[History of Bills, Volume 145 (1999)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
SENATE BILLS
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S. 2--A bill to extend programs and activities under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Mack, and Mr. Coverdell), S337 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1179 [3FE]
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S. 3--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. Coverdell, and Mrs. Hutchison), S337 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S799 [20JA], S864 [21JA], S980 [25JA], S1101
[28JA], S1283 [4FE], S5498 [18MY]
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S. 4--A bill to improve pay and retirement equity for members of the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. McCain, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lott, Mr. Mack, Mr. Coverdell, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Abraham), S337 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1014 [26JA], S1027 [27JA], S1101
[28JA], S1179 [3FE], S1431 [10FE], S1735 [22FE], S1824 [23FE], S1950
[24FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-1), S1143 [3FE]
Amendments, S1180, S1181 [3FE], S1401 [9FE], S1737 [22FE], S1748,
S1756, S1758, S1761, S1765, S1767, S1770, S1825, S1827, S1828,
S1829, S1830 [23FE], S1850, S1851, S1856, S1861, S1863, S1883,
S1893, S1894, S1955, S1956, S1959 [24FE]
Debated, S1683 [22FE], S1746 [23FE], S1847 [24FE]
Passed Senate amended, S1899 [24FE]
Text, S1899 [24FE]
Message from the Senate, H798 [25FE]
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S. 5--A bill to reduce the transportation and distribution of illegal
drugs and to strengthen domestic demand reduction, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Coverdell), S337 [19JA]
Text, S349 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S980 [25JA], S1101 [28JA], S1283
[4FE], S1649 [12FE]
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S. 6--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Reid, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Inouye), S337 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S1179 [3FE]
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S. 7--A bill to modernize public schools for the 21st century; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Robb, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Breaux,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1283 [4FE], S2224 [3MR]
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S. 8--A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage, to repeal the
marriage tax penalty, to provide more effective remedies to
victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of
sex, to provide for pension reform, and to prohibit any changes to
the pay-as-you-go rule in the Senate until Congress saves Social
Security first; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Breaux, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Lautenberg), S338 [19JA]
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S. 9--A bill to combat violent and gang-related crime in schools and
on the streets, to reform the juvenile justice sytem, target
international crime, promote effective drug and other crime
prevention programs, assist crime victims, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bryan, and Mr.
Moynihan), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1027 [27JA], S4949 [10MY], S9234 [26JY]
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S. 10--A bill to provide health protection and needed assistance for
older Americans, including access to health insurance for 55 to 65
year olds, assistance for individuals with long-term care needs,
and social services for older Americans; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Harkin,
Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S1283 [4FE], S6379 [27MY], S9234
[26JY], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 11--A bill for the relief of Wei Jingsheng; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S338 [19JA]
Text, S370 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S799 [20JA], S980 [25JA], S1179 [3FE], S2033
[25FE]
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S. 12--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the marriage penalty by providing that income tax rate bracket
amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint
returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Nickles,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Burns, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Allard), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S8887 [20JY]
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S. 13--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives for education; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Cochran, and Mr. Coverdell), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1014 [26JA], S1283 [4FE], S1378
[8FE], S1735 [22FE], S2370 [5MR], S3598 [12AP], S3852 [19AP], S4055
[21AP], S6379 [27MY], S7138 [16JN]
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S. 14--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the
use of education individual retirement accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1283 [4FE], S1329 [6FE], S2333
[4MR], S3852 [19AP], S4055 [21AP], S5169 [12MY], S5764 [20MY], S6877
[10JN]
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S. 15--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that married couples may file a combined return under which each
spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Kyl, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Allard), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S5498 [18MY]
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S. 16--A bill to reform the Federal election campaign laws applicable
to Congress; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S12789 [18OC]
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S. 17--A bill to increase the availability, affordability, and quality
of child care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S338 [19JA]
Text, S377 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S924 [22JA], S1179 [3FE], S1399
[9FE], S8271 [12JY], S9234 [26JY]
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S. 18--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry
Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and
food safety through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Kerry), S338
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S924 [22JA]
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S. 19--A bill to restore an economic safety net for agricultural
producers, to increase market transparency in agricultural markets
domestically and abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Bingaman), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA]
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S. 20--A bill to assist the States and local governments in assessing
and remediating brownfield sites and encouraging environmental
cleanup programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Breaux,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman,
and Mr. Kennedy), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S12699 [15OC]
Amendments, S3600 [12AP]
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S. 21--A bill to reduce Social Security payroll taxes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S338 [19JA]
Text, S390 [19JA]
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S. 22--A bill to provide for a system to classify information in the
interests of national security and a system to declassify
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Thompson, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Schumer), S338 [19JA]
Text, S399 [19JA]
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S. 23--A bill to promote a new urban agenda, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S338 [19JA]
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S. 24--A bill to provide improved access to health care, enhance
informed individual choice regarding health care services, lower
health care costs through the use of appropriate providers,
improve the quality of health care, improve access to long term
care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S338 [19JA]
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S. 25--A bill to provide Coastal Impact Assistance to State and local
governments, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Amendments of 1978, the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act, and the Federal
Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (commonly referred to as the
Pittman-Robertson Act) to establish a fund to meet the outdoor
conservation and recreation needs of the American people, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Cochran), S338 [19JA]
Text, S414 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1824 [23FE], S2333 [4MR], S2519 [10MR], S3059
[22MR], S4949 [10MY], S7336 [21JN], S8514 [14JY], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 26--A bill entitled the ``Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1999'';
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Chafee), S338 [19JA]
Text, S423 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1014 [26JA], S1824 [23FE], S5605 [19MY], S7534
[23JN], S12426 [12OC]
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S. 27--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go
requirements regarding the Social Security trust funds; to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant
to the order of August 4, 1977, with instuctions that if one
Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report
or be discharged.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S338 [19JA]
Text, S430 [19JA]
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S. 28--A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related visitor
facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Bennett), S338 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S5186 [12MY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S5186 [12MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-144), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10709 [9SE]
Amendments, S10709 [9SE]
Message from the Senate, H8101 [13SE]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed Senate, H12840 [18NO]
Text, H12841 [18NO]
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S. 29--A bill to amend section 1086 of title 10, United States Code,
to provide for payment under CHAMPUS of certain health care
expenses incurred by certain members and former members of the
uniformed services and their dependents to the extent that such
expenses are not payments under Medicare, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S338 [19JA]
Text, S432 [19JA]
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S. 30--A bill to provide countercylical income loss protection to
offset extreme losses resulting from severe economic and weather-
related events, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Baucus), S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1179 [3FE], S3598 [12AP], S5498
[18MY]
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S. 31--A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to clarify the
effect and application of legislation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S339 [19JA]
Text, S433 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S12645 [14OC]
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S. 32--A bill to eliminate a requirement for a unanimous verdict in
criminal trials in Federal courts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S339 [19JA]
Text, S434 [19JA]
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S. 33--A bill to amend title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to
exclude prisoners from the requirements of that title and section;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Helms), S339 [19JA]
Text, S436 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE]
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S. 34--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the
remedial jurisdiction of inferior Federal courts; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S339 [19JA]
Text, S437 [19JA]
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S. 35--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the long-term care insurance costs of all
individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-
subsidized long-term care health plans; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Breaux), S339 [19JA]
Text, S437 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S799 [20JA], S10495 [5AU], S11368 [23SE]
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S. 36--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance
may be obtained by Federal employees and annuitants; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Graham), S339 [19JA]
Text, S438 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S799 [20JA]
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S. 37--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges
to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S339 [19JA]
Text, S440 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S5169 [12MY], S6711 [8JN], S7336 [21JN], S9394
[27JY], S9997 [2AU], S10127 [3AU], S10616 [8SE], S10706 [9SE],
S10782 [13SE], S11956 [5OC]
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S. 38--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out
the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mrs. Hutchison), S339
[19JA]
Text, S440 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S2418 [8MR], S3814 [15AP], S4133
[22AP], S4284 [27AP], S5305 [13MY], S5498 [18MY]
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S. 39--A bill to provide a national medal for public safety officers
who act with extraordinary valor above the call of duty, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEVENS, S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR], S3942 [20AP], S4055 [21AP], S4370
[28AP], S5305 [13MY]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Passed Senate, S5504 [18MY]
Text, S5504 [18MY]
Message from the Senate, H3299 [19MY]
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S. 40--A bill to protect the lives of unborn human beings.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S479 [19JA]
Read the first time, S482 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 41--A bill to make it a violation of a right secured by the
Constitution and laws of the United States to perform an abortion
with the knowledge that the abortion is being performed solely
because of the gender of the fetus.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S480 [19JA]
Read the first time, S482 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 42--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
permit family planning projects to offer adoption services.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S480 [19JA]
Read the first time, S483 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S4808 [5MY], S5970 [25MY], S6379 [27MY], S7534
[23JN], S7725 [28JN]
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S. 43--A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to any State
or local educational agency that denies or prevents participation
in constitutional prayer in schools.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S480 [19JA]
Read the first time, S483 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 44--A bill to amend the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to require a
local educational agency that receives funds under the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to expel a student determined
to be in possession of an illegal drug, or illegal drug
paraphernalia, on school property, in addition to expelling a
student determined to be in possession of a gun, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S481 [19JA]
Read the first time, S483 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 45--A bill to prohibit the executive branch of the Federal
Government from establishing an additional class of individuals
that is protected against discrimination in Federal employment,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S481 [19JA]
Read the first time, S483 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 46--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1954 to make
preferential treatment an unlawful employment practice, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. HELMS, S339 [19JA]
Text, S482 [19JA]
Read the first time, S483 [19JA]
Placed on the calendar, S745 [20JA]
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S. 47--A bill to establish a commission to study the impact on voter
turnout of making the deadline for filing federal income tax
returns conform to the date of federal elections; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. KYL, S339 [19JA]
Text, S442 [19JA]
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S. 48--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry
Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and
food safety through enhanced enforcement; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Boxer),
S339 [19JA]
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S. 49--A bill to amend the wetlands program under the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act to provide credit for the low wetlands loss
rate in Alaska and recognize the significant extent of wetlands
conservation in Alaska property owners, and to ease the burden on
overly regulated Alaskan cities, boroughs, municipalities, and
villages; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. STEVENS, S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA]
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S. 50--A bill to improve options for excellence in education; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. DeWine), S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S9547 [28JY]
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S. 51--A bill to reauthorize the Federal programs to prevent violence
against women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Reid, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Kennedy), S339 [19JA]
Text, S446 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2418 [8MR], S2519 [10MR], S3652 [13AP], S3852
[19AP], S4284 [27AP], S4465 [29AP], S4605 [3MY], S6379 [27MY], S7028
[15JN], S7269 [18JN], S7942 [30JN], S11136 [21SE], S11882 [4OC],
S12426 [12OC]
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S. 52--A bill to provide a direct check for education; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Inhofe), S339 [19JA]
Text, S465 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S2136 [2MR]
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S. 53--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
reduction in the capital gain rates for all taxpayers and a
partial dividend income exclusion for individuals, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S11368 [23SE]
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S. 54--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the
corporate alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S339 [19JA]
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S. 55--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the
tax rate for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S339 [19JA]
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S. 56--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax
on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Mack, Mr. Murkowski,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Sessions), S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S1179 [3FE], S2419 [8MR], S4191
[26AP], S5498 [18MY], S7232 [17JN]
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S. 57--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the
establishment of a program under which long-term care insurance is
made available to Federal employees and annuitants, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Warner),
S339 [19JA]
Text, S471 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S7336 [21JN], S8386 [13JY]
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S. 58--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve
protections against telephone service ``slamming'' and provide
protections against telephone billing ``cramming'', to provide the
Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction over unfair and deceptive
trade practices of telecommunications carriers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Jeffords), S339
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S4465 [29AP], S12840 [19OC]
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S. 59--A bill to provide Government wide accounting of regulatory
costs and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Lott), S339 [19JA]
Text, S474 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S3598 [12AP], S3943 [20AP], S4056
[21AP], S4133 [22AP], S5424 [17MY], S10706 [9SE], S12243 [7OC],
S13683 [2NO], S13802 [3NO]
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S. 60--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
equitable treatment for contributions by employees to pension
plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S339 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR]
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S. 61--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate
disincentives to fair trade conditions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Voinovich), S339 [19JA]
Text, S498 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1378 [8FE], S1950 [24FE], S2678 [15MR], S5305
[13MY], S7269 [18JN], S7336 [21JN], S8887 [20JY]
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S. 62--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the rollover of gain from the sale of farm assets into an
individual retirement account; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S339 [19JA]
Text, S499 [19JA]
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S. 63--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit against tax for employers who provide child care assistance
for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL, S339 [19JA]
Text, S500 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S11882 [4OC]
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S. 64--A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to allow
duty drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless of color or
variety; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S339 [19JA]
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S. 65--A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December 31,
1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after December 31,
1988, and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S339 [19JA]
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S. 66--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site in
the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S340 [19JA]
Text, S501 [19JA]
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S. 67--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the Department
of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, District of
Columbia, as the ``Robert C. Weaver Federal Building''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Kennedy), S340 [19JA]
Text, S503 [19JA], S3153 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S2136 [2MR]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3153 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed House, H12867 [18NO]
Text, H12868 [18NO]
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S. 68--A bill for the relief of Dr. Yuri F. Orlov of Ithaca, New York;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S340 [19JA]
Text, S504 [19JA]
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S. 69--A bill to make available funds under the Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961 to provide scholarships for nationals of any of the
independent states of the former Soviet Union to undertake
doctoral graduate study in the social sciences; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S340 [19JA]
Text, S505 [19JA]
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S. 70--A bill to require the establishment of a Federal task force on
Regional Threats to International Security; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
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S. 71--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a
presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with
Hepatitis C, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S7336 [21JN], S7606 [24JN], S8271 [12JY], S9093
[22JY], S9234 [26JY], S9394 [27JY], S11136 [21SE], S14093 [5NO]
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S. 72--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to restore the
eligibility of veterans for benefits resulting from injury or
disease attributable to the use of tobacco products during a
period of military service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 73--A bill to make available funds under the Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 to provide Fulbright scholarships
for Cuban nationals to undertake graduate study in the social
sciences; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S340 [19JA]
Text, S508 [19JA]
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S. 74--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide
more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the
payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Wellstone, and Mrs. Feinstein), S340
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1283 [4FE], S3516 [25MR], S3814
[15AP], S11882 [4OC], S14571 [10NO]
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S. 75--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax
on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Helms),
S340 [19JA]
Text, S509 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 76--A bill to phase-out and repeal the Federal estate and gift
taxes and the tax on generational-skipping transfers; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Helms),
S340 [19JA]
Text, S510 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 77--A bill to increase the unified estate and gift tax credit to
exempt small businesses and farmers from estate taxes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Helms),
S340 [19JA]
Text, S510 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S1950 [24FE], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 78--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the gift tax exclusion to $25,000; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Helms),
S340 [19JA]
Text, S510 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 79--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require disclosure of certain disbursements made for
electioneering communications, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Jeffords), S340 [19JA]
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S. 80--A bill to establish the position of Assistant United States
Trade Representative for Small Business, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S12243 [7OC], S12426 [12OC]
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S. 81--A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration to
establish rules governing park overflights; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Akaka),
S340 [19JA]
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S. 82--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Lott, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Gorton, and Mr.
Dorgan), S340 [19JA]
Debated, S11824, S11851 [4OC], S11891, S11921, S11936 [5OC]
Amendments, S11824, S11858, S11883, S11885, S11887, S11888, S11889
[4OC], S11894, S11895, S11898, S11903, S11904, S11908, S11921,
S11922, S11929, S11930, S11931, S11933, S11936, S11939, S11940,
S11945, S11958, S11980, S11981, S11982, S11983, S11984, S11985,
S11986, S11987, S11989, S11990, S11991, S11992, S11993, S11994,
S11995, S11996, S11997, S11998, S11999, S12000, S12001, S12002,
S12003, S12004, S12005, S12006, S12007, S12008, S12009, S12010,
S12041, S12042, S12043 [5OC]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1000 passed in lieu), S11949 [5OC]
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S. 83--A bill to consolidate and revise the authority of the Secretary
of Agriculture relating to plant protection and quarantine, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S340 [19JA]
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S. 84--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
exemptions from taxation with respect to public safety officers
killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S340 [19JA]
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S. 85--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the
tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2224 [3MR], S4191 [26AP], S7942 [30JN], S8514
[14JY]
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S. 86--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a Ticket
to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security
Administration to provide beneficiaries with disabilities
meaningful opportunities to work, to extend Medicare coverage for
such beneficiaries, and to make additional miscellaneous
amendments relating to Social Security; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2333 [4MR]
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S. 87--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the exclusion from gross income for foster care payments
shall also apply to payments by qualifying placement agencies, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S6877 [10JN]
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S. 88--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to exempt
disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a managed
care entity under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S9394 [27JY], S10495 [5AU], S10947
[15SE], S12789 [18OC], S13102 [25OC], S14739 [17NO]
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S. 89--A bill to state the policy of the United States with respect to
certain activities of the People's Republic of China, to impose
certain restrictions and limitations on activities of and with
respect to the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1027 [27JA], S1101 [28JA]
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S. 90--A bill to establish reform criteria to permit payment of United
States arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
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S. 91--A bill to restrict intelligence sharing with the United
Nations; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE, S340 [19JA]
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S. 92--A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a biennial
appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
performance of the Federal Government; to the Committee on the
Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly,
pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if
one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Thomas,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Roth, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Lugar, and Ms. Collins), S340 [19JA]
Text, S519 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S980 [25JA], S1101 [28JA], S1450
[11FE], S1950 [24FE], S2333 [4MR], S15113 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-12), S2503 [10MR]
Star print ordered, S3300 [24MR]
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S. 93--A bill to improve and strengthen the budget process; to the
Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs,
jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Grams, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Mack, and Mr. Voinovich), S340 [19JA]
Text, S524 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S14093 [5NO]
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S. 94--A bill to repeal the telephone excise tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S340 [19JA]
Text, S530 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA]
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S. 95--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that
public availability of information concerning stocks traded on an
established stock exchange continues to be freely and readily
available to the public through all media of mass communication;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S340 [19JA]
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S. 96--A bill to regulate commerce between and among the several
States by providing for the orderly resolution of disputes arising
out of computer-based problems related to processing data that
includes a 2- digit expression of that year's date; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA]
Amendments, S1913 [24FE], S4207, S4208 [26AP], S4218, S4287, S4291,
S4295, S4298, S4302, S4306 [27AP], S4372, S4373, S4376, S4380,
S4384, S4387, S4393 [28AP], S4467, S4468 [29AP], S5398, S5400,
S5410, S5414 [17MY], S6713 [8JN], S6768, S6776, S6802, S6806, S6809,
S6810 [9JN], S6817, S6822, S6828, S6830, S6846, S6848, S6851, S6852,
S6879, S6880 [10JN], S6996 [15JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-10), S2503 [10MR]
Cloture motion filed in the Senate, S4092 [22AP], S5442 [18MY]
Motion to proceed to consideration debated in the Senate, S4160
[26AP], S5437, S5460, S5463 [18MY]
Debated, S4218 [27AP], S4325 [28AP], S4405 [29AP], S6733 [9JN],
S6815, S6837 [10JN], S6975 [15JN]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 775 passed in lieu), S6998 [15JN]
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S. 97--A bill to require the installation and use by schools and
libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on
the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to
receive or retain universal service assistance; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S340 [19JA]
Text, S532 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S3652 [13AP], S6379 [27MY], S8140
[1JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-141), S10388 [5AU]
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S. 98--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board for fiscal years 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Lott), S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S1283 [4FE], S1431 [10FE], S1824
[23FE], S1950 [24FE], S2136 [2MR], S2224 [3MR], S2333 [4MR], S2604
[11MR], S2777 [16MR], S2961 [18MR], S4284 [27AP], S4505 [30AP]
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S. 99--A bill to provide for continuing in the absence of regular
appropriations for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Craig,
Mr. Warner, and Mr. Ashcroft), S340 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA]
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S. 100--A bill to grant the power to the President to reduce budget
authority; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on
Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
nsportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S340 [19JA]
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S. 101--A bill to promote trade in United States agricultural
commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and to prepare
for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Craig, Mr. Fitzgerald, and
Mr. Cochran), S341 [19JA]
Text, S535 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S1179 [3FE], S1432 [10FE], S2136
[2MR], S3713 [14AP], S5056 [11MY]
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S. 102--A bill to provide that the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk of the House of Representatives shall include an estimate of
Federal retirement benefits for each Member of Congress in their
semiannual reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S341 [19JA]
Text, S538 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA]
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S. 103--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the temporary increase in unemployment tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S341 [19JA]
Text, S539 [19JA]
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S. 104--A bill to provide for continuing appropriations in the absence
of regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GRAMS, S341 [19JA]
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S. 105--A bill to deauthorize certain portions of the project for
navigation, Bass Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S341 [19JA]
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S. 106--A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 to
deauthorize the remainder of the project at East Boothbay Harbor,
Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S341 [19JA]
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S. 107--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Boothbay
Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S341 [19JA]
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S. 108--A bill to modify, and to deauthorize certain portions of, the
project for navigation at Wells Harbor, Maine; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S341 [19JA]
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S. 109--A bill to improve protection and management of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of
Georgia; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S341 [19JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-62), S6465 [7JN]
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S. 110--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide medical assistance for breast and cervical cancer-related
treatment services to certain women screened and found to have
breast or cervical cancer under a federally-funded screening
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon, S341 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2678 [15MR]
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S. 111--A bill to authorize negotiation for the accession of Chile to
the North American Free Trade Agreement, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM, S341 [19JA]
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S. 112--A bill to authorize negotiation of free trade agreements with
the countries of the Americas, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM, S341 [19JA]
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S. 113--A bill to increase the criminal penalties for assaulting or
threatening Federal judges, their family members, and other public
servants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Jeffords), S341 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S1432 [10FE]
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S. 114--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend certain programs relating to the education of
individuals as health professionals, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S341 [19JA]
Text, S544 [19JA]
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S. 115--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 and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S341 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR], S6466 [7JN], S6945 [14JN], S7138
[16JN], S7337 [21JN], S8271 [12JY], S13984 [4NO]
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S. 116--A bill to establish a training voucher system, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 117--A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage
of services while participating in approved clinical studies; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 118--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets
into a system of solely recourse loans to provide for the gradual
elimination of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Gregg,
Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Moynihan), S5954 [25MY]
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S. 119--A bill to establish a Northern Border States-Canada Trade
Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 120--A bill to amend title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to clarify
the definition of domestic industry and to include certain
agricultural products for purposes of providing relief from injury
caused by import competition, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 121--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, age, or disability, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S551 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S10616 [8SE], S10707 [9SE], S11575 [28SE]
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S. 122--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to ensure
equitable treatment of members of the National Guard and the other
reserve components of the United States with regard to eligibility
to receive special duty assignment pay, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S552 [19JA]
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S. 123--A bill to phase out Federal funding of the Tennessee Valley
Authority; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S553 [19JA]
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S. 124--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to prohibit
the Secretary of Agriculture from basing minimum prices for Class
I milk on the distance or transportation costs from any location
that is not within a marketing area, except under certain
circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S554 [19JA]
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S. 125--A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political
appointees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. McCain), S341 [19JA]
Text, S555 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1179 [3FE], S8957 [21JY]
Amendments, S10506 [5AU]
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S. 126--A bill to terminate the Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S556 [19JA]
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S. 127--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from including any storage
charges in the calculation of loan deficiency payments or loans
made to producers for loan commodities; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S341 [19JA]
Text, S557 [19JA]
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S. 128--A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low Frequency
Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Johnson),
S341 [19JA]
Text, S558 [19JA]
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S. 129--A bill to terminate the F/A-18E/F aircraft program; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Wyden, and Mr.
Johnson), S341 [19JA]
Text, S560 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1179 [3FE]
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S. 130--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the
dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 131--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction from gross income for home care and adult day and
respite care expenses of individual taxpayers with respect to a
dependent of the taxpayer who suffers from Alzheimer's disease or
related organic brain disorders; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S341 [19JA]
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S. 133--A bill for the relief of Benjamin M. Banfro; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAIG, S341 [19JA]
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S. 134--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study
whether the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore should be protected
as a wilderness area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S341 [19JA]
Text, S562 [19JA]
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S. 135--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Specter, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Kerrey, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Jeffords), S341 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S980 [25JA], S1014 [26JA], S1101
[28JA], S1378 [8FE], S2333 [4MR], S4914 [6MY], S5498 [18MY], S5605
[19MY], S6071 [26MY]
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S. 136--A bill to provide for teacher excellence and classroom help;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Wellstone, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Baucus), S341
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1027 [27JA], S1399 [9FE]
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S. 137--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S341 [19JA]
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S. 138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and
secondary schools and for contributions to charitable
organizations which provide scholarships for children to attend
such schools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL, S341 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1179 [3FE]
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S. 139--A bill to grant the power to the President to reduce budget
authority; to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs,
jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S341 [19JA]
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S. 140--A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site in
the State of New York as an affiliated area of the National Park
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S341 [19JA]
Text, S567 [19JA]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-89), S7589 [24JN]
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S. 141--A bill to amend section 845 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to explosive materials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S567 [19JA]
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S. 142--A bill to amend section 842 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to recordkeeping requirements for explosive materials
transfers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S568 [19JA]
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S. 143--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996 to
standardize the physical examinations that each boxer must take
prior to each professional boxing match and to require a brain CAT
scan every 2 years as a requirement for the licensing of a boxer;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S568 [19JA]
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S. 144--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to review the
suitability for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation
System of the Everglades expansion area; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S342 [19JA]
Text, S568 [19JA]
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S. 145--A bill to control crime by requiring mandatory victim
restitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S342 [19JA]
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S. 146--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
penalties for crimes involving cocaine, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Helms, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Grams, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Coverdell), S342 [19JA]
Text, S570 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1014 [26JA], S10707 [9SE]
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S. 147--A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by
maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to
automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. DeWine),
S342 [19JA]
Text, S571 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S2419 [8MR], S5498 [18MY]
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S. 148--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish a
program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical
migratory birds; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Hatch, and
Mr. Durbin), S342 [19JA]
Text, S572 [19JA], S3662 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1450 [11FE], S2419 [8MR], S3015
[19MR], S6466 [7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-36), S3594 [12AP]
Passed Senate, S3660 [13AP]
Message from the Senate, H1976 [14AP]
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S. 149--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
require the provision of a child safety lock in connection with
the transfer of a handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S342 [19JA]
Text, S574 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA]
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S. 150--A bill to the relief of Marina Khalina and her son, Albert
Mifakhov; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN, S342 [19JA]
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S. 151--A bill to amend the International Maritime Satellite
Telecommunications Act to ensure the continuing provision of
certain global satellite safety services after the privatization
of the business operations of the International Mobile Satellite
Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SARBANES, S342 [19JA]
Text, S575 [19JA]
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S. 152--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the tax on handgun ammunition, to impose the special occupational
tax and registration requirements on importers and manufactures of
handgun ammunition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S579 [19JA]
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S. 153--A bill to prohibit the use of certain ammunition, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S579 [19JA]
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S. 154--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to
the licensing of ammunition manufacturers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S579 [19JA]
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S. 155--A bill to provide for the collection and dissemination of
information on injuries, death, and family dissolution due to
bullet-related violence, to require the keeping of records with
respect to dispositions of ammunition, and to increase taxes on
certain bullets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S580 [19JA]
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S. 156--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
prohibit the manufacture, transfer, or importation of .25 caliber
and .32 caliber and 9 millimeter ammunition; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S581 [19JA]
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S. 157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to tax 9
millimeter, .25 caliber, and .32 caliber bullets; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S581 [19JA]
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S. 158--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
manufacture, importation, and sale of ammunition capable of
piercing police body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S581 [19JA]
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S. 159--A bill to amend chapter 121 of title 28, United States Code,
to increase fees paid to Federal jurors, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S582 [19JA]
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S. 160--A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to develop
and implement a plan to improve the Capitol grounds through the
elimination and modification of space alloted for parking; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S582 [19JA]
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S. 161--A bill to provide for a transition to market-based rates for
power sold by the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S583 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S6466 [7JN]
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S. 162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the determination of the 50,000-barrel refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction from a daily basis to an annual average daily
basis; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Nickles),
S342 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3598 [12AP], S3852 [19AP]
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S. 163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S342 [19JA]
Text, S586 [19JA]
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S. 164--A bill to improve mathematics and science instruction; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S587 [19JA]
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S. 165--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to correct
poverty data to account for cost of living differences; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Lieberman), S342
[19JA]
Text, S587 [19JA]
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S. 166--A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to determine any
surpluses or shortfalls in certain grant amounts made available to
States by reason of an undercount in the most recent decennial
census conducted by the Bureau of the Census; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S588 [19JA]
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S. 167--A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware
Citizens Advisory Council and to authorize construction and
operation of a visitor center for the Upper Delaware Scenic and
Recreational River, New York and Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S342 [19JA]
Text, S589 [19JA]
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S. 168--A bill for the relief of Thomas J. Sansone, Jr; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S590 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2868 [17MR]
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S. 169--A bill to improve pay, retirement, and educational assistance
benefits for members of the Armed Forces; and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Reed, and Mr.
Daschle), S342 [19JA]
Text, S592 [19JA]
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S. 170--A bill to permit revocation by members of the clergy of their
exemption from Social Security coverage; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Mack), S342 [19JA]
Text, S598 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S1283 [4FE], S1378 [8FE], S1399
[9FE], S1432 [10FE], S1950 [24FE]
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S. 171--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit the concentration
of sulfur in gasoline used in motor vehicles; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Boxer, and Mr. Cleland), S342 [19JA]
Text, S600 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S1179 [3FE], S1450 [11FE], S1950
[24FE], S2136 [2MR], S4056 [21AP], S5970 [25MY], S10707 [9SE]
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S. 172--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lieberman), S342
[19JA]
Text, S601 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S2604 [11MR], S3852 [19AP], S4914
[6MY], S7028 [15JN], S10707 [9SE], S11441 [24SE], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 173--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise
amendments made by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Resposibility Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S604 [19JA]
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S. 174--A bill to provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems
in computers that are used to administer State and local
government programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Dodd), S342 [19JA]
Text, S605 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE], S2224 [3MR], S2457 [9MR]
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S. 175--A bill to repeal the habeas corpus requirement that a Federal
court defer to State court judgments and uphold a conviction
regardless of whether the Federal court believes that the State
court erroneously interpreted constitutional law, except in cases
where the Federal court believes that the State court acted in an
unreasonable manner; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S608 [19JA]
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S. 176--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study of alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the
history of the Harlem Renaissance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S342 [19JA]
Text, S609 [19JA]
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S. 177--A bill for the relief of Donald C. Pence; to the Committee on
Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S342 [19JA]
Text, S609 [19JA]
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S. 178--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a National Center for Social Work Research;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S342 [19JA]
Text, S609 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S12558 [13OC]
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S. 179--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
health care practitioners in rural areas with training in
preventive health care, including both physical and mental care,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S611 [19JA]
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S. 180--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of services provided by nursing school
clinics under State Medicare programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S611 [19JA]
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S. 181--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the restriction that a professional psychologist or
clinical social worker provide services in a comprehensive
outpatient rehabilitation facility to a patient only under the
care of a physician, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S612 [19JA]
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S. 182--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the
issuance of a prisoner-of-war medal to civilian employees of the
Federal Government who are forcibly detained or interned by an
enemy government or a hostile force under wartime conditions; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S612 [19JA]
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S. 183--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
certain disabled former prisoners of war to use Department of
Defense commissary and exchange stores; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S612 [19JA]
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S. 184--A bill to convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the
district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship, to authorize an
additional permanent judgeship in the district of Hawaii, extend
statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
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S. 185--A bill to establish a Chief Agricultural Negotiator in the
Office of the United States Trade Representative; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Inhofe), S343 [19JA]
Text, S613 [19JA], S13867 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, S864 [21JA], S1014 [26JA], S1283 [4FE], S1649
[12FE], S1824 [23FE], S2137 [2MR], S3059 [22MR], S12111 [6OC],
S12942 [20OC], S13024 [21OC], S13802 [3NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13867 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H11555 [4NO]
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S. 186--A bill to provide for the reorganization of the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S343 [19JA]
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S. 187--A bill to give customers notice and choice about how their
financial institutions share or sell their personally identifiable
sensitive financial information, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Edwards, and Mr. Hollings), S343 [19JA]
Text, S616 [19JA]
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S. 188--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize the use of State revolving loan funds for construction
of water conservation and quality improvements; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S343 [19JA]
Text, S620 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S14423 [9NO]
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S. 189--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of
Memorial Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S621 [19JA]
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S. 190--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit former
members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected
disability rated as total to travel on military aircraft in the
same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed
Forces are entitled to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S621 [19JA]
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S. 191--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to determine the
validity of the claims of certain Filipinos that they performed
military service on behalf of the United States during World War
II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S343 [19JA]
Text, S622 [19JA]
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S. 192--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Schumer), S343 [19JA]
Text, S622 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1735 [22FE], S2137 [2MR], S3652
[13AP]
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S. 193--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 Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S623 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S9547 [28JY]
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S. 194--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
first $2,000 of health insurance premiums to be fully deductible;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S624 [19JA]
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S. 195--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S624 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3146 [23MR], S7232 [17JN]
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S. 196--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive in
the case of multiemployer plans the section 415 limit on benefits
to the participant's average compensation for his high 3 years; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S624 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S4808 [5MY]
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S. 197--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing
activity on the outer Continental Shelf seaward of a coastal State
that has declared a moratorium on mineral exploration,
development, or production activity in State water; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S624 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1824 [23FE]
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S. 198--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 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S343 [19JA]
Text, S624 [19JA]
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S. 199--A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko,
and their son, Vladimir Malofienko; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S343 [19JA]
Text, S625 [19JA], S10530 [5AU]
Reported (no written report), S10388 [5AU]
Passed Senate, S10530 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7990 [8SE]
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S. 200--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the years for carryback of net operating losses for certain farm
losses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S343 [19JA]
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S. 201--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
apply the Act to a greater percentage of the United States
workforce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Wellstone), S343 [19JA]
Text, S626 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S5381 [14MY], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 202--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access
to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals ages 55
to 65, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Daschle), S343
[19JA]
Text, S627 [19JA]
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S. 203--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for an equitable determination of the Federal medical
assistance percentage; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S343 [19JA]
Text, S634 [19JA]
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S. 204--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 13, United States Code, to
require that any data relating to the incidence of poverty
produced or published by the Secretary of Commerce for subnational
areas is corrected for differences in the cost of living in those
areas; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Lieberman), S343
[19JA]
Text, S636 [19JA]
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S. 205--A bill to establish a Federal Commission on Statistical Policy
to study the reorganization of the Federal statistical system, to
provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of information
acquired from exclusively statistical purposes, and to improve the
effeciency of Federal statistical programs and the quality of
Federal statistics by permiting limited sharing of records among
designated agencies for statistical purposes under strong
safeguards; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S343 [19JA]
Text, S638 [19JA]
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S. 206--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for improved data collection and evaluations of State
Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S343 [19JA]
Text, S644 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S4808 [5MY]
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S. 207--A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to increase
the authorization of appropriations for the maternal and child
health services block grant and to promote integrated physical and
specialized mental health services for children and adolescents;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S343 [19JA]
Text, S646 [19JA]
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S. 208--A bill to enhance family life; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S343 [19JA]
Text, S647 [19JA]
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S. 209--A bill to prohibit States from imposing a family cap under the
program of temporary assistance to needy families; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S343 [19JA]
Text, S651 [19JA]
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S. 210--A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S343 [19JA]
Text, S653 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3852 [19AP], S8271 [12JY]
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S. 211--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational
assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Robb, and Mr.
Schumer), S343 [19JA]
Text, S659 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1951 [24FE], S2137 [2MR], S5424
[17MY], S8386 [13JY], S14822 [18NO]
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S. 212--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the economic activity credit for Purto Rico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S343 [19JA]
Text, S660 [19JA]
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S. 213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation of the cover over of tax on distilled spirits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S343 [19JA]
Text, S662 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S1951 [24FE]
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S. 214--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the research and development tax credit to research in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the possessions of the United
States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S344 [19JA]
Text, S662 [19JA]
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S. 215--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
increase the allotments for territories under the State Children's
Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S344 [19JA]
Text, S662 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S8140 [1JY]
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S. 216--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S344 [19JA]
Text, S663 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR], S5498 [18MY], S6379 [27MY], S6711
[8JN], S6877 [10JN], S8514 [14JY]
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S. 217--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the treatment of charitable transfers of collections of
personal papers with a separate right to control access; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Wellstone), S344
[19JA]
Text, S664 [19JA]
Removal of cosponsors, S1951 [24FE]
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S. 218--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to provide for equitable duty treatment for certain wool
used in making suits; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Durbin), S344
[19JA]
Text, S665 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1824 [23FE], S3598 [12AP], S3814 [15AP], S4056
[21AP], S4465 [29AP], S9947 [30JY], S10127 [3AU], S10616 [8SE]
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S. 219--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Customs Service; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S344 [19JA]
Text, S666 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S5305 [13MY]
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S. 220--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and
improve the trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional
adjustment assistance programs under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S344 [19JA]
Text, S667 [19JA]
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S. 221--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to combat fraud and price-gouging
committed in connection with the provision of consumer goods and
services for the cleanup, repair, and recovery from the effects of
a major disaster declared by the President, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S344 [19JA]
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S. 222--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for a
national standard to prohibit the operation of motor vehicles by
intoxicated individuals; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S344 [19JA]
Text, S671 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S6467 [7JN], S7138 [16JN], S7232 [17JN], S7466
[22JN], S8140 [1JY]
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S. 223--A bill to help communities modernize public school facilities,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Johnson), S344 [19JA]
Text, S672 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S1028 [27JA], S1378 [8FE], S1735
[22FE], S2137 [2MR], S2333 [4MR], S3276 [24MR]
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S. 224--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 Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S344 [19JA]
Text, S677 [19JA]
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S. 225--A bill to provide housing assistance to Native Hawaiians; to
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S344 [19JA]
Text, S678 [19JA], S14022 [4NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-192), S12633 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S13255 [27OC]
Amendments, S13986, S14014, S14022 [4NO]
Debated, S14014 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14022 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H11643
[5NO]
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S. 226--A bill to promote democracy and good governance in Nigeria,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S344 [19JA]
Text, S688 [19JA]
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S. 227--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds to provide
or support programs to provide individuals with hypodermic needles
or syringes for the use of illegal drugs; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S1179 [3FE], S1951 [24FE], S3059
[22MR]
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S. 228--A bill for the relief of Susan Rebola Cardenas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
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S. 229--A bill for the relief of the State of Hawaii; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S344 [19JA]
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S. 230--A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to
authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct
evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental
illnesses; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S690 [19JA]
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S. 231--A bill to provide for a special application of section 1034 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
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S. 232--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide improved reimbursement for clinical social worker services
under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S690 [19JA]
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S. 233--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
ensure that social work students of social work schools are
eligible for support under the certain programs to assist
individuals in pursuing health careers and programs of grants for
training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work
training program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S691 [19JA]
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S. 234--A bill to recognize the organization known as the National
Academies of Practice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S691 [19JA]
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S. 235--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
make certain graduate programs in professional psychology eligible
to participate in various health professions loan programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S692 [19JA]
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S. 236--A bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to
establish a psychology post-doctoral fellowship program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S693 [19JA]
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S. 237--A bill to allow the psychiatric or psychological examinations
required under chapter 313 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to offenders with mental disease or defect, to be
conducted by a clinical social worker; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S693 [19JA]
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S. 238--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
grade provided for the heads of the nurse corps of the Armed
Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S694 [19JA]
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S. 239--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise
certain provisions relating to the appointment of professional
psychologists in the Veterans Health Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S344 [19JA]
Text, S696 [19JA]
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S. 240--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act to protect consumers in managed
care plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S344 [19JA]
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S. 241--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide
that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary of Agriculture
for beef and lamb may not be used for imported beef or imported
lamb; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S980 [25JA], S2033 [25FE], S4370
[28AP]
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S. 242--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require the
labeling of imported meat and meat food products; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S2334 [4MR], S3814 [15AP], S3852
[19AP], S4370 [28AP], S5970 [25MY], S7232 [17JN], S7466 [22JN],
S7534 [23JN], S7942 [30JN]
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S. 243--A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County
Rural Water System and authorize financial assistance to the
Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation,
in the planning and construction of the water supply system, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S344 [19JA]
Text, S694 [19JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-18), S2840 [17MR]
Amendments, S3601 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1859 [12AP]
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S. 244--A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark
Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the
planning and construction of the water supply system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Grams, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Harkin), S344 [19JA]
Text, S696 [19JA]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-130), S9946 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S15156 [19NO]
Amendments, S15156 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 245--A bill to reauthorize the Federal programs to prevent violence
against women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S344 [19JA]
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S. 246--A bill to protect private property rights guaranteed by the
fifth amendment to the Constitution by requiring Federal agencies
to prepare private property taking impact analyses and by allowing
expanded access to Federal courts; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL, S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S1432 [10FE]
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S. 247--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the
copyright law with respect to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Kohl, and Mr. Lott), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1432 [10FE], S2224 [3MR], S3516
[25MR], S4133 [22AP], S5381 [14MY], S5605 [19MY], S5764 [20MY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S2094 [2MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-42), S3633 [13AP]
Amendments, S5768, S5770, S5771, S5778 [20MY]
Debated, S5775 [20MY]
Text, S5775 [20MY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 1554 passed in lieu), S5780 [20MY]
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S. 248--A bill to modify the procedures of the Federal courts in
certain matters, to reform prisoner litigation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Sessions,
and Mr. Abraham), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA]
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S. 249--A bill to provide funding for the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1649 [12FE], S2604 [11MR], S2678 [15MR], S3814
[15AP], S10616 [8SE]
Reported (no written report), S2273 [4MR]
Debated, S3867 [19AP]
Amendments, S3867 [19AP], S11580 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S3873 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP], H8969 [29SE]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H2200
[20AP]
Debated, H3513 [25MY]
Text, H3513 [25MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3538 [25MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11580 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1999), S11725 [30SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H9074 [30SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-71] (signed October 12, 1999)
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S. 250--A bill to establish ethical standards for Federal prosecutors,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Nickles), S344 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S3598 [12AP]
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S. 253--A bill to provide for the reorganization of the Ninth Circuit
Court of Appeals, and for other purposes. (omitted from Record)
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S742 [20JA]
Text, S743 [20JA]
Text (star print), S2042 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S8387 [13JY], S8514 [14JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S8647 [15JY]
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S. 254--A bill to reduce violent juvenile crime, promote
accountability by rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, punish and
deter violent gang crime, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Ashcroft), S749 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S924 [22JA], S5764 [20MY]
Placed on the calendar, S892 [22JA]
Read for the first time, S727 [20JA]
Debated, S4981, S5002 [11MY], S5105, S5187 [12MY], S5193 [13MY],
S5321, S5335 [14MY], S5466 [18MY], S5507 [19MY], S5633, S5683 [20MY]
Amendments, S5010, S5058, S5059, S5060, S5061, S5065, S5071 [11MY],
S5124, S5136, S5141, S5147, S5152, S5171, S5173, S5175, S5177,
S5178, S5180 [12MY], S5195, S5215, S5221, S5226, S5237, S5253,
S5307, S5308, S5309, S5313, S5314, S5315 [13MY], S5330, S5336,
S5342, S5345, S5346, S5382, S5383, S5388 [14MY], S5427, S5428,
S5431, S5432 [17MY], S5473 [18MY], S5559, S5574, S5578, S5583,
S5606, S5608, S5628 [19MY], S5633, S5691, S5695, S5700, S5765,
S5766, S5767 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S5725 [20MY]
Text, S6085 [26MY]
Message from the Senate, H3609 [26MY]
Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 249), H5677 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8739 [16JY]
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S. 255--A bill to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in payments for home
health services provided under the Medicare Program, and to
improve the quality of those home health services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S749 [20JA]
Text, S756 [20JA]
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S. 256--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
promote the use of universal product numbers on claims forms
submitted for reimbursement under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Conrad), S749 [20JA]
Text, S759 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S2033 [25FE], S7138 [16JN]
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S. 257--A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the
deployment of a missile defense capable of defending the territory
of the United States against limited ballistic missile attack; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Hagel), S749 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S1180 [3FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-4), S1643 [12FE]
Debated, S2573 [11MR], S2625 [15MR], S2705 [16MR], S2792 [17MR]
Amendments, S2679 [15MR], S2718, S2779 [16MR], S2799, S2801, S2872
[17MR]
Passed Senate amended, S2820 [17MR]
Text, S2820 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1409 [18MR]
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S. 258--A bill to authorize additional rounds of base closures and
realignments under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of
1990 in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Robb), S750 [20JA]
Text, S762 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S924 [22JA], S1283 [4FE], S1824
[23FE], S2224 [3MR]
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S. 259--A bill to increase the role of the Secretary of Transportation
in administering section 901 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S750 [20JA]
Text, S764 [20JA]
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S. 260--A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code,
permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Craig, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Burns), S750 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S1101 [28JA], S1378 [8FE], S2137 [2MR]
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S. 261--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Byrd, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Santorum, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Moynihan),
S750 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S1378 [8FE], S1951 [24FE], S2604 [11MR], S2678
[15MR]
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S. 262--A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to various
trade laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S750 [20JA]
Text, S767 [20JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-2), S1143 [3FE]
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S. 263--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the
Personal Retirement Accounts Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S750 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE]
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S. 264--A bill to increase the Federal medical assistance percentage
for Hawaii to 59.8 percent; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA, S750 [20JA]
Text, S792 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S1028 [27JA]
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S. 265--A bill entitled ``Hospital Length of Stay Act of 1999''; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S750 [20JA]
Text, S794 [20JA]
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S. 266--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive
application of California State regulations regarding reformulated
gasoline in certain areas within the State; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S750 [20JA]
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S. 267--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to direct the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to give
highest priority to petroleum contaminants in drinking water in
issuing corrective action orders under the response program for
petroleum; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S750 [20JA]
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S. 268--A bill to specify the effective date of and require an
amendment to the final rule of the Environmental Protection Agency
regulating exhaust emissions from new spark-ignition gasoline
marine engines; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S750 [20JA]
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S. 269--A bill to state the policy of the United States regarding the
deployment of a missile defense system capable of defending the
territory of the United States against limited ballistic missile
attack.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S850 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S892 [22JA]
Read the first time, S831 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1180 [3FE]
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S. 270--A bill to improve pay and retirement equity for members of the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. McCain, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Lott), S850 [21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S892 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1028 [27JA], S1180 [3FE], S1432 [10FE], S1735
[22FE]
Read the first time, S831 [21JA]
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S. 271--A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Voinovich), S850
[21JA]
Placed on the calendar, S892 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S980 [25JA], S1102 [28JA], S1329
[6FE], S1378 [8FE], S1824 [23FE], S1951 [24FE], S2033 [25FE], S2137
[2MR], S2224 [3MR]
Read the first time, S831 [21JA]
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S. 272--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301 Clay
Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S850 [21JA]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 273--A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikova, Alfia
Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan
Khamitovich Yagudin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S850 [21JA]
Text, S853 [21JA]
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S. 274--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Torricelli), S850
[21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1824 [23FE]
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S. 275--A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S850 [21JA]
Text, S854 [21JA], S10530 [5AU]
Reported (no written report), S10388 [5AU]
Passed Senate, S10530 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
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S. 276--A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano, Faurico Lozano and Ana
Lozano; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S850 [21JA]
Text, S854 [21JA], S14922 [19NO]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14921 [19NO]
Amendments, S14921 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 277--A bill to improve elementary and secondary education; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Craig, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Gregg, and Mr. Sessions), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA]
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S. 278--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain lands to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S850 [21JA]
Text, S855 [21JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-16), S2729 [16MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1859 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-418), H11067 [27OC]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO], S14804 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12126 [17NO]
Text, H12126 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14804 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12789 [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999), S15087 [19NO]
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S. 279--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained
retirement age; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Helms), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1180 [3FE], S1649 [12FE], S1824 [23FE], S1951
[24FE], S5056 [11MY], S14572 [10NO], S14822 [18NO]
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S. 280--A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Gorton,
Mr. Brownback, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Allard, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bennett, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Lincoln,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Thomas), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S980 [25JA], S1102 [28JA], S1329
[6FE], S1378 [8FE]
Debated, S2389 [8MR], S2459 [9MR], S2465 [10MR], S2542, S2556 [11MR]
Amendments, S2394, S2395, S2408, S2409, S2421, S2422, S2423, S2424
[8MR], S2481, S2485, S2487, S2489, S2490, S2498, S2522, S2523,
S2526, S2527, S2528 [10MR]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 800 passed in lieu), S2569 [11MR]
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S. 281--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that forced
or indentured labor includes forced or indentured child labor; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S850 [21JA]
Text, S857 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S6877 [10JN]
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S. 282--A bill to provide that no electric utility shall be required
to enter into a new contract or obligation to purchase or to sell
electricity or capacity under section 210 of the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S850 [21JA]
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S. 283--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
partial exclusion from gross income for individuals and interest
received by individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S850 [21JA]
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S. 284--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the marriage penalty by increasing the standard deduction for
married individuals filing joint returns to twice the standard
deduction for unmarried individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S850 [21JA]
Text, S858 [21JA]
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S. 285--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 Finance.
Mr. McCAIN, S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1014 [26JA], S1180 [3FE], S1399 [9FE], S1649
[12FE], S2419 [8MR], S3652 [13AP], S4808 [5MY], S5424 [17MY], S5498
[18MY], S5605 [19MY], S5868 [24MY], S6071 [26MY], S6467 [7JN], S6877
[10JN], S6945 [14JN], S7028 [15JN], S7269 [18JN], S7337 [21JN],
S7534 [23JN], S7942 [30JN], S8271 [12JY], S8887 [20JY], S9947
[30JY], S10241 [4AU], S10616 [8SE], S11648 [29SE], S12645 [14OC]
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S. 286--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the
increase in the tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S850 [21JA]
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S. 287--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the
establishment of a regional or branch office of the Small Business
Administration in each State; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Biden), S850 [21JA]
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S. 288--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from income certain amounts received under the National Health
Service Corps Scholarship Program and F. Edward Hebert Armed
Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Durbin), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S2961 [18MR], S6379 [27MY], S7337 [21JN], S7466
[22JN]
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S. 289--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to permit faith-
based substance abuse treatment centers to receive Federal
assistance, to permit individuals receiving Federal drug treatment
assistance to select private and religiously oriented treatment,
and to protect the rights of individuals from being required to
receive religiously oriented treatment; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Sessions), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA], S2519 [10MR]
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S. 290--A bill to establish an adoption awareness program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S850 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA], S2777 [16MR]
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S. 291--A bill to convey certain real property within the Carlsbad
Project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S850 [21JA]
Text, S862 [21JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-19), S2840 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
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S. 292--A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66
corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S850 [21JA]
Text, S863 [21JA]
Cosponsors added, S980 [25JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-20), S2840 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1859 [12AP]
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S. 293--A bill to direct the Secretaries of Agriculture and the
Interior to convey certain lands in San Juan County, New Mexico,
to San Juan College; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S850 [21JA]
Text, S864 [21JA], S3610 [12AP], S3718 [14AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-17), S2729 [16MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3573 [25MR]
Amendments, S3573 [25MR], S3601 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1859 [12AP]
Debated, H8779 [27SE]
Text, H8779 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8823 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11563 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999), S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-66] (signed October 6, 1999)
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S. 294--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to develop and
implement a comprehensive program for fish screens and passage
devices; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S895 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S8957 [21JY]
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S. 295--A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain amounts
for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR, S895 [22JA]
Text, S896 [22JA]
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S. 296--A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research
investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Burns, Mr. Breaux, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Kerry, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Roberts,
and Mr. Robb), S895 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE], S2334 [4MR], S2961 [18MR], S3059
[22MR], S3598 [12AP], S3652 [13AP], S3713 [14AP], S3852 [19AP],
S4284 [27AP], S4605 [3MY], S5605 [19MY], S5764 [20MY], S6711 [8JN],
S6877 [10JN], S9093 [22JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-106), S8266 [12JY]
Amendments, S9300, S9304, S9307 [26JY]
Debated, S9304 [26JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9307 [26JY]
Text, S9307 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H6430 [27JY]
Referred to the Committee on Science, H6580 [27JY]
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S. 297--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize
members of the uniformed services to participate in the Thrift
Savings Plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY, S895 [22JA]
Text, S900 [22JA]
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S. 298--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2
U.S.C. 431 et seq.) to clarify that donations of hard and soft
money by foreign nationals are prohibited; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SHELBY, S895 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1180 [3FE]
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S. 299--A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian
Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services
to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Conrad), S895 [22JA]
Text, S901 [22JA], S10955 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S5868 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-148), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10955 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Commerce, H8383 [17SE]
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S. 300--A bill to improve access and choice of patients to quality,
affordable health care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Ms. Collins, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cochran, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Warner), S895
[22JA]
Text, S904 [22JA]
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S. 301--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, relating to
mailability, false representations, civil penalties, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S895 [22JA]
Text, S923 [22JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA]
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S. 302--A bill for the relief of Kerantha Poole-Christian; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S976 [25JA]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3776, S3820 [15AP]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S3820 [15AP]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14921 [19NO]
Text, S14921 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 303--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enhance the
ability of direct broadcast satellite and other multichannel video
providers to compete effectively with cable television systems,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S976 [25JA]
Text, S977 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S4370 [28AP], S5764 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-51), S5738 [20MY]
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S. 304--A bill to improve air transportation service available to
small communities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST, S976 [25JA]
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S. 305--A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in the
professional boxing industry; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S976 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA], S6467 [7JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-83), S7324 [21JN]
Amendments, S9415, S9416, S9444, S9446, S9447 [27JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9444 [27JY]
Text, S9622 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H6585 [29JY]
Referred to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce,
H6596 [29JY]
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S. 306--A bill to regulate commercial air tours overflying the Great
Smokey Mountains National Park, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST, S976 [25JA]
Cosponsors added, S2604 [11MR]
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S. 307--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S1010 [26JA]
Text, S1011 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S9234 [26JY], S9997 [2AU]
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S. 308--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
2- month extension for the due date for filing a tax return for
any member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the
United States for a period which includes the normal due date for
such a filing; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Torricelli,
Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Cleland), S1010 [26JA]
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S. 309--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that a member of the uniformed services shall be treated as using
a principal residence while away from home on qualified official
extended duty in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale
of such residence; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Thurmond), S1010 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE], S4191 [26AP], S5605 [19MY], S6071
[26MY], S8647 [15JY], S9394 [27JY], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 310--A bill provide for a Dekalb-Peachtree Airport buyout
initiative; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S1010 [26JA]
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S. 311--A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or
its environs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Cleland, and Mr.
Kerrey), S1010 [26JA]
Text, S1013 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1399 [9FE], S1824 [23FE], S2137 [2MR], S5498
[18MY], S7337 [21JN], S9764 [29JY], S13565 [29OC], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 312--A bill to require certain entities that operate homeless
shelters to identify and provide certain counseling to homeless
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Hagel), S1011
[26JA]
Text, S1014 [26JA]
Cosponsors added, S1824 [23FE], S3016 [19MR], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 313--A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Lott, Mr. Mack, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Brownback), S1021
[27JA]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S5305 [13MY], S9093 [22JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-7), S2094 [2MR]
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S. 314--A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address the
Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Snowe,
and Mr. Moynihan), S1021 [27JA]
Text, S1023 [27JA], S2068 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1649 [12FE], S1824 [23FE], S1951
[24FE], S2033 [25FE], S2137 [2MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-5), S1801 [23FE]
Debated, S2059 [2MR]
Passed Senate, S2068 [2MR]
Message from the Senate, H893 [3MR]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H951 [3MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1488 [23MR]
Text, H1488 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-8] (signed April 2, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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S. 315--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bond, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Inhofe),
S1021 [27JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1649 [12FE], S1824 [23FE], S12322
[8OC]
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S. 316--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 to improve the availability of child care and development
services during periods outside normal school hours, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr.
Kerry), S1021 [27JA]
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S. 317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar
to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S1076 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S3146 [23MR], S3852 [19AP], S6379 [27MY], S8514
[14JY]
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S. 318--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1078 [28JA]
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S. 319--A bill to provide for childproof handguns, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1078 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2224 [3MR]
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S. 320--A bill to amend the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 to clarify
the acreage limitations and incorporate a means test for certain
farm operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1080 [28JA]
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S. 321--A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of
the Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and
quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1082 [28JA]
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S. 322--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the Martin
Luther King Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the flag
should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1087 [28JA], S6972 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1378 [8FE], S1450 [11FE], S1735
[22FE], S1951 [24FE], S2137 [2MR], S2519 [10MR], S2678 [15MR], S2777
[16MR], S2961 [18MR], S3598 [12AP], S3713 [14AP], S3814 [15AP],
S4056 [21AP]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Passed Senate amended, S6971 [14JN]
Message from the Senate, H4230 [15JN]
Passed House, H9830 [12OC]
Text, H9831 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10031 [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999), S12632 [14OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-80] (signed October 25, 1999)
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S. 323--A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison
Gorge National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1087 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1399 [9FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-69), S6710 [8JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8187 [1JY]
Amendments, S8187 [1JY], S11815 [1OC]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5361 [12JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-307), H7995 [8SE]
Debated, H8780 [27SE]
Text, H8780 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8787 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE], S11950 [5OC]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S11815 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9302 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11950 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999), S12553 [13OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-76] (signed October 21, 1999)
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S. 324--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to
registration requirements for practitioners who dispense narcotic
drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment or
detoxification treatment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Moynihan), S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1090 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S8740 [16JY]
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S. 325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives to encourage production of oil and gas within the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Lott),
S1076 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2033 [25FE]
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S. 326--A bill to improve the access and choice of patients to
quality, affordable health care; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Hutchinson, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Sessions),
S1076 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR], S7232 [17JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-82), S7218 [17JN]
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S. 327--A bill to exempt agricultural products, medicines, and medical
products from U.S. economic sanctions; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Warner), S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1095 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1329 [6FE], S1450 [11FE], S1649
[12FE], S1951 [24FE], S2137 [2MR], S2678 [15MR], S3276 [24MR], S3814
[15AP], S5970 [25MY]
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S. 328--A bill to make permanent the moratorium on the imposition of
taxes on the Internet; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S1076 [28JA]
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S. 329--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for hospital care amd medical services under chapter
17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple
Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1096 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S2678 [15MR], S2868 [17MR], S5056 [11MY], S7232
[17JN], S10127 [3AU], S11368 [23SE], S14572 [10NO], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 330--A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment,
exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Lott, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Graham), S1076 [28JA]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-33), S3057 [22MR]
Passed Senate, S3867 [19AP]
Text, S3867 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Referred to the Committees on Science; Resources, H2370 [27AP]
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S. 331--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the
availability of health care coverage for working individuals with
disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Roth, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Cleland, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grams, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Stevens, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Wellstone), S1076 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S1180 [3FE], S1283 [4FE], S1378 [8FE], S1432
[10FE], S2419 [8MR], S2519 [10MR], S2777 [16MR], S3146 [23MR], S3713
[14AP], S3814 [15AP], S3943 [20AP], S4914 [6MY], S5499 [18MY], S5868
[24MY], S6379 [27MY], S7138 [16JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-37), S3594 [12AP]
Debated, S7044 [16JN]
Amendments, S7044, S7139 [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7064 [16JN]
Text, S7064 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H4473 [17JN]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Papers returned to the Senate (pursuant to S. Res. 127), H10274
[19OC]
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S. 332--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Kyrgyzstan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Robb, and Mr.
Lugar), S1076 [28JA]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR], S12111 [6OC]
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S. 333--A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mrs.
Murray, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Sarbanes), S1143 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1650 [12FE], S3059 [22MR], S3276 [24MR], S3852
[19AP], S4284 [27AP], S5499 [18MY], S7028 [15JN], S7466 [22JN],
S8140 [1JY], S8514 [14JY]
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S. 334--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to remove the
jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to
license projects on fresh waters in the State of Hawaii; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA, S1143 [3FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-26), S2934 [18MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H1859 [12AP]
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S. 335--A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code, to
provide for the nonmailability of certain deceptive matter
relating to games of chance, administrative procedures, orders,
and civil penalties relating to such matter, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Levin, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Burns), S1143 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1650 [12FE], S2419 [8MR], S2678 [15MR], S2961
[18MR], S3146 [23MR], S3713 [14AP], S5381 [14MY], S5499 [18MY],
S6467 [7JN], S6799 [9JN], S8387 [13JY], S9394 [27JY], S9998 [2AU]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-102), S8083 [1JY]
Debated, S9965 [2AU]
Amendments, S9965, S9973, S10001 [2AU], S14856 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S9982 [2AU]
Text, S9985 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H6856 [3AU], H12900 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H6959 [3AU]
Debated, H11818 [9NO]
Text, H11818 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11825 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S14856 [19NO]
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S. 336--A bill to curb deceptive and misleading games of chance
mailings, to provide Federal agencies with additional
investigative tools to police such mailings, to establish
additional penalties for such mailings, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Collins), S1143 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S2457 [9MR], S2604 [11MR], S3713
[14AP], S6467 [7JN]
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S. 337--A bill to preserve the balance of rights between employers,
employees, and labor organizations which is fundamental to our
system of collective bargaining while preserving the rights of
workers to organize, or otherwise engage in concerted activities
protected under the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hatch, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Helms, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Bond, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Frist, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Grams, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Shelby), S1143 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S5499 [18MY], S6711 [8JN]
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S. 338--A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making of
motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in units
of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1149 [3FE]
Message from the House, S3775 [15AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3775 [15AP]
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S. 339--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S1144 [3FE]
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S. 340--A bill to amend the Cache La Poudre River Corridor Act to make
technical corrections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 341--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses, to
permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses, and to adjust
the limitations on such credit for inflation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG, S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1152 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S4680 [4MY], S6071 [26MY], S7466 [22JN], S9998
[2AU], S10852 [14SE], S11734 [30SE], S13186 [26OC]
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S. 342--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001,
and 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Burns), S1144 [3FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-77), S7127 [16JN]
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S. 343--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Burns, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Craig, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Helms, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Specter, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hutchinson),
S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1154 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1450 [11FE], S2033 [25FE], S2457
[9MR], S3652 [13AP], S4056 [21AP], S4808 [5MY], S6071 [26MY], S6379
[27MY], S6799 [9JN], S6877 [10JN], S7232 [17JN], S7942 [30JN], S8140
[1JY], S10241 [4AU]
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S. 344--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
safe harbor for determining that certain individuals are not
employees; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Bennett, and Mr. Cochran), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1155 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S4133 [22AP], S4465 [29AP], S5605
[19MY], S5764 [20MY], S6379 [27MY]
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S. 345--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to remove the
limitation that permits interstate movement of live birds, for the
purpose of fighting, to States in which animal fighting is lawful;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S2137 [2MR], S2679 [15MR], S3276
[24MR], S4133 [22AP], S4605 [3MY], S4808 [5MY], S5056 [11MY], S5605
[19MY], S6711 [8JN], S7138 [16JN], S7337 [21JN], S8387 [13JY], S9547
[28JY], S10616 [8SE], S10782 [13SE], S12426 [12OC], S13428 [28OC],
S13565 [29OC], S13607 [1NO], S13683 [2NO], S13802 [3NO], S13984
[4NO], S14093 [5NO], S14297 [8NO], S14643 [16NO], S14739 [17NO],
S14822 [18NO], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 346--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the recoupment of funds recovered by States from one or
more tobacco manufacturers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. McConnell, Mr. McCain, Mr. Lott, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Allard, Mr. Burns, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Gramm, and Mr. Thompson), S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1283 [4FE], S1379 [8FE], S1650 [12FE], S2419
[8MR], S2519 [10MR], S2604 [11MR], S2777 [16MR], S2868 [17MR], S3016
[19MR]
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S. 347--A bill to redesignate the Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness, Minnesota, as the ``Hubert H. Humphrey Boundary Waters
Canoe Area Wilderness''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. GRAMS, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 348--A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance
training, research and development, energy conservation and
efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the
benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Gorton, and Mr.
Jeffords), S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S2679 [15MR], S2868 [17MR], S3276
[24MR], S3652 [13AP], S3814 [15AP], S4505 [30AP], S5499 [18MY],
S5605 [19MY], S5764 [20MY], S6711 [8JN], S7606 [24JN], S7827 [29JN],
S11368 [23SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-109), S8874 [20JY]
Amendments, S10502 [5AU], S15145, S15181 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15181 [19NO]
Text, S15185 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 349--A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable
order of withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the
prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Reed), S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S2137 [2MR]
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S. 350--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
health care benefits under the TRICARE program and otherwise
improve that program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Hagel), S1144
[3FE]
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S. 351--A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be made
available to States for State and local organization use before
being made available to other entities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Bennett), S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR]
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S. 352--A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies and
county and local governments on environmental impact statements;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Craig, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Enzi), S1144 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S2033 [25FE]
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S. 353--A bill to provide for class action reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Thurmond), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1167 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S3652 [13AP]
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S. 354--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory trade
status to the products of Mongolia; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, and Mr. Robb), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1170 [3FE]
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S. 355--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to eliminate the
provision that prevents sampling from being used in determining
the population for purposes of the apportionment of
Representatives in Congress among the several States; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1172 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, S2868 [17MR]
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S. 356--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and
designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1173 [3FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-21), S2840 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
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S. 357--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to establish a
pilot program in certain States to provide improved crop insurance
options for producers; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 358--A bill to freeze Federal discretionary spending at fiscal year
2000 levels, to extend the discretionary budget caps until the
year 2010, and to require a two-thirds vote of the Senate to
breach caps; to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental
Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977 with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. GRAMS, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 359--A bill to establish procedures to provide for a taxpayer
protection lock-box and related downward adjustment of
discretionary spending limits, to provide for additional deficit
reduction with funds resulting from the stimulative effect of
revenue reductions, and to provide for the retirement security of
current and future retirees through reforms of the Old Age
Survivor and Disability Insurance Act; to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S1144 [3FE]
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S. 360--A bill to control emergency spending by limiting such spending
to natural disasters; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 361--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to
John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain
land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to their
predecessors in interest.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S1144 [3FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-29), S3057 [22MR]
Passed Senate, S3865 [19AP]
Text, S3866 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H4614 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-225), H5366 [12JY]
Passed House, H5846 [20JY]
Text, H5846 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY], S9072 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6197 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9072 [22JY]
Presented to the President, S9072 [22JY]
Approved [Private Law 106-1] (signed August 2, 1999)
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S. 362--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1176 [3FE]
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S. 363--A bill to establish a program for training residents of low-
income rural areas for, and employing the residents in, new
telecommunications industry jobs located in rural areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S1144 [3FE]
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S. 364--A bill to improve certain loan programs of the Small Business
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Lieberman), S1144 [3FE]
Text, S1177 [3FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-6), S2094 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2961 [18MR]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 68 passed in lieu), S3061 [22MR]
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S. 365--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow
States to use the funds available under the State children's
health insurance program for an enhanced matching rate for
coverage of additional children under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S1144 [3FE]
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S. 366--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate El
Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S1257 [4FE]
Text, S1258 [4FE], S15155 [19NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-22), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S15155 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 367--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to
provide for partial restitution to individuals who worked in
uranium mines, mills, or transport which provided uranium for the
use and benefit of the United States Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1257 [4FE]
Text, S1260 [4FE]
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S. 368--A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of a
commemorative coin in honor of the founding of Biloxi,
Mississippi; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S1257 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1432 [10FE], S2224 [3MR], S2334 [4MR], S2961
[18MR]
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S. 369--A bill to provide States with the authority to permit certain
employers of domestic workers to make annual wage reports; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CLELAND, S1257 [4FE]
Text, S1265 [4FE]
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S. 370--A bill to designate the North/South Center as the Dante B.
Fascell North-South Center; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S1257 [4FE]
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S. 371--A bill to provide assistance to the countries in Central
America and the Caribbean affected by Hurricane Mitch and
Hurricane Georges, to provide additional trade benefits to certain
beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Domenici,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Frist, Mr. Mack, and Mr.
Hagel), S1257 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2224 [3MR], S11368 [23SE]
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S. 372--A bill to make available funds under the Freedom Support Act
to expand existing educational and professional exchanges with the
Russian Federation to promote and strengthen democratic government
and civil society in that country, and to make available funds
under that Act to conduct a study of the feasibility of creating a
new foundation toward that end; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BIDEN, S1257 [4FE]
Text, S1270 [4FE]
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S. 373--A bill to prohibit the acquisition of products produced by
forced or indentured child labor; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN, S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1270 [4FE]
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S. 374--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Baucus, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Bayh), S1258 [4FE]
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S. 375--A bill to create a rural business lending pilot program within
the U.S. Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr.
Akaka), S1258 [4FE]
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S. 376--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to
promote competition and privatization in satellite communications,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Brownback, and Mr. Cleland), S1258 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S2868 [17MR], S2961 [18MR], S3059 [22MR], S4680
[4MY], S8140 [1JY], S9093 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-100), S7928 [30JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8051 [1JY]
Amendments, S8052, S8156 [1JY], S14914 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY], H12900 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H5361 [12JY]
Text, S8297 [12JY]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended (text of H.R. 3261
inserted in lieu), H11936 [10NO]
Text, H11936 [10NO]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H11939 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S14914 [19NO]
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S. 377--A bill to eliminate the special reserve funds created for the
Savings Association Insurance Fund and the Deposit Insurance Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ENZI, S1258 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S1329 [6FE]
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S. 378--A bill to provide for the non-preemption of State prescription
drug benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice plans; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S1258 [4FE]
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S. 379--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Transportation to implement a pilot program to
improve access to the national transportation system for small
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Harkin,
and Mr. Bingaman), S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1277 [4FE]
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S. 380--A bill to reauthorize the Congressional Award Act; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Burns, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Lott, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Murkowski), S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1282 [4FE], S3660 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S1450 [11FE], S2419 [8MR], S3653 [13AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-38), S3594 [12AP]
Passed Senate, S3660 [13AP]
Message from the Senate, H1976 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H2051
[14AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8103 [13SE]
Text, H8103 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE], S11128 [21SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8383 [17SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 1999), S11254 [22SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-63] (signed October 1, 1999)
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S. 381--A bill to allow certain individuals who provided service to
the Armed Forces of the United States in the Philippines during
World War II to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to
the Philippines; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1282 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, S11734 [30SE], S12558 [13OC]
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S. 382--A bill to establish the Minuteman Missile National Historic
Site in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1258 [4FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-23), S2840 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H1859 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-391), H10173 [18OC]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO], S14804 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12127 [17NO]
Text, H12127 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14804 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12789 [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999), S15087 [19NO]
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S. 383--A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair
treatment for airline passengers; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Bryan),
S1325 [6FE]
Text, S1326 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-162), S11255 [22SE]
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S. 384--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive certain
domestic source or content requirements in the procurement of
items; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1325 [6FE]
Text, S1327 [6FE]
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S. 385--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to further improve the safety and health of working environments,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI, S1325 [6FE]
Cosponsors added, S3598 [12AP], S4680 [4MY], S7466 [22JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-202), S13401 [28OC]
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S. 386--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for tax-exempt bond financing of certain electric facilities; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Wyden), S1325 [6FE]
Text, S1381 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S3713 [14AP], S7138, S7159 [16JN], S7232 [17JN],
S7606 [24JN], S7725 [28JN], S7827 [29JN], S7942 [30JN], S11059
[16SE], S11368 [23SE], S11734 [30SE], S13683 [2NO], S14643 [16NO]
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S. 387--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an exclusion from gross income for distributions from qualified
State tuition programs which are used to pay education expenses;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Cochran, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Specter,
and Mr. Kerrey), S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1369 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S1432 [10FE], S2137 [2MR], S3814 [15AP], S5169
[12MY], S5499 [18MY]
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S. 388--A bill to authorize the establishment of a disaster mitigation
pilot program in the Small Business Administration; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Conrad, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Harkin), S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1370 [8FE]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1814 [12AP]
Text, H1815 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2051 [14AP]
Presented to the President (April 15, 1999), S3776 [15AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-24] (signed April 27, 1999), H2471 [28AP]
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S. 389--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve and
transfer the jurisdiction over the troops-to-teachers program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Hutchinson, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Smith of New Hampshire),
S1367 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR]
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S. 390--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1375 [8FE]
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S. 391--A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that
operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Graham, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Mack,
and Mrs. Murray), S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1376 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, S2224 [3MR], S2519 [10MR], S2868 [17MR], S4605
[3MY], S7466 [22JN], S7725 [28JN], S9547 [28JY], S10241 [4AU],
S10495 [5AU], S10616 [8SE], S10707 [9SE], S10782 [13SE], S11059
[16SE], S11267 [22SE], S11957 [5OC], S13287 [27OC], S13428 [28OC]
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S. 392--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane,
Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United
States Courthouse,'' and the plaza at the south entrance of that
building and courthouse as the ``Walter F. Horan Plaza''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Gorton), S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1378 [8FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 393--A bill to provide Internet access to certain Congressional
documents, including certain Congressional Research Service
publications, Senate lobbying and gift report filings, and Senate
and Joint Committee documents; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Robb, and Mr. Enzi), S1391 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S1951 [24FE], S2033 [25FE], S2137
[2MR]
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S. 394--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register a Canandian
pesticide for distribution and use within that State; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Conrad), S1391 [9FE]
Text, S1394 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR]
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S. 395--A bill to ensure that the volume of steel imports does not
exceed the average monthly volume of such imports during the 36-
month period preceding July 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Byrd, and Mr.
Hollings), S1391 [9FE]
Text, S1397 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S1450 [11FE], S1735 [22FE], S1951 [24FE], S2137
[2MR], S2334 [4MR], S3059 [22MR], S4284 [27AP], S5305 [13MY]
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S. 396--A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Allard, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Grams, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
McConnell), S1391 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, S2868 [17MR]
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S. 397--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a
multiagency program in support of the Materials Corridor
Partnership Initiative to promote energy efficient,
environmentally sound economic development along the border with
Mexico through the research, development, and use of new
materials; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1415 [10FE]
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S. 398--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of Native American history and culture; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1417 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S2334 [4MR], S2457 [9MR], S2679 [15MR], S3713
[14AP], S4808 [5MY], S13802 [3NO]
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S. 399--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1418 [10FE]
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S. 400--A bill to provide technical corrections to the Native American
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996, to improve
the delivery of housing assistance to Indian tribes in a manner
that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1421 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S7232 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-145), S10612 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs,
S13255 [27OC]
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S. 401--A bill to provide for business development and trade promotion
for Native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1423 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4370 [28AP], S7232 [17JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-149), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10956 [15SE]
Amendments, S10956 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
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S. 402--A bill for the relief of Alfredo Tolentino of Honolulu,
Hawaii; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1414 [10FE]
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S. 403--A bill to prohibit implementation of ``Know Your Customer''
regulations by the Federal banking agencies; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1425 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1450 [11FE], S1735 [22FE], S1825 [23FE], S2137
[2MR]
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S. 404--A bill to prohibit the return of veterans memorial objects to
foreign nations without specific authorization in law; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Helms, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Sessions), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1427 [10FE]
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S. 405--A bill to prohibit the operation of civil supersonic transport
aircraft to or from airports in the United States under certain
circumstances; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1429 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S13984 [4NO]
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S. 406--A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make
permanent the demonstration program that allows for direct billing
of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors, and to expand
the eligibility under such program to other tribes and tribal
organizations; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Inouye), S1414 [10FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-152), S10612 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S10616 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10959 [15SE]
Amendments, S10959 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
Referred to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means, H8383
[17SE]
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S. 407--A bill to reduce gun trafficking by prohibiting bulk purchases
of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, and Ms.
Mikulski), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1430 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S1450 [11FE], S9394 [27JY], S11267 [22SE]
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S. 408--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a
former Bureau of Land Management administrative site to the City
of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior center; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN, S1414 [10FE]
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S. 409--A bill to authorize qualified organizations to provide
technical assistance and capacity building services to
microenterprise development organizations and programs and to
disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Reid, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Robb, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sarbanes, and Ms. Snowe), S1414 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR], S3943 [20AP], S5169 [12MY], S5305
[13MY], S5605 [19MY], S8647 [15JY], S9394 [27JY]
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S. 410--A bill to provide for offsetting tax cuts whenever there is an
elimination of a discretionary spending program; jointly, to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee
reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Grams, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Allard, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Hagel),
S1438 [11FE]
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S. 411--A bill to provide for a process to authorize the use of clone
pagers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S1438 [11FE]
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S. 412--A bill to reform criminal procedure, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S1438 [11FE]
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S. 413--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to insert a
general provision for criminal attempt; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE, S1438 [11FE]
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S. 414--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
5- year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Burns), S1438
[11FE]
Text, S1440 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S2137 [2MR], S2777 [16MR], S3653
[13AP], S3814 [15AP], S3943 [20AP], S4056 [21AP], S4505 [30AP],
S6071 [26MY], S11957 [5OC], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 415--A bill to protect the permanent trust funds of the State of
Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on
which distributions are made from those funds; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S1438 [11FE]
Text, S1442 [11FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-59) (submitted June 2, 1999), S6465 [7JN]
Amendments, S15223 [19NO]
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S. 416--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the
city of Sisters, Oregon, a certain parcel of land for use in
connection with a sewage treatment facility; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S1438 [11FE]
Text, S1443 [11FE], S8185 [1JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-60) (submitted June 2, 1999),
S6465 [7JN]
Amendments, S7950 [30JN], S8157, S8185 [1JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8185 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY], H12900 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5361 [12JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-453), H11644 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12130 [17NO]
Text, H12130 [17NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S15223 [19NO]
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S. 417--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to bar any
civil trial involving the President until after the President
vacates office, but to allow for sealed discovery during the time
the President is in office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S1438 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3852 [19AP]
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S. 418--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S1439 [11FE]
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S. 419--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1439 [11FE]
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S. 420--A bill to provide a mandatory minimum sentence for State
crimes involving the use of a firearm, impose work requirements
for prisoners, and prohibit the provision of luxury items to
prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1439 [11FE]
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S. 421--A bill to approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights of
the Gila River Indian Community and the United States, on behalf
of the Community and the Allottees, and Phelps Dodge Corporation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. KYL (by request), S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1445 [11FE]
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S. 422--A bill to provide for Alaska state jurisdiction over small
hydroelectric projects; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S1439 [11FE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-28), S3000 [19MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H1859 [12AP]
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S. 423--A bill to prohibit certain Federal payments for certain
methadone maintenance programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S1439 [11FE]
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S. 424--A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individuals
and employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to
refrain from such activities; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Helms), S1439 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S5169 [12MY], S5764 [20MY], S6799 [9JN], S6877
[10JN], S6945 [14JN], S7232 [17JN], S7466 [22JN], S8140 [1JY], S8271
[12JY], S8647 [15JY], S10852 [14SE], S11136 [21SE], S13607 [1NO],
S14643 [16NO]
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S. 425--A bill to require the approval of Congress for the imposition
of any new unilateral agricultural sanction, or any new unilateral
sanction with respect to medicine, medical supplies, or medical
equipment, against a foreign country; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Baucus, and Mr.
Kerrey), S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1449 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S3059 [22MR], S3713 [14AP]
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S. 426--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to
provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Huna Totem Corporation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1644 [12FE], S3866 [19AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-30), S3057 [22MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3866 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2200 [20AP]
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S. 427--A bill to improve congressional deliberation on proposed
Federal private sector mandates, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee
reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Burns, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bond, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Nickles), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1646 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1825 [23FE], S2225 [3MR], S2679 [15MR], S2961
[18MR], S7028 [15JN], S7942 [30JN]
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S. 428--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
ensure that producers of all classes of soft white wheat
(including club wheat) are permitted to repay marketing assistance
loans, or receive loan deficiency payments, for the wheat at the
same rate; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. GORTON, S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1649 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2961 [18MR]
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S. 429--A bill to designate the legal public holiday of ``Washington's
Birthday'' as ``Presidents' Day'' in honor of George Washington,
Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt and in recognition of the
importance of the institution of the Presidency and the
contributions that Presidents have made to the development of our
Nation and the principles of freedom and democracy; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Levin), S1643 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2033 [25FE], S2457 [9MR], S2777 [16MR], S2868
[17MR], S2961 [18MR], S3146 [23MR], S4914 [6MY], S5424 [17MY], S5499
[18MY], S5764 [20MY], S6379 [27MY], S6945 [14JN], S8387 [13JY],
S9764 [29JY]
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S. 430--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to
provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture
and the kake Tribal Corporation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S1727 [22FE]
Text, S1727 [22FE], S3866 [19AP]
Reported wuth amendments (S. Rept. 106-31), S3057 [22MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3866 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2200 [20AP]
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S. 431--A bill to amend the Alcohol Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 to
grant authority to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
carry out the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THURMOND, S1727 [22FE]
Text, S1729 [22FE]
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S. 432--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the rate of tax on wine and to dedicate the resulting increased
revenues to programs for the prevention and treatment of alcohol
abuse; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THURMOND, S1727 [22FE]
Text, S1730 [22FE]
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S. 433--A bill to amend the Alcoholic Beverage Labeling Act of 1988 to
prohibit additional statements and representations relating to
alcoholic beverages and health, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. THURMOND, S1727 [22FE]
Text, S1730 [22FE]
Cosponsors added, S1825 [23FE]
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S. 434--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 Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Frist),
S1727 [22FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S3059 [22MR], S4056 [21AP], S4133
[22AP], S4191 [26AP], S4284 [27AP], S4605 [3MY], S4680 [4MY], S5868
[24MY], S6071 [26MY], S6380 [27MY], S7232 [17JN]
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S. 435--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the
Secretary of the Treasury to waive the contemporaneous
substantiation requirement for deduction of charitable
contributions in certain cases; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S1727 [22FE]
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S. 436--A bill for the relief of Augusto Segovia and Maria Segovia,
husband and wife, and their children; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS, S1727 [22FE]
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S. 437--A bill to designate the United States courthouse under
construction at 338 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas,
Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S1727 [22FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Text, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1693 [24MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10821 [26OC]
Text, H10821 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC], S13400 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11141 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13400 [28OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999), S13400 [28OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-91] (signed November 9, 1999)
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S. 438--A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights
claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1727 [22FE]
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged, S6283, S6451
[27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S6283, S6451 [27MY]
Reported (no written report) (omitted from the Record), S9072 [22JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-200), S13165 [26OC]
Amendments, S13986, S14031 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14031 [4NO]
Text, S14032 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed House, H12836 [18NO]
Text, H12837 [18NO]
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S. 439--A bill to amend the National Forest and Public Lands of Nevada
Enhancement Act of 1988 to adjust the boundary of the Toiyabe
National Forest, Nevada; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN, S1727 [22FE]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-205), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15177 [19NO]
Text, S15177 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 440--A bill to provide support for certain institutes and schools;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Voinovich,
and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S1801 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S4680 [4MY]
Amendments, S13716 [2NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S13722 [2NO]
Text, S13722 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H11375 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H11478
[3NO]
Debated, H12120 [17NO]
Text, H12120 [17NO]
Failed of passage, H12147 [17NO]
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S. 441--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and
Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American
defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails
system; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S1802 [23FE]
Text, S1804 [23FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-63), S6465 [7JN]
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S. 442--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 LOOKING GLASS; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERREY, S1802 [23FE]
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S. 443--A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Durbin), S1802
[23FE]
Text, S1805 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S2868 [17MR], S3276 [24MR], S3598 [12AP], S4370
[28AP], S4465 [29AP], S4605 [3MY], S5056 [11MY]
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S. 444--A bill to deem the application submitted by the Dodson Public
Schools District for Impact Aid payments for fiscal year 1998 as
timely submitted; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S1802 [23FE]
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S. 445--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to
provide the Department of Veterans Affairs with Medicare
reimbursement for Medicare healthcare services provided to certain
Medicare-eligible veterans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Hutchinson, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Graham, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Wellstone, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cleland, Ms.
Landrieu, and Mr. Johnson), S1802 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S2033 [25FE], S2225 [3MR], S2334 [4MR], S2679
[15MR], S2961 [18MR], S6071 [26MY]
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S. 446--A bill to provide for the permanent protection of the
resources of the United States in the year 2000 and beyond; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Torricelli), S1802
[23FE]
Text, S1811 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S2961 [18MR], S3814 [15AP], S6799
[9JN], S8140 [1JY], S12111 [6OC]
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S. 447--A bill to deem as timely filed, and process for payment, the
applications submitted by the Dodson School Districts for certain
Impact Aid payments for fiscal year 1999; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BURNS, S1802 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S2154 [2MR]
Message from the Senate, H893 [3MR]
Passed House, H1088 [10MR]
Text, H1089 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2575 [11MR], S2728 [16MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1255 [11MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2728 [16MR]
Presented to the President (March 16, 1999), S2728 [16MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-3] (signed March 23, 1999), H1804 [25MR]
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S. 448--A bill for the relief of Ricke Kaname Fujino; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1925 [24FE]
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S. 449--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer to
the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of Big
Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens family
property; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S1925 [24FE]
Text, S1926 [24FE], S3867 [19AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-32), S3057 [22MR]
Passed Senate, S3867 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H4614 [17JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-226), H5366 [12JY]
Passed House, H5846 [20JY]
Text, H5846 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY], S9072 [22JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6197 [21JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9072 [22JY]
Presented to the President, S9072 [22JY]
Approved [Private Law 106-2] (signed August 2, 1999)
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S. 450--A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize
additional special pay for board certified veterinarians in the
Armed Forces and the Public Health Service; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1925 [24FE]
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S. 451--A bill for the relief of Saeed Rezai; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S1925 [24FE]
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S. 452--A bill for the relief of Belinda McGregor; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S1925 [24FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10388 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10530 [5AU]
Text, S10531 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7990 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), H9409 [5OC]
Passed over, H10187 [19OC], H11205 [2NO]
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S. 453--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West
9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S1925 [24FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Text, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H2200 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-113), H2371 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2594 [4MY]
Text, H2594 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY], S4886 [6MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2807 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4886 [6MY]
Presented to the President, S4886 [6MY]
Approved [Public Law 106-27] (signed May 13, 1999)
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S. 454--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the
appointment of additional bankruptcy judges for the judicial
district of Maryland; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Ms. Mikulski), S1926 [24FE]
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S. 455--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant
nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S1926 [24FE]
Text, S1929 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 456--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for information technology
training expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Robb, Mrs. Murray,
and Mr. Rockefeller), S1926 [24FE]
Text, S1932 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR], S2519 [10MR], S8887 [20JY]
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S. 457--A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, United States
Code, to require the reporting of information to the chief law
enforcement officer of the buyer's residence and to require a
minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase of a handgun,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Dodd), S1926 [24FE]
Text, S1935 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S9234 [26JY]
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S. 458--A bill to modernize and improve the Federal Home Loan Bank
System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Lott, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Johnson, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Burns),
S1926 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR]
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S. 459--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the State ceiling on private activity bonds; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S1926 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S2334 [4MR], S2679 [15MR], S2868
[17MR], S2961 [18MR], S3059 [22MR], S3147 [23MR], S3276 [24MR],
S3599 [12AP], S3653 [13AP], S3713 [14AP], S3814 [15AP], S4056
[21AP], S4191 [26AP], S4284 [27AP], S4465 [29AP], S4914 [6MY], S5056
[11MY], S5381 [14MY], S5606 [19MY], S5970 [25MY], S6071 [26MY],
S6380 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S6711 [8JN], S6877 [10JN], S6945 [14JN],
S7028 [15JN], S7138 [16JN], S7337 [21JN], S7466 [22JN], S7942
[30JN], S8140 [1JY], S8272 [12JY], S8387 [13JY], S8805 [19JY], S8957
[21JY], S10127 [3AU], S11575 [28SE]
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S. 460--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the ``Robert
K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LUGAR, S1926 [24FE]
Text, S1939 [24FE], S3155 [23MR]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1693 [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-114), H2371 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2592 [4MY]
Text, H2592 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY], S4886 [6MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H2807 [5MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4886 [6MY]
Presented to the President, S4886 [6MY]
Approved [Public Law 106-28] (signed May 13, 1999)
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S. 461--A bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain
access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures
through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that
may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. McConnell), S1926
[24FE]
Text, S1941 [24FE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3594 [12AP]
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S. 462--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Social
Security Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to improve the
method by which Federal unemployment taxes are collected and to
improve the method by which funds are provided from Federal
unemployemnt tax revenue for employment security administration,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Voinovich), S1926
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP]
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S. 463--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the designation of renewal communities, to provide tax
incentives relating to such communities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr.
Santorum), S1926 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR]
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S. 464--A bill to meet the mental health and substance abuse treatment
needs of incarcerated children and youth; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Landrieu), S1926
[24FE]
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S. 465--A bill to meet the mental health substance abuse treatment
needs of incarcerated children and youth; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms. Landrieu), S1926
[24FE]
Text, S1948 [24FE]
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S. 466--A bill to provide that ``Know Your Customer'' regulations
proposed by the Federal banking agencies may not take effect
unless such regulations are specifically authorized by a
subsequent Act of Congress, to require a comprehensive study and
report to the Congress on various economic and privacy issues
raised by the proposed regulations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S2007 [25FE]
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S. 467--A bill to restate and improve section 7A of the Clayton Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S2007 [25FE]
Text, S2432 [8MR]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
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S. 468--A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal
financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial
assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the
delivery of services to the public; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Durbin), S2007 [25FE]
Text, S2009 [25FE], S8695 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S7028 [15JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-103), S8084 [1JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8695 [15JY]
Message from the Senate, H5689 [16JY], H11566 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11236 [2NO]
Text, H11236 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO], S14286 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11701 [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999), S14406 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14406 [9NO]
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S. 469--A bill to encourage the timely development of a more cost
effective United States commercial space transportation industry,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Baucus),
S2007 [25FE]
Text, S2012 [25FE]
Removal of cosponsors, S2138 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S9764 [29JY], S10495 [5AU], S10707 [9SE], S11136
[21SE], S11882 [4OC], S12111 [6OC]
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S. 470--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-exempt private activity bonds to be issued for highway
infrastructure construction; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Gorton), S2007 [25FE]
Text, S2015 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S3276 [24MR], S14572 [10NO]
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S. 471--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the 60-month limit on student loan interest deductions; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Abraham), S2007 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [9MR], S4056 [21AP], S6380 [27MY], S9394
[27JY]
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S. 472--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the
financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language
pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Dorgan), S2007
[25FE]
Text, S2018 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [9MR], S2777 [16MR], S2961 [18MR], S3276
[24MR], S3653 [13AP], S3814 [15AP], S3852 [19AP], S3943 [20AP],
S4133 [22AP], S4285 [27AP], S4370 [28AP], S5170 [12MY], S5305
[13MY], S5970 [25MY], S6071 [26MY], S6380 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S6945
[14JN], S7269 [18JN], S7725 [28JN], S7942 [30JN], S8140 [1JY], S8272
[12JY], S8387 [13JY], S8514 [14JY], S8957 [21JY], S9394 [27JY],
S9948 [30JY], S9998 [2AU], S10495 [5AU], S10707 [9SE], S11807 [1OC],
S11957 [5OC], S12243 [7OC]
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S. 473--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction
for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S2008 [25FE]
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S. 474--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
deduction for contributions to education individual retirement
accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 475--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase
the amount of loan forgiveness for teachers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 476--A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 477--A bill to enhance competition among airlines and reduce
airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR]
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S. 478--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit for the purchase of a principle residence within an
empowerment zone or enterprise community by a first-time
homebuyer; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 479--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and other laws to assure the rights of enrollees under managed
care plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 480--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers
from certain unreasonable practices of creditors which result in
higher fees or rates of interest for credit card holders, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 481--A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of
environmental crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 482--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in the tax on the Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Mack), S2008
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S2868 [17MR], S3943 [20AP], S11059
[16SE]
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S. 483--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to limit consideration of nonemergency matters
in emergency legislation and permit matter that is extraneous to
emergencies to be stricken as provided in the Byrd rule; jointly,
to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4 1977, with instructions that if one
committee reports, the other committee have thirty days to report
or be discharged.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Voinovich), S2008
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2519 [10MR]
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S. 484--A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the
United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which
American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may
be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United
States of those POW/MIAs alive; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2026 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR], S2519 [10MR], S3147 [23MR], S3599
[12AP], S3943 [20AP], S4056 [21AP], S4914 [6MY], S5056 [11MY], S6877
[10JN], S7725 [28JN], S8140 [1JY], S8272 [12JY], S8805 [19JY], S8957
[21JY], S9394 [27JY], S10127 [3AU], S10495 [5AU], S10616 [8SE],
S12243 [7OC], S12840 [19OC], S14643 [16NO]
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S. 485--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,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2028 [25FE]
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S. 486--A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine
laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat
methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Enzi),
S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2030 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [9MR], S8514 [14JY], S10616 [8SE], S11268
[22SE], S11648 [29SE], S13683 [2NO], S13984 [4NO], S14823 [18NO],
S15113 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S10388 [5AU]
Debated, S14932 [19NO]
Amendments, S14932, S15125 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14943 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 487--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers,
including self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S2008 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S3852 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4285
[27AP], S4465 [29AP], S4808 [5MY], S5382 [14MY], S5499 [18MY], S7138
[16JN]
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S. 488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the taxation of Social Security benefits; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 489--A bill to provide an automatic tax rebate when the Federal tax
burden grows faster than the personal income of working Americans,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 490--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
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S2008 [25FE]
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S. 491--A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer
hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for
the 21st century workplace; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2096 [2MR]
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S. 492--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Act to assist in
the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, and
Mr. Santorum), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2098 [2MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-181), S12555 [13OC]
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S. 493--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army, acting through
the Chief of Engineers, to evaluate, develop, and implement pilot
projects in Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina to address
problems associated with toxic microorganisms in tidal and non-
tidal wetlands and waters; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Edwards), S2095
[2MR]
Text, S2101 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2370 [5MR]
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S. 494--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from
participation in the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Roth, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Mack, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerrey, Ms.
Mikulski, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bayh,
Mr. Robb, and Mr. Murkowski), S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR], S2458 [9MR], S2519 [10MR], S2679
[15MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-13), S2503 [10MR]
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S. 495--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the highway
sanctions; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Inhofe), S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY], S7138 [16JN], S7269 [18JN]
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S. 496--A bill to provide for the establishment of an assistance
program for health insurance consumers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2106 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY]
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S. 497--A bill to designate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National
Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills'';
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S2095 [2MR]
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S. 498--A bill to require vessels entering the United States waters to
provide earlier notice of the entry, to clarify the requirements
for those vessels and the authority of the Coast Guard over those
vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2107 [2MR]
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S. 499--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Durbin, and Mr.
Inouye), S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2519 [10MR], S2604 [11MR]
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S. 500--A bill to amend section 991(a) of title 28, United States
Code, to require certain members of the United States Sentencing
Commission to be selected from among individuals who are victims
of a crime of violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Helms), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2108 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR]
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S. 501--A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay
National Park, Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2109 [2MR], S15156 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-128), S9743 [29JY]
Amendments, S15145, S15155 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15155 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 502--A bill to protect Social Security; jointly, to the Committees
on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR], S2868 [17MR]
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S. 503--A bill designating certain land in the San Isabel National
Forest in the State of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks
Wilderness''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S2095 [2MR]
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S. 504--A bill to reform Federal election campaigns; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CLELAND, S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR]
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S. 505--A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity to
develop their capabilities; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S3516 [25MR], S4680 [4MY], S11441 [24SE], S13428
[28OC], S14423 [9NO], S14739 [17NO]
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S. 506--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the provisions which allow nonrefundable
personal credits to be fully allowed against regular tax
liability; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerrey,
Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Cochran), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2114 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 507--A bill to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and
harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Bennett, and Mrs. Boxer), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2117 [2MR], S3948 [20AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-34), S3121 [23MR]
Amendments, S3857, S3874, S3887 [19AP], S9625 [28JY]
Debated, S3874 [19AP]
Passed Senate amended, S3887 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2205 [21AP], H7356 [5AU]
Debated, H6302 [22JY]
Text, H6302 [22JY]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1480 inserted in lieu), H6345
[22JY]
House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6345 [22JY]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9625 [28JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10286 [5AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-298) submitted in the House, H7276
[5AU]
Explanatory statement, H7310 [5AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7432 [5AU]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 12, 1999), S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-53] (signed August 17, 1999)
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S. 508--A bill to prohibit implementation of ``Know Your Customer''
regulations by the Federal banking agencies.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Allard), S2095 [2MR]
Read the first time, S2154 [2MR]
Read the second time, S2160 [3MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2207 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2370 [5MR], S2419 [8MR]
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S. 509--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out
that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2131 [2MR]
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S. 510--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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Gorton, and Mr. Grams), S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2132 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2519 [10MR], S5425 [17MY], S6380 [27MY], S7232
[17JN], S7534 [23JN], S8514 [14JY], S8805 [19JY], S8957 [21JY],
S10852 [14SE], S11807 [1OC]
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S. 511--A bill to amend the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and
Handicapped Act to ensure the equal right of individuals with
disabilities to vote, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2095 [2MR]
Text, S2134 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S3852 [19AP], S5868 [24MY], S10852
[14SE]
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S. 512--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities
of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to
research on autism; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Edwards), S2095 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S2334 [4MR], S2419 [8MR], S3653 [13AP], S3815
[15AP], S3943 [20AP], S4370 [28AP], S4680 [4MY], S4808 [5MY], S5056
[11MY], S5382 [14MY], S5606 [19MY], S5868 [24MY], S5970 [25MY],
S6380 [27MY], S6711 [8JN], S6799 [9JN], S7337 [21JN], S10495 [5AU],
S10616 [8SE], S13683 [2NO]
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S. 513--A bill to designate the new hospital bed replacement building
at the Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Center in Reno, Nevada, in honor of Jack Streeter; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S2209 [3MR]
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S. 514--A bill to improve the National Writing Project; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S3852 [19AP], S4191 [26AP], S4370 [28AP], S4466
[29AP], S4505 [30AP], S4605 [3MY], S4680 [4MY], S4808 [5MY], S5056
[11MY], S5425 [17MY], S5869 [24MY], S5970 [25MY], S6380 [27MY],
S6467 [7JN], S6799 [9JN], S7232 [17JN], S7337 [21JN], S8647 [15JY],
S9547 [28JY], S10241 [4AU], S10617 [8SE], S10707 [9SE], S10782
[13SE], S10852 [14SE], S10947 [15SE], S11496 [27SE], S11575 [28SE],
S13984 [4NO]
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S. 515--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921, to
make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer
to transfer or market nonambulatory livestock, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Reid, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr.
Schumer), S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S8514 [14JY]
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S. 516--A bill to benefit consumers by promoting competition in the
electric power industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S2209 [3MR]
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S. 517--A bill to assure access under group health plans and health
insurance coverage to covered emergency medical services; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. DeWine, and
Mr. Robb), S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [9MR], S4370 [28AP], S4466 [29AP], S5425
[17MY], S7466 [22JN]
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S. 518--A bill for the relief of Patricia E. Krieger of Port Huron,
Michigan; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S2209 [3MR]
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S. 519--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN, S2209 [3MR]
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S. 520--A bill for the relief of Janina Altagracia Castillo-Rojas and
her husband, Diogenes Patricio Rojas; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S2209 [3MR]
Text, S2213 [3MR]
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S. 521--A bill to amend part Y of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for a waiver of or
reduction in the matching funds requirement in the case of fiscal
hardship; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Torricelli), S2209 [3MR]
Text, S2213 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2679 [15MR]
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S. 522--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation water, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Lieberman, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2209 [3MR]
Text, S2214 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S2868 [17MR], S8957 [21JY]
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S. 523--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain hospital support organizations as qualified organizations
for purposes of section 514(c)(9); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S2209 [3MR]
Text, S2216 [3MR]
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S. 524--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution
to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal
injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during
the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S2209 [3MR]
Text, S2217 [3MR]
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S. 525--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the $1 bill so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution
of the United States, the Bill of Rights, and a list of the
Articles of the Constitution on the reverse side of such currency;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER, S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR]
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S. 526--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance public-
private partnership activities relating to school facilities in
public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Torricelli,
Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Kerrey), S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2519 [10MR], S3943 [20AP], S5382 [14MY], S6945
[14JN], S7466 [22JN], S9948 [30JY]
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S. 527--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to suspend temporarily the duty with respect to the
personal effects of participants in certain athletic events; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S2209 [3MR]
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S. 528--A bill to provide for a private right of action in the case of
injury from the importation of certain dumped and subsidized
merchandise; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2209 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, S2334 [4MR], S2370 [5MR], S2419 [8MR], S3059
[22MR]
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S. 529--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve crop
insurance coverage, to make structural changes to the Federal Crop
Insurance Corporation and the Risk Management Agency, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Craig, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Dorgan), S2273 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2419 [8MR], S2868 [17MR]
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S. 530--A bill to amend the Act commonly known as the ``Export Apple
and Pear Act'' to limit the applicability of that Act to apples;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S2273 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S3713 [14AP], S7534 [23JN]
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S. 531--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her
contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, and
Mr. Harkin), S2273 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR], S2519 [10MR], S2679 [15MR], S2777
[16MR], S2868 [17MR], S2961 [18MR], S3059 [22MR], S3147 [23MR],
S3276 [24MR], S3599 [12AP], S3653 [13AP], S3714 [14AP], S3815
[15AP], S3852 [19AP]
Debated, S3837 [19AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S3845 [19AP]
Text, S3845 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
Passed House, H2178 [20AP]
Text, H2178 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4026 [21AP], S4108 [22AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4108 [22AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2297 [22AP]
Presented to the President (April 26, 1999), S4184 [26AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-26] (signed May 4, 1999), H2553 [3MY]
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S. 532--A bill to provide increased funding for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery
Programs, to resume the funding of the State grants program of the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to provide for the
acquisition and development of conservation and recreation
facilities and programs in urban areas, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2273 [4MR]
Text, S2281 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2519 [10MR]
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S. 533--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize
local governments and Governors to restrict receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Warner), S2273 [4MR]
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S. 534--A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury
to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms
and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Secretary to
include firearm products and nonpowder firearms; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S2273 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S4605 [3MY]
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S. 535--A bill to amend section 49106(c)(6) of title 49, United States
Code, to remove a limitation on certain funding; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Robb), S2273 [4MR]
Text, S2286 [4MR]
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S. 536--A bill entitled the ``Wendell H. Ford National Air
Transportation System Improvement Act of 1999''; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER, S2273 [4MR]
Text, S2288 [4MR]
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S. 537--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to adjust
the exemption amounts used to calculate the individual alternative
minimum tax for inflation since 1993; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S2273 [4MR]
Text, S2308 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2604 [11MR], S2679 [15MR], S3653 [13AP], S4915
[6MY], S4949 [10MY]
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S. 538--A bill to provide for violent and repeat juvenile offender
accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2274 [4MR]
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S. 539--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket, to
replace the Consumer Price Index with the national average wage
index for purposes of cost-of-living adjustments, to lessen the
impact of the noncorporate alternative minimum tax, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S2274 [4MR]
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S. 540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that housing assistance provided under the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 be treated for
purposes of the low-income housing credit in the same manner as
comparable assistance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Reid, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bryan, and Mrs. Boxer),
S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2316 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S4285 [27AP]
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S. 541--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make
certain changes related to payments for graduate medical education
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Roberts), S2274
[4MR]
Text, S2317 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2869 [17MR], S3815 [15AP], S5606 [19MY], S6711
[8JN], S7232 [17JN], S8957 [21JY], S10617 [8SE], S12789 [18OC]
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S. 542--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the deduction for computer donations to schools and allow a tax
credit for donated computers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Burns, and Mr. McConnell), S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2319 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2604 [11MR], S2777 [16MR], S3599 [12AP], S3852
[19AP], S4191 [26AP], S4370 [28AP], S4808 [5MY], S5056 [11MY], S5170
[12MY], S5764 [20MY], S5869 [24MY], S7337 [21JN], S8140 [1JY], S9093
[22JY]
Amendments, S6468 [7JN]
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S. 543--A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic
information with respect to health insurance; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Hagel, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hutchinson), S2274 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2370 [5MR]
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S. 544--An original bill making emergency supplemental appropriations
and rescissions for recovery from natural disasters, and foreign
assistance, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. STEVENS, S2274 [4MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2274 [4MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-8), S2273 [4MR]
Debated, S2826 [17MR], S2881, S2929 [18MR], S2979, S2989, S2995
[19MR], S3050 [22MR], S3065, S3103 [23MR]
Amendments, S2828, S2872, S2873 [17MR], S2898, S2899, S2900, S2901,
S2902, S2916, S2917, S2920, S2921, S2922, S2929, S2930, S2931,
S2962, S2963, S2964, S2965, S2966, S2967, S2968 [18MR], S2989,
S2990, S2995, S3023 [19MR], S3077, S3078, S3081, S3086, S3104,
S3105, S3106 [23MR], S3277, S3278, S3279, S3280 [24MR]
Passed Senate amended, S3109 [23MR]
Returned to the calendar (per unanimous consent agreement of March
18, 1999), S3327 [25MR]
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S. 545--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal
years 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller) (by request), S2274
[4MR]
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S. 546--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN, S2274 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S6380 [27MY]
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S. 547--A bill to authorize the President to enter into agreements to
provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to mitigate
potential environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Reid, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Biden, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Voinovich), S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2324 [4MR]
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S. 548--A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort
Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE, S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2331 [4MR], S12651 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-64), S6465 [7JN]
Amendments, S12648, S12651 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12651 [14OC]
Message from the Senate, H10121 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10168 [18OC]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12842 [18NO]
Text, H12843 [18NO]
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S. 549--A bill to redesignate the Coronado National Forest in honor of
Morris K. Udall, a former Member of the House of Representatives;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2274 [4MR]
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S. 550--A bill to provide for the collection of certain State taxes
from an individual who is not a member of an Indian tribe; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. GORTON, S2274 [4MR]
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S. 551--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
school construction and rehabilitation through the creation of a
new class of bond, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2274 [4MR]
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S. 552--A bill to provide for budgetary reform by requiring a balanced
Federal budget and the repayment of the national debt; jointly, to
the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one
Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report
or be discharged.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr.
Brownback), S2366 [5MR]
Cosponsors added, S3016 [19MR], S10617 [8SE]
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S. 553--A bill to provide additional trade benefits to countries that
comply with the provisions of the ILO Convention; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S2366 [5MR]
Text, S2388 [8MR]
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S. 554--A bill to amend section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 to provide alternative certification procedures for
assistance for major drug producing countries and major drug
transit countries; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2366 [5MR]
Text, S2368 [5MR]
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S. 555--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly
educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at
educational institutions during periods between terms if the
interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Voinovich), S2366 [5MR]
Text, S2369 [5MR]
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S. 556--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish
guidelines for the relocation, closing, consolidation, or
construction of post offices, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S2366 [5MR]
Text, S2427 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4133 [22AP], S7028 [15JN], S8740
[16JY], S10127 [3AU]
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S. 557--An original bill to provide guidance for the designation of
emergencies as a part of the budget process; from the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S2411 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2411 [8MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-14), S2648 [15MR]
Debated, S3896 [20AP], S4006 [21AP], S4071 [22AP], S4330 [28AP],
S4417 [29AP], S4477 [30AP], S6913 [10JN], S6999 [15JN], S7974 [1JY],
S8699 [16JY]
Amendments, S3944, S3945 [20AP], S4058, S4060, S4061 [21AP], S4090
[22AP], S4193, S4195, S4196, S4198, S4199, S4201, S4202, S4204,
S4205 [26AP], S4391 [28AP]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S7832 [29JN]
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S. 558--An original bill to prevent the shutdown of the Government at
the beginning of a fiscal year if a new budget is not yet enacted;
from the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S2411 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2411 [8MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-15), S2729 [16MR]
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S. 559--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 33 East
8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. ``Jake'' Pickle Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. GRAMM, S2411 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2458 [9MR]
Reported (no written report), S5155 [12MY]
Passed Senate, S7159 [16JN]
Text, S7159 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H4473 [17JN]
Debated, H9334 [5OC]
Text, H9334 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9338 [5OC]
Message from the House, S12098, S12099 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12099 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9513 [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 7, 1999), S12232 [7OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-72] (signed October 19, 1999)
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S. 560--A bill to reform the manner in which firearms are manufactured
and distributed by providing an incentive to State and local
governments to bring claims for the rising costs of gun violence
in their communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Reed)), S2411 [8MR]
Text, S2412 [8MR]
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S. 561--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Mrs. Yaffa Eliach in recognition of her
outstanding and enduring contributions toward scholarship about
the Holocaust, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2411 [8MR]
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S. 562--A bill to provide for a comprehensive, coordinated effort to
combat methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Johnson,
and Mr. Dorgan), S2411 [8MR]
Text, S2414 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S2520 [10MR], S2679 [15MR], S2869 [17MR], S3852
[19AP], S10782 [13SE], S11268 [22SE]
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S. 563--A bill to repeal a waiver that permitted the issuance of a
certificate of documentation with endorsement for employment in
the coastwise trade for the vessel COLUMBUS, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Abraham), S2411 [8MR]
Text, S2416 [8MR]
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S. 564--A bill to reduce class size, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Daschle), S2411
[8MR]
Read the first time, S2435 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2454 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP]
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S. 565--A bill to provide for the treatment of the actions of certain
foreign narcotics traffickers as an unusual and extraordinary
threat to the United States for purposes of the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Torricelli, and Mr. Lott), S2411 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
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S. 566--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to exempt
agricultural commodities, livestock, and value-added products from
unilateral economic sanctions, to prepare for future bilateral and
multilateral trade negotiations affecting United States
agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S2411 [8MR]
Text, S2417 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S3714 [14AP], S3815 [15AP], S4808
[5MY], S5056 [11MY], S5170 [12MY], S5305 [13MY], S5425 [17MY], S5499
[18MY], S6380 [27MY], S6799 [9JN], S6877 [10JN], S6945 [14JN], S7827
[29JN], S8140 [1JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-157), S10779 [13SE]
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S. 567--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983
to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy promotion
and research program contribute to the cost of the program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S2455 [9MR]
Text, S2456 [9MR]
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S. 568--A bill to allow the Department of the Interior and the
Department of Agriculture to establish a fee system for commercial
filming activities in a site or resource under their
jurisdictions; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S2455 [9MR]
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S. 569--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment
if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating to such
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Grams), S2455 [9MR]
Text, S2457 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR], S4056 [21AP]
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S. 570--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
eliminate 2 vacant judgeships on the Fourth Circuit Court of
Appeals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS, S2455 [9MR]
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S. 571--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code, to
eliminate a vacant judgeship in the eastern district and establish
a new judgeship in the western district of North Carolina, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS, S2455 [9MR]
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S. 572--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing
regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Mack), S2503 [10MR]
Text, S2505 [10MR]
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S. 573--A bill to provide individuals with access to health
information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy
with respect to health-care-related information, impose criminal
and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health
information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these
rights, and to protect States' rights; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Dorgan),
S2503 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S5170 [12MY], S5606 [19MY], S5869 [24MY]
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S. 574--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BIDEN, S2503 [10MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-39), S3594 [12AP]
Passed Senate, S4139 [22AP]
Text, S4139 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2301 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H2302 [26AP]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12844 [18NO]
Text, H12845 [18NO]
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S. 575--A bill to redesignate the National School Lunch Act as the
``Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act''; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S2503 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2605 [11MR], S2679 [15MR], S3059 [22MR]
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S. 576--An original bill to provide for improved monetary policy and
regulatory reform in financial institution management and
activities, to streamline financial regulatory agency actions, to
provide for improved consumer credit disclosure, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMM, S2503 [10MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2503 [10MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-11), S2503 [10MR]
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S. 577--A bill to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district
court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate
transportation of intoxicating liquor; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S2503 [10MR]
Text, S2510 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S4370 [28AP], S5170 [12MY], S5382
[14MY]
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S. 578--A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical
records and health care-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S2503 [10MR]
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S. 579--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target
assistance to support the economic and political independence of
the countries of the South Caucasus and Central Asia; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grams, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. McCain), S2503 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR], S3599 [12AP], S4056 [21AP], S4505
[30AP], S7028 [15JN], S7535 [23JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-45), S5036 [11MY]
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S. 580--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend the Agency for Healthcare Policy and Research;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Nickles, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Mack, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Santorum,
Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Bingaman), S2503 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S5606 [19MY]
Amendments, S13809 [3NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S13843 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed House, H12857 [18NO]
Text, H12858 [18NO]
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S. 581--A bill to protect the Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields in
Pennsylvania, to authorize a Valley Forge Museum of the American
Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2503 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-117), S8951 [21JY]
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S. 582--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into an agreement for the construction and operation of the
Gateway Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S2503 [10MR]
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S. 583--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief,
to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (by request), S2503 [10MR]
Text, S2512 [10MR]
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S. 584--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive recoupment
under the Medicaid Program of certain tobacco-related funds
received by a State if a State uses a portion of such funds for
tobacco use prevention and health care and early learning
programs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S2503 [10MR]
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S. 585--A bill to require health insurance coverage for certain
reconstructive surgery; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2575 [11MR]
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S. 586--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the
value of certain real property that a debtor may elect to exempt
under State or local law, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S2575 [11MR]
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S. 587--A bill to provide for the mandatory suspension of Federal
benefits to convicted drug traffickers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2575 [11MR]
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S. 588--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
for retirement security amounts funded by employee social security
payroll deductions, to establish the Protect Social Security
Account into which the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit
budget surpluses until a reform measure is enacted to ensure the
long-term solvency of the OASDI trust funds, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S2575 [11MR]
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S. 589--A bill to require the National Park Service to undertake a
study of the Loess Hills area in western Iowa to review options
for the protection and interpretation of the area's natural,
cultural, and historical resources; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN, S2575 [11MR]
Text, S2578 [11MR]
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S. 590--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S2575 [11MR]
Text, S2579 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3852 [19AP], S6711 [8JN]
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S. 591--A bill to authorize a feasibility study for the preservation
of the Loess Hills in western Iowa; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S2575 [11MR]
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S. 592--A bill to improve the health of children; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S2575 [11MR]
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S. 593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate bracket, to provide
a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and interest
received by individuals, to provide a long-term capital gains
deduction for individuals, to increase the traditional IRA
contribution limit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Abraham), S2575
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, S5764 [20MY], S6380 [27MY], S6946 [14JN], S7725
[28JN], S8740 [16JY]
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S. 594--A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2575 [11MR]
Text, S2583 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP]
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S. 595--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a graduated response to shrinking domestic oil and gas production
and surging foreign oil imports, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S2575 [11MR]
Text, S2585 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2679 [15MR], S2869 [17MR], S2962 [18MR], S3016
[19MR], S3599 [12AP], S3714 [14AP], S3943 [20AP], S4191 [26AP],
S4605 [3MY]
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S. 596--A bill to provide that the annual drug certification
procedures under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 not apply to
certain countries with which the United States has bilateral
agreements and other plans relating to counterdrug activities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Gramm), S2575 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
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S. 597--A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 28, United
States Code, to protect the right of citizens under the Second
Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Enzi, and Mr. Murkowski), S2575 [11MR]
Text, S2591 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR], S2962 [18MR], S3276 [24MR], S3852
[19AP], S4370 [28AP]
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S. 598--A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform
Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S2576 [11MR]
Text, S2591 [11MR]
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S. 599--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax relief to families to increase the affordability of
child care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Specter, and Ms. Collins), S2576 [11MR]
Text, S2592 [11MR]
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S. 600--A bill to combat the crime of international trafficking and to
protect the rights of victims; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S2576 [11MR]
Text, S2599 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S4370 [28AP], S4808 [5MY], S6711 [8JN], S6877
[10JN], S7942 [30JN], S13683 [2NO]
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S. 601--A bill to improve the foreign language assistance program; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S2576 [11MR]
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S. 602--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for congressional review of any rule promulgated by the
Internal Revenue Service that increases Federal Revenue, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Kyl, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Grams, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Hutchinson, and Ms. Snowe), S2576 [11MR]
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S. 603--A bill to promote competition and greater efficiency of
airlines to ensure the rights of airline passengers, to provide
for full disclosure to those passengers, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SHELBY, S2576 [11MR]
Text, S2603 [11MR]
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S. 604--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a
land exchange with Georgia Power Company; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S2648 [15MR]
Reported (no written report), S7324 [21JN]
Passed Senate, S7754 [28JN]
Text, S7754 [28JN]
Message from the Senate, H5575 [15JY]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H5685 [15JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6356 [26JY]
Text, H6356 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S9524 [28JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6580 [27JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9524 [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999), S9524 [28JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-41] (signed August 5, 1999)
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S. 605--A bill to solidify the off-budget status of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the
Social Security Act and to protect program assets; jointly, to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee
reports, the Committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2650 [15MR], S4073 [22AP], S7081 [16JN]
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S. 606--A bill for the relief of Global Exploration and Development
Corporation, Kerr-McGee Corporation, and Kerr-McGee Chemical, LLC
(successor to Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation), and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Mack, and Mrs. Feinstein),
S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2652 [15MR], S8194 [1JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Star print ordered, S7754 [28JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8193 [1JY]
Amendments, S8193 [1JY], S10263 [4AU]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6770 [2AU]
Text, H6770 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10116 [3AU], S10587 [8SE]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S10263 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-54] (signed August 17, 1999)
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S. 607--A bill reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act
of 1992; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Murkowski), S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2652 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S6380 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S7232
[17JN], S8887 [20JY], S13428 [28OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-78), S7127 [16JN]
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S. 608--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Crapo),
S2648 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S2962 [18MR], S4191 [26AP]
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S. 609--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants through programs
under the Act, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2658 [15MR], S4508 [30AP]
Read the first time, S2692 [15MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2728 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S2869 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S4508 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2549 [3MY]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H2551
[3MY]
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S. 610--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land
Management in Washakie County and Big Horn County, Wyoming, to the
Westside Irrigation District, Wyoming, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S2648 [15MR]
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S. 611--A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2660 [15MR]
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S. 612--A bill to provide for periodic Indian needs assessments, to
require Federal Indian program evaluations, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2665 [15MR]
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S. 613--A bill to encourage Indian economic development, to provide
for the disclosure of Indian tribal sovereign immunity in
contracts involving Indian tribes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2667 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-150), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10958 [15SE]
Amendments, S10958 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H8383 [17SE]
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S. 614--A bill to provide for regulatory reform in order to encourage
investment, business, and economic development with respect to
activities conducted on Indian lands; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2668 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-151), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10958 [15SE]
Amendments, S10958 [15SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H8383 [17SE]
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S. 615--A bill to encourage Indian economic development, to provide
for a framework to encourage and facilitate intergovernmental tax
agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2669 [15MR]
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S. 616--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act
of 1990 and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish and
improve programs to increase the availability of quality child
care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S2648 [15MR]
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S. 617--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of insulin pumps
as items of durable medical equipment; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2671 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
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S. 618--A bill to provide for the declassification of the journal kept
by Glenn T. Seaborg while serving as chairman of the Atomic Energy
Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2730 [16MR]
Amendments, S6810 [9JN]
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S. 619--A bill to provide for a community development venture capital
program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S2648 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, S10495 [5AU]
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S. 620--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Campbell), S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2673 [15MR], S10532 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S5606 [19MY], S6380 [27MY], S8887
[20JY], S10127 [3AU], S12942 [20OC]
Reported (no written report), S10388 [5AU]
Passed Senate, S10532 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
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S. 621--A bill to enhance competition among and between rail carriers
in order to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable rail
rates in any case in which there is an absence of effective
competition; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Roberts,
and Mr. Conrad), S2648 [15MR]
Text, S2675 [15MR]
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S. 622--A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Wellstone), S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S2869 [17MR], S5499 [18MY], S5869 [24MY], S6946
[14JN], S8805 [19JY], S10241 [4AU]
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S. 623--A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization
levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and
industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water
quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize
certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance
natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S2729 [16MR]
Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged, S2934 [18MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S2934
[18MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-203), S13605 [1NO]
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S. 624--A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck Reservation
Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2729 [16MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-198), S12931 [20OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15173 [19NO]
Amendments, S15173 [19NO]
Text, S15175 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 625--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Sessions), S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2739 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3016 [19MR], S4370 [28AP], S4606 [3MY], S4680
[4MY], S5606 [19MY], S6711 [8JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-49), S5036 [11MY]
Debated, S10981 [16SE], S13930 [4NO], S14052 [5NO], S14244 [8NO],
S14340, S14372, S14383 [9NO], S14439, S14481 [10NO], S14605 [16NO],
S14654, S14669, S14678 [17NO], S15060 [19NO]
Amendments, S10982 [16SE], S11138, S11139, S11140, S11141, S11142,
S11143, S11144, S11146, S11147, S11148, S11149, S11150, S11151,
S11152, S11160, S11161, S11162, S11163, S11166, S11167, S11168,
S11170, S11171 [21SE], S13693 [2NO], S13930 [4NO], S14063, S14069,
S14075, S14097, S14102, S14103, S14104, S14111, S14112, S14113,
S14114, S14126, S14129, S14138, S14141, S14142, S14143, S14144,
S14145, S14146, S14147, S14148, S14149, S14150, S14151, S14152,
S14153, S14156, S14157, S14160, S14161, S14162, S14163, S14164,
S14165, S14170, S14171, S14183, S14185, S14186, S14189, S14190,
S14191, S14192, S14193, S14202 [5NO], S14249, S14262, S14266,
S14276, S14277, S14280 [8NO], S14354, S14355, S14356, S14358,
S14363, S14367, S14372, S14374, S14383, S14386, S14387 [9NO],
S14458, S14481, S14491, S14510, S14577 [10NO], S14605, S14608
[16NO], S14664, S14665, S14669, S14671, S14674, S14678, S14682,
S14742
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S. 626--A bill to provide from unfair interest and penalties on
refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2769 [16MR]
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S. 627--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Smith of
New Hampshire, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. McCain, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Ashcroft,
Mr. Bunning, Mr. Allard, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Gorton, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Helms, Mr. Craig, and Mr.
Crapo), S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S6380 [27MY]
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S. 628--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance
directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are complied with, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Conrad,
Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Jeffords), S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP]
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S. 629--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act and the
Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide for a safety net to
producers through cost of production crop insurance coverage, to
improve procedures used to determine yields for crop insurance, to
improve the noninsured crop assistance program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Craig), S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR]
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S. 630--A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability for
the family farm through the transfer of responsibility for
operation and maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation Project,
Montana; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2729 [16MR]
Removal of cosponsors, S2869 [17MR]
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S. 631--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to eliminate the time
limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the
Medicare Program, to provide continued entitlement for such drugs
for certain individuals after Medicare benefits end, and to extend
certain Medicare secondary payer requirements; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Durbin), S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3016 [19MR], S3653 [13AP], S3815 [15AP], S3943
[20AP], S4370 [28AP], S4808 [5MY], S5425 [17MY], S6380 [27MY], S7138
[16JN], S7606 [24JN], S8887 [20JY], S10127 [3AU], S11807 [1OC],
S12111 [6OC], S12645 [14OC], S13102 [25OC], S14093 [5NO]
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S. 632--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Dodd),
S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3016 [19MR], S3276 [24MR], S3653 [13AP], S3852
[19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4466 [29AP], S4606 [3MY], S5764 [20MY], S5869
[24MY], S6711 [8JN], S6877 [10JN], S7269 [18JN], S7535 [23JN], S7942
[30JN], S8387 [13JY], S8647 [15JY], S8805 [19JY], S8957 [21JY],
S9093 [22JY], S9234 [26JY]
Reported (no written report), S10220 [4AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10523 [5AU]
Text, S10626 [8SE]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
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S. 633--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to require
that investment decisions regarding the Social Security trust
funds be made on the basis of the best interests of beneficiaries,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2774 [16MR]
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S. 634--A bill to suspend certain sanctions with respect to India and
Pakistan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Helms, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Roberts), S2729 [16MR]
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S. 635--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more
accurately codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and
printed wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Kyl),
S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2776 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR], S3852 [19AP], S5970 [25MY], S6380
[27MY], S7466 [22JN], S7725 [28JN], S8140 [1JY], S8272 [12JY], S8514
[14JY], S9764 [29JY], S9998 [2AU], S10495 [5AU], S11059 [16SE]
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S. 636--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act
and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health
quality improvement of children in managed care plans and other
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S2729 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S2869 [17MR], S3276 [24MR], S4466 [29AP], S5056
[11MY], S5606 [19MY], S7725 [28JN]
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S. 637--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate the
transfer of firearms over the Internet, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2776 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, S5056 [11MY], S5170 [12MY]
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S. 638--A bill to provide for the establishment of a School Security
Technology Center and to authorize grants for local school
security programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2843 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4133 [22AP], S4370 [28AP], S4466
[29AP]
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S. 639--A bill to prevent truancy and reduce juvenile crime; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2843 [17MR]
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S. 640--A bill to establish a pilot program to promote the replication
of recent successful juvenile crime reduction strategies; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2844 [17MR]
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S. 641--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for
enhanced information regarding credit card balance payment terms
and conditions, and to provide for enhanced reporting of credit
card solicitations to the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and to Congress, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Feingold),
S2840 [17MR]
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S. 642--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. McConnell, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Craig, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Allard, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Grams), S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2846 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR], S3653 [13AP], S5306 [13MY], S6380
[27MY], S6711 [8JN], S7725 [28JN], S7942 [30JN], S8140 [1JY]
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S. 643--A bill to authorize the Airport Improvement Program for 2
months, and for other purposes.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2840 [17MR]
Amendments, S2823, S2872 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1409 [18MR]
Passed Senate, H1669 [24MR]
Text, H1670 [24MR]
Passed Senate amended, S2824 [17MR]
Text, S2825 [17MR]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), S3587 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-6] (signed March 31, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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S. 644--A bill for the relief of Sergeant Phillip Anthony Gibbs; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. INOUYE, S2840 [17MR]
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S. 645--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen content
requirement for reformulated gasoline that results in no greater
emissions of air pollutants than reformulated gasoline meeting the
oxygen content requirement; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2849 [17MR]
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S. 646--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
increased retirement savings opportunities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 647--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
district judges in the State of Florida, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 648--A bill to provide for the protection of employees providing
air safety information; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2855 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3852 [19AP], S4466 [29AP], S5425 [17MY]
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S. 649--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
increased retiremnet savings opportunities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 650--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of the Federal
Government; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 651--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to modify the provisions relating to citations and penalties; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 652--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to protect employees against reprisals from employers based on
certain employee conduct concerning safe and healthy working
conditions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 653--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
to further protect the safety and health of employees; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S2840 [17MR]
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S. 654--A bill to strengthen the rights of workers to associate,
organize and strike, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S2840 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S6877 [10JN]
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S. 655--A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding
the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and
rebuilt vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Burns, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Frist, Mr. Mack, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Grams), S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2861 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3059 [22MR], S3653 [13AP], S7606 [24JN], S11136
[21SE], S12840 [19OC], S15113 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-123), S9525 [28JY]
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S. 656--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
nationals of Liberia to that of lawful permanent residence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED, S2934 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S10852 [14SE]
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S. 657--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of medical savings accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INHOFE, S2934 [18MR]
Text, S2936 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S6380 [27MY]
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S. 658--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Customs Service for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Gorton),
S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2937 [18MR]
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S. 659--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
pension plans to provide adequate notice to individuals whose
future benefit accruals are being significantly reduced, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Kerrey), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2940 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S4808 [5MY], S5170 [12MY], S6712
[8JN], S6877 [10JN], S7233 [17JN], S8140 [1JY], S10127 [3AU], S10782
[13SE], S12243 [7OC]
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S. 660--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 furnished by registered
dietitians and nutrition professionals; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Craig, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Thurmond,
Mr. Daschle, Ms. Collins, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Reed, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Crapo), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2941 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR], S3599 [12AP], S3815 [15AP], S4808
[5MY], S4915 [6MY], S5170 [12MY], S6380 [27MY], S7270 [18JN], S8272
[12JY], S11368 [23SE]
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S. 661--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lott, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Helms, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. DeWine), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2942 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4606 [3MY], S6071 [26MY], S6380
[27MY], S10707 [9SE], S11957 [5OC]
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S. 662--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide medical assistance for certain women screened and found to
have breast or cervical cancer under a federally funded screening
program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Cleland,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Robb, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Kerrey), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2944 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR], S3653 [13AP], S3714 [14AP], S4133
[22AP], S4370 [28AP], S4505 [30AP], S6071 [26MY], S6380 [27MY],
S6467 [7JN], S6712 [8JN], S7466 [22JN], S8272 [12JY], S9234 [26JY],
S9394 [27JY], S10495 [5AU], S10735 [10SE], S10947 [15SE], S12558
[13OC], S12645 [14OC]
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S. 663--A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-
State municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local controls
over the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SPECTER, S2935 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S4606 [3MY], S8140 [1JY]
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S. 664--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
credit against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic
homes or who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic
homes for use as a principal residence; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Breaux),
S2935 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S3815 [15AP], S3853 [19AP], S5170
[12MY], S5499 [18MY], S5764 [20MY], S6380 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S6712
[8JN], S6946 [14JN], S7028 [15JN], S7337 [21JN], S7535 [23JN], S7827
[29JN], S8514 [14JY], S8887 [20JY], S9234 [26JY], S9394 [27JY],
S10495 [5AU], S11136 [21SE], S13683 [2NO], S14572 [10NO]
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S. 665--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive
tax increases; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977,
that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty
days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Inhofe, and Mr. Grassley), S2935 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S4056 [21AP], S11136 [21SE]
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S. 666--A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-
Saharan Africa; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Grams, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Lieberman),
S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2949 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S6946 [14JN], S7029 [15JN], S9234 [26JY], S10127
[3AU], S11136 [21SE], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 667--A bill to improve and reform elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2955 [18MR]
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S. 668--A bill to encourage States to incarcerate individuals
convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3000 [19MR]
Text, S3000 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
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S. 669--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
ensure compliance by Federal facilities with pollution control
requirements; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Grams),
S3000 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S3853 [19AP]
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S. 670--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the exclusion from gross income for foster care payments
shall also apply to payments by qualifying placement agencies, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3000 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S6877 [10JN], S6946 [14JN], S12699 [15OC], S13607
[1NO]
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S. 671--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. LEAHY, S3000 [19MR]
Text, S3004 [19MR]
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S. 672--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend
the higher Federal medical assistance percentage for payment for
Indian Health service facilities to urban Indian health programs
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S3000 [19MR]
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S. 673--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements
concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility
steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units,
solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators,
hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland
cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S3000 [19MR]
Text, S3008 [19MR]
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S. 674--A bill to require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the on-
budget trust funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental
Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, that if
one Committee report, the other Committee have thirty days to
report or be discharged.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S3000 [19MR]
Text, S3015 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN]
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S. 675--A bill to increase market transparency in agricultural markets
domestically and abroad; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Feingold), S3000 [19MR]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP]
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S. 676--A bill to locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel, a
citizen of the United States, and other Israeli soldiers missing
in action; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Allard,
and Mr. Santorum), S3057 [22MR]
Text, S3057 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR], S3714 [14AP], S4466 [29AP], S4915
[6MY], S5170 [12MY], S5306 [13MY], S5382 [14MY], S5869 [24MY], S5970
[25MY], S6799 [9JN], S7029 [15JN], S7337 [21JN], S8140 [1JY], S8514
[14JY], S9547 [28JY]
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S. 677--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide
a limited waiver of a requirement for reimbursement of local
educational agencies for the costs of foreign students' education
in certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3057 [22MR]
Text, S3058 [22MR]
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S. 678--A bill to establish certain safeguards for the protection of
purchasers in the sale of motor vehicles that are salvage or have
been damaged, to require certain safeguards concerning the
handling of salvage and nonrebuildable vehicles, to support the
flow of important vehicle information to the National Motor
Vehicle Title Information System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bryan), S3122
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP], S4606 [3MY], S13608 [1NO]
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S. 679--A bill to authorize appropriations to the Department of State
for construction and security of United States diplomatic
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRAMS, S3122 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S5170 [12MY], S7029 [15JN]
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S. 680--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Grassley, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Mack, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wyden,
and Mr. Gramm), S3122 [23MR]
Text, S3127 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S4056 [21AP], S4915 [6MY], S5869
[24MY], S6071 [26MY], S6799 [9JN], S6946 [14JN], S7233 [17JN], S7827
[29JN], S9093 [22JY]
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S. 681--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 a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and
lymph node dissections performed for the treatment of breast
cancer; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cleland,
Mr. Johnson, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mrs. Murray, and Mr.
Hollings), S3122 [23MR]
Text, S3131 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S6946 [14JN]
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S. 682--A bill to implement the Hague Convention on Protection of
Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercounty Adoption, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S3122 [23MR]
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S. 683--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to allow
commercial nuclear utilities that have contracts with the
Secretary of Energy under section 302 of that Act to receive
credits to offset the cost of storing spent fuel that the
Secretary is unable to accept for disposal; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BRYAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S3122 [23MR]
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S. 684--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
family fishermen, and to make chapter 12 of title 11, United
States Code, permanent; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. COLLINS, S3122 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 685--A bill to preserve the authority of States over water within
their boundaries, to delegate to States the authority of Congress
to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S3123 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S8272 [12JY]
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S. 686--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by providing a Federal
cause of action against firearms manufactures, dealers, and
importers for the harm resulting from gun violence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Torricelli), S3123 [23MR]
Text, S3136 [23MR]
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S. 687--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the
backlog in satisfying requests of former members of the Armed
Forces for the issuance or replacement of military medals and
decorations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HARKIN, S3123 [23MR]
Text, S3139 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY]
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S. 688--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Corporation; from the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S3123 [23MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3123 [23MR]
Reported (no written report), S3122 [23MR]
Passed Senate, S13867 [3NO]
Text, S13867 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
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S. 689--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Customs Service for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Graham), S3123 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
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S. 690--A bill to provide for mass transportation in national parks
and related public lands; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Murray), S3123
[23MR]
Text, S3140 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 691--A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ALLARD, S3123 [23MR]
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S. 692--A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S3123 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S3853 [19AP], S4191 [26AP], S4606
[3MY], S7029 [15JN], S9547 [28JY]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7218 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-121), S9223 [26JY]
Debated, S14863 [19NO]
Amendments, S14863, S14865, S15117, S15120 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14870 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 693--A bill to assist in the enhancement of the security of Taiwan,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S3246 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S3653 [13AP], S4191 [26AP], S5869
[24MY], S5970 [25MY], S7466 [22JN], S7606 [24JN], S8140 [1JY], S8805
[19JY], S10127 [3AU], S10495 [5AU], S10783 [13SE], S10853 [14SE],
S11060 [16SE], S11882 [4OC]
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S. 694--A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Naval Weapons
Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387, Dallas, Texas; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3248 [24MR]
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S. 695--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta,
Georgia, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3249 [24MR], S10265 [4AU]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-113), S8874 [20JY]
Amendments, S10259, S10265 [4AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10265 [4AU]
Message from the Senate, H7252 [5AU]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H7868 [5AU]
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S. 696--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to submit to Congress a plan to include as a benefit under the
Medicare Program coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, and to
provide for the funding of such benefit; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3250 [24MR]
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S. 697--A bill to ensure that a woman can designate an obstetrician or
gynecologist as her primary care provider; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3251 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3943 [20AP], S4370 [28AP], S4808 [5MY]
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S. 698--A bill to review the suitability and feasibility of recovering
costs of high altitude rescues at Denali National Park and
Preserve in the state of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3246 [24MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-71), S6790 [9JN]
Passed Senate, S15159 [19NO]
Text, S15159 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 699--A bill to protect the public, especially senior citizens,
against telemarketing fraud, including fraud over the Internet,
and to authorize an educational campaign to improve senior
citizens' ability to protect themselves against telemarketing
fraud; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3253 [24MR]
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S. 700--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the Ala Kahakai Trail as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3255 [24MR], S8186 [1JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-65), S6465 [7JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8186 [1JY]
Amendments, S8186 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5361 [12JY]
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S. 701--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 Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3257 [24MR]
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S. 702--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. Murray),
S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3258 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S11268 [22SE]
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S. 703--A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18, United
States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Inhofe, and
Mr. Helms), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3260 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 704--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the
overutilization of prison health care services and control rising
prisoner health care costs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Abraham), S3246 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4285 [27AP], S4466 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Amendments, S6433, S6450 [27MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6450 [27MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H3760 [7JN]
Text, S6471 [7JN]
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S. 705--A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S3246 [24MR]
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S. 706--A bill to create a National Museum of Women's History Advisory
Committee; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski,
Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Collins, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Reid, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Torricelli,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Sarbanes), S3246 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S5606 [19MY]
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S. 707--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a
national family caregiver support program, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Reed, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Reid), S3246 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S5499 [18MY], S7233 [17JN]
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S. 708--A bill to improve the administrative efficiency and
effectiveness of the Nation's abuse and neglect courts and the
quality and availability of training for judges, attorneys, and
volunteers working in such courts, and for other purposes
consistent with the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kerrey), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3263 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP], S7233 [17JN], S9547 [28JY], S11060
[16SE]
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S. 709--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of
1974 to establish and sustain viable rural and remote communities,
and to provide affordable housing and community development
assistance to rural areas with excessively high rates of
outmigration and low per capita income levels; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3269 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S10495 [5AU], S11648 [29SE]
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S. 710--A bill to authorize the feasibility study on the preservation
of certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg Campaign
Trail; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Murkowski), S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3273 [24MR], S15167 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S4680 [4MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-184), S12633 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15166 [19NO]
Amendments, S15166 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 711--A bill to allow for the investment of joint Federal and State
funds from the civil settlement of damages from the Exxon Valdez
oil spill, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S3246 [24MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-124), S9525 [28JY]
Passed Senate amended, S15162 [19NO]
Amendments, S15162 [19NO]
Text, S15162 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 712--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow postal
patrons to contribute to funding for highway-rail grade crossing
safety through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued
United States postage stamps; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Wyden),
S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3275 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S4133 [22AP], S4915 [6MY], S5425
[17MY], S5765 [20MY], S6380 [27MY], S7606 [24JN], S9998 [2AU],
S10853 [14SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-104) (July 8, 1999), S8266 [12JY]
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S. 713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
charitable deduction for certain expenses incurred in support of
Native Alaskan subsistence whaling; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S3438 [25MR]
Text, S3440 [25MR]
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S. 714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to maintain
exemption of Alaska from dyeing requirements for exempt diesel
fuel and kerosene; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S3438 [25MR]
Text, S3441 [25MR]
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S. 715--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a
portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Baucus), S3438 [25MR]
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S. 716--A bill to provide for the prevention of juvenile crime, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S3438 [25MR]
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S. 717--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide
that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required
in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly
benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,2000,
adjusted for inflation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Reid), S3438
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S5056 [11MY], S8387 [13JY], S8957
[21JY], S10707 [9SE]
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S. 718--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to extend the civil service retirement provisions of such
chapter which are applicable to law enforcement officers, to
inspectors of the Immigration and Naturalization Service,
inspectors and canine enforcement officers of the United States
Customs Service, and revenue officers of the Internal Revenue
Service; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself and Mr. Inouye), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 719--A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal
land in the State of Nevada and for the acquisition of
environmentally sensitive land in the State, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3445 [25MR]
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S. 720--A bill to promote the development of a government in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on
democratic principles and the rule of law, and that respects
internationally recognized human rights, to assist the victims of
Serbian oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Hagel), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S4133 [22AP], S8514 [14JY], S12942
[20OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-139), S10388 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S14036 [4NO]
Amendments, S14036 [4NO]
Text, S14041 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
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S. 721--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Moynihan), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4370 [28AP]
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S. 722--A bill to provide for the immediate application of certain
orders relating to the amendment, modification, suspension, or
revocation of certificates under chapter 447 of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Burns, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Frist), S3439 [25MR]
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S. 723--A bill to provide regulatory amnesty for defendents who are
unable to comply with federal enforceable requirements because of
factors related to a Y2K system failure; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3451 [25MR]
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S. 724--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to clarify that
underground injection does not include certain activities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S3439 [25MR]
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S. 725--A bill to preserve and protect coral reefs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. McCain), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3453 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5056 [11MY]
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S. 726--A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and
local jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for use by
law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3455 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S10617 [8SE]
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S. 727--A bill to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement
officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed
firearms and to allow States to enter into compacts to recognize
other States' concealed weapons permits; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3457 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S7466 [22JN], S9764 [29JY]
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S. 728--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to
increase the maximum term of imprisonment for offenses involving
stolen firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3458 [25MR]
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S. 729--A bill to ensure that Congress and the public have the right
to participate in the declaration of national monuments on federal
land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Lott, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Bennett), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3459 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S5056 [11MY], S6380 [27MY], S13024
[21OC]
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S. 730--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3462 [25MR]
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S. 731--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Dodd), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3463 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S4191 [26AP], S5765 [20MY]
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S. 732--A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense to conduct an audit of purchases of military clothing and
related items made during fiscal year 1998 by certain military
installations of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3464 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP]
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S. 733--A bill to enact the Passaic River Basin Flood Management
Program; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S3439 [25MR]
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S. 734--A bill entitled the ``National Discovery Trails Act of 1999'';
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Reid), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-90), S7589 [24JN]
Passed Senate amended, S15160 [19NO]
Amendments, S15160 [19NO]
Text, S15161 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 735--A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Schumer),
S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3943 [20AP], S4466 [29AP]
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S. 736--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from
restraint, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S11268 [22SE]
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S. 737--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide States with options for providing family planning services
and supplies to women eligible for medical assistance under the
Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3467 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S6799 [9JN]
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S. 738--A bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain
access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures
through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that
may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DODD, S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP]
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S. 739--A bill to amend the American Indian Trust Fund Management
Reform Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to contract
with qualified financial institutions for the investment of
certain trust funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3469 [25MR]
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S. 740--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the
hydroelectric licensing process by granting the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better coordinate
participation by other agencies and entities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Grams), S3439
[25MR]
Text, S3471 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S7029 [15JN], S11807 [1OC]
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S. 741--A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Robb, Mr. Mack, Mr. Bond, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Murkowski), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5499 [18MY]
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S. 742--A bill to clarify the requirements for the accession to the
World Trade Organization of the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S3439 [25MR]
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S. 743--A bill to require prior congressional approval before the
United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of
China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the
withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization
if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the
United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Helms), S3439 [25MR]
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S. 744--A bill to provide for the continuation of higher education
through the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of
Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3439 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-61) (submitted June 2, 1999),
S6465 [7JN]
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S. 745--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements for
implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Grams, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Burns, Mr. McCain, Ms. Snowe, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Gorton, Mr. Craig, Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Mack, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Santorum, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inouye, and Ms. Collins), S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3478 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S6467 [7JN], S9093 [22JY]
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S. 746--A bill to provide for analysis of major rules, to promote the
public's right to know the costs and benefits of major rules, and
to increase the accountability of quality of Government; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Frist, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Grassley, and Mrs. Lincoln), S3439 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S4285 [27AP], S6467 [7JN]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-110), S8874 [20JY]
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S. 747--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to promote rail
competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S3439 [25MR]
Text, S3485 [25MR]
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S. 748--A bill to improve Native hiring and contracting by the Federal
Government within the State of Alaska, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3439 [25MR]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-72), S6790 [9JN]
Passed Senate amended, S15159 [19NO]
Amendments, S15159 [19NO]
Text, S15159 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 749--A bill to establish a program to provide financial assistance
to States and local entities to support early learning programs
for prekindergarten children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Jeffords, and
Mr. Kerry), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3488 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY], S6381 [27MY]
Removal of cosponsors, S6946 [14JN]
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S. 750--A bill to protect the rights of residents of certain federally
funded hospitals; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S3440 [25MR]
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S. 751--A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase
protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards
for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance
penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Torricelli), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3492 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [17MY], S5606 [19MY], S6712 [8JN], S7233
[17JN], S8957 [21JY], S9765 [29JY], S12789 [18OC], S14739 [17NO]
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S. 752--A bill to facilitate the recruitment of temporary employees to
assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of population,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3501 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4808 [5MY]
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S. 753--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 Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Edwards),
S3440 [25MR]
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S. 754--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 310 New
Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry Sanford
Federal Building.''
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Helms), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3502 [25MR]
Read the first time, S3564 [25MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3587 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3775,
S3819
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S. 755--A bill to extend the period for compliance with certain
ethical standards for Federal prosecutors.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. DeWine), S3440 [25MR]
Read the first time, S3564 [25MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3587 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S3599 [12AP], S3714 [14AP]
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S. 756--To provide adversely affected crop producers with additional
time to make fully informed risk management decisions for the 1999
crop year.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Lott, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Bond, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Ashcroft), S3440 [25MR]
Passed Senate, S3567 [25MR]
Text, S3568 [25MR]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H1859 [12AP]
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S. 757--A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the
legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic
sanctions in order to ensure coordination of United States policy
with respect to trade, security, and human rights; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Grams, Mr. Robb, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Lott, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Allard, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Breaux, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Baucus,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Roberts), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3505 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S4466 [29AP], S4808 [5MY], S5170
[12MY], S5499 [18MY], S6071 [26MY], S7725 [28JN]
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S. 758--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the
fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal
injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
and Mr. Schumer), S3440 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S4949 [10MY], S5499 [18MY], S7466 [22JN], S8957
[21JY], S10495 [5AU], S11368 [23SE], S11648 [29SE], S11734 [30SE],
S12111 [6OC], S12322 [8OC], S12942 [20OC], S13287 [27OC]
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S. 759--A bill to regulate the transmission of unsolicited commercial
electronic mail on the Internet, and for other purposes.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Burns, and Mr.
Reid), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3511 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S12111 [6OC]
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S. 760--A bill to include the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin
Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3514 [25MR]
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S. 761--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means by
permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of electronic
commerce through the operation of free market forces, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Burns),
S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3585 [12AP], S15153 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S3653 [13AP], S4191 [26AP], S7827 [29JN], S7942
[30JN], S8272 [12JY], S8887 [20JY], S14572 [10NO], S14739 [17NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-131), S9946 [30JY]
Amendments, S13103 [25OC], S14881, S15122 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14881 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 762--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
feasibility study on the inclusion of the Miami Circle in Biscayne
National Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S3440 [25MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-91), S7590 [24JN]
Passed Senate amended, S12652 [14OC]
Amendments, S12652 [14OC]
Title amended, S12653 [14OC]
Message from the Senate, H10121 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10168 [18OC]
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S. 763--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase the
minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving spouses
age 62 and older, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND, S3594 [12AP]
Text, S3595 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4285 [27AP], S4606 [3MY], S4915
[6MY], S5306 [13MY], S5382 [14MY], S5499 [18MY], S10707 [9SE]
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S. 764--A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United States Code
(commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S3594 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4466 [29AP], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 765--A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone
numbers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Torricelli), S3594 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY], S7827 [29JN], S8888 [20JY], S9234
[26JY], S10783 [13SE], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 766--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to revise the
requirements for procurement of products of Federal Prison
Industries to meet needs of Federal agencies, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Robb, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Feingold), S3594 [12AP]
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S. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
2-month extension for the due date for filing a tax return for any
member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty outside the United
States for a period which includes the normal due date for such
filing.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. McCain, Mr. Torricelli,
Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Cleland), S3594 [12AP]
Read the first time, S3603 [12AP]
Placed on the calendar, S3633 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3654 [13AP], S3714 [14AP], S3815 [15AP]
Returned to the calendar, S3758 [15AP]
Removal of cosponsors, S3815 [15AP]
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S. 768--A bill to establish court-martial jurisdiction over civilians
serving with the Armed Forces during contingency operations, and
to establish Federal jurisdiction over crimes committed outside
the United States by former members of the Armed Forces and
civilians accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S3634 [13AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7590 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7725 [28JN]
Amendments, S8157, S8194, S8195 [1JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8194 [1JY]
Text, S8197 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committees on Armed Services; the Judiciary, H5361
[12JY]
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S. 769--A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed by
the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for the construction of the
bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3636 [13AP], S15164 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-172), S12100 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15164 [19NO]
Amendments, S15164 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 770--A bill to provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for
telehealth services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Wellstone), S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY]
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S. 771--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the
memorialization at the columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery
of veterans who have donated their remains to science, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3638 [13AP]
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S. 772--A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, United States
Code, to clarify the computations of certain civil service
retirement system annuities based on part-time service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3639 [13AP]
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S. 773--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the active business definition relating to distributions of stock
and securities of controlled corporations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3640 [13AP]
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S. 774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction for meal and entertainment expenses of small
businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S4680 [4MY], S6071 [26MY], S11575 [28SE], S11957
[5OC]
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S. 775--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and
reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and
flight operations and improving the overall quality of the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S7942 [30JN]
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S. 776--A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a
feasibility study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in
western Iowa; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S3634 [13AP]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-66), S6465 [7JN]
Passed Senate amended, S8186 [1JY]
Amendments, S8186 [1JY]
Text, S8187 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5361 [12JY]
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S. 777--A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish
an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to
file all required paperwork electronically with the Department and
to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly
trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar
information; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. FITZGERAL, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3641 [13AP], S14046 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S8805 [19JY], S9234 [26JY], S9998
[2AU], S11575 [28SE], S12558 [13OC], S12646 [14OC], S13565 [29OC]
Amendments, S13990, S14045 [4NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14045 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, H11643 [5NO]
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S. 778--A bill for the relief of Blanca Echeverri; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S10707 [9SE]
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S. 779--A bill to provide that no Federal income tax shall be imposed
on amounts received by Holocaust victims or their heirs; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Schumer), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3641 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP], S3943 [20AP], S4056 [21AP], S8272
[12JY]
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S. 780--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands Management
Act of 1996 to provide for the participation of the Secretary of
the Interior in the America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3634 [13AP]
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S. 781--A bill to amend section 2511 of title 18, United States Code,
to revise the consent exception to the prohibition on the
interception of oral, wire, or electronic communications that is
applicable to telephone communications; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3642 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S5170 [12MY]
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S. 782--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to modify the
exception to the prohibition on the interception of wire, oral, or
electronic communications to require a health insurance issuer,
health plan, or health care provider obtain an enrollee's or
patient's consent to their interception, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S8740 [16JY]
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S. 783--A bill to limit access to body armor by violent felons and to
facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State and
local law enforcement agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Sessions), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3645 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S4505 [30AP], S4915 [6MY], S5170 [12MY], S5306
[13MY], S7725 [28JN], S10617 [8SE], S14423 [9NO]
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S. 784--A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and
provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare
beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical
trial program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Frist, Mrs. Feinstein,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Collins, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Craig, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Harkin,
and Mr. Leahy), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3646 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S3815 [15AP], S4056 [21AP], S4371
[28AP], S4680 [4MY], S5425 [17MY], S5765 [20MY], S6381 [27MY], S6467
[7JN], S6712 [8JN], S7029 [15JN], S7138 [16JN], S9765 [29JY], S11136
[21SE], S11734 [30SE], S12646 [14OC]
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S. 785--A bill for the relief of Frances Schochenmaier; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3634 [13AP]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, S5186 [12MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S5186 [12MY]
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S. 786--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 Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Collins,
and Mr. Lott), S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 787--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance consumer
disclosures regarding credit card terms and charges, to restrict
issuance of credit cards to students, to expand protections in
connection with unsolicited credit cards and third-party checks,
and to protect consumers from unreasonable practices that result
in unnecesary credit costs or loss of credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S3634 [13AP]
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S. 788--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide
that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary of Agriculture
may not be used for imported meat and meat food products; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Craig), S3634 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP]
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S. 789--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
payment of special compensation to certain severely disabled
uniformed services retirees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3649 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4371 [28AP], S5499 [18MY], S7029
[15JN], S7337 [21JN], S8272 [12JY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 790--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3650 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3943 [20AP]
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S. 791--A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the
women's business center program; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Akaka, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Leahy), S3695
[14AP]
Text, S3697 [14AP], S14216 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S4285 [27AP], S4371 [28AP], S5306
[13MY], S6467 [7JN], S7725 [28JN], S11575 [28SE], S11648 [29SE],
S13984 [4NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-214), S13678 [2NO]
Amendments, S14125, S14212, S14213 [5NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14212 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed Senate, H12864 [18NO]
Text, H12864 [18NO]
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S. 792--A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide States with
the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and
blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for
medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Moynihan (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Leahy)),
S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3699 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S5056 [11MY], S6381 [27MY], S6946
[14JN], S8958 [21JY], S9093 [22JY], S10707 [9SE], S12243 [7OC]
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S. 793--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
to require States receiving funds under section 106 of such Act to
have in effect a State law providing for a criminal penalty on an
individual who fails to report witnessing another individual
engaging in sexual abuse of a child; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3695 [14AP]
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S. 794--A bill entitled the ``Hospital Length of Stay Act of 1999'';
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S3695 [14AP]
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S. 795--A bill to amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the
protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and
counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Frist, Mr. Burns, and
Mr. Breaux), S3695 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4285 [27AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-224), S15088 [19NO]
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S. 796--A bill to provide for full parity with respect to health
insurance coverage for certain severe biologically-based mental
illnesses and to prohibit limits on the number of mental illness-
related hospital days and outpatient visits that are covered for
all mental illnesses; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Kennedy), S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3702 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S4056 [21AP], S4133 [22AP], S4606
[3MY], S5170 [12MY], S6071 [26MY], S7233 [17JN], S7337 [21JN], S7466
[22JN], S7827 [29JN], S7942 [30JN], S10127 [3AU], S11882 [4OC]
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S. 797--A bill to apply the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 to
the International Olympic Committee; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S3695 [14AP]
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S. 798--A bill to promote electronic commerce by encouraging and
facilitating the use of encryption in interstate commerce
consistent with the protection of national security, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Abraham, and Mr. Kerry), S3695 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN], S8888 [20JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-142), S10388 [5AU]
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S. 799--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax brackets, eliminate the marriage penalty, allow
individuals a deduction for amounts paid for insurance for medical
care, increase contribution limits for individual retirement plans
and pensions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S3695 [14AP]
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S. 800--A bill to promote and enhance public safety through the use of
9-1-1 as the universal emergency assistance number, further
deployment of wireless 9-1-1 service, support of States in
upgrading 9-1-1 capabilities and related functions, encouragement
of construction and operation of seamless, ubiquitous, and
reliable networks for personal wireless services, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr. Wyden),
S3695 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY], S5970 [25MY], S7943 [30JN], S8140
[1JY], S8272 [12JY], S8647 [15JY], S9394 [27JY], S10617 [8SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-138), S10220 [4AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10533 [5AU]
Text, S10627 [8SE]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Debated, H9858 [12OC]
Text, H9858 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9876 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10031 [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999), S12632 [14OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-81] (signed October 26, 1999)
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S. 801--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
Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3709 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP], S7029 [15JN], S7270 [18JN], S7337
[21JN], S7606 [24JN], S8888 [20JY]
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S. 802--A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate for
peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent
crops, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase
peanuts and peanut products for nutrition programs only at the
world market price; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Specter, and Ms. Collins), S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3709 [14AP]
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S. 803--A bill to make the International Olympic Committee subject to
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3695 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP]
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S. 804--A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license
Federally-owned inventions; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Frist), S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3711 [14AP]
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S. 805--A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide
for the establishment and operation of asthma treatment services
for children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Schumer),
S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3777 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4371 [28AP], S4808 [5MY], S6071 [26MY], S6467
[7JN], S8805 [19JY], S9948 [30JY], S10241 [4AU], S10495 [5AU],
S10617 [8SE], S10707 [9SE], S10783 [13SE], S10947 [15SE], S12558
[13OC], S14572 [10NO]
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S. 806--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the 15 percent individual income tax rate to 10 percent over 5
years, to provide that married couples may file a combined return
under which each spouse is taxed using the rates applicable to
unmarried individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr.
Kyl), S3776 [15AP]
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S. 807--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S3776 [15AP]
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S. 808--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for land sales for conservation purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S6946 [14JN], S7138 [16JN], S12646 [14OC]
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S. 809--A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe
regulations to protect the privacy of personal information
collected from and about private individuals who are not covered
by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the
Internet, to provide greater individual control over the
collection and use of that information, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S3776 [15AP]
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S. 810--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
alternatives for families with children, to establish incentives
to improve the quality and supply of child care, to increase the
availability and affordability of professional development for
child care providers, to expand youth development opportunities,
to ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in
Federal facilities, to ensure adequate child care subsidies for
low-income working families, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, and
Mr. Kohl), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 811--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
alternatives for families with children, to establish incentives
to improve the quality and supply of child care, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kohl),
S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 812--A bill to provide for the construction and renovation of child
care facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Ms. Landrieu), S3776
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 813--A bill to ensure the safety of children placed in child care
centers in Federal facilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Sarbanes,
and Mr. Kennedy), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 814--A bill to establish incentives to improve the quality and
supply of child care providers, to expand youth development
opportunities, to ensure adequate child care subsidies for low-
income working families, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr.
Kennedy), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP]
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S. 815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable
resources; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Robb, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Biden, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grams, Mr. Shelby, Mr. McConnell, and Mr.
Harkin), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3788 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP]
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S. 816--A bill to amend section 3681 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to the special forfeiture of collateral profits of a
crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN, S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3789 [15AP]
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S. 817--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students
and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become
victims of crime by providing productive activities during after
school hours; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER, S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3790 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4606 [3MY], S5056 [11MY], S5499 [18MY], S7606
[24JN], S8140 [1JY], S8272 [12JY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 818--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct a study of the mortality and adverse outcome rates of
mMedicare patients related to the provision of anesthesia
services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself and Mr. Reid), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S5056 [11MY], S5606 [19MY], S6467 [7JN]
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S. 819--A bill to provide funding for the National Park System from
outer Continental Shelf revenues; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Reid), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3792 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4056 [21AP], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Jeffords), S3776
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4057 [21AP], S4371 [28AP], S5170 [12MY], S5306
[13MY], S5425 [17MY], S5606 [19MY], S5970 [25MY], S6381 [27MY],
S6467 [7JN], S6799 [9JN], S6946 [14JN], S7467 [22JN], S7535 [23JN],
S7725 [28JN], S8514 [14JY], S8647 [15JY], S8888 [20JY], S9235
[26JY], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 821--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffick
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Torricelli), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3793 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S3853 [19AP], S7233 [17JN], S7337 [21JN], S7943
[30JN], S8272 [12JY], S8387 [13JY], S8740 [16JY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 822--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business
taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S3776 [15AP]
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S. 823--A bill to establish a program to assure the safety of
processed produce intended for human consumption, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S3776 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4285 [27AP]
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S. 824--A bill to improve educational systems and facilities to better
educate students throughout the United States; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cleland, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bayh, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Edwards, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Bryan), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3801 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11575 [28SE]
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S. 825--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for employee
health insurance expenses paid or incurred by the employer; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S3776 [15AP]
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S. 826--A bill to limit the acquisition by the United States of land
located in a State in which 25 percent or more of the land in that
State is owned by the United States; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Helms), S3848 [19AP]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN]
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S. 827--A bill to establish drawback for imports of N-cyclohexyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide based on exports of N-tert-Butyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Byrd), S3848 [19AP]
Text, S3849 [19AP]
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S. 828--A bill for the relief of Corina Dechalup; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S3848 [19AP]
Text, S3850 [19AP]
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S. 829--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Searsport
Harbor, Searsport, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3848 [19AP]
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S. 830--A bill to deauthorize the project for navigation, Carvers
Harbor, Vinalhaven, Maine; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Ms. SNOWE, S3848 [19AP]
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S. 831--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set aside
up to $2 per person from park entrance fees or 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 Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S3848 [19AP]
Text, S3851 [19AP]
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S. 832--A bill to extend the commercial space launch damage
indemnification provisions of section 70113 of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Burns, Mr. Breaux, and Mr.
Lott), S3914 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-135), S10220 [4AU]
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S. 833--A bill to make technical corrections to the Health Professions
Education Partnerships Act of 1998 with respect to the Health
Education Assistance Loan Program; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr.
Bingaman), S3914 [20AP]
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S. 834--A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for
programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency
relating to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear
power plant in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3915 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY]
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S. 835--A bill to encourage the restoration of estuary habitat through
more efficient project financing and enhanced coordination of
Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Mack, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Warner), S3914
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP], S7337 [21JN], S8272 [12JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-189), S12633 [14OC]
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S. 836--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and health
insurance issuers provide women with adequate access to providers
of obstetric and gynecological services; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Robb),
S3914 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4285 [27AP], S4371 [28AP], S5056 [11MY], S5869
[24MY], S6467 [7JN], S8387 [13JY]
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S. 837--A bill to enable drivers to choose a more affordable form of
auto insurance that also provides for more adequate and timely
compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
McCain), S3914 [20AP]
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S. 838--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3926 [20AP]
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S. 839--A bill to restore and improve the farmer owned reserve
program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Conrad, and
Mr. Johnson), S3914 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP]
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S. 840--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to provide for
health care and employee benefits, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Leahy), S3914
[20AP]
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S. 841--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Wellstone),
S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3931 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4950 [10MY], S5606 [19MY]
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S. 842--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
donate equipment to nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3937 [20AP]
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S. 843--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
provide facility tours; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3938 [20AP]
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S. 844--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities that
make available to a nonprofit organization the use of a motor
vehicle or aircraft; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3938 [20AP]
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S. 845--A bill to limit the civil liability of business entities
providing use of facilities to nonprofit organizations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S3914 [20AP]
Text, S3938 [20AP]
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S. 846--A bill to make available funds for a security assistance
training and support program for the self-defense of Kosova; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4030 [21AP]
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S. 847--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the
Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Bingaman), S4028 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY], S7725 [28JN], S8888 [20JY]
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S. 848--A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of
California as wilderness; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4033 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY]
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S. 849--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide grant
programs for youth substance abuse prevention and treatment; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4034 [21AP]
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S. 850--A bill to make schools safer by waiving the local matching
requirement under the Community Policing Program for the placement
of law enforcement officers in local schools; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S4028 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY]
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S. 851--A bill to allow Federal employees to take advantage of the
transportation fringe benefit provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code that are available to private sector employees; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4036 [21AP]
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S. 852--A bill to award grants for school construction; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4037 [21AP]
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S. 853--A bill to assist local educational agencies to help all
students achieve State achievement standards, to end the practice
of social promotion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4039 [21AP]
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S. 854--A bill to protect the privacy and constitutional rights of
Americans, to establish standards and procedures regarding law
enforcement access to location information, decryption assistance
for encrypted communications and stored electronic information,
and other private information, to affirm the rights of Americans
to use and sell encryption products as a tool for protecting their
online privacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4042 [21AP]
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S. 855--A bill to clarify the applicable standards of professional
conduct for attorneys for the Government, and other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4053 [21AP]
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S. 856--A bill to provide greater options for District of Columbia
students in higher education; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mrs. Hutchison), S4028
[21AP]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY]
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S. 857--A bill to amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-
Know Act of 1986 to cover Federal facilities; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S4109 [22AP]
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S. 858--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newman, Georgia, as
the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP]
Reported (no written report), S5155 [12MY]
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S. 859--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a
refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources
for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S4109 [22AP]
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S. 860--A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable
agricultural commodities imported into the United States and to
establish penalties for violations of the labeling requirements;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Levin),
S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S4371 [28AP]
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S. 861--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of Utah
as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Wellstone), S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S8387 [13JY], S9395 [27JY]
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S. 862--A bill to protect Social Security surpluses and reserve a
portion of non-Social Security surpluses to strengthen and protect
Medicare; to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on
Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Conrad), S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4113 [22AP]
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S. 863--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for medicaid coverage of all certified nurse practitioners
and clinical nurse specialists; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Dorgan), S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4115 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4950 [10MY], S12699 [15OC]
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S. 864--A bill to designate April 22 as Earth Day; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Chafee), S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S4809 [5MY], S6877 [10JN]
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S. 865--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same tax treatment for danger pay allowance as for combat pay;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4116 [22AP]
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S. 866--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to
revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of
participation for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers under
the Medicare Program relating to certified registered nurse
anesthetists' services to make the regulations consistent with
State supervision requirements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Dorgan), S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4950 [10MY], S5170 [12MY], S6381 [27MY], S6877
[10JN], S12789 [18OC], S13608 [1NO], S14643 [16NO]
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S. 867--A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge as wilderness; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Harkin, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Durbin), S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4119 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4191 [26AP], S10495 [5AU]
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S. 868--A bill to make forestry insurance plans available to owners
and operators of private forest land, to encourage the use of
prescribed burning and fuel treatment methods on private forest
land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S6071 [26MY], S12322 [8OC]
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S. 869--A bill for the relief of Mina Vahedi Notash; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4109 [22AP]
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S. 870--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to increase the efficiency and accountability of Offices of
Inspecter General within Federal departments, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Bond),
S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 871--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to ensure
that veterans of the United States Armed Forces are eligible for
discretionary relief from detention, deportation, exclusion, and
removal, and for other reasons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S4109 [22AP]
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S. 872--A bill to impose certain limits on the receipt of out-of-State
municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local controls over
the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Levin, and Mr. Lugar), S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4124 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S6877 [10JN], S8647 [15JY]
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S. 873--A bill to close the United States Army School of the Americas;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Wellstone), S4109 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, S4285 [27AP], S4606 [3MY], S7535 [23JN]
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S. 874--A bill to repeal the reduction in the deductible portion of
expenses for business meals and entertainment; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. INOUYE, S4184 [26AP]
Text, S4185 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S11957 [5OC]
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S. 875--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand S
corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Grams), S4184 [26AP]
Text, S4185 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S7029 [15JN], S8387 [13JY]
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S. 876--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require that
the broadcast of violent video programming be limited to hours
when children are not reasonably likely to comprise a substantial
portion of the audience; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S4184 [26AP]
Text, S4188 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4285 [27AP], S5499 [18MY]
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S. 877--A bill to encourage the provision of advanced service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Craig), S4184
[26AP]
Cosponsors added, S8387 [13JY], S9948 [30JY]
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S. 878--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and
management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mrs.
Murray), S4184 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4371 [28AP], S5499 [18MY], S7337 [21JN]
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S. 879--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a
shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leashold
improvements; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Robb, and Mr.
Baucus), S4185 [26AP]
Text, S4190 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [14MY], S5765 [20MY], S5970 [25MY], S6381
[27MY], S7029 [15JN], S7943 [30JN], S8141 [1JY], S8272 [12JY], S8387
[13JY], S8888 [20JY]
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S. 880--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove flammable fuels
from the list of substances with respect to which reporting and
other activities are required under the risk management plan
program; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S4185 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4505 [30AP], S5056 [11MY], S5499 [18MY], S5869
[24MY], S6071 [26MY], S6712 [8JN], S6946 [14JN], S7029 [15JN], S7233
[17JN], S7535 [23JN], S10495 [5AU]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-70), S6790 [9JN]
Amendments, S7536, S7543 [23JN], S10059 [2AU]
Debated, S7543 [23JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7548 [23JN]
Text, S7548 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H4829 [24JN], H6856 [3AU]
Passed House amended, H6082 [21JY]
Text, H6085 [21JY]
Amendments, H6087 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9071 [22JY], S10117 [3AU]
Senate agreed to House amendments, S10059 [2AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10117 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H6959 [3AU]
Presented to the President (August 4, 1999), S10218 [4AU]
Removal of cosponsors, S10617 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-40] (signed August 5, 1999)
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S. 881--A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical
records and health care-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr.
Santorum), S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4257 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP], S5306 [13MY], S5970 [25MY], S7943
[30JN]
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S. 882--A bill to strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of
1992 and the Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development
Act of 1974 with respect to potential Climate Change; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and
Mr. McCain), S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4267 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP], S4680 [4MY], S6946 [14JN], S7535
[23JN], S8647 [15JY], S10783 [13SE], S12789 [18OC]
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S. 883--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to reschedule certain
drugs that pose an imminent danger to public safety, and to
provide for the rescheduling of the date-rape drug and the
classification of a certain ``club'' drug; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4273 [27AP]
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S. 884--A bill to establish the National Military Museum Foundation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Hutchinson),
S4256 [27AP]
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S. 885--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide incentives for the
development of drugs for the treatment of addiction to illegal
drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4276 [27AP]
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S. 886--An original bill to authorize appropriations for the
Department of State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for
enhanced security at United States diplomatic facilities; to
provide for certain arms control, nonproliferation, and other
national security measures; to provide for the reform of the
United Nations, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S4256 [27AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-43), S4256 [27AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4256 [27AP]
Debated, S6821 [10JN], S7250 [18JN], S7310 [21JN], S7379, S7392,
S7406 [22JN]
Amendments, S7256, S7271, S7272, S7273, S7274, S7275 [18JN], S7313,
S7318 [21JN], S7385, S7407, S7410, S7411, S7412, S7413, S7415,
S7416, S7417, S7418, S7419, S7420, S7467, S7469, S7470, S7471,
S7472, S7473, S7474, S7475 [22JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7423 [22JN]
Message from the Senate, H4829 [24JN]
Text, S7651 [24JN]
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S. 887--A bill to establish a moratorum on the Foreign Visitors
Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SHELBY, S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4278 [27AP]
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S. 888--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the air transportation tax changes made by the Taxpayer Relief Act
of 1997; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Stevens, and Mr.
Inouye), S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4278 [27AP]
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S. 889--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities
within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Cochran), S4256
[27AP]
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S. 890--A bill to faciliate the naturalization of aliens who served
with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Feingold), S4256
[27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S5606 [19MY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 891--A bill to amend section 922(x) of title 18, United States
Code, to prohibit the transfer to and possession of handguns,
semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunition
feeding devices by individuals who are less than 21 years of age,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4279 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S5056 [11MY]
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S. 892--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Mack, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Murkowski, and Mr. Breaux), S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4280 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S7270 [18JN], S8387 [13JY]
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S. 893--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide
equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes
for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S4256 [27AP]
Text, S4281 [27AP]
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S. 894--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a program under which long-term care
insurance is made available to Federal employees and annuitants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CLELAND, S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4347 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S4950 [10MY], S7138 [16JN], S7270 [18JN], S7606
[24JN], S7827 [29JN], S8272 [12JY], S9093 [22JY], S9765 [29JY],
S10496 [5AU], S10707 [9SE]
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S. 895--A bill to provide for the establishment of Individual
Development Accounts (IDAs) that will allow individuals and
families with limited means an opportunity to accumulate assets,
to access education, to own their own homes and businesses, and
ultimately to achieve economic self-sufficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Robb, and Mr. Kerrey), S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4349 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5500 [18MY], S5869 [24MY], S10496 [5AU]
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S. 896--A bill to abolish the Department of Energy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Kyl), S4346 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN]
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S. 897--A bill to provide matching grants for the construction,
renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by
Federal activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4355 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S5057 [11MY], S6712 [8JN], S6877
[10JN], S7029 [15JN], S8272 [12JY], S11060 [16SE], S14094 [5NO]
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S. 898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
taxpayers with greater notice of any unlawful inspection or
disclosure of their return or return information; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S4346 [28AP]
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S. 899--A bill to reduce crime and protect the public in the 21st
Century by strengthening Federal assistance to State and local law
enforcement, combating illegal drugs and preventing drug use,
attacking the criminal use of guns, promoting accountability and
rehabilitation of juvenile criminals, protecting the rights of
victims in the criminal justice system, and improving criminal
justice rules and procedures, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Specter, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Grams), S4346 [28AP]
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S. 900--An original bill to enhance competition in the financial
services industry by providing a prudential framework for the
affiliation of banks, securities firms, insurance companies, and
other financial service providers, and for other purposes; from
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMM, S4346 [28AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-44), S4346 [28AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4346 [28AP]
Debated, S4616 [4MY], S4735 [5MY], S4821, S4830, S4839, S4847, S4848
[6MY], S9128 [22JY]
Amendments, S4682 [4MY], S4744, S4812 [5MY], S4824, S4831, S4843,
S4844, S4847, S4848, S4850, S4865, S4875, S4876, S4919, S4920,
S4921, S4922, S4924 [6MY]
Passed Senate amended, S4878 [6MY]
Text, S4957 [10MY]
Message from the Senate, H3001 [12MY], H6355 [26JY], H11513 [4NO]
Debated, H5919 [20JY]
Text, H5919 [20JY]
Passed House amended, H5984 [20JY]
Message from the House, S9072 [22JY], S9942 [30JY], S10928 [15SE],
S14086 [5NO], S14286 [8NO]
Senate disagreed to House amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9169 [22JY]
House insisted on its amendments and agreed to a conference, H6728
[30JY]
Conferees appointed, H6738 [30JY], H8286 [14SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-434) submitted in the House, H11255
[2NO]
Explanatory statement, H11293 [2NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S13783 [3NO], S13871,
S13883 [4NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S13917 [4NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11526 [4NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11551 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11701 [8NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999), S14406 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14406 [9NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-102] (signed November 12, 1999)
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S. 901--A bill to provide disadvantaged children with access to dental
services; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4359 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S14572 [10NO]
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S. 902--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit
States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-income
individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs.
Boxer), S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4364 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5606 [19MY], S6071 [26MY]
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S. 903--A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement agencies
of DNA identification information relating to violent offenders,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S4346 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY]
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S. 904--A bill to provide that certain costs of private foundations in
removing hazardous substances shall be treated as qualifying
distributions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING (for himself and Mr. McConnell), S4346 [28AP]
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S. 905--A bill to establish the Lackawanna Valley American Heritage
Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4366 [28AP], S15169 [19NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-185), S12633 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15168 [19NO]
Amendments, S15168 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 906--A bill to establish a grant program to enable States to
establish and maintain pilot drug testing and drug treatment
programs for welfare recipients engaging in illegal drug use, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S4346 [28AP]
Text, S4368 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S4606 [3MY]
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S. 907--A bill to protect the right to life of each born and preborn
human person in existence at fertilization; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S4347 [28AP]
Text, S4369 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S8888 [20JY]
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S. 908--A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the
safety of food products intended for human consumption that are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. DORGAN, S4347 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5970 [25MY]
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S. 909--A bill to provide for the review and classification of
physician assistant positions in the Federal Government, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Rockefeller,
and Mr. Harkin), S4432 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE], S11648 [29SE], S12699 [15OC],
S13186 [26OC], S13428 [28OC]
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S. 910--A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority of
the Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and
quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CRAIG, S4432 [29AP]
Text, S4433 [29AP]
Amendments, S5178 [12MY]
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S. 911--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services, and
to improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S4432 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S7606 [24JN]
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S. 912--A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the classification
of positions for certain United States Border Patrol agents, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Domenici, Mr. McCain, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Abraham and Mrs. Feinstein),
S4432 [29AP]
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S. 913--A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to distribute funds available for grants under title
IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to help
ensure that each State received not less than 0.5 percent of such
funds for certain programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S4432 [29AP]
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S. 914--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Voinovich, Ms. Collins, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Robb, Mr. Hagel, and Mr.
Lugar), S4432 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S6799 [9JN], S7725 [28JN], S10853 [14SE], S11368
[23SE], S11649 [29SE], S12243 [7OC]
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S. 915--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and make permanent the Medicare subvention demonstration
project for military retirees and dependents; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Mack, and Mr.
Coverdell), S4432 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S9395 [27JY], S11575 [28SE]
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S. 916--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
repeal the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact provision; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Allard, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad,
and Mr. Wellstone), S4432 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S7827 [29JN]
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S. 917--A bill to equalize the minimum adjustments to prices for fluid
milk under milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S4432 [29AP]
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S. 918--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to
provide financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small business, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Burns, Mr. Robb,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Levin, Mr. Graham, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Murray,
Mr. Cleland, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Collins, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cochran, and Mr.
Daschle), S4432 [29AP]
Text, S4449 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4505 [30AP], S4606 [3MY], S4680 [4MY], S4915
[6MY], S5057 [11MY], S5500 [18MY], S5606 [19MY], S5765 [20MY], S6071
[26MY], S6381 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S6799 [9JN], S8141 [1JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S5606 [19MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-84), S7526 [23JN]
Passed Senate amended, S9441 [27JY]
Amendments, S9442 [27JY]
Message from the Senate, H6585 [29JY]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H6596 [29JY]
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S. 919--A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of
the Corridor; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Kennedy),
S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4451 [29AP]
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S. 920--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime
Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr.
Inouye), S4433 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4606 [3MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-57), S6284 [27MY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 819 passed in lieu), S9882 [29JY]
Amendments, S9882 [29JY]
Text, S9882 [29JY]
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S. 921--A bill to facilitate and promote electronic commerce in
securities transactions involving broker-dealers, transfer agents
and investment advisers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Lott), S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4454 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S7827 [29JN]
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S. 922--A bill to prohibit the use of the ``Made in the USA'' label on
products of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and
to deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Hollings), S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4456 [29AP], S4506 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S6071 [26MY], S9093 [22JY], S10707 [9SE], S11136
[21SE], S12789 [18OC]
Amendments, S6077 [26MY]
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S. 923--A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for
Israel; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Brownback),
S4433 [29AP]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
Passed Senate, S14309 [8NO]
Text, S14309 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H11851 [9NO]
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S. 924--A bill entitled the ``Federal Royalty Certainty Act''; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Domenici, and Mrs. Hutchison), S4433 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S5869 [24MY], S6467 [7JN]
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S. 925--A bill to require the Secretary of the military department
concerned to reimburse a member of the Armed Forces for expenses
of travel in connection with leave cancelled to meet an exigency
in connection with United States participation in Operation Allied
Force; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4458 [29AP]
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S. 926--A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food and
medicines from the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Jeffords, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mrs. Murray), S4433 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4506 [30AP], S5170 [12MY], S5500 [18MY], S6381
[27MY], S6946 [14JN], S7138 [16JN], S8387 [13JY], S8514 [14JY],
S10707 [9SE]
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S. 927--A bill to authorize the President to delay, suspend, or
terminate economic sanctions if it is in the important national
interest of the United States to do so; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S4433 [29AP]
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S. 928--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-
birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Lott,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Voinovich,
and Mr. Warner), S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4462 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S4606 [3MY], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 929--A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Military
Museum, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Abraham, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S4433 [29AP]
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S. 930--A bill to provide for the sale of certain public land in the
Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to the Clark County, Nevada, Department of
Aviation; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4464 [29AP]
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S. 931--A bill to provide for the protection of the flag of the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Conrad, and Mr.
Dorgan), S4487 [30AP]
Text, S4491 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S5170 [12MY], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 932--A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of
unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, precedent
established in the Federal judicial courts; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S4487 [30AP]
Text, S4494 [30AP]
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S. 933--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established pursuant to the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Stevens), S4487 [30AP]
Text, S4495 [30AP]
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S. 934--A bill to enhance rights and protections for victims of crime;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Harkin, and Mrs. Murray), S4487 [30AP]
Text, S4497 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S12789 [18OC]
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S. 935--A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize research to promote
the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial products, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S4487 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S8514 [14JY], S9998 [2AU], S10947
[15SE], S11136 [21SE], S11575 [28SE], S12322 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-179), S12319 [8OC]
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S. 936--A bill to prevent children from having access to firearms; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Reed), S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4579 [3MY]
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S. 937--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for certain maritime programs of the Department of
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and Mr.
Inouye), S4578 [3MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-111), S8874 [20JY]
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S. 938--A bill to eliminate restrictions on the acquisition of certain
land contiguous to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S4578 [3MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-92), S7590 [24JN]
Amendments, S12648, S12652 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12652 [14OC]
Text, S12728 [15OC]
Message from the Senate, H10121 [18OC]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H10168 [18OC]
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S. 939--A bill to correct spelling errors in the statutory
designations of Hawaiian National Parks; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S4578 [3MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-93), S7590 [24JN]
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S. 940--A bill to provide a temporary authority for the use of
voluntary separation incentives by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to reduce employment levels, restructure staff, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (by request), S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4580 [3MY]
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S. 941--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a
public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Smith of
Oregon), S4578 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY], S5500 [18MY], S6467 [7JN], S10241
[4AU], S13683 [2NO]
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S. 942--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require
the Secretary of the Treasury to develop an Internet site where a
taxpayer may generate a receipt for an income tax payment which
itemizes the portion of the payment which is allocable to various
Government spending categories; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S4578 [3MY]
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S. 943--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services to
restore, preserve, and operate the LBJ Presidential Office Suite
in Austin, Texas; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S4578 [3MY]
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S. 944--A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the mineral
leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INHOFE, S4578 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-132), S9995 [2AU]
Passed Senate, S10523 [5AU]
Text, S10523 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7434 [5AU]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H8383 [17SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8786 [27SE]
Text, H8786 [27SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-338), H8871 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563, S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11564 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999), S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-67] (signed October 6, 1999)
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S. 945--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Sarbanes), S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4584 [3MY]
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S. 946--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
administrative jurisdiction over land within the boundaries of the
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site to the
Archivist of the United States for the construction of a visitor
center; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4604 [3MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-94), S7590 [24JN]
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S. 947--A bill to amend federal law regarding the tolling of the
Interstate Highway System; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. McCain), S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4605 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN]
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S. 948--A bill to amend chapter 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to provide for the equitable waiver of certain limitations
on the election of survivor reductions of Federal annuities, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S4664 [4MY]
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S. 949--A bill to clarify and enhance the authorities of the Chief
Information Officer of the Department of Agriculture; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Feingold), S4664
[4MY]
Text, S4665 [4MY]
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S. 950--A bill to award grants for school construction; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S4664 [4MY]
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S. 951--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish
a permanent tax incentive for research and development, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Frist, Mr. Lieberman,
and Ms. Snowe), S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4670 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S6946 [14JN], S7337 [21JN], S8141
[1JY]
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S. 952--A bill to expand an antitrust exemption applicable to
professional sports leagues and to require, as a condition of such
an exemption, participation by professional football and major
league baseball sports leagues in the financing of certain stadium
construction activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S4664 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S6946 [14JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S8141 [1JY]
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S. 953--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land in the State of South Dakota to the Terry Peak Ski
Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4664 [4MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-129), S9743 [29JY]
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S. 954--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect
citizens' rights under the Second Amendment to obtain firearms for
legal use, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4676 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S10617 [8SE]
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S. 955--A bill to allow the National Park Service to acquire certain
land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in Virginia, as
previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange as well as
by donation; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Robb, and Mr. McConnell), S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4677 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S5170 [12MY], S5500 [18MY], S14297 [8NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-95), S7590 [24JN]
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S. 956--A bill to establish programs regarding early detection,
diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing
loss; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Frist), S4664 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S9395 [27JY], S9998 [2AU], S10617
[8SE], S11368 [23SE], S11441 [24SE], S12700 [15OC]
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S. 957--A bill to amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code,
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of
discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4679 [4MY]
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S. 958--A bill to amend certain banking and securities laws with
respect to financial contracts; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BENNETT, S4664 [4MY]
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S. 959--A bill to establish a National Ocean Council, a Commission on
Ocean Policy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Biden, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Thurmond, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. Wyden),
S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4794 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 960--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish
pension counseling programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S4792 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S5500 [18MY]
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S. 961--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm And Rural Development
Act to improve shared appreciation arrangements; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Kerrey, and Mr. Johnson), S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4798 [5MY], S15154 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13102 [25OC], S13428 [28OC], S14739 [17NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14891 [19NO]
Amendments, S14891, S15123 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 962--A bill to allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000
computer conversion costs of small businesses; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4799 [5MY]
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S. 963--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve
family-held forest lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG, S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4799 [5MY]
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S. 964--A bill to provide for equitable compensation for the Cheyenne
River Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4802 [5MY], S14897 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13683 [2NO], S14423 [9NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-217), S14286 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14896 [19NO]
Amendments, S14896 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 965--A bill to restore a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Durbin), S4792 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S4915 [6MY], S6071 [26MY], S7138 [16JN], S7943
[30JN]
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S. 966--A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly
staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer
information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers
who report concerns about the safety and quality of services
provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal
or State law by those providers, and to require review of the
impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and
acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REID, S4792 [5MY]
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S. 967--A bill to provide a uniform national standard to ensure that
consealed firearms are available only to authorized persons for
lawful purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4804 [5MY]
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S. 968--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to make grants to State agencies with
responsibility for water source development, for the purposes of
maximizing the available water supply and protecting the
environment through the development of alternative water sources,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Robb), S4792 [5MY]
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S. 969--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act and the Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994 to authorize schools to
apply appropriate discipline measures in cases where students have
weapons or threaten to harm others, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4807 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY]
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S. 970--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
grant programs for youth substance abuse treatment services; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S4887 [6MY]
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S. 971--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the grant program for services for children of substance
abusers; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Jeffords), S4887 [6MY]
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S. 972--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to improve the
administration of the Lamprey River in the State of New Hampshire;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GREGG, S4887 [6MY]
Text, S4890 [6MY]
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S. 973--A bill to provide for school safety, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mrs. Feinstein), S4887 [6MY]
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S. 974--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and
2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Levin) (by request), S4887 [6MY]
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S. 975--A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 39, United States Code, to
provide for a uniform notification system under which individuals
may elect not to receive mailings relating to skill contests or
sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S4887 [6MY]
Text, S4891 [6MY]
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S. 976--A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to
focus the authority of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration on community-based services children and
adolescents, to enhance flexibility and accountability, to
establish programs for youth treatment, and to respond to crises,
especially those related to children and violence; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
DeWine, Ms. Mikulski, and Ms. Collins), S4887 [6MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-196), S12834 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S13802 [3NO]
Amendments, S13815, S13845 [3NO]
Debated, S13845 [3NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13861 [3NO]
Text, S13994 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11513 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H11555 [4NO]
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S. 977--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land
Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain
adjacent land; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S4887 [6MY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-206), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15177 [19NO]
Amendments, S15177 [19NO]
Text, S15178 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 978--A bill to specify that the legal public holiday known as
Washington's Birthday be called by that name; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. WARNER, S4887 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN], S7233 [17JN], S7337 [21JN], S7827
[29JN], S13428 [28OC]
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S. 979--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian
tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S4887 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S8805 [19JY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-221), S14406 [9NO]
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S. 980--A bill to promote access to health care services in rural
areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Frist, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Murkowski), S4887
[6MY]
Cosponsors added, S4950 [10MY], S5170 [12MY], S5500 [18MY], S5765
[20MY], S6381 [27MY], S6467 [7JN], S6878 [10JN], S7467 [22JN], S7725
[28JN], S8272 [12JY], S8514 [14JY], S8958 [21JY], S10241 [4AU],
S10617 [8SE], S11060 [16SE], S11734 [30SE], S11807 [1OC]
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S. 981--A bill to provide training to professionals who work with
children affected by violence, to provide for violence prevention,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S4887 [6MY]
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S. 982--A bill entitled ``Clean Money, Clean Elections Act''; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S4887 [6MY]
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S. 983--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue
regulations to provide for improvements in the conspicuity of rail
cars of rail carriers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S4887 [6MY]
Text, S4907 [6MY]
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S. 984--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax credit for electricity produced from certain renewable
resources; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S4887 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S7029 [15JN], S7726 [28JN], S8272 [12JY], S8387
[13JY], S8647 [15JY], S9235 [26JY]
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S. 985--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S4887 [6MY]
Text, S4908 [6MY]
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S. 986--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the
Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S4887 [6MY]
Text, S4910 [6MY], S15165 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-173), S12100 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15164 [19NO]
Amendments, S15164 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 987--A bill to expand the activities of the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse to include collecting and reviewing instructional
and professional development materials and programs for language
arts and social studies, and to require the Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse to collect and analyze the materials and programs;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4887 [6MY]
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S. 988--A bill to provide mentoring programs for beginning teachers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4888 [6MY]
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S. 989--A bill to improve the quality of individuals becoming teachers
in elementary and secondary schools, to make the teaching
profession more accessible to individuals who wish to start a
second career, to encourage adults to share their knowledge and
experience with children in the classroom, to give school
officials the flexibility the officials need to hire whom the
officials think can do the job best, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4888 [6MY]
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S. 990--A bill to provide for teacher training facilities; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S4888 [6MY]
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S. 991--A bill to prevent the receipt, transfer, transportation, or
possession of a firearm or ammunition by certain violent juvenile
offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN, S4888 [6MY]
Text, S4913 [6MY]
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S. 992--A bill to provide technical amendments related to the Vaccine
Injury Compensation Trust Fund; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S4945 [10MY]
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S. 993--A bill to prevent juvenile crime, provide for certain
punishment of juvenile delinquents, and incapacitate violent
juvenile criminals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S4945 [10MY]
Text, S4947 [10MY]
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S. 994--A bill entitled the ``Juvenile Misuse of Firearms Prevention
Act''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S4945 [10MY]
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S. 995--A bill to strengthen the firearms and explosives laws of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lautenberg,
Mr. Reed, and Mr. Kerry), S5036 [11MY]
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S. 996--A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State and
local jurisdictions purchase school safety equipment; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5037 [11MY]
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S. 997--A bill to assist States in providing individuals a credit
against State income taxes or a comparable benefit for
contributions to charitable organizations working to prevent or
reduce poverty and protect and encourage donations to charitable
organizations, to prohibit discrimination against nongovernmental
organizations and certain individuals on the basis of religion in
the distribution of government funds to provide government
assistance and the distribution of such assistance, to allow such
organizations to accept such funds to provide such assistance
without impairing the religious character of such organizations,
to provide for tax-free distributions from individual retirement
accounts for charitable purposes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. McCain),
S5036 [11MY]
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S. 998--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit
the donation or service without charge of competitive foods of
minimal nutritional value in schools participating in Federal meal
service programs before the end of the last lunch period of the
schools; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold, and
Mr. Kohl), S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5039 [11MY]
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S. 999--A bill to amend chapter 18 of title 35, United States Code, to
improve the ability of Federal agencies to patent and license
federally owned inventions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5042 [11MY]
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S. 1000--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain dealer derivative financial instruments, hedging
transactions, and supplies as ordinary assets; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Nickles), S5036 [11MY]
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S. 1001--A bill to establish the National Youth Violence Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Brownback,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Reed,
and Mrs. Murray), S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5044 [11MY]
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S. 1002--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a prospective payment system for services furnished by
psychiatric hospitals under the medicare program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5046 [11MY]
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S. 1003--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
increased tax incentives for the purchase of alternative fuel and
electric vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Bryan),
S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5048 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S8272 [12JY], S10617 [8SE], S11957
[5OC], S12111 [6OC]
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S. 1004--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
telephone rates, provide advanced telecommunications services to
schools, libraries, and certain health care facilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Inhofe), S5036 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE]
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S. 1005--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for
national minimum sentences for individuals convicted of operating
motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5051 [11MY]
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S. 1006--A bill to end the use of conventional steel-jawed leghold
traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry,
and Mr. Lautenberg), S5036 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN], S8387 [13JY]
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S. 1007--A bill to assist in the conservation of great apes by
supporting and providing financial resources for the conservation
programs of countries within the range of great apes and projects
of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of
great apes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mrs. Boxer), S5036 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S5306 [13MY], S5606 [19MY], S6467 [7JN], S8740
[16JY]
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S. 1008--A bill to modify the standards for responding to import
surges under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to establish
mechanisms for import monitoring and the prevention of
circumvention of United States trade laws, and to strengthen the
enforcement of United States trade remedy laws; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Levin), S5036 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S15113 [19NO]
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S. 1009--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2000 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the
United States Government, the Community Management Account, and
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System,
and for other purposes; from the Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Mr. SHELBY, S5036 [11MY]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S5262 [13MY], S5388
[14MY]
Reported (no written report), S6710 [8JN]
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S. 1010--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a medical innovation tax credit for clinical testing research
expenses attributable to academic medical centers and other
qualified hospital research organizations; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer), S5036 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S6878 [10JN], S6946 [14JN], S7270
[18JN], S8272 [12JY], S10853 [14SE]
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S. 1011--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that trusts established for the benefit of individuals with
disabilities shall be taxed at the same rates as individual
taxpayers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S5036 [11MY]
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S. 1012--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to use the
Consumer Price Index in addition to the national average wage
index for purposes of cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S5036 [11MY]
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S. 1013--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote
lifetime savings by allowing people to establish child savings
accounts within Roth IRAs and by allowing the savings to be used
for education, first time home purchases, and retirement, to
expand the availability of Roth IRAs to all Americans and to
protect their contributions from inflation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S5036 [11MY]
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S. 1014--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rate of the individual income tax and the number of tax
brackets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S5036 [11MY]
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S. 1015--A bill to require disclosure with respect to securities
transactions conducted ``online'', to require the Securities and
Exchange Commission to study the effects of online trading on
securities markets, to prevent online securities fraud, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Bryan, and Mr.
Johnson), S5155 [12MY]
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S. 1016--A bill to provide collective bargaining for rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Wellstone, and Mrs.
Murray), S5155 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [26MY], S7726 [28JN], S8387 [13JY], S9235
[26JY], S9765 [29JY], S10496 [5AU], S11368 [23SE], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 1017--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the State ceiling on the low-income housing credit; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Robb, Mr. Craig, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Allard, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grams, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Helms, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Torricelli,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Daschle, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray), S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5156 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [14MY], S5971 [25MY], S6072 [26MY], S6381
[27MY], S6946 [14JN], S7029 [15JN], S7467 [22JN], S8141 [1JY], S8272
[12JY], S8514 [14JY], S8888 [20JY], S9765 [29JY], S12243 [7OC],
S12789 [18OC]
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S. 1018--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
district judges in the State of North Carolina, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5157 [12MY]
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S. 1019--A bill for the relief of Regine Beatie Edwards; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S5155 [12MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14921 [19NO]
Text, S14921 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 1020--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, to
provide for greater fairness in the arbitration process relating
to motor vehicle franchise contracts; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S5155 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [26MY], S7029 [15JN], S7233 [17JN], S8514
[14JY], S9235 [26JY], S10853 [14SE], S10947 [15SE], S11136 [21SE],
S11575 [28SE], S11957 [5OC], S12322 [8OC], S13287 [27OC], S13428
[28OC], S13565 [29OC], S14297 [8NO], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1021--A bill to provide for the settlement of claims of the
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL, S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5160 [12MY]
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S. 1022--A bill to authorize the appropriation of an additional
$1,700,000,000 for fiscal year 2000 for health care for veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Wellstone), S5155
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY], S10127 [3AU]
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S. 1023--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
stabilize indirect graduate medical education payments; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cleland, and Mr.
Edwards), S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5166 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY], S6712 [8JN], S7233 [17JN], S7606
[24JN], S8272 [12JY], S9948 [30JY], S10783 [13SE], S11136 [21SE],
S11496 [27SE]
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S. 1024--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay
such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in
which their enrollees receive care; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Specter, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. Chafee), S5155
[12MY]
Text, S5167 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY], S6946 [14JN], S7233 [17JN], S7337
[21JN], S8273 [12JY], S10783 [13SE], S11136 [21SE], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 1025--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure the proper payment of approved nursing and allied health
education programs under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Specter, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Cleland), S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5167 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY], S7233 [17JN], S8387 [13JY], S8958
[21JY], S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1026--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prevent sudden disruption of Medicare beneficiary enrollment in
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S5155 [12MY]
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S. 1027--A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of
Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, and Mr. Wyden), S5155 [12MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-96), S7590 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S8189 [1JY]
Text, S8189 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H5361 [12JY]
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S. 1028--A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal courts
for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by the
United States Constitution, have been deprived by final actions of
Federal agencies, or other government officials or entities acting
under color of State law, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5266 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN], S9998 [2AU], S11136 [21SE], S11268
[22SE], S11649 [29SE], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 1029--A bill to amend title III of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide for digital education
partnerships; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Voinovich), S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5270 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S8647 [15JY], S8805 [19JY], S10617
[8SE], S10947 [15SE], S12243 [7OC], S13287 [27OC], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 1030--A bill to provide that the conveyance by the Bureau of Land
Management of the surface estate to certain land in the State of
Wyoming in exchange for certain private land will not result in
the removal of the land from operation of the mining laws; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S5264 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-174), S12100 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15166 [19NO]
Amendments, S15166 [19NO]
Text, S15166 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 1031--A bill to amend the National Forest Management Act of 1976 to
prohibit below-cost timber sales in the Shawnee National Forest;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN, S5264 [13MY]
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S. 1032--A bill to permit ships built in foreign countries to engage
in coastwise trade in the transport of certain products; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Burns, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Fitzgerald, and Mr. Lugar), S5264 [13MY]
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S. 1033--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to
coordinate the penalty for the failure of a State to operate a
State child support disbursement unit with the alternative penalty
procedure for failures to meet data processing requirements; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5274 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY]
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S. 1034--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap
smear laboratory tests; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mrs. Murray, and Ms. Collins),
S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5275 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [14MY], S6799 [9JN], S7029 [15JN], S7467
[22JN]
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S. 1035--A bill to establish a program to provide grants to expand the
availability of public health dentistry programs in medically
underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, and other
Federally-defined areas that lack primary dental services; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S5264 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S9547 [28JY], S11268 [22SE]
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S. 1036--A bill to amend parts A and D of title IV of the Social
Security Act to give States the option to pass through directly to
a family receiving assistance under the temporary assistance to
needy families program all child support collected by the State
and the option to disregard any child support that the family
receives in determining a family's eligibility for, or amount of,
assistance under that program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Rockefeller), S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5278 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S9948 [30JY], S10496 [5AU], S11441 [24SE], S13802
[3NO]
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S. 1037--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to provide
for a gradual reduction in the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. BOXER, S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5279 [13MY]
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S. 1038--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Conrad, and Mr.
Daschle), S5264 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN], S8387 [13JY], S8647 [15JY]
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S. 1039--A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NICKLES, S5264 [13MY]
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S. 1040--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity
for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal
establishment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5264 [13MY]
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S. 1041--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
certain members of the Armed Forces not currently participating in
the Montgomery GI Bill educational assistance program to
participate in that program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST, S5264 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY]
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S. 1042--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage domestic oil and gas production, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Lott, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Brownback, and Mr. Gramm), S5264 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7029 [15JN]
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S. 1043--A bill to provide freedom from regulation by the Federal
Communications Commission for the Internet; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5282 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S10496 [5AU]
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S. 1044--A bill to require coverage for colorectal cancer screenings;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S5264 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S7337 [21JN], S8514 [14JY], S9093 [22JY], S10617
[8SE], S11575 [28SE], S11882 [4OC], S12243 [7OC], S13287 [27OC]
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S. 1045--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement
payments in factoring transactions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Robb), S5264 [13MY]
Text, S5283 [13MY]
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S. 1046--A bill to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend certain programs under the authority of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S5264 [13MY]
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S. 1047--A bill to provide for a more competitive electric power
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) (by request), S5265
[13MY]
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S. 1048--A bill to provide for a more competitive electric power
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) (by request), S5265
[13MY]
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S. 1049--A bill to improve the administration of oil and gas leases on
Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S5265 [13MY]
Text, S5295 [13MY]
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S. 1050--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for gas and oil producers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S5265 [13MY]
Text, S5297 [13MY]
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S. 1051--A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to
manage the Strategic Petroleum Reserve more effectively, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman) (by request), S5265
[13MY]
Text, S5299 [13MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-163), S11494 [27SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11656 [29SE]
Message from the Senate, H9025 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H9239 [1OC]
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S. 1052--A bill to implement further the Act (Public Law 94-241)
approving the Covenant to Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of
America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Bingaman), S5265
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, S11496 [27SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-204), S13605 [1NO]
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S. 1053--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain
provisions of the transportation conformity regulations, as in
effect on March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. BOND, S5371 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY], S6712 [8JN], S6878 [10JN], S7029
[15JN], S7943 [30JN], S8387 [13JY], S8647 [15JY], S8958 [21JY],
S9093 [22JY], S10617 [8SE], S11060 [16SE], S11368 [23SE], S11575
[28SE], S11649 [29SE], S12243 [7OC], S13683 [2NO]
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S. 1054--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
various tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S5371 [14MY]
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S. 1055--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
the day before Thanksgiving as ``National Day of Reconciliation'';
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S5371 [14MY]
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S. 1056--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve
tax equity for the Highway Trust Fund and to reduce the number of
separate taxes deposited into the Highway Trust Fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S5371 [14MY]
Text, S5374 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [26MY]
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S. 1057--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain provisions applicable to real estate investment trusts; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Robb, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Helms, Mr. Torricelli, and Mrs. Hutchison), S5371
[14MY]
Text, S5378 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY], S7467 [22JN]
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S. 1058--A bill to provide for the collection of fees for certain
customs services, to authorize the continuation of certain
preclearance services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Kerrey),
S5424 [17MY]
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S. 1059--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such
fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5424 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5424 [17MY]
Debated, S5793 [24MY], S5889, S5915 [25MY], S5982, S6012 [26MY],
S6160 [27MY]
Amendments, S5800, S5809, S5876, S5877, S5878 [24MY], S5901, S5905,
S5928, S5939, S5940, S5972, S5973 [25MY], S5986, S6010, S6012,
S6031, S6034, S6073, S6074, S6075, S6077, S6078 [26MY], S6160,
S6161, S6162, S6163, S6165, S6167, S6168, S6169, S6170, S6178,
S6180, S6185, S6190, S6193, S6203, S6204, S6205, S6207, S6208,
S6209, S6210, S6229, S6232, S6233, S6234, S6235, S6236, S6237,
S6238, S6239, S6241, S6243, S6244, S6246, S6247, S6248, S6249,
S6250, S6384, S6385, S6386, S6387, S6388, S6389, S6390, S6391,
S6393, S6394, S6395, S6396, S6397, S6398, S6399, S6400, S6421,
S6422, S6424, S6425, S6426, S6427, S6428, S6429, S6430, S6431, S6432
[27MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6274 [27MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-50), S5424 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN], H4473 [17JN], H8494 [22SE]
Text, S6471 [7JN]
Debated, H4140 [14JN]
Amendments, H4140 [14JN]
Text, H4140 [14JN]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1401 inserted in lieu), H4211
[14JN]
Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7117 [16JN]
Message from the House, S7122 [16JN], S8080 [1JY], S8739 [16JY],
S10928 [15SE], S11253 [22SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H5206 [1JY]
Conferees appointed, H5215 [1JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-301) submitted in the House, H7469
[5AU]
Conference report considered in the House, H8301 [15SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8318 [15SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11103 [21SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11189 [22SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11201 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11253 [22SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8554 [22SE]
Presented to the President (September 23, 1999), S11359 [23SE],
S11493 [27SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-65] (signed October 5, 1999)
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S. 1060--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2000 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed
Forces, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5424 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5424 [17MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6274 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S5424 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN]
Text, S6557 [7JN]
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S. 1061--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for
military construction, and for other purposes; from the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5424 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5424 [17MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6274 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S5424 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN]
Text, S6619 [7JN]
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S. 1062--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER, S5424 [17MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5424 [17MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6274 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S5424 [17MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN]
Text, S6632 [7JN]
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S. 1063--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a special rule for long existing home health agencies
with partial fiscal year 1994 cost reports in calculating the per
beneficiary limits under the interim payment system for such
agencies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS, S5484 [18MY]
Text, S5485 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY]
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S. 1064--A bill to provide for the location of the National Museum of
the United States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THURMOND, S5484 [18MY]
Text, S5486 [18MY]
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S. 1065--A bill to authorize negotiation for the accession of Chile to
the North American Free Trade Agreement, to provide for Fast Track
Consideration and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD, S5484 [18MY]
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S. 1066--A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to encourage the use of
and research into agricultural best practices to improve the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, and
Mr. Craig), S5484 [18MY]
Text, S5488 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN]
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S. 1067--A bill to promote the adoption of children with special
needs; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Collins,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Torricelli), S5484
[18MY]
Text, S5490 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5606 [19MY], S6072 [26MY], S6712 [8JN]
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S. 1068--A bill to provide for health, education, and welfare of
children under 6 years of age; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Levin),
S5484 [18MY]
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S. 1069--A bill to provide economic security and safety for battered
women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Schumer), S5484
[18MY]
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S. 1070--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for
completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before
promulgating a standard, regulation or guideline on ergonomics; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Voinovich, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Mack, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Gregg, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bennett, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Chafee, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Brownback), S5484 [18MY]
Text, S5496 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5606 [19MY], S5869 [24MY], S5971 [25MY], S6072
[26MY], S6381 [27MY], S6799 [9JN], S6878 [10JN], S6946 [14JN], S7029
[15JN], S7138 [16JN], S7467 [22JN], S8273 [12JY], S8648 [15JY],
S9547 [28JY], S10496 [5AU], S10617 [8SE], S11136 [21SE], S11368
[23SE]
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S. 1071--A bill to designate the Idaho National Engineering and
Environmental Laboratory as the Center of Excellence for
Environmental Stewardship of the Department of Energy Land, and
establish the Natural Resources Institute within the Center; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S5484 [18MY]
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S. 1072--A bill to make certain technical and other corrections
relating to the Centennial of Flight Commemoration Act (36 U.S.C.
143 note; 112 Stat. 3486 et seq.); to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Voinovich), S5484
[18MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-105) (July 8, 1999), S8266 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU]
Amendments, S10507, S10522, S10523 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10522 [5AU]
Text, S10628 [8SE]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8674 [27SE]
Text, H8674 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563, S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11564 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999), S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-68] (signed October 6, 1999)
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S. 1073--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to ensure that United
States industry is consulted with respect to all aspects of the
WTO dispute settlement process; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Burns, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hagel), S5484 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY]
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S. 1074--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-month
waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals with
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to provide Medicare
coverage of drugs and biologicals used for the treatment of ALS or
for the alleviation of symptoms relating to ALS; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Sarbanes),
S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5587 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6072 [26MY], S6712 [8JN], S6799 [9JN], S6946
[14JN], S7827 [29JN], S7943 [30JN], S8515 [14JY], S11441 [24SE]
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S. 1075--A bill to promote research to identify and evaluate the
health effects of silicone breast implants, and to insure that
women and their doctors receive accurate information about such
implants; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Hutchison, and Ms. Landrieu), S5586
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY], S10617 [8SE], S13984 [4NO], S14297
[8NO]
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S. 1076--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid to
veterans with service-connected disabilities, to enhance programs
providing health care, education, and other benefits for veterans,
to authorize major medical facility projects, to reform
eligibility for burial in Arlington National Cemetery, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5588 [19MY], S10646 [8SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-122), S9378 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S10617 [8SE]
Amendments, S10621, S10637 [8SE]
Debated, S10637 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10646 [8SE]
Message from the Senate, H8001 [9SE]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H8096 [9SE]
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S. 1077--A bill to dedicate the new Amtrak station in New York, New
York, to Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Roth, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Warner, Mr. levin, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Reid, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Robb,
Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Bayh,
S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5596 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S5765 [20MY], S5869 [24MY]
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S. 1078--A bill for the relief of Mrs. Elizabeth Eka Bassey and her
children, Emmanuel O. Paul Bassey, Jocob Paul Bassey, and Mary
Idongesit Paul Bassey; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HELMS, S5586 [19MY]
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S. 1079--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals
subject to Federal hours of service; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Grassley), S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5597 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S8141 [1JY]
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S. 1080--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes
related to gunrunning; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Durbin), S5586
[19MY]
Text, S5598 [19MY]
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S. 1081--A bill to amend section 842 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to explosive materials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5599 [19MY]
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S. 1082--A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide assistance for
unincorporated neighborhood watch programs; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5600 [19MY]
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S. 1083--A bill to expedite State review of criminal records of
applicants for bail enforcement officer employment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5600 [19MY]
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S. 1084--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect
consumers from the unauthorized switching of their long-distance
service; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Bryan, and Ms. Snowe), S5586 [19MY]
Text, S5601 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S6878 [10JN]
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S. 1085--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on
land subject to conservation easement; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S5587 [19MY]
Text, S5605 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, S11496 [27SE], S12111 [6OC], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 1086--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution is
contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Helms, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S5738 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S8888 [20JY], S11136 [21SE]
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S. 1087--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to add
bronchioloalveolar carcinoma to the list of diseases presumed to
be service-connected for certain radiation-exposed veterans; to
the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S5738 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S8387 [13JY]
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S. 1088--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain administrative sites in national forests in the State of
Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for
a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KYL, S5738 [20MY]
Text, S5739 [20MY], S15189 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S7827 [29JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-115), S8951 [21JY]
Amendments, S15146, S15189 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15189 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 1089--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the United States Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Breaux, and Mr. Inouye), S5738 [20MY]
Text, S5741 [20MY]
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S. 1090--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Liability, and Compensation Act of 1980;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and Mr. Lott),
S5738 [20MY]
Text, S5743 [20MY]
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S. 1091--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Bond), S5738 [20MY]
Text, S5756 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN], S8387 [13JY], S11060 [16SE], S11957
[5OC], S12243 [7OC], S12700 [15OC]
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S. 1092--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with
respect to regulation of pharmacists, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S5738 [20MY]
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S. 1093--A bill to establish the Galisteo Basin Archaeological
Protection Sites, to provide for the protection of archaeological
sites in the Galisteo Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S5738 [20MY]
Text, S5758 [20MY]
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S. 1094--A bill to require a school to forward certain information
regarding transferring students; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S5738 [20MY]
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S. 1095--A bill to amend section 29 of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 to extend the placed in service date for biomass and coal
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S5738 [20MY]
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S. 1096--A bill to preserve and protect archaeological sites and
historical resources of the central Mississippi Valley through the
establishment of the Mississippi Valley National Historical Park
as a unit of the National Park System on former Eaker Air Force
Base in Blytheville, Arkansas; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S5738 [20MY]
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S. 1097--A bill to offset the spending contained in the fiscal year
1999 emergency supplemental appropriations bill in order to
protect the surpluses of the social security trust funds; to the
Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Governmental Affairs,
jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Santorum), S5739 [20MY]
Text, S5683 [20MY]
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S. 1098--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to
modify service requirements relating to creditable service with
congressional campaign committees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S5739 [20MY]
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S. 1099--A bill to establish a mechanism for using the duties imposed
on products of countries that fail to comply with WTO dispute
resolution decision to provide relief to injured domestic
producers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Daschle), S5739 [20MY]
Text, S5760 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, S13428 [28OC]
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S. 1100--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide
that the designation of critical habitat for endangered and
threatened species be required as part of the development of
recovery plans for those species; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Domenici), S5739 [20MY]
Text, S5761 [20MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-126), S9525 [28JY]
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S. 1101--A bill to provide for tort liability of firearms dealers who
transfer firearms in violation of Federal firearms law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED, S5739 [20MY]
Text, S5764 [20MY]
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S. 1102--A bill to guarantee the right of individuals to receive full
Social Security benefits under title II of the Social Security Act
in full with an accurate annual cost-of-living adjustment; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S5834 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S12111 [6OC]
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S. 1103--A bill to reform Social Security by creating personalized
retirement accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S5834 [24MY]
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S. 1104--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide simplified
and accurate information on the Social Security trust funds, and
personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible individuals;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S5834 [24MY]
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S. 1105--A bill to assist local governments and States in assessing
and remediating brownfield sites, increase fairness and reduce
litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Daschle), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5839 [24MY]
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S. 1106--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 qualified individuals for bone mass
measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated
with osteoporosis; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5849 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 1107--A bill to reform the conduct of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WARNER, S5834 [24MY]
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S. 1108--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve
crop insurance coverage and administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Robb, and Mr.
Hutchinson), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5853 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY]
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S. 1109--A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting the
importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera and
items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or
advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Kohl,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Allard, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Akaka, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Robb, Mr. Grams, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Mack, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Moynihan,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Graham, Mr. Reid, Mr. Levin, and Mr.
Lieberman), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5860 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S9093 [22JY], S12322 [8OC], S12840
[19OC], S13102 [25OC], S13428 [28OC], S13565 [29OC], S13684 [2NO],
S13803 [3NO], S14643 [16NO], S14823 [18NO], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 1110--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. LOTT, S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5862 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S9547 [28JY], S10735 [10SE], S12426
[12OC]
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S. 1111--A bill to provide continuing authorization for a National
Conference on Small Business, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOND, S5834 [24MY]
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S. 1112--A bill to protect children and other vulnerable
subpopulations from exposure to environmental pollutants, to
protect children from exposure to pesticides in schools, and to
provide parents with information concerning toxic chemicals that
pose risks to children, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5866 [24MY]
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S. 1113--A bill to amend title XXIV of the Revised Statutes, relating
to civil rights, to prohibit discrimination against
nongovernmental organizations and certain individuals on the basis
of religion in the distribution of government funds to provide
government assistance and the distribution of the assistance, to
allow the organizations to accept the funds to provide the
assistance to the individuals without impairing the religious
character of the organizations or the religious freedom of the
individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S5953 [25MY]
Text, S5955 [25MY]
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S. 1114--A bill to amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of
1977 to establish a more cooperative and effective method for
rulemaking that takes into account the special needs and concerns
of smaller miners; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI, S5953 [25MY]
Text, S5956 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN], S8888 [20JY]
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S. 1115--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, area; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.concerns
of smaller miners; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5953 [25MY]
Text, S5957 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE]
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S. 1116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
income from the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline from
subpart F income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES, S5954 [25MY]
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S. 1117--A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National
Military Park, in the vicinity of the city of Corinth,
Mississippi, and in the State of Tennessee, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Jeffords),
S5954 [25MY]
Text, S5958 [25MY], S15172 [19NO]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-186), S12633 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15171 [19NO]
Amendments, S15171 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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S. 1118--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets
into a system of solely recourse loans to provide for the gradual
elimination of the program; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Gregg,
Mr. Santorum, and Mr. Moynihan), S5954 [25MY]
Text, S5960 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN]
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S. 1119--A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1950, to continue
funding of the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and
Restoration Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BREAUX, S5954 [25MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-193), S12783 [18OC]
Passed Senate, S14914 [19NO]
Text, S14914 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1120--A bill to ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and other
Federal means-tested programs at highest risk for lead poisoning
are identified and treated, and for other purposes; to the
committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bryan,
Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Schumer, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Kerry), S5954 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S14572 [10NO]
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S. 1121--A bill to amend the Clayton Act to enhance the authority of
the Attorney General to prevent certain mergers and acquisitions
that would unreasonably limit competition; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr. LEAHY, S5954 [25MY]
Text, S5963 [25MY]
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S. 1122--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations; placed on
the calendar.
By Mr. STEVENS, S5954 [25MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-53), S5952 [25MY]
Debated, S6458 [7JN], S6645 [8JN]
Amendments, S6460 [7JN], S6647, S6648, S6649, S6652, S6653, S6654,
S6655, S6656, S6657, S6658, S6659, S6666, S6678, S6679, S6680,
S6681, S6713, S6714, S6715, S6716, S6717, S6718, S6719, S6720,
S6721, S6722, S6723 [8JN]
Passed Senate amended, S6692 [8JN]
Text, S6889 [10JN]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (pursuant to order
of the Senate of June 8, 1999), S9460 [28JY]
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S. 1123--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Abraham, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Jeffords, and Mr. Coverdell), S5954 [25MY]
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S. 1124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions
for qualified professional development expenses of elementary and
secondary school teachers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Mr. Coverdell), S6049 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S6381 [27MY], S7029 [15JN]
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S. 1125--A bill to restrict the authority of the Federal
Communications Commission to review mergers and to impose
conditions on licenses and other authorizations assigned or
transferred in the course of mergers or other transactions subject
to review by the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade
Commission; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Mack),
S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6051 [26MY]
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S. 1126--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Durbin), S6049
[26MY]
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S. 1127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the 2-percent floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions
for reasonable and incidental expenses related to instruction,
teaching, or other educational job-related activities; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Ms. Collins), S6049 [26MY]
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S. 1128--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-
skipping transfers, to provide for a carryover basis at death, and
to establish a partial capital gains exclusion for inherited
assets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Gramm), S6049 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN], S7233 [17JN], S7726 [28JN], S8805
[19JY], S9998 [2AU]
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S. 1129--A bill to facilitate the acquisition of inholdings in Federal
land management units and the disposal of surplus public land, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6056 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S6381 [27MY]
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S. 1130--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, with respect to
liability of motor vehicle rental or leasing companies for the
negligent operation of rented or leased motor vehicles; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bond, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Gorton, and Mr. Inhofe), S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6057 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [9JN], S8141 [1JY], S12942 [20OC]
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S. 1131--A bill to promote research into, and the development of an
ultimate cure for, the disease known as Fragile X; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6059 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S7337 [21JN], S9235 [26JY], S9395 [27JY], S9948
[30JY], S10707 [9SE], S12111 [6OC], S13428 [28OC], S15113 [19NO]
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S. 1132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the reinvestment of employee stock ownership plan dividends
without the loss of any dividend reduction; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6060 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S7270 [18JN], S7726 [28JN]
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S. 1133--A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover
birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS, S6049 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN], S9235 [26JY], S10853 [14SE], S11368
[23SE], S11649 [29SE], S11807 [1OC], S12111 [6OC], S12558 [13OC],
S12646 [14OC], S13024 [21OC], S13186 [26OC], S13565 [29OC], S15113
[19NO]
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S. 1134--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual
retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses,
to increase the maximum annual amount of contributions to such
accounts, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S6049 [26MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6061 [26MY]
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S. 1135--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
that the lowest unit rate for campaign advertising shall not be
available for communication in which a candidate attacks an
opponent of the candidate unless the candidate does so in person;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WYDEN, S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6066 [26MY]
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S. 1136--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is
created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance
coverage for property for which such coverage is otherwise
unavailable; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6067 [26MY]
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S. 1137--A bill to amend the Clayton Act to enhance the authority of
the Attorney General of the United States to prevent certain
mergers and acquisitions that would unreasonably limit
competition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S6049 [26MY]
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S. 1138--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by making provision
for dealing with losses arising from Year 2000 Problem-related
failures that may disrupt communications, intermodal
transportation, and other matters affecting interstate commerce.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hatch, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Frist,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Lieberman),
S6049 [26MY]
Read the first time, S6153 [26MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6283 [27MY]
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S. 1139--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers and to
provide for the protection of employees providing air safety
information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Frist), S6049 [26MY]
Text, S6069 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S8648 [15JY], S10496 [5AU], S11882
[4OC], S12840 [19OC]
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S. 1140--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations
to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of needlestick
injury to health care workers; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Reid), S6049 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN], S11136 [21SE], S11368 [23SE]
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S. 1141--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on triethyleneglycol
bis(2-ethyl hexanoate); to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND, S6049 [26MY]
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S. 1142--A bill to protect the right of a member of a health
maintenance organization to receive continuing care at a facility
selected by that member, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wellstone), S6284 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S8515 [14JY], S11137 [21SE], S11575 [28SE]
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S. 1143--A bill making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. SHELBY, S6285 [27MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-55), S6284 [27MY]
Motion to proceed to consideration considered in the Senate, S7579
[24JN]
Amendments, S7610, S7612, S7613, S7614, S7615, S7616, S7617, S7618,
S7619, S7620, S7621, S7622, S7628, S7629, S7630, S7631, S7632,
S7633, S7635, S7646 [24JN]
Debated, S7705 [28JN]
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S. 1144--A bill to provide increased flexibility in use of highway
funding, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan,
Mr. Warner, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Reid, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Leahy),
S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN], S7606 [24JN], S8273 [12JY], S8388
[13JY], S8805 [19JY], S9395 [27JY], S9547 [28JY], S10127 [3AU],
S10242 [4AU], S10853 [14SE], S11807 [1OC], S11957 [5OC], S12243
[7OC], S12789 [18OC], S12942 [20OC], S13102 [25OC]
Removal of cosponsors, S7467 [22JN], S8388 [13JY]
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S. 1145--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
circuit and district judges, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Edwards), S6285
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7270 [18JN], S9948 [30JY]
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S. 1146--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-Department of
Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6290 [27MY]
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S. 1147--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against tax employers who provide child care assistance
for dependents of their employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kohl, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1148--A bill to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the Santee
Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri River
Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6292 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6712 [8JN]
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S. 1149--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase
consumer confidence in safe drinking water and source water
assessments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6295 [27MY]
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S. 1150--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more
accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Robb, and Mr. Bingaman), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6296 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6468 [7JN], S6713 [8JN], S6878 [10JN], S7233
[17JN], S8741 [16JY]
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S. 1151--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act
to streamline the application of cost accounting standards; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Levin), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6297 [27MY]
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S. 1152--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1153--A bill to establish the Office of Rural Advocacy in the
Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerrey,
Mr. Rockefeller, and Mrs. Murray), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6298 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1154--A bill to enable States to use Federal funds more effectively
on behalf of young children, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Cochran, and
Mr. DeWine), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6301 [27MY]
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S. 1155--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Enzi), S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S8741 [16JY], S9235 [26JY], S10707
[9SE], S11369 [23SE], S11496 [27SE], S11649 [29SE], S12111 [6OC],
S12840 [19OC], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1156--A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure
full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules
proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6308 [27MY], S11578 [28SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-153), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11578 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H8969 [29SE]
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S. 1157--A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Thurmond,
Mr. Nickles, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Cochran), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6311 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7606 [24JN]
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S. 1158--A bill to allow the recovery of attorney's fees and costs by
certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing
parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor
Relations Board or by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S13024 [21OC], S13428 [28OC], S13566 [29OC],
S13608 [1NO], S14094 [5NO]
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S. 1159--A bill to provide grants and contracts to local educational
agencies to initiate, expand, and improve physical education
programs for all kindergarten through 12th grade students; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Thurmond), S6285
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8958 [21JY], S10707
[9SE], S11649 [29SE], S13428 [28OC]
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S. 1160--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
marriage penalty relief, incentives to encourage health coverage,
and increased child care assistance, to extend certain expiring
tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mrs. Feinstein), S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1161--A bill to establish procedures for the consideration and
enactment of unilateral economic sanctions legislation and for the
use of authority to impose sanctions under law; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1162--A bill to provide supplemental foods and nutrition education
to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women,
infants, and children of military families stationed outside the
United States that are similar to supplemental foods and nutrition
education provided in the United States under special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants, and children; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LEAHY, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1163--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Torricelli), S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify
certain rules relating to the taxation of United States business
operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Mack), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6314 [27MY]
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S. 1165--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 Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Breaux,
Mr. Gramm, Mr. Robb, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Warner, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Grams, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Cochran), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6319 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S7467 [22JN], S7726 [28JN], S8141
[1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8515 [14JY], S8888 [20JY]
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S. 1166--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES, S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6878 [10JN], S8273 [12JY], S8388 [13JY]
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S. 1167--A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning
and Conservation Act to provide for expanding the scope of the
Independent Scientific Review Panel; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Craig), S6285
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138, S7159
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S. 1168--A bill to eliminate the Social Security earnings test for
individuals who have attained retirement age, to protect and
preserve the Social Security trust funds, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN, S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6320 [27MY]
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S. 1169--A bill to require that certain multilateral development banks
and other lending institutions implement independent third party
procurement monitoring, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Burns), S6285 [27MY]
Text, S6323 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S9395 [27JY]
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S. 1170--A bill to provide demonstration grants to local educational
agencies to enable the agencies to extend the length of the school
year; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1171--A bill to block assets of narcotics traffickers who pose an
unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign
policy, and economy of the United States; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Lott, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Craig, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Reid), S6285
[27MY]
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S. 1172--A bill to provide a patent term restoration review procedure
for certain drug products; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7535 [23JN], S7606 [24JN], S8141 [1JY], S8958
[21JY], S9235 [26JY], S9395 [27JY], S9765 [29JY], S10735 [10SE]
Removal of cosponsors, S11060 [16SE]
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S. 1173--A bill to provide for a teacher quality enhancement and
incentive program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1174--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize
programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. REID, S6285 [27MY]
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S. 1175--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require that
fuel economy labels for new automobiles include air pollution
information that consumers can use to help communities meet
Federal air quality standards; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS, S6285 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S11060 [16SE]
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S. 1176--A bill to provide for greater access to child care services
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Sarbanes), S6286 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN]
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S. 1177--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to permit the
harvesting of crops on land subject to conservation reserve
contracts for recovery of biomass used in energy production; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Grassley), S6286
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6713 [8JN]
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S. 1178--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and
Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Irrigation Project, South
Dakota, to the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of the State
of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife
habitat, on the condition that the current preferential
leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels from the
Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6327 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S12789 [18OC]
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S. 1179--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
sale, delivery, or other transfer of any type of firearm to a
juvenile, with certain exceptions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER, S6286 [27MY]
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S. 1180--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Dorgan), S6286 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN]
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S. 1181--A bill to appropriate funds to carry out the commodity
supplemental food program and the emergency food assistance
program during fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LEAHY, S6286 [27MY]
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S. 1182--A bill to authorize the use of flat grave markers to extend
the useful life of the Santa Fe National Cemetery, New Mexico, and
to allow more veterans the honor and choice of being buried in the
cemetery; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6370 [27MY]
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S. 1183--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey to the
city of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the former site of the NIPER
facility of the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES, S6286 [27MY]
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S. 1184--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to dispose
of land for recreation or other public purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S6286 [27MY]
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S. 1185--A bill to provide small business certain protections from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of non-
manufacturer product sellers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Lott, Mr. Bond, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Helms, Mr. Allard, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Craig, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr.
Enzi), S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6373 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S6468 [7JN], S7337 [21JN], S7828 [29JN], S8273
[12JY], S10242 [4AU], S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1186--A bill making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S6465 [7JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-58) (submitted June 2, 1999), S6465 [7JN]
Debated, S6923, S6939, S6942 [14JN], S7010, S7017 [15JN], S7098
[16JN]
Amendments, S6924, S6928, S6940, S6949, S6963, S6964, S6965 [14JN],
S7098, S7099, S7101, S7107, S7152, S7153 [16JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7117 [16JN]
Text, S7239 [17JN]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed, S9650 [28JY]
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S. 1187--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN, S6466 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S6713 [8JN], S7338 [21JN], S7726 [28JN], S8273
[12JY], S8958 [21JY], S9765 [29JY], S9998 [2AU], S10127 [3AU],
S11649 [29SE], S11734 [30SE], S11807 [1OC], S11957 [5OC], S12111
[6OC], S12243 [7OC], S12322 [8OC], S12558 [13OC], S12646 [14OC],
S12840 [19OC], S13024 [21OC], S13608 [1NO], S13684 [2NO], S13803
[3NO], S13984 [4NO], S14739 [17NO]
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S. 1188--A bill to provide grants to State educational agencies and
local educational agencies for the provision of classroom-related
technology training for elementary and secondary school teachers;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S6710 [8JN]
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S. 1189--A bill to allow Federal securities enforcement actions to be
predicated on State securities enforcement actions, to prevent
migration of rogue securities brokers between and among financial
services industries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. Gregg), S6790 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN]
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S. 1190--A bill to apply the Consumer Product Safety Act to firearms
and ammunition; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. REED, S6790 [9JN]
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S. 1191--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for facilitating the importation into the United States of
certain drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Ms. Snowe, and Mr.
Johnson), S6790 [9JN]
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S. 1192--A bill to designate national forest land managed by the
Forest Service in the Lake Tahoe Basin as the ``Lake Tahoe
National Scenic Forest and Recreation Area'', and to promote
environmental restoration around the Lake Tahoe Basin; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Bryan),
S6790 [9JN]
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S. 1193--A bill to improve the safety of animals transported on
aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S6790 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S8648 [15JY]
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S. 1194--A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally
funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies of
potential contractors; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Bond, Mr. Thurmond, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. McConnell, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Warner, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Roberts, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Mack), S6790
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, S6878 [10JN]
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S. 1195--A bill to give customers notice and choice about how their
financial institutions share or sell their personally identifiable
sensitive financial information, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6790 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S7467 [22JN]
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S. 1196--A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility of
forensic science services for criminal justice purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S6790 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S8648 [15JY], S10617 [8SE], S10853 [14SE], S12841
[19OC]
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S. 1197--A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with dog
or cat fur, to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale,
transportation, and distribution of products made with dog or cat
fur in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Levin, and
Mr. Schumer), S6791 [9JN]
Text, S6798 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S8273 [12JY], S8805 [19JY], S9765
[29JY], S11268 [22SE], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1198--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for a report by the General Accounting Office to Congress
on agency regulatory actions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Lott), S6791 [9JN]
Text, S6798 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, S14643 [16NO]
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S. 1199--A bill to require the Secretary of State to report on United
States citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist groups; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Specter), S6856 [10JN]
Text, S6857 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S9547 [28JY]
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S. 1200--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Smith of Oregon,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Specter, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Leahy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mr. Bryan), S6856 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S7606 [24JN], S9395 [27JY], S9548
[28JY], S10617 [8SE], S14643 [16NO]
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S. 1201--A bill to prohibit law enforcement agencies from imposing a
waiting period before accepting reports of missing persons between
the ages of 18 and 21; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6856 [10JN]
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S. 1202--A bill to require a warrant of consent before an inspection
of land may be carried out to enforce any law administered by the
Secretary of the Interior; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6856 [10JN]
Text, S6860 [10JN]
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S. 1203--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend
authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act
through fiscal year 2004, to establish a National Family Caregiver
Support Program, to modernize aging programs and services, to
address the need to engage in life course planning, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Murray, and
Mrs. Lincoln) (by request), S6856 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN], S9395 [27JY]
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S. 1204--A bill to promote general and applied research for health
promotion and disease prevention among the elderly, to amend title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to add preventitive benefits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S6856 [10JN]
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S. 1205--An original bill making appropriations for military
construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. BURNS, S6856 [10JN]
Debated, S7039 [16JN]
Passed Senate, S7061 [16JN]
Text, S7061 [16JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-74), S6856 [10JN]
Passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2465 passed in lieu),
S8504 [14JY]
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S. 1206--An original bill making appropriations for the legislative
branch excluding House items for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations; placed on the calendar.
By Mr. BENNETT, S6856 [10JN]
Debated, S7117 [16JN]
Amendments, S7118, S7153 [16JN]
Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 1905 passed in lieu), S7120 [16JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-75), S6856 [10JN]
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S. 1207--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure
that income averaging for farmers not increase a farmer's
liability for the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Hagel), S6856 [10JN]
Text, S6864 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7338 [21JN], S7726 [28JN], S8741 [16JY], S8888
[20JY], S9548 [28JY]
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S. 1208--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S6856 [10JN]
Text, S6864 [10JN]
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S. 1209--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore
pension limits to equitable levels, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Santorum), S6856
[10JN]
Text, S6865 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7270 [18JN], S7726 [28JN], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 1210--A bill to assist in the conservation of endangered and
threatened species of fauna and flora found throughout the world;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S6856 [10JN]
Text, S6867 [10JN]
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S. 1211--A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Act
to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of
salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S6856 [10JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6856 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S9395 [27JY], S9765 [29JY], S11137 [21SE], S11734
[30SE], S13429 [28OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-175), S12100 [6OC]
Passed Senate amended, S15166 [19NO]
Amendments, S15166 [19NO]
Text, S15166 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1212--A bill to restrict United States assistance for certain
reconstruction efforts in the Balkans region of Europe to United
States-produced articles and services; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6869 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7270 [18JN], S7606 [24JN]
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S. 1213--A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Domenici), S6857
[10JN]
Text, S6870 [10JN]
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S. 1214--A bill to ensure the liberties of the people by promoting
federalism, to protect the reserved powers of the States, to
impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local
laws, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on the
Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Cochran, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Bayh),
S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6873 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S8805 [19JY], S10127 [3AU], S10242 [4AU], S10496
[5AU]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-159), S11053 [16SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12783 [18OC]
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S. 1215--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers
for marked graves of, or to otherwise commemorate, certain
individuals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Conrad, and Mr. Leahy), S6857 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7233 [17JN], S8515 [14JY], S11575 [28SE], S14423
[9NO]
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S. 1216--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
establish a Marine Mammal Rescue Grant Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6876 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY]
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S. 1217--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. GREGG, S6944 [14JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-76), S6944 [14JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6944 [14JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration considered in the Senate, S7579
[24JN]
Debated, S7706 [28JN], S8940 [21JY], S8980, S8982, S8988, S9014,
S9028 [22JY], S9309 [26JY]
Amendments, S8945, S8946 [21JY], S8989, S9001, S9012, S9014, S9016,
S9019, S9020, S9025, S9029, S9030, S9033, S9034, S9036, S9037,
S9038, S9044, S9045, S9046, S9047, S9048, S9095, S9096, S9097,
S9098, S9102, S9103, S9104, S9105, S9106, S9107, S9108, S9109
[22JY], S9300, S9309, S9311 [26JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9069 [22JY]
Text, S9419 [27JY]
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S. 1218--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue to
the Landusky School District, without consideration, a patent for
the surface and mineral estates of certain lots, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS, S6944 [14JN]
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S. 1219--A bill to require that jewelry imported from another country
be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. REED, S6944 [14JN]
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S. 1220--A bill to provide additional funding to combat
methamphetamine production and abuse, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S6945 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, S8273 [12JY], S10617 [8SE]
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S. 1221--A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S7026 [15JN]
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S. 1222--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide trade
adjustment assistance to farmers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Baucus), S7026 [15JN]
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S. 1223--A bill to provide for public library construction and
technology enhancement; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7026 [15JN]
Text, S7028 [15JN]
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S. 1224--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to encourage students, including young women, to pursue
demanding careers and higher education degrees in mathematics,
science, engineering and technology; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S7127 [16JN]
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S. 1225--A bill to provide for a rural education initiative, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Hutchinson), S7127 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S10853 [14SE], S11137 [21SE], S14094
[5NO]
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S. 1226--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that interest on indebtedness used to finance the furnishing or
sale of rate-regulated electric energy or natural gas in the
United States shall be allocated solely to sources within the
United States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK, S7127 [16JN]
Text, S7132 [16JN]
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S. 1227--A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide States with
the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women and children to
be eligible for medical assistance under the medical program, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Moynihan, and Mr. Jeffords), S7127 [16JN]
Text, S7133 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S11957 [5OC]
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S. 1228--A bill to provide for the development, use, and enforcement
of a system for labeling violent content in audio and visual media
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Conrad),
S7127 [16JN]
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S. 1229--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to permit a State to register a foreign pesticide
for distribution and use within that State; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BURNS, S7127 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN]
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S. 1230--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the production and use of clean-fuel vehicles, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S7127 [16JN]
Text, S7137 [16JN]
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S. 1231--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
within the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Grassley), S7218
[17JN]
Text, S7220 [17JN]
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S. 1232--A bill to provide for the correction of retirement coverage
errors under chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S7218 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY], S10127 [3AU], S11137 [21SE], S13429
[28OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-178), S12319 [8OC]
Amendments, S13817 [3NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13861 [3NO]
Text, S13861 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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S. 1233--An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S7218 [17JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-80), S7218 [17JN]
Debated, S7295 [21JN], S7428 [22JN], S7573 [24JN], S7696 [28JN],
S9978, S9988 [2AU], S10073 [3AU], S10139 [4AU]
Amendments, S7338, S7351, S7366 [21JN], S7536 [23JN], S7607, S7609,
S7647 [24JN], S7726, S7727, S7728, S7729, S7730, S7731, S7732,
S7734, S7735, S7736, S7737, S7750, S7751, S7752 [28JN], S8521
[14JY], S9949 [30JY], S9979, S10002, S10004, S10006 [2AU], S10093,
S10128, S10131, S10132 [3AU], S10155, S10162, S10171, S10181,
S10183, S10197, S10198, S10199, S10201, S10202, S10203, S10204,
S10205, S10206, S10244, S10246, S10247, S10248, S10251, S10252,
S10255, S10256, S10257, S10258, S10259 [4AU]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 1906 passed in
lieu), S10214 [4AU]
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S. 1234--An original bill making appropriations for foreign
operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S7218 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-81), S7218 [17JN]
Motion to proceed to consideration considered in the Senate, S7579
[24JN]
Debated, S7706 [28JN], S7835, S7854, S7862, S7901 [30JN]
Amendments, S7838, S7847, S7848, S7849, S7850, S7851, S7854, S7855,
S7863, S7864, S7865, S7866, S7878, S7879, S7881, S7882, S7883,
S7884, S7886, S7887, S7888, S7895, S7901, S7902, S7944, S7946,
S7947, S7949, S7950, S7951, S7952, S7953, S7954, S7955, S7956,
S7957, S7958, S7959, S7960, S7961 [30JN]
Passed House amended, S7911 [30JN]
Text, S8164 [1JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2606 passed in
lieu) (pursuant to order of the Senate of June 30), S10214 [4AU]
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S. 1235--A bill to amend part G of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow railroad police
officers to attend the Federal Bureau of Investigation National
Academy for law enforcement training; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Schumer), S7218 [17JN]
Text, S7227 [17JN], S13192 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S10617 [8SE], S11734 [30SE], S13054 [22OC]
Reported (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
Passed Senate, S13191 [26OC]
Message from the Senate, H10863 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11065 [27OC]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO], S14804 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12119 [17NO]
Text, H12119 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14804 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12789 [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999), S15087 [19NO]
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S. 1236--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act for
commencement of the construction of the Arrowrock Dam
Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S7219 [17JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-170), S11879 [4OC]
Passed Senate, S15163 [19NO]
Text, S15163 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1237--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 Armed
Services.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S7219 [17JN]
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S. 1238--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a
service-connected disability related totally disabling at the time
of death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Wellstone), S7219 [17JN]
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S. 1239--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Burns, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Craig, and Mrs.
Feinstein), S7219 [17JN]
Text, S7228 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY], S9998 [2AU], S10947 [15SE], S11268
[22SE], S13803 [3NO]
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S. 1240--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a partial inflation adjustment for capital gains from the sale or
exchange of timber; to the Committee on Finance.
By By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Grams,
and Ms. Landrieu), S7219 [17JN]
Text, S7229 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S9998 [2AU]
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S. 1241--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide private sector employees the same opportunities for time-
and-a-half compensatory time off and biweekly work programs as
Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and
needs of work and family, to clarify the provisions relating to
exemptions of certain professionals from minimum wage and overtime
requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Shelby), S7219 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, S7607 [24JN]
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S. 1242--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
permanent the visa waiver program for certain visitors to the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Graham, and Mr.
Inouye), S7266 [18JN]
Text, S7267 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S11060 [16SE], S11807 [1OC], S12789 [18OC], S12942
[20OC], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 1243--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend the prostate cancer preventive health program; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST, S7266 [18JN]
Passed Senate, S15219 [19NO]
Text, S15220 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1244--A bill to establish a 3-year pilot project for the General
Accounting Office to report to Congress on economically
significant rules of Federal agencies, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Kerrey,
and Mr. Breaux), S7266 [18JN]
Text, S7269 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, S7338 [21JN], S7467 [22JN], S7535 [23JN], S8806
[19JY], S9093 [22JY], S10617 [8SE], S13684 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar (July 8, 1999), S8260 [12JY]
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S. 1245--A bill to allow access for researchers to Continuous Work
History Sample data of the Social Security Administration; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S7324 [21JN]
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S. 1246--A bill to amend title 4 of the United States Code to prohibit
the imposition of discriminatory commuter taxes by political
subdivisions of States; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Dodd, and Mr.
Lautenberg), S7324 [21JN]
Text, S7325 [21JN]
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S. 1247--A bill to develop and apply a Consumer Price Index that
accurately reflects the cost-of-living for older Americans who
receive Social Security benefits under title II of the Social
Security Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS, S7324 [21JN]
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S. 1248--A bill to correct errors in the authorizations of certain
programs administered by the National Highway Traffic
Administration; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Hollings)), S7324
[21JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-107), S8505 [14JY]
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S. 1249--A bill to deny Federal public benefits to individuals who
participated in Nazi persecution; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S7325 [21JN]
Text, S7328 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S12943 [20OC]
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S. 1250--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure a
continuum of health care for veterans, to require pilot programs
relating to long-term health care for veterans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S7325 [21JN]
Text, S7330 [21JN]
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S. 1251--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Miami, Florida
metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S7325 [21JN]
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S. 1252--A bill to provide parents, taxpayers, and educators with
useful, understandable school reports; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Byrd), S7325 [21JN]
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S. 1253--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide
financial assistance for coral reef conservation projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Breaux, and Mrs. Boxer), S7325 [21JN]
Text, S7332 [21JN]
Cosponsors added, S7535 [23JN]
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S. 1254--An original bill to establish a comprehensive strategy for
the elimination of market-distorting practices affecting the
global steel industry, and for other purposes; from the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S7325 [21JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7325 [21JN]
Reported (no written report), S7324 [21JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-155), S10729 [10SE]
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S. 1255--A bill to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce
by amending certain trademark infringement, dilution, and
counterfeiting laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Hatch, and Mr.
McCain), S7325 [21JN]
Text, S7335 [21JN], S10629 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN], S10242 [4AU], S10617 [8SE]
Reported (no written report), S9743 [29JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-140), S10388 [5AU]
Amendments, S10506, S10513, S10514 [5AU]
Debated, S10513 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10520 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9408 [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed House amended (text H.R. 3028 inserted
in lieu), H10830 [26OC]
Text, H10830 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
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S. 1256--A bill entitled the ``Patients' Bill of Rights.''
By Mr. DASCHLE, S7325 [21JN]
Read the first time, S7376 [21JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7450 [22JN]
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S. 1257--A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17,
United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Schumer), S7452 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S8190 [1JY]
Text, S8191 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY], H12900 [22NO]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1761 inserted in lieu), H6798
[2AU]
Title amended, H6798 [2AU]
Text, H6799 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10116 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S14823 [18NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, S14891 [19NO]
Amendments, S14891, S14892, S15124
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S. 1258--A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and
expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S7452 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S8191 [1JY]
Text, S8191 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6364 [26JY]
Text, H6364 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S9524 [28JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6580 [27JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9524 [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999), S9524 [28JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-42] (signed August 5, 1999)
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S. 1259--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to
dilution of famous marks, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S7452 [22JN]
Reported (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S8191 [1JY]
Text, S8191 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6363 [26JY]
Text, H6363 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S9524 [28JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6580 [27JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9524 [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999), S9524 [28JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-43] (signed August 5, 1999)
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S. 1260--A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United
States Code, and other laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S7452 [22JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S8192 [1JY]
Text, S8192 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6362 [26JY]
Text, H6362 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S9524 [28JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6580 [27JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9524 [28JY]
Presented to the President (July 28, 1999), S9524 [28JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-44] (signed August 5, 1999)
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S. 1261--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 YANKEE; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD, S7452 [22JN]
Text, S7457 [22JN]
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S. 1262--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to provide up-to-date school library medial resources and
well-trained, professionally certified school library media
specialists for elementary schools and secondary schools, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Wellstone,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, and Mrs. Murray), S7452 [22JN]
Text, S7458 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN], S10617 [8SE], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 1263--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to limit the
reductions in Medicare payments under the prospective payment
system for hospital outpatient department services; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Gorton), S7452 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU], S10618 [8SE], S10853 [14SE], S12243
[7OC], S12322 [8OC], S12700 [15OC], S12841 [19OC], S13024 [21OC],
S14297 [8NO]
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S. 1264--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 and the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to ensure
that elementary and secondary schools prepare girls to compete in
the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Kennedy), S7452 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7607 [24JN], S12426 [12OC], S13984 [4NO]
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S. 1265--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement
the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of
the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Helms, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cleland, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Reid, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Santorum), S7452 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7607 [24JN], S12426 [12OC]
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S. 1266--A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve
the academic achievement of all its students; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Voinovich), S7452 [22JN]
Text, S7464 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, S7535 [23JN], S7828 [29JN], S8388 [13JY], S8648
[15JY], S9235 [26JY], S9395 [27JY], S11734 [30SE], S13186 [26OC],
S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1267--A bill to require that health care providers inform their
patients of certain referral fees upon the referral of the
patients to clinical trials; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7526 [23JN]
Text, S7527 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY]
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S. 1268--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
support for the modernization and construction of biomedical and
behavioral research facilities and laboratory instrumentation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Mack, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Reid), S7527 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN], S8515 [14JY], S9235 [26JY], S9998
[2AU], S10618 [8SE], S10783 [13SE]
Amendments, S15144, S15218 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15218 [19NO]
Text, S15218 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1269--A bill to provide that the Federal Government and States
shall be subject to the same procedures and substantive laws that
would apply to persons on whose behalf certain civil actions may
be brought, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S7527 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN], S9948 [30JY], S9998 [2AU], S10496
[5AU], S10618 [8SE], S11268 [22SE], S12841 [19OC]
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S. 1270--A bill to establish a partnership for education progress; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S7527 [23JN]
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S. 1271--A bill to improve the drug certification procedures under
section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S7527 [23JN]
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S. 1272--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain
management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide
and euthanasia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Craig, and Mr. Sessions), S7527 [23JN]
Text, S7533 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN], S7828 [29JN], S8888 [20JY], S9395
[27JY], S9998 [2AU], S10242 [4AU], S10496 [5AU], S10618 [8SE],
S11060 [16SE], S11137 [21SE], S11575 [28SE], S12112 [6OC], S14572
[10NO], S14644 [16NO], S14739 [17NO]
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S. 1273--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act, to facilitate the
transition to more competitive and efficient electric power
markets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7591 [24JN]
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S. 1274--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the accessibility to and affordability of health care, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Burns, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Mack, Mr. Craig, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Bunning), S7590 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY]
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S. 1275--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to produce
and sell products and to sell publications relating to the Hoover
Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the sales into the
Colorado River Dam fund; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. KYL, S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7596 [24JN], S15173 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-195), S12783 [18OC]
Passed Senate, S15173 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1276--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Specter, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Leahy, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Robb, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Feingold, Mr. Bryan, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kohl), S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7597 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7726 [28JN]
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S. 1277--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish a new prospective payment system for Federally-qualified
health centers and rural health clinics; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Robb), S7590 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7943 [30JN], S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8388
[13JY], S8888 [20JY], S9093 [22JY], S9235 [26JY], S9948 [30JY],
S10496 [5AU], S10947 [15SE], S11060 [16SE], S11369 [23SE], S11575
[28SE], S11649 [29SE], S11734 [30SE], S11957 [5OC], S12112 [6OC],
S12243 [7OC], S12426 [12OC], S12646 [14OC], S12841 [19OC], S13102
[25OC], S14423 [9NO]
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S. 1278--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to
modify provisions relating to the Board of Directors of the
Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. FRIST, S7590 [24JN]
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S. 1279--A bill to improve the environmental quality and public use
and appreciation of the Missouri River and to provide additional
authority to the Army Corps of Engineers to protect, enhance, and
restore fish and wildlife habitat on the Missouri River; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Johnson), S7590
[24JN]
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S. 1280--A bill to terminate the exemption of certain contractors and
other entities from civil penalties for violations of nuclear
safety requirements under Atomic Energy Act of 1954; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BRYAN, S7590 [24JN]
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S. 1281--A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the
executive branch the responsibilities regarding food safety,
labeling, and inspection currently divided among several Federal
agencies; to the Committee on Government Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Cleland), S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7602 [24JN]
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S. 1282--An original bill making appropriations for the Treasury
Department, the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office
of the President, and certain independent Agencies, for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S7590 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7590 [24JN]
Debated, S7912 [30JN], S7981, S8036 [1JY]
Amendments, S7913, S7914, S7961 [30JN], S7987, S7989, S7992, S7997,
S8036, S8042, S8043, S8044, S8045, S8145, S8146, S8149, S8150,
S8151, S8152, S8153, S8154, S8155, S8156 [1JY], S8395, S8422 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8049 [1JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-87), S7589 [24JN]
Text, S8405 [13JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2490 passed in
lieu), S8811 [19JY]
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S. 1283--An original bill making appropriations for the government of
the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. HUTCHINSON, S7590 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7590 [24JN]
Debated, S8053 [1JY]
Amendments, S8054, S8056, S8057, S8058, S8062, S8156, S8158 [1JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8064 [1JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-88), S7589 [24JN]
Text, S8300 [12JY]
Passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed (H.R. 2587 passed in lieu)
(pursuant to order of July 1, 1999), S9965 [2AU]
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S. 1284--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that no State
may establish, maintain, or enforce on behalf of any electric
utility an exclusive right to sell electric energy or otherwise
unduly discriminate against any consumer who seeks to purchase
electric energy in interstate commerce from any suppliers; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. NICKLES, S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7604 [24JN]
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S. 1285--A bill to amend section 40102(37) of title 49, United States
Code, to modify the definition of the term ``public aircraft'' to
provide for certain law enforcement and emergency response
activities; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Feingold), S7590
[24JN]
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S. 1286--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to
local educational agencies to carry out school violence prevention
and school safety activities in secondary schools; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, and Mr. Durbin), S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7606 [24JN]
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S. 1287--An original bill to provide for the storage of spent nuclear
fuel pending completion of the nuclear waste repository, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S7590 [24JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7590 [24JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-98), S7590 [24JN]
Debated, S13530 [29OC]
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S. 1288--A bill to provide incentives for collaborative forest
restoration projects on National Forest System and other public
lands in New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S7717 [28JN]
Text, S7718 [28JN], S15194 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-176), S12100 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S13287 [27OC]
Amendments, S15147, S15193 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15193 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1289--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of such Code
shall apply to outright sales of timber held for more than 1 year;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S7717 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S8741 [16JY]
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S. 1290--A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to
establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Daschle, and Mr. Akaka), S7717 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-197), S12931 [20OC]
Passed Senate, S14030 [4NO]
Text, S14030 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11643 [5NO]
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S. 1291--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for certain
expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled
small business trades; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE, S7717 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S12646 [14OC]
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S. 1292--An original bill making appropriations for the Department of
the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. GORTON, S7717 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7717 [28JN]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-99), S7716 [28JN]
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S. 1293--A bill to establish a Congressional Recognition for
Excellence in Arts Education Board; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S7717 [28JN]
Text, S7721 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY], S8806 [19JY], S9395 [27JY], S9548
[28JY], S10496 [5AU]
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S. 1294--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces
of carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Hollings), S7717 [28JN]
Cosponsors added, S14424 [9NO]
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S. 1295--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at
3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance Corporal
Harold Gomez Post Office''; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. LUGAR, S7717 [28JN]
Reported (no written repor), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Text, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1296--A bill to designate portions of the lower Delaware River and
associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, and
Mr. Santorum)), S7717 [28JN]
Text, S7724 [28JN], S15179 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY], S8888 [20JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S10127 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-207), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15178 [19NO]
Amendments, S15178 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1297--A bill to make improvements in the independent counsel
statute; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Levin), S7819 [29JN]
Text, S7775 [29JN]
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S. 1298--A bill to provide for professional liability insurance
coverage for Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. WARNER, S7819 [29JN]
Text, S7820 [29JN]
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S. 1299--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
corporate alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Robb, Mr. Hatch, and
Mr. Mack), S7819 [29JN]
Text, S7821 [29JN]
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S. 1300--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prevent the
wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan
by the adoption of a plan amendment reducing future accruals under
the plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S7819 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S9948 [30JY], S10496 [5AU], S11137 [21SE]
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S. 1301--A bill to provide reasonable and non-discriminatory access to
buildings owned or used by the Federal government for the
provision of competitive telecommunications services by
telecommunications carriers; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Dorgan),
S7819 [29JN]
Text, S7825 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S8741 [16JY]
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S. 1302--A bill to correct the DSH Allotments for Minnesota, New
Mexico, and Wyoming under the Medicaid Program for fiscal years
2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Thomas), S7819 [29JN]
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S. 1303--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Cochran,
Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Collins, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Snowe, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Grams,
and Ms. Landrieu), S7819 [29JN]
Text, S7826 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, S8741 [16JY], S9998 [2AU], S13102 [25OC], S13186
[26OC]
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S. 1304--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow employees to take school involvement leave to participate in
the academic school activities of their children or to participate
in literacy training, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Akaka, and Ms. Mikulski), S7931 [30JN]
Text, S7932 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, S12646 [14OC]
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S. 1305--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to improve
the process for listing, recovery planning, and delisting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S7931 [30JN]
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S. 1306--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to the regulation of firearms dealers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Lautenberg), S7931 [30JN]
Text, S7935 [30JN]
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S. 1307--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit
participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase
nutritional supplements providing vitamins or minerals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hatch, and Mr. McConnell), S7931
[30JN]
Text, S7937 [30JN]
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S. 1308--A bill to amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of
nuclear power plants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S7931 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE]
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S. 1309--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in
certain cases relating to certain church plans; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S7931 [30JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14889 [19NO]
Amendments, S14889, S15123 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1310--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify the interim payment system for home health services, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Bond, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Santorum, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Abraham), S7931 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, S8141 [1JY], S8515 [14JY], S8888 [20JY], S9548
[28JY], S10242 [4AU], S10618 [8SE], S10707 [9SE], S10947 [15SE],
S11268 [22SE], S11734 [30SE], S12323 [8OC]
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S. 1311--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish an eleventh region of the
Environmental Protection Agency, comprised solely of the State of
Alaska; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S7931 [30JN]
Text, S7942 [30JN]
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S. 1312--A bill to ensure full and expeditious enforcement of the
provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 that seek to bring
about competition in local telecommunications markets, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10127 [3AU]
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S. 1313--A bill to enable the State of Rhode Island to meet the
criteria for recommendation as an Area of Application to the
Boston-Worcester-Lawrence; Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine,
and Connecticut Federal locality pay area; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. REED, S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8273 [12JY]
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S. 1314--A bill to establish a grant program to assist State and local
law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting
computer crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Robb), S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8087 [1JY]
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S. 1315--A bill to permit the leasing of oil and gas rights on certain
lands held in trust for the Navajo Nation or allotted to a member
of the Navajo Nation, in any case in which there is consent from a
specified percentage interest in the parcel of land under
consideration for lease; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8958 [21JY], S12112 [6OC], S13566 [29OC]
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S. 1316--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that any amount allowable as a child tax credit under section 24
or an earned income credit under section 32 shall not be treated
as income for purposes of any means-tested Federal program; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S8084 [1JY]
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S. 1317--A bill to reauthorize the Welfare-To-Work program to provide
additional resources and flexibility to improve the administration
of the program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Wellstone, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Lautenberg), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY], S10127 [3AU], S10618 [8SE], S11441
[24SE], S13684 [2NO]
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S. 1318--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to award grants to States to supplement State and
local assistance for the preservation and promotion of affordable
housing opportunities for low-income families; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Grams, Mr. Sarbanes, and
Mr. Wellstone), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8273 [12JY], S8648 [15JY], S11496 [27SE]
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S. 1319--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to renew project-based contracts for assistance under
secion 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 at up to market
rent levels, in order to preserve these projects as affordable
low-income housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. BOND, S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE]
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S. 1320--A bill to provide to the Federal land management agencies the
authority and capability to manage effectively the Federal lands,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S8084 [1JY]
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S. 1321--A bill to amend title III of the Family Violence Prevention
and Services Act and title IV of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to limit the effects of domestic violence on
the lives of children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY]
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S. 1322--A bill to prohibit health insurance and employment
discrimination against individuals and their family members on the
basis of predictive genetic information or genetic services; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kennedy),
S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE], S12789 [18OC], S13186 [26OC]
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S. 1323--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that certain
Federal power customers are provided protection by the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8109 [1JY]
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S. 1324--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National
Military Park to include Wills House, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S8084 [1JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-187), S12633 [14OC]
Passed Senate, S15173 [19NO]
Text, S15173 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1325--A bill to amend the Applachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties,
Tennessee, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works..
By Mr. FRIST, S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1326--A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FRIST, S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8112 [1JY]
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S. 1327--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in
carrying out programs designed to help children make the
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Bond, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kerrey, and Ms.
Mikulski), S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8113 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY], S10707 [9SE], S11575 [28SE], S12558
[13OC], S12943 [20OC], S13608 [1NO], S14094 [5NO], S14297 [8NO]
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S. 1328--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the disclosure of certain tax information by the Secretary of the
Treasury to facilitate combined Federal and State employment tax
reporting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Cleland, and Mr. Burns), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU]
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S. 1329--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain land to Nye County, Nevada, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8127 [1JY], S15163 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-133), S10117 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S15163 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1330--A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to
purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in
the city; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8128 [1JY], S15163 [19NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-134), S10117 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S15163 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1331--A bill to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to purchase
at fair market value certain public land in the county; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. REID, S8084 [1JY]
Text, S8129 [1JY]
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S. 1332--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburg, in recognition
of his outstanding and enduring contributions to civil rights,
higher education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the global
community; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Kerrey, and Ms. Landrieu), S8084 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8388 [13JY], S10618 [8SE], S10783 [13SE], S13803
[3NO], S14094 [5NO], S14297 [8NO], S14424 [9NO], S14572 [10NO],
S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1333--A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S8085 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU], S11369 [23SE], S12323 [8OC], S14424
[9NO]
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S. 1334--A bill to amend chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, to
increase the amount of leave time available to a Federal employee
in any year in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frist, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Durbin), S8085 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8888 [20JY], S9093 [22JY], S9765 [29JY], S10127
[3AU], S10496 [5AU]
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S. 1335--A bill entitled the ``Military Retiree Health Care Act of
1999''; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S8085 [1JY]
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S. 1336--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit to promote home ownership among low-income individuals;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Edwards), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8132 [1JY]
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S. 1337--A bill to provide for the placement of anti-drug messages on
appropriate Internet sites controlled by NASA; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Kyl), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8135 [1JY]
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S. 1338--A bill entitled the ``Military Lands Withdrawal Act of
1999''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (by request), S8085 [1JY]
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S. 1339--A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from
Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8136 [1JY]
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S. 1340--A bill to redesignate the ``Stuttgart National Aquaculture
Research Center'' as the ``Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National
Aquaculture Research Center''; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S8085 [1JY]
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S. 1341--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the applicability of section 179 which permits the expensing of
certain depreciable assets; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kerrey,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Mack, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Leahy), S8085 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S8515 [14JY], S14094 [5NO]
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S. 1342--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the
tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8138 [1JY]
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S. 1343--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain National Forest land to Elko County, Nevada, for continued
use as a cemetery; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. REID, S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8139 [1JY]
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S. 1344--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage. (introduced during adjournment-July 8, 1999)
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Nickles), S8209 [12JY]
Amendments, S8235, S8274, S8288, S8290 [12JY], S8318, S8388, S8390,
S8394 [13JY], S8516, S8518, S8519, S8522, S8524, S8526, S8527
[14JY], S8535, S8655, S8658, S8663, S8665 [15JY]
Debated, S8209 [12JY], S8313 [13JY], S8429 [14JY], S8535 [15JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8623 [15JY]
Text, S8741 [16JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Indefinitely postponed, S12728 [15OC]
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S. 1345--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Moynihan,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Schumer), S8266 [12JY]
Text, S8267 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S8648 [15JY], S8888 [20JY], S9548 [28JY]
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S. 1346--A bill to ensure the independence and nonpartisan operation
of the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BOND, S8266 [12JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-146), S10612 [8SE]
Amendments, S14125, S14218 [5NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14218 [5NO]
Text, S14220 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, H11700 [8NO]
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S. 1347--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income capital gain from the disposition of certain
urban property, Indian reservation property, or farm property
which has been held for more than 5 years; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S8266 [12JY]
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S. 1348--A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their
Constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal
laws; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Inhofe), S8266 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S8958 [21JY]
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S. 1349--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
special resource studies to determine the national significance of
specific sites as well as the suitability and feasibility of their
inclusion as units of the National Park System; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, S8266 [12JY]
Text, S8268 [12JY]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-208), S13678 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1350--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of medical savings accounts; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S8266 [12JY]
Text, S8269 [12JY]
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S. 1351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credit for electricity produced from renewable
resources; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Harkin), S8266
[12JY]
Text, S8270 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, S8741 [16JY]
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S. 1352--A bill to impose conditions on assistance authorized for
North Korea, to impose restrictions on nuclear cooperation and
other transactions with North Korea, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S8373 [13JY]
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S. 1353--A bill to combat criminal misuse of explosives; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8373 [13JY]
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S. 1354--A bill to provide for the eventual termination of milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8375 [13JY]
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S. 1355--A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide family
income to respond to significant transitions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leahy, and Mrs. Murray),
S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8376 [13JY]
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S. 1356--A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and
Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to clarify the limitation on the dumping
of dredged material in Long Island Sound; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8378 [13JY]
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S. 1357--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
the portability of retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8379 [13JY]
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S. 1358--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide more equitable payments to home health agencies under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Leahy),
S8373 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S10496 [5AU], S10618 [8SE]
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S. 1359--A bill to amend chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code,
to extend the coverage of the rules governing the transportation
of hazardous materials, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8383 [13JY]
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S. 1360--A bill to preserve the effectiveness of Secret Service
protection by establishing a protective function privilege, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S8373 [13JY]
Text, S8384 [13JY]
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S. 1361--A bill to amend the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977
to provide for an expanded Federal program of hazard mitigation,
relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural
disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic
eruptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Lott, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Akaka, and Mr. Graham), S8373 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, S8806 [19JY]
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S. 1362--A bill to establish a commission to study the airline
industry and to recommend policies to ensure consumer information
and choice; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS, S8505 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S9548 [28JY]
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S. 1363--A bill for the relief of Valdas Adamkus, President of the
Republic of Lithuania; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8507 [14JY]
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S. 1364--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to
increase public awareness regarding the benefits of lasting and
stable marriages and community involvement in the promotion of
marriage and fatherhood issues, to provide greater flexibility in
the Welfare-to-Work grant program for long-term welfare recipients
and low income custodial and noncustodial parents, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lieberman,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Breaux, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Bingaman), S8505 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1365--A bill to amend the National Preservation Act of 1966 to
extend the authorization for the Historic Preservation Fund and
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (by request), S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8509 [14JY]
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S. 1366--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware
Scenic and Recreation River on land owned by the New York State,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (by request), S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8509 [14JY]
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S. 1367--A bill to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens
Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by modifying the
boundary and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (by request), S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8510 [14JY]
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S. 1368--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources
Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection
of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal land, and
to designate certain Federal land as ancient forests, roadless
areas, watershed protection areas, special areas, and Federal
boundary areas where logging and other intrusive activities are
prohibited; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Cleland), S8505
[14JY]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11649 [29SE]
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S. 1369--A bill to enhance the benefits of the national electric
system by encouraging and supporting State programs for renewable
energy sources, universal electric service, affordable electric
service, and energy conservation and efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Kennedy), S8505
[14JY]
Cosponsors added, S10496 [5AU], S10853 [14SE], S12558 [13OC], S14572
[10NO]
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S. 1370--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the time for payment of the estate tax on certain timber stands;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SHELBY, S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8513 [14JY]
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S. 1371--A bill to issue a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for
the vessel Ocean Pride; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. GORTON, S8505 [14JY]
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S. 1372--A bill to require the filing of Shippers' Export Declarations
through the Automated Export System of the Department of the
Treasury with respect to certain transactions of proliferation
concern, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Biden, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Schumer, and Mr. Sessions), S8630 [15JY]
Text, S8632 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY]
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S. 1373--A bill to increase monitoring of the use of offsets in
international defense trade; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S8630 [15JY]
Text, S8634 [15JY]
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S. 1374--A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a
multiagency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S8630 [15JY]
Text, S8635 [15JY], S15198 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-215), S14088 [5NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15197 [19NO]
Amendments, S15197 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1375--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are
inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal
Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special
Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect
to all alien participants in act of genocide and torture abroad;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S8630 [15JY]
Text, S8637 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S11882 [4OC]
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S. 1376--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
value added tax and to use the receipts from the tax to reduce
Federal debt and to ensure the solvency of the Social Security
System; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S8630 [15JY]
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S. 1377--A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act
regarding the use of funds for water development for the
Bonneville Unit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S8630 [15JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-177), S12101 [6OC]
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S. 1378--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
for the purposes of facilitating compliance by small businesses
with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task
force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork
requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S8630 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S14572 [10NO]
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S. 1379--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
broad based tax relief for all taxpaying families, to mitigate the
marriage penalty, to expand retirement savings, to phase out gift
and estate taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S8630 [15JY]
Text, S8640 [15JY]
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S. 1380--A bill to provide for a study of long-term care needs in the
21st century; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HATCH, S8630 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1381--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 5-year recovery period for petroleum storage
facilities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S8630 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S8888 [20JY], S9093 [22JY]
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S. 1382--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make grants
to carry out certain activities toward promoting adoption
counseling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Brownback), S8631 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, S10707 [9SE]
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S. 1383--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for individual savings accounts funded by employee and
employer social security payroll deductions, to extend the
solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Thomas), S8740 [16JY]
Text, S8723 [16JY]
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S. 1384--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a national folic acid education program to prevent birth defects,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Kohl), S8740 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11060 [16SE], S11734 [30SE],
S11957 [5OC], S12112 [6OC], S12243 [7OC], S13429 [28OC], S13566
[29OC], S13608 [1NO], S13803 [3NO], S13984 [4NO], S14298 [8NO],
S14424 [9NO], S14644 [16NO], S14739 [17NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1385--A bill to require that jewelry boxes imported from another
country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. REED, S8740 [16JY]
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S. 1386--An original bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the
authorization for trade adjustment assistance; from the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S8740 [16JY]
Reported (no written report), S8740 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-119), S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1387--An original bill to extend certain trade preferences to sub-
Saharan African countries; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S8740 [16JY]
Reported (no written report), S8740 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-112), S8874 [20JY]
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S. 1388--An original bill to extend the Generalized System of
Preferences; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S8740 [16JY]
Reported (no written report), S8740 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-137), S10220 [4AU]
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S. 1389--An original bill to provide additional trade benefits to
certain beneficiary countries in the Caribbean; from the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S8740 [16JY]
Reported (no written report), S8740 [16JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-160), S11053 [16SE]
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S. 1390--A bill to help parents and families reduce drug abuse and
drug addiction among adolescents, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. DeWine, and Mr.
Coverdell), S8800 [19JY]
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S. 1391--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE, S8800 [19JY]
Text, S8801 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, S8888 [20JY]
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S. 1392--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for the voluntary conservation of endangered
species, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S8800 [19JY]
Text, S8804 [19JY]
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S. 1393--An original bill to provide a cost-of-living adjustment in
rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected
disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for
survivors of such veterans, to amend title 38, United States Code,
to codify the previous cost-of-living adjustment in such rates,
and for other purposes; from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8800 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8800 [19JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-108) (omitted from Record), S8800 [19JY]
Returned to the calendar (H.R. 2280 passed in lieu), S9311 [26JY]
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S. 1394--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the U.S.S. New Jersey, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8875 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S13984 [4NO]
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S. 1395--A bill to require the United States Trade Representative to
appear before certain congressional committees to present the
annual National Trade Estimate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S8874 [20JY]
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S. 1396--A bill to amend section 4532 of title 10, United States Code,
to provide for the coverage and treatment of overhead costs of
United States factories and arsenals when not making supplies for
the Army, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8877 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S8958 [21JY], S9094 [22JY]
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S. 1397--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the
geologic formation known as ``Devil's Tower'' at the Devils Tower
National Monument in the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8877 [20JY]
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S. 1398--A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to the
Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. HELMS, S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8878 [20JY], S14313 [8NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-171), S12100 [6OC]
Amendments, S14305, S14313 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14313 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H11851 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO], S14804 [18NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12141 [17NO]
Text, H12141 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14804 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12789 [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 19, 1999), S15087 [19NO]
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S. 1399--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that
pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care
professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall
be made in the manner applicable to Federal employees generally
and to revise the authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
to make further locality pay adjustments for those professionals;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Reid, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr.
Wellstone), S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8879 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1400--A bill to protect women's reproductive health and
constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg,
and Mr. Schumer), S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8881 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY], S10618 [8SE], S13684 [2NO]
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S. 1401--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to promote the
development and use of affordable crop insurance policies designed
to meet the specific needs of producers of specialty crops, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, and
Mr. Bingaman), S8874 [20JY]
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S. 1402--An original bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
enhance programs providing education benefits for veterans, and
for other purposes; from the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8874 [20JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8874 [20JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-114), S8874 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S9311 [26JY]
Text, S9311 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H6430 [27JY]
Referred to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services,
H6580 [27JY]
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S. 1403--A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to
modify en banc procedures for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bryan, and
Mrs. Murray), S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8885 [20JY]
Removal of cosponsors, S8958 [21JY]
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S. 1404--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
authorize expenditures from the Highway Trust Fund for the Woodrow
Wilson Memorial Bridge Project for fiscal years 2004 through 2007,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski),
S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8886 [20JY]
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S. 1405--A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Authority
Act of 1995 to provide an authorization of contract authority for
fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski),
S8874 [20JY]
Text, S8886 [20JY]
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S. 1406--A bill to combat hate crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S8952 [21JY]
Text, S8953 [21JY]
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S. 1407--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Technology
Administration of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years
2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST, S8952 [21JY]
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S. 1408--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to
promote the cleanup of abandoned, idled, or underused commercial
or industrial facilities, the expansion or redevelopment of which
are complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Leahy), S8952 [21JY]
Text, S8955 [21JY]
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S. 1409--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
from 24 months to 12 months the holding period used to determine
whether horses are assets described in section 1231 of such Code;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Bunning), S8952 [21JY]
Text, S8956 [21JY]
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S. 1410--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of certain air transportation; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. STEVENS, S8952 [21JY]
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S. 1411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable
resources; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. STEVENS, S8952 [21JY]
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S. 1412--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit
the reporting requirements regarding higher education tuition and
related expenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Smith of Oregon),
S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1413--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase
the deduction from the estate tax for family-owned business
interest; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S9072 [22JY]
Text, S9075 [22JY]
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S. 1414--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore access to home health services covered under the Medicare
Program, and to protect the Medicare Program from financial loss
while preserving the due process rights of home health agencies;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK, S9072 [22JY]
Text, S9075 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY], S11060 [16SE]
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S. 1415--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1416--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Agreement of 1937
to allow a modified bloc voting by cooperative associations of
milk producers in connection with the scheduled August referendum
on Federal Milk Marketing Order reform; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1417--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to
investigate and prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health
care programs and abuse of residents of board and care facilities;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1418--A bill to provide for the holding of court at Natchez,
Mississippi in the same manner as court is held at Vicksburg,
Mississippi, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S9072 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14222 [5NO]
Text, S14222 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO], H12900 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11700 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12118 [17NO]
Text, H12118 [17NO]
Message from the House, S14803 [18NO]
Senate agreed to House amendment, S14914 [19NO]
Amendments, S14914 [19NO]
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S. 1419--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate
May as ``National Military Appreciation Month''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN, S9072 [22JY]
Text, S9079 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11268 [22SE], S11369 [23SE],
S11575 [28SE], S12243 [7OC], S12700 [15OC], S12841 [19OC], S13186
[26OC], S13566 [29OC], S13608 [1NO], S13803 [3NO], S14298 [8NO],
S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1420--A bill to establish a fund for the restoration and protection
of ocean and coastal resources, to amend and reauthorize the
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Inouye, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kennedy), S9072 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE]
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S. 1421--A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN, S9072 [22JY]
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S. 1422--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve the quality of education and raise student
achievement by strengthening accountability, raising standards for
teachers, rewarding success, and providing better information to
parents; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9072 [22JY]
Text, S9080 [22JY]
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S. 1423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from income $40,000 of the salary of certain teachers who teach
high-poverty schools; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9083 [22JY]
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S. 1424--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
the same tax treatment for special pay as for combat pay; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9084 [22JY]
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S. 1425--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
10 percent biotechnology investment tax credit and to reauthorize
the Research and Development tax credit for ten years; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SPECTER, S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9086 [22JY]
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S. 1426--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to promote the
conservation of soil and related resources, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Conrad, and Mr. Johnson), S9073 [22JY]
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S. 1427--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to appoint a special
counsel to investigate or prosecute a person for a possible
violation of criminal law when the Attorney General determines
that the appointment of a special counsel is in the public
interest.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S9073 [22JY]
Read the first time, S9112 [22JY]
Placed on the calendar, S9216 [26JY]
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S. 1428--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act relating to the
manufacture, traffic, import, and export of amphetamine and
methamphetamine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Bond, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Helms, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Bryan), S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9089 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY]
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S. 1429--An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2000; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S9223 [26JY]
Amendments, S9398, S9414 [27JY], S9500, S9515, S9548, S9549, S9560,
S9561, S9562, S9608, S9612, S9613, S9614, S9615, S9616, S9618,
S9619, S9620 [28JY], S9765, S9771, S9772, S9773, S9775, S9776,
S9777, S9784, S9785, S9786, S9787, S9788, S9795, S9796, S9797,
S9827, S9828, S9829, S9831, S9832, S9833, S9834, S9835, S9837,
S9838, S9839, S9853, S9854, S9856, S9877, S9878 [29JY], S9887,
S9892, S9904, S9906, S9907, S9908, S9909, S9935, S9950 [30JY]
Debated, S9460 [28JY], S9651 [29JY], S9885 [30JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9935 [30JY]
Senate passage vitiated. Placed on the calendar (H.R. 2488 passed in
lieu), S9936 [30JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-120), S9223 [26JY]
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S. 1430--A bill to set forth the policy of the United States with
respect to Macau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S9223 [26JY]
Text, S9224 [26JY]
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S. 1431--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of
sennosides; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S9223 [26JY]
Text, S9225 [26JY]
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S. 1432--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dark couverture
chocolate; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S9223 [26JY]
Text, S9225 [26JY]
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S. 1433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a
retail excise tax on merchandise sold via the Internet, through
catalogs, or sold other than through local merchants in other to
supplement the funding for elementary and secondary school teacher
salaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S9223 [26JY]
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S. 1434--A bill to amend the National Historic Preservation Act to
reauthorize that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Akaka, and Mr. Cleland), S9224
[26JY]
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S. 1435--A bill to amend section 9 of the Small Business Act to
provide for the establishment of volunteer mentoring programs; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S9224 [26JY]
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S. 1436--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Transition Act to
provide support for United States agricultural producers that is
equal to the support provided agricultural producers by the
European Union, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CONRAD, S9224 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S13984 [4NO]
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S. 1437--A bill to protect researchers from compelled disclosure of
research in Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S9224 [26JY]
Text, S9234 [26JY]
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S. 1438--A bill to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on
Federal land in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9379 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY], S9948 [30JY], S10127 [3AU], S10496
[5AU], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1439--A bill to terminate production under the D5 submarine-
launched ballistic missile program; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Wellstone), S9378
[27JY]
Text, S9382 [27JY]
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S. 1440--A bill to promote economic growth and opportunity by
increasing the level of visas available for highly specialized
scientists and engineers and by eliminating the earnings penalty
on senior citizens who continue to work after reaching retirement
age; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Lott, and Mr. McConnell), S9378 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S10127 [3AU], S10242 [4AU], S10947 [15SE]
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S. 1441--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to
the percentages in effect before the statutory temporary increase
in calendar year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, and
Mr. Akaka), S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9383 [27JY]
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S. 1442--A bill to provide for the professional development of
elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9385 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1443--A bill to amend section 10102 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 regarding elementary school and secondary
school counseling; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Wellstone, and Mrs.
Murray), S9378 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY], S14572 [10NO]
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S. 1444--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the 60-month limit and increase the income limitation on
the student loan interest deduction; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Burns), S9378 [27JY]
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S. 1445--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services
under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Reid), S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9389 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S12112 [6OC]
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S. 1446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an
additional advance refunding of bonds originally issued to finance
governmental facilities used for essential governmental functions;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LOTT, S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9394 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, S10707 [9SE], S11268 [22SE], S13186 [26OC], S14644
[16NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1447--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide for nondiscriminatory coverage for
substance abuse treatment service under private group and
individual health coverage; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Daschle,
and Mr. Moynihan), S9529 [28JY]
Text, S9531 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S12943 [20OC], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1448--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize
the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to
extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frist, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mrs. Boxer), S9529 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S11807 [1OC], S12323 [8OC], S12426
[12OC], S12558 [13OC], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1449--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the payment amount for renal dialysis services furnished
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. DeWine), S9529 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S9948 [30JY], S10708 [9SE], S10735 [10SE], S11268
[22SE], S11369 [23SE]
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S. 1450--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to convey
a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier Society,
Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S9529 [28JY]
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S. 1451--A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to improve efforts to combat Medicare fraud, waste, and abuse;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Graham),
S9529 [28JY]
Text, S9534 [28JY]
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S. 1452--A bill to modernize the requirements under the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards of 1974 and
to establish a balanced consensus process for the development,
revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety
standards for manufactured homes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Rockefeller, and
Mr. Bingaman), S9529 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11137 [21SE], S11496 [27SE],
S11575 [28SE], S11882 [4OC], S12789 [18OC], S12943 [20OC], S14572
[10NO], S14739
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S. 1453--A bill to facilitate relief efforts and a comprehensive
solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Lieberman), S9529 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S11734 [30SE], S11957 [5OC], S13429 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14286 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14910 [19NO]
Amendments, S14910 [19NO]
Text, S14912 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1454--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to
participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in
distressed areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cleland,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Akaka), S9529 [28JY]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE], S10735 [10SE], S11807 [1OC]
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S. 1455--A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering
of financial assistance for college education, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S9529 [28JY]
Text, S9546 [28JY], S14048 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S11441 [24SE], S11649 [29SE], S13566 [29OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13552 [29OC]
Passed Senate amended, S14047 [4NO]
Amendments, S14047 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce, H11643 [5NO]
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S. 1456--A bill for the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort
Lauderdale, Florida; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S9744 [29JY]
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S. 1457--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to assess
opportunities to increase carbon storage on national forests
derived from the public domain and to facilitate voluntary and
accurate reporting of forest projects that reduce atmospheric
carbon dioxide concentrations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Craig), S9744 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S14298 [8NO]
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S. 1458--A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent
pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID, S9744 [29JY]
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S. 1459--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
protect the right of a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a
Medicare+Choice plan to receive services at a skilled nursing
facility selected by that individual; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Robb),
S9744 [29JY]
Text, S9748 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE], S11268 [22SE]
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S. 1460--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to allow business and industry guaranteed loans to be made for
farmer-owned projects that add value to or process agricultural
products; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S9744 [29JY]
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S. 1461--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et
seq.) to protect consumers and promote electronic commerce by
prohibiting the bad-faith registration, trafficking or use of
Internet domain names that are identical to, confusingly similar
to, or dilutive of distinctive trademarks or service marks; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. Schumer), S9744 [29JY]
Text, S9751 [29JY]
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S. 1462--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
permit importation in personal baggage and through mail order of
certain covered products for personal use from Canada, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S9744 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10496 [5AU]
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S. 1463--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for
programs of credit and other financial services for
microenterprises in developing countries, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Torricelli, Ms. Collins,
Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Chafee, and Mr. Kennedy), S9744 [29JY]
Text, S9756 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1464--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish certain requirements regarding the Food Quality
Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Roberts, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Grams, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Craig, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Crapo,
Mr. Burns, Mr. Frist, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Helms, and Mr. Lott), S9744 [29JY]
Text, S9759 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10127 [3AU], S10708 [9SE], S12943 [20OC], S13024
[21OC], S13102 [25OC], S14424 [9NO], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1465--A bill to provide for safe schools, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S9744 [29JY]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1466--A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to
provide for congressional review of rules establishing or
increasing taxes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Ashcroft), S9744 [29JY]
Text, S9763 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE]
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S. 1467--A bill to extend the funding levels for aviation programs for
60 days.
By Mr. McCAIN, S9946 [30JY]
Passed Senate, S9953 [30JY]
Text, S9954 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6765 [2AU]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 276), H7025 [4AU]
Debated, H7434 [5AU]
Text, H7435 [5AU]
Amendments, H7435 [5AU]
Passed House amended (text of H.R. 1000 inserted in lieu), H7459
[5AU]
Title amended, H7459 [5AU]
House insisted in its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, H7459 [5AU]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S10718 [10SE]
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S. 1468--A bill to authorize the minting and issuance of Capitol
Visitor Center Commemorative coins, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Mack, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Thurmond,
Mr. Domenici, Mr. Grams, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Roth, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Specter, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Smith of Oregon,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Craig, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Landrieu,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Inouye, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr.
Gorton), S9946 [30JY]
Passed Senate, S9954 [30JY]
Text, S9954 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6765 [2AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, H6840
[2AU]
Cosponsors added, S9998 [2AU], S10618 [8SE]
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S. 1469--A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 with respect to population
outmigration levels in rural areas; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. CONRAD, S9946 [30JY]
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S. 1470--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to ensure that adequate
actions are taken to detect, prevent, and minimize the
consequences of accidental releases that result from criminal
activity that may cause substantial harm to public health, safety,
and the environment; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S9946 [30JY]
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S. 1471--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 Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S9995 [2AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1472--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States
Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to
the percentages in effect before the statutory temporary increase
in calendar year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, and
Mr. Akaka), S9995 [2AU]
Text, S9996 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11882 [4OC]
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S. 1473--A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to
provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise
Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lugar, Mr.
Torricelli, Ms. Snowe, and Mr. Hollings), S9996 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU], S10618 [8SE], S10708 [9SE], S10783
[13SE], S11060 [16SE], S11137 [21SE], S11268 [22SE], S11369 [23SE],
S11575 [28SE], S11734 [30SE], S11807 [1OC], S13102 [25OC]
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S. 1474--A bill providing conveyance of the Palmetto Bend project to
the State of Texas; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S9996 [2AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1475--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of
child care; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Inouye, and Mrs. Murray), S10117 [3AU]
Text, S10119 [3AU]
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S. 1476--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an increase in payments for physician services provided in
health professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Inouye, and Mr.
Akaka), S10117 [3AU]
Text, S10120 [3AU]
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S. 1477--A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic
development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan
Washington region; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ROBB, S10117 [3AU]
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S. 1478--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption services
for Indian children in tribal areas; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Inouye), S10118 [3AU]
Text, S10120 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S10735 [10SE], S10947 [15SE], S11137 [21SE],
S11957 [5OC], S12558 [13OC]
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S. 1479--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through
high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize
the Reading Excellence Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself, Mr. Lott, Ms. Collins, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Mack, and Mr.
Sessions), S10118 [3AU]
Text, S10122 [3AU]
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S. 1480--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug
coverage through the SPICE drug benefit program; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. Wyden), S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1481--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to
release and protect the release of tobacco production and
marketing information; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Warner), S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1482--A bill to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Kerry, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and
Mr. Breaux), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10223 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S13566 [29OC]
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S. 1483--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high
performance computers; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Kennedy), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10226 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S10947 [15SE], S11137 [21SE], S12558 [13OC]
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S. 1484--A bill entitled ``Blind Justice Act of 1999''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10228 [4AU]
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S. 1485--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to confer
United States citizenship automatically and retroactively on
certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for Mr. Nickles (for himself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig,
Mr. DeWine, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Smith of
Oregon)), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10229 [4AU], S13191 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S12243 [7OC], S12323 [8OC], S13024
[21OC]
Reported (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
Passed Senate, S13191 [26OC]
Message from the Senate, H10863 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11065 [27OC]
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S. 1486--A bill to establish a Take Pride in America Program; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GORTON, S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1487--A bill to provide for excellence in economic education, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Inouye, and
Mr. Kerrey), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10231 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE], S13429 [28OC], S13803 [3NO], S15114
[19NO]
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S. 1488--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in
Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of
individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and
to establish protections from civil liability arising from the
emergency use of the devices; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GORTON, S10221 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S10496 [5AU], S10948 [15SE], S11649 [29SE], S11734
[30SE], S11957 [5OC], S12112 [6OC], S12646 [14OC], S13024 [21OC],
S13102 [25OC], S13287 [27OC], S14424 [9NO]
Amendments, S15143 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15216 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1489--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
the payment to States of pilot allowances for certain veterans
eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried in
cemeteries of such States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BIDEN, S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1490--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Frist), S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1491--A bill to authorize a comprehensive program of support for
victims of torture abroad; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Wellstone), S10221 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S12323 [8OC]
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S. 1492--A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to focus on price stability in establishing
monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power
of the currency, to repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth
Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Shelby), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10234 [4AU]
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S. 1493--A bill to establish a John Heinz Senate Fellowship Program to
advance the development of public policy with respect to issues
affecting senior citizens; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10235 [4AU]
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S. 1494--A bill to ensure that small businesses throughout the United
States participate fully in the unfolding electronic commerce
revolution through the establishment of an electronic commerce
extension program at the National Institutes of Standards and
Technology; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Ms. Snowe, and Ms.
Mikulski), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10237 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S13102 [25OC], S13186 [26OC], S14424 [9NO]
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S. 1495--A bill to establish, wherever feasible, guidelines,
recommendations, and regulations that promote the regulatory
acceptance of new and revised toxicological tests that protect
human and animal health and the environment while reducing,
refining, or replacing animal tests and ensuring human safety and
product effectiveness; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE, S10221 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S12789 [18OC], S13024 [21OC]
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S. 1496--A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad
safety laws for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (by request), S10221 [4AU]
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S. 1497--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to take
steps to control the growing international problem of
tuberculosis; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Smith of Oregon, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10239 [4AU]
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S. 1498--A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, to
authorize equal overtime pay provisions for all Federal employees
engaged in wildland fire suppression operations; to the Committee
on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BURNS, S10221 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S10948 [15SE], S11441 [24SE], S14298 [8NO], S14644
[16NO]
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S. 1499--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
promote the coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries
permanently residing in nursing facilities in specialized health
insurance programs for the frail elderly; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Grams, Mr. Wellstone, and
Mr. Grassley), S10388 [5AU]
Text, S10391 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10948 [15SE]
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S. 1500--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for an additional payment for services provided to certain
high-cost individuals under the prospective payment system for
skilled nursing facility services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Burns, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Santorum, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Feinstein), S10388 [5AU]
Text, S10393 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10783 [13SE], S11369 [23SE], S11807 [1OC], S11957
[5OC], S12244 [7OC], S12558 [13OC], S12789 [18OC], S12841 [19OC],
S13803 [3NO], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1501--A bill to improve motor carrier safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10388 [5AU]
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S. 1502--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require mandatory spending limits for Senate candidates and limits
on independent expenditures, to ban soft money, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S10388 [5AU]
Text, S10396 [5AU]
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S. 1503--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5
U.S.C. App.) to extend the authorization of appropriations for the
Office of Government Ethics through fiscal year 2003; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S10388 [5AU]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-216), S14088 [5NO]
Passed Senate, S14902 [19NO]
Text, S14902 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1504--A bill to improve health care quality and reduce health care
costs by establishing a National Fund for Health Research that
would significantly expand the Nation's investment in medical
research; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S10388 [5AU]
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S. 1505--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the
authorization for the drug-free workplace program; to the
Committee on Small Business. (omitted from August 5, 1999 Record)
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Abraham), S13103
[25OC]
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S. 1506--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on cyclic olefin
copolymer resin; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THURMOND, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10403 [5AU]
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S. 1507--A bill to authorize the integration and consolidation of
alcohol and substance programs and services provided by Indian
tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10404 [5AU]
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S. 1508--A bill to provide technical and legal assistance for tribal
justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10405 [5AU], S14900 [19NO]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-219), S14286 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14899 [19NO]
Amendments, S14899 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1509--A bill to amend the Indian Employment, Training, and Related
Services Demonstration Act of 1992, to emphasize the need for job
creation on Indian reservations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10406 [5AU]
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S. 1510--A bill to revise the laws of the United States appertaining
to United States cruise vessels, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr.
Murkowski), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10407 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S13054 [22OC], S13608 [1NO]
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S. 1511--A bill to provide for education infrastructure improvement,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Levin, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Daschle), S10389 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S14572 [10NO]
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S. 1512--A bill to provide educational opportunities for disadvantaged
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10412 [5AU]
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S. 1513--A bill for the relief of Jacqueline Salinas and her children
Gabriela Salinas, Alejandro Salinas, and Omar Salinas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1514--A bill to provide that countries receiving foreign assistance
be conducive to United States business; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10415 [5AU]
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S. 1515--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bingaman,
and Mr. Domenici), S10389 [5AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11725, S11754 [30SE]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged,
S11754 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12558 [13OC], S13608 [1NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14918 [19NO]
Amendments, S14918 [19NO]
Text, S14918 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1516--A bill to amend title III of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.) to reauthorize the
Federal Emergency Management Food and Shelter Program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10419 [5AU], S14902 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13984 [4NO], S14298 [8NO], S14424 [9NO]
Reported (no written report), S14286 [8NO]
Passed Senate, S14901 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1517--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under
current contracts to managed health care by extending the Medicare
cost contract program for 3 years; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S10389 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11369 [23SE]
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S. 1518--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an income tax credit to long-term caregivers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAYH, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1519--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the
authorization for the drug-free workplace program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Abraham), S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1520--A bill to amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of
1998 to extend the period by which the final report is due and to
authorize additional funding; to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Grams, and Mr.
Dodd), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10421 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11369 [23SE], S11734 [30SE]
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S. 1521--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation, through
the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program, to make a grant
to a nonprofit private entity for the purpose of developing a
design for a proposed pilot program relating to the use of
telecommuting as a means of reducing emissions of air pollutants
that are precursors to ground level ozone; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1522--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, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. AKAKA, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1523--A bill to provide a safety net for agricultural producers
through improvement of the marketing assistance loan program,
expansion of land enrollment opportunities under the conservation
reserve program, and maintenance of opportunities for foreign
trade in United States agricultural comodities; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mrs. LINCOLN, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1524--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
the creation of a certification program for Motor Carrier Safety
Specialists and certain informational requirements in order to
promote highway safety through a comprehensive review of motor
carriers; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10423 [5AU]
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S. 1525--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of its
claims concerning its contribution to the production of hydropower
by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Mr. Inouye), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10424 [5AU]
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S. 1526--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to taxpayers investing in entities seeking to provide
capital to create new markets in low-income communities; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Daschle), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10427 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11496 [27SE], S11882 [4OC], S13024 [21OC], S14094
[5NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1527--A bill to amend section 258 of the Communications Act of 1934
to enhance the protections against unauthorized changes in
subscriber selections of telephones service providers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. REED, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10430 [5AU]
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S. 1528--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under
that Act for certain recycling transactions; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Chafee, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Warner, and Mr. Baucus), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10432 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S10783 [13SE], S13102 [25OC], S13186
[26OC], S13429 [28OC], S13566 [29OC], S13608 [1NO], S13684 [2NO],
S13803 [3NO], S14424 [9NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1529--A bill to amend title XVIII to expand the Medicare Payment
Advisory Commission to 19 members and to include on such
commission individuals with national recognition for their
expertise in manufacturing and distributing finished medical
goods; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Robb), S10389 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1530--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10435 [5AU]
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S. 1531--A bill to amend the Act establishing Women's Rights National
Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New
York; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10436 [5AU]
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S. 1532--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict the
sale or other transfer of armor piercing ammunition and components
of armor piercing ammunition disposed of by the Army; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Moynihan),
S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10437 [5AU]
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S. 1533--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require warning labels on certain wine; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1534--A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Mr. McCain), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10438 [5AU]
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S. 1535--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B
of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1536--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend
authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act, to
modernize programs and services for older individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DEWINE, S10389 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC]
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S. 1537--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Hampshire), S10389
[5AU]
Text, S10444 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S13102 [25OC]
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S. 1538--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify
State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction,
and modification of broadcast transmission and telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Moynihan), S10389 [5AU]
Text, S10458 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE]
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S. 1539--A bill to provide for the acquisition, construction, and
improvement of child care facilities or equipment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S10389 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11575 [28SE], S12426 [12OC], S12700 [15OC],
S13984 [4NO], S14424 [9NO]
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S. 1540--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to correct
the inadvertent failure in the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to
apply the exception for developable sites to Round I Empowerment
Zone and Enterprise Communities; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S10389 [5AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1541--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to require annual informational statements by plans with
qualified cash or deferred arrangements, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JOHNSON, S10389 [5AU]
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S. 1542--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require any person who reprocesses a medical device to comply with
certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN, S10390 [5AU]
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S. 1543--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to
release and protect the release of tobacco production and
marketing information.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Coverdell,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Warner), S10390 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7413 [5AU]
Passed House, H7467 [5AU]
Text, H7467 [5AU]
Passed Senate, S10341 [5AU]
Text, S10341 [5AU]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-47] (signed August 13, 1999)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1544--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide cost
sharing for the endangered fish recovery implementation programs
for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S10390 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [29SE]
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S. 1545--A bill to require schools and libraries receiving universal
service assistance to install systems or implement policies for
blocking or filtering Internet access to matter inappropriate for
minors, to require a study of available Internet blocking or
filtering software, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S10390 [5AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1546--A bill to amend the International Religious Freedom Act of
1998 to provide additional administrative authorities to the
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and
to make technical corrections to that Act, and for other purposes.
By Mr. NICKLES (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Hagel), S10390
[5AU]
Passed Senate, S10528 [5AU]
Text, S10528 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7431 [5AU]
Passed House, H7460 [5AU]
Text, H7460 [5AU]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-55] (signed August 17, 1999)
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1547--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the
Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power television
stations that provide community broadcasting, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Lott, and Mr. Hollings),
S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10462 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE], S11060 [16SE], S11137 [21SE],
S11369 [23SE], S11496 [27SE], S11808 [1OC], S11957 [5OC], S12244
[7OC], S12426 [12OC], S12646 [14OC], S12789 [18OC], S13102 [25OC],
S13187 [26OC], S13429 [28OC], S13608 [1NO], S13803 [3NO], S14740
[17NO]
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S. 1548--A bill to establish a program to help States expand the
existing education system to include at least 1 year of early
education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Bingaman), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10463 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE]
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S. 1549--A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States
through a voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel or
sporting goods made without abusive and exploitative child labor,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Dorgan), S10390
[5AU]
Text, S10465 [5AU]
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S. 1550--A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing
organization demonstration projects; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S10390 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10618 [8SE], S10948 [15SE]
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S. 1551--A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad
with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Levin, Ms.
Mikulski, and Mr. Kennedy), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10468 [5AU]
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S. 1552--A bill to eliminate the limitation on judicial jurisdiction
imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigration Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S10390 [5AU]
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S. 1553--A bill establish a program to assist homeowners experiencing
unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on mortgages
insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DURBIN, S10390 [5AU]
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S. 1554--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from
the United States to Stanislaus County, California; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S10390 [5AU]
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S. 1555--A bill to provide sufficient funds for the research necessary
to enable an effective public health approach to the problems of
youth suicide and violence, and to develop ways to intervene early
and effectively with children and adolescents who suffer
depression or other mental illness, so as to avoid the tragedy of
suicide, violence, and long-term illness and disability; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10472 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC]
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S. 1556--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to strengthen the involvement of parents in the education of
their children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, and
Mr. Bingaman), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10473 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11497 [27SE]
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S. 1557--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify
the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
regulations covering the practices of enrolled agents; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S10390 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1558--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for holders of Community Open Space bonds the
proceeds of which are used for qualified environmental
infrastructure projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10477 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S12323 [8OC], S13024 [21OC], S14298 [8NO]
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S. 1559--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the
safety of motor carrier operations and the Nation's highway
system, including highway-rail crossings, by amending existing
safety laws to strengthen commercial driver licensing, to improve
compliance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10480 [5AU]
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S. 1560--A bill to establish the Shivwits Plateau National
Conservation Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10483 [5AU]
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S. 1561--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma
hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control
substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10485 [5AU], S14870 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC], S12943 [20OC], S14644 [16NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S14805 [18NO]
Debated, S14870 [19NO]
Amendments, S14872, S15120 [19NO]
Returned to the calendar (H.r. 2130 passed in lieu), S14872 [19NO]
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S. 1562--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to classify
certain franchise operation property as 15-year depreciable
property; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. NICKLES, S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10487 [5AU]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1563--A bill to establish the Immigration Affairs Agency within the
Department of Justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Hagel), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10488 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S11441 [24SE], S12558 [13OC], S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1564--A bill to protect the budget of the Federal courts; to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant
to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one
Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report
or be discharged.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roth, and Ms. Collins),
S10390 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE]
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S. 1565--A bill to license America's Private Investment Companies and
provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in low-
income communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Kerry),
S10390 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S14094 [5NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1566--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey certain land to the United States Postal Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S10612 [8SE]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1567--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S10612 [8SE]
Reported (no written report), S11639 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S12324 [8OC]
Text, S12324 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9823 [12OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H9897 [12OC]
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S. 1568--A bill imposing an immediate suspension of assistance to the
Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30, 1999,
vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Torricelli), S10612
[8SE]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S10853 [14SE], S10948 [15SE], S11369
[23SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11494 [27SE]
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S. 1569--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S10612 [8SE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-209), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15180 [19NO]
Amendments, S15180 [19NO]
Text, S15180 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1570--A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote identification of children
eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in, the
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance programs; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S10612 [8SE]
Text, S10615 [8SE]
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S. 1571--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
permanent eligibility of former members of the Selected Reserve
for veterans housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S10694 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE], S11575 [28SE], S12112 [6OC], S12646
[14OC]
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S. 1572--A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be
manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Inouye), S10694
[9SE]
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S. 1573--A bill to provide a reliable source of funding for State,
local, and Federal efforts to conserve land and water, preserve
historic resources, improve environmental resources, protect fish
and wildlife, and preserve open and green spaces; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Jeffords), S10694 [9SE]
Text, S10696 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S12112 [6OC]
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S. 1574--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the interim payment system for home health services, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Chafee), S10729
[10SE]
Text, S10730 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC]
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S. 1575--A bill to change the competition requirements with respect to
the purchase of the products of the Federal Prison Industries by
the Secretary of Defense; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRIST, S10729 [10SE]
Text, S10733 [10SE]
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S. 1576--A bill to establish a commission to study the impact of
deregulation of the airline industry on small town America; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS, S10729 [10SE]
Text, S10734 [10SE]
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S. 1577--A bill to assure timely, rational, and complete Federal
Communications Commission resolution of all pending proceedings
reexamining the current radio and television broadcast stations
ownership rules; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S10779 [13SE]
Text, S10780 [13SE]
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S. 1578--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S10779 [13SE]
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S. 1579--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and
improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
relating to the provision of counseling and treatment for sexual
trauma experienced by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S10779 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1580--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to assist
agricultural producers in managing risk, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Craig, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Inhofe, and Mr. Conrad), S10779 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE], S11957 [5OC], S12323 [8OC], S12841
[19OC], S12943 [20OC], S13024 [21OC], S14298 [8NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1581--A bill to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the
retention and administration of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 by
the Secretary of Energy; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BENNETT, S10852 [14SE]
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S. 1582--A bill to modify the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997 relating to the medicare program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN, S10852 [14SE]
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S. 1583--A bill to convert 2 temporary Federal judgeships in the
central and southern districts of Illinois to permanent
judgeships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10930 [15SE]
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S. 1584--A bill to establish the Schuylkill River Valley National
Heritage Area in the State of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10930 [15SE]
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S. 1585--A bill to establish a Congressional Trade Office; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10932 [15SE]
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S. 1586--A bill to reduce the fractionated ownership of Indian Lands,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10934 [15SE]
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S. 1587--A bill to amend the American Indian Trust Fund Management
Reform Act of 1994 to establish within the Department of the
Interior an Office of Special Trustee for Data Cleanup and
Internal Control; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10937 [15SE]
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S. 1588--A bill to authorize the awarding of grants to Indian tribes
and tribal organizations, and to facilitate the recruitment of
temporary employees to improve Native American participation in
and assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of
population, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10938 [15SE]
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S. 1589--A bill to amend the American Indian Trust Fund Management
Reform Act of 1994; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10940 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S11575 [28SE]
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S. 1590--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to modify the
authority of the Surface Transportation Board, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CRAPO, S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10942 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE], S11497 [27SE], S12112 [6OC], S12646
[14OC], S13566 [29OC], S14298 [8NO], S14573 [10NO], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1591--A bill to further amend section 8 of the Puerto Rico Federal
Relations Act as amended by section 606 of the Act of March 12,
(P.L. 96- 205) authorizing appropriations for certain insular
areas of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S10929 [15SE]
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S. 1592--A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply
for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S10929 [15SE]
Text, S10944 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, S12559 [13OC], S12700 [15OC], S12790 [18OC],
S13024 [21OC], S13566 [29OC], S13684 [2NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1593--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide bipartisan campaign reform; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S11053 [16SE]
Text, S11053 [16SE]
Placed on the calendar, S12319 [8OC]
Committee on Rules discharged. Placed on the calendar, S12325 [8OC]
Debated, S12550 [13OC], S12575 [14OC], S12660 [15OC], S12734 [18OC],
S12799 [19OC]
Amendments, S12559 [13OC], S12584, S12607, S12647 [14OC], S12660,
S12701, S12711, S12713 [15OC], S12751, S12756, S12770, S12790,
S12791, S12792 [18OC], S12843, S12844
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S. 1594--A bill to amend the Small Business Act and Small Business
Investment Act of 1958; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Levin, and Mr. Cleland), S11053 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S11441 [24SE], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1595--A bill to designate the United States courthouse at 401 West
Washington Street in Phoenix, Arizona, as the ``Sandra Day
O'Connor United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. KYL (for himself and Mr. McCain), S11053 [16SE]
Reported (no written report), S11639 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S12324 [8OC]
Text, S12324 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9823 [12OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H9897 [12OC]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed House
Text, H12867 [18NO]
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S. 1596--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, commissions, corporations, and offices for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes;
from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. BOND, S11053 [16SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11053 [16SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-161), S11053 [16SE]
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S. 1597--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
enhanced tax incentives for charitable giving, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERREY, S11053 [16SE]
Text, S11058 [16SE]
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S. 1598--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters
performing essential services during severe weather events, and to
limit Sunday premium pay for employees of the National Weather
Service to hours of service actually performed on Sunday; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBERTS, S11053 [16SE]
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S. 1599--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other
land in the Black Hills National Forest and to use funds derived
from the sale or exchange to acquire replacement sites and to
acquire or construct administrative improvements in connection
with Black Hills National Forest; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S11053 [16SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-210), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15181 [19NO]
Text, S15181 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1600--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to prevent the wearing away of an employee's accrued
benefit under a defined benefit plan by the adoption of a plan
amendment reducing future accruals under the plan; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Kennedy, and Mr. Wellstone), S11053 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE], S13566 [29OC]
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S. 1601--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude small rural providers from the prospective payment system
for hospital outpatient department services; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S11053 [16SE]
Text, S11059 [16SE]
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S. 1602--A bill to require the closure of Naval Station Roosevelt
Roads, Puerto Rico upon termination of Armed Forces use of
training ranges on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, involving
live munitions impact; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INHOFE, S11130 [21SE]
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S. 1603--A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S11130 [21SE]
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S. 1604--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965, to reauthorize and make improvements with respect to certain
teacher technology provisions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Cochran), S11130
[21SE]
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S. 1605--A bill to establish a program of formula grants to the States
for programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to
abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S11130 [21SE]
Text, S11131 [21SE]
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S. 1606--A bill to reenact chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S11131 [21SE]
Read the first time, S11187 [21SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11254 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S11734 [30SE]
Amendments, S11751, S11753 [30SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11753 [30SE]
Text, S11754 [30SE]
Message from the Senate, H9201 [1OC]
Message from the House, S11879 [4OC], S11950 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9253 [4OC]
Text, H9253 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9302 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11950 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 1999), S11951 [5OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-70] (signed October 9, 1999)
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S. 1607--A bill to ensure that the United States Armed Forces are not
endangered by placement under foreign command for military
operations of the United Nations, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S11131 [21SE]
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S. 1608--A bill to provide annual payments to the States and counties
from National Forest System lands managed by the Forest Service,
and the revested Oregon and California Railroad and reconveyed
Coos Bay Wagon Road grant lands managed predominately by the
Bureau of Land Management, for use by the counties in which the
lands are situated for the benefit of the public schools, roads,
emergency and other public purposes; to encourage and provide new
mechanism for cooperation between counties and the Forest Service
and the Bureau of Land Management to make necessary investments in
federal lands, and reaffirm the positive connection between
Federal Lands counties and Federal Lands; and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S11131
[21SE]
Cosponsors added, S11735 [30SE], S12112 [6OC], S13985 [4NO]
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S. 1609--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise the update factor used in making payments to PPS hospitals
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Burns, and Mr. Hagel), S11131 [21SE]
Text, S11136 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC], S12559 [13OC]
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S. 1610--A bill to authorize additional emergency disaster relief for
victims of Hurricane Dennis and Hurricane Floyd; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Robb), S11131 [21SE]
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S. 1611--A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to broaden its
scope and make the moratorium permanent, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain), S11255 [22SE]
Text, S11256 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC]
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S. 1612--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain irrigation project property to certain irrigation and
reclamation districts in the State of Nebraska; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S11255 [22SE]
Text, S11257 [22SE]
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S. 1613--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 Victory of
Burhnam; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S11255 [22SE]
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S. 1614--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 Lucky Dog; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S11255 [22SE]
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S. 1615--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 Enterprize; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S11255 [22SE]
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S. 1616--A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
develop within the Department of Veterans Affairs a system for
collecting payments under the Medical Care Cost Recovery Program
that utilizes collection practices similar to private collection
practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain), S11255 [22SE]
Text, S11258 [22SE]
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S. 1617--A bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the
history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial
assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. McConnell), S11255
[22SE]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC]
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S. 1618--A bill to promote primary and secondary health promotion and
disease prevention services and activities among the elderly, to
amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add preventive
benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Rockefeller, and Mr. Kerry), S11255 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC]
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S. 1619--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for periodic
revision of retaliation lists or other remedial action implemented
under section 306 of such Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr.
Conrad), S11255 [22SE]
Text, S11261 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S12426 [12OC], S12559 [13OC], S12841 [19OC],
S13024 [21OC], S13102 [25OC], S13187 [26OC], S13429 [28OC], S13803
[3NO], S14424 [9NO]
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S. 1620--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain land to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission permit
holders; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GORTON, S11255 [22SE]
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S. 1621--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize funding to carry out certain water quality restoration
projects for Lake Ponchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Breaux), S11255 [22SE]
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S. 1622--A bill to provide economic, planning, and coordination
assistance needed for the development of the lower Mississippi
river region; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Frist, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Breaux, and Mr. Durbin), S11255 [22SE]
Text, S11264 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC]
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S. 1623--A bill to select a National Health Museum site; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. SPECTER, S11362 [23SE]
Text, S11362 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [29SE], S11957 [5OC], S12646 [14OC], S12790
[18OC], S13102 [25OC], S13608 [1NO]
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S. 1624--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 Norfolk; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. WARNER, S11362 [23SE]
Text, S11363 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S11441 [24SE]
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S. 1625--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a special reclassification rule for certain old
agencies as new agencies under the home health interim payment
system; to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11362 [23SE]
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S. 1626--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the process by which the Secretary of Health and Human
Services makes coverage determinations for items and services
furnished under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Murkowski, and Mr. Bayh), S11362 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S12559 [13OC], S13054 [22OC]
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S. 1627--A bill to extend the authority of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to collect fees through 2004, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE, S11362 [23SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-220), S14406 [9NO]
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S. 1628--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the number of physicians that complete a fellowship in
geriatric medicine and geriatric psychiatry, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Cleland),
S11362 [23SE]
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S. 1629--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the
State of Oregon; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself and Mr. Wyden), S11362 [23SE]
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S. 1630--A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to
include each year of fellowship training in geriatric medicine or
geriatric psychiatry as a year of obligated service under the
National Health Corps Loan Repayment Program; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Cleland),
S11362 [23SE]
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S. 1631--A bill to provide for the payment of the graduate medical
education of certain interns and residents under title XVIII of
the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD, S11362 [23SE]
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S. 1632--A bill to extend the authorization of appropriations for
activities at Long Island Sound; to the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Moynihan), S11362 [23SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-182), S12555 [13OC]
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S. 1633--To recognize National Medal of Honor sites in California,
Indiana, and South Carolina; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cochran, and Mr. Bingaman),
S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11431 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC], S12700 [15OC]
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S. 1634--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit for residential solar energy property; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. ALLARD, S11430 [24SE]
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S. 1635--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
extend the term of marketing assistance loans; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS, S11430 [24SE]
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S. 1636--A bill to authorize a new trade, investment, and development
policy for sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11432 [24SE]
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S. 1637--A bill to extend through the end of the current fiscal year
certain expiring Federal Aviation Administration authorizations.
By Mr. LOTT, S11430 [24SE]
Passed Senate, S11451 [24SE]
Text, S11452 [24SE]
Message from the Senate, H8786 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8825 [27SE]
Text, H8825 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563, S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11564 [28SE]
Presented to the President (September 28, 1999), S11564 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-59] (signed September 29, 1999)
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S. 1638--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for
financial assistance for higher education for spouses and
dependent children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement
officers who are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Specter, and Ms. Collins), S11430
[24SE]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC], S13024 [21OC], S13566 [29OC], S14644
[16NO]
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S. 1639--A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977, for the National Weather
Service and Related Agencies, and for the United States Fire
Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hollings, and
Mr. Rockefeller), S11430 [24SE]
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S. 1640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to
amendments resulting in defined benefit plans becoming cash
balance plans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S11430 [24SE]
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S. 1641--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code,
of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage of cancer
screening; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S11430 [24SE]
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S. 1642--A bill to amend part F of title X of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and refocus civic
education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S11494 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC], S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1643--A bill to authorize the addition of certain parcels to the
Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa; to the Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S11494 [27SE]
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S. 1644--A bill to provide additional measures for the prevention and
punishment of alien smuggling, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mrs. Feinstein), S11494
[27SE]
Text, S11495 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S11575 [28SE], S12426 [12OC], S12559 [13OC]
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S. 1645--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a 5-year pilot program under which certain aliens
completing an advanced degree in mathematics, science,
engineering, or computer science are permitted to change
nonimmigrant classification in order to remain in the United
States for a 5-year period for the purpose of working in one of
those fields, and to foster partnerships between public schools
and private industry to improve mathematics, science, and
technology education in public schools; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Johnson, and Mr. Lieberman), S11565 [28SE]
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S. 1646--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act
to improve the coverage of needy children under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Bayh, and Mrs. Feinstein), S11565 [28SE]
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S. 1647--A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act
of 1995 to remove a restriction on the eligibility of certain
activities for funding from the Highway Trust Fund; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S11565 [28SE]
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S. 1648--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain actions if the
European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate
agricultural export subsidies; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, and Mr. Bingaman), S11565
[28SE]
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S. 1649--A bill to provide incentives for States to establish and
administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for
elementary school and secondary school teachers; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, and Mr. McCain), S11565 [28SE]
Text, S11568 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC]
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S. 1650--An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes; from the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S11565 [28SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11565 [28SE]
Debated, S11585 [29SE], S11663, S11681, S11721 [30SE], S11757,
S11774 [1OC], S12052, S12069 [6OC], S12147, S12178, S12188 [7OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-166), S11639 [29SE]
Amendments, S11652, S11653 [29SE], S11682, S11685, S11691, S11694,
S11695, S11701, S11704, S11711, S11721, S11722, S11737, S11738,
S11739, S11740, S11742, S11743, S11745, S11746, S11747, S11748,
S11749, S11750 [30SE], S11758, S11774, S11775, S11808 [1OC], S12079,
S12083, S12084, S12088, S12090, S12112, S12113 [6OC], S12148,
S12150, S12155, S12159, S12178, S12183, S12184, S12189, S12192,
S12193, S12194, S12196, S12198, S12199, S12200, S12247, S12248,
S12249 [7OC]
Reported (no written report), S11565 [28SE]
Passed Senate amended, S12215 [7OC]
Text, S12429 [12OC]
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S. 1651--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the Secretary of Agriculture to take certain actions if the
European Union does not reduce and subsequently eliminate
agricultural export subsidies; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Craig, and
Mrs. Murray), S11565 [28SE]
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S. 1652--A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building located
at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington,
District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office
Building; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Warner, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Lieberman), S11565 [28SE]
Reported (no written report), S11639 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S11649 [29SE], S11808 [1OC], S12323 [8OC], S12559
[13OC], S12841 [19OC]
Passed Senate, S12853 [19OC]
Text, S12857 [19OC]
Message from the Senate, H10371 [20OC]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H10610 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10816 [26OC]
Text, H10816 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC], S13400 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11141 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13400 [28OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999), S13400 [28OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-92] (signed November 9, 1999)
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S. 1653--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Moynihan, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Lautenberg), S11566 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, S11957 [5OC]
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S. 1654--A bill to protect the coast of Florida; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Graham), S11566 [28SE]
Text, S11573 [28SE]
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S. 1655--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise the criteria for designation as a critical access hospital;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11566 [28SE]
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S. 1656--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to
continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for
children program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S11566 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO]
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S. 1657--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Albania; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S11640 [29SE]
Text, S11641 [29SE]
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S. 1658--A bill to authorize the construction of a Reconciliation
Place in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S11640 [29SE]
Text, S11641 [29SE]
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S. 1659--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project,
the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant irrigation districts;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BURNS, S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1660--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the
prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON, S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1661--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide that
certain voluntary disclosures of violations of Federal law made as
a result of a voluntary environmental audit shall not be subject
to discovery or admitted into evidence during a judicial or
administrative proceeding, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Lott), S11640 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S11735 [30SE], S14094 [5NO]
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S. 1662--A bill to grant the President authority to proclaim the
elimination or staged rate reduction of duties on certain
environmental goods; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Grams, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Wyden),
S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1663--A bill to combat money laundering and protect the United
States financial system, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1664--A bill to clarify the legal effect on the United States of
the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert
Reserve in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1665--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release
reversionary interests held by the United States in certain
parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S11640 [29SE]
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S. 1666--A bill to provide risk education assistance to agricultural
producers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr.
Helms), S11640 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S12646 [14OC], S13287 [27OC], S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1667--A bill to impose a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh
water from the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S11640 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S13102 [25OC]
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S. 1668--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to
establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in
employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Hutchinson, and Ms. Mikulski), S11640 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1669--A bill to require country of origin labeling of peanuts and
peanut products and to establish penalties for violations of the
labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. CLELAND, S11726 [30SE]
Text, S11727 [30SE]
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S. 1670--A bill to revise the boundary of Fort Matanzas National
Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S11726 [30SE]
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S. 1671--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ALLARD, S11726 [30SE]
Amendments, S11750 [30SE]
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S. 1672--An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of
1946 to establish a program of mandatory market reporting for
certain meat packers regarding the prices, quantities, and terms
of sale for the procurement of cattle, swine, lambs, and products
of such livestock, to improve the collection of information
regarding the marketing of cattle, swine, lambs, and products of
such livestock, and for other purposes; from the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S11726 [30SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11726 [30SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-168), S11725 [30SE]
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S. 1673--A bill to amend titles 10 and 18, United States Code, to
protect unborn victims of violence; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Enzi), S11726 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC], S11882 [4OC], S12323 [8OC], S12841
[19OC], S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1674--A bill to promote small schools and smaller learning
communities; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S11726 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S12841 [19OC]
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S. 1675--A bill to provide for school dropout prevention, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Reid), S11726 [30SE]
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S. 1676--A bill to improve accountability for schools and local
educational agencies under part A of title I of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S11726 [30SE]
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S. 1677--A bill to establish a child centered program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. GREGG (for himself and Mr. Hagel), S11726 [30SE]
Text, S11732 [30SE]
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S. 1678--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Reid, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Cleland, Mrs. Boxer,
Mr. Johnson, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Harkin, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Inouye), S11803 [1OC]
Text, S11762 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC], S13102 [25OC]
Star print ordered, S12649 [14OC]
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S. 1679--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
implement enforcement of the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act
of 1998; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Kerry, and Ms. Mikulski), S11803 [1OC]
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S. 1680--A bill to provide for the improvement of the processing of
claims for veterans compensation and pensions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S11803 [1OC]
Text, S11803 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC], S13187 [26OC], S13287 [27OC],
S13684 [2NO], S14298 [8NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1681--A bill to extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National
Historical Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. CRAIG, S11803 [1OC]
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S. 1682--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
management reforms of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S11803 [1OC]
Text, S11804 [1OC]
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S. 1683--A bill to make technical changes to the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S11879 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC]
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S. 1684--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate the
consumptive demand exception relating to the importation of goods
made with forced labor and to clarify that forced or indentured
labor includes forced or indentured child labor; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S11879 [4OC]
Text, S11880 [4OC]
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S. 1685--A bill to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West
National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S11879 [4OC]
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S. 1686--A bill to provide for the conveyances of land interests to
Chugach Alaska Corporation to fulfill the intent, purpose, and
promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S11951 [5OC]
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S. 1687--A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize
appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S11951 [5OC]
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S. 1688--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, to
enable the Federal Government to enroll an employee and the family
of the employee in the program when a State court orders the
employee to provide health insurance coverage for a child of the
employee, but the employee fails to provide the coverage, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S11951 [5OC]
Text, S11953 [5OC]
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S. 1689--A bill to require a report on the current United States
policy and strategy regarding counter-narcotics assistance for
Colombia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Helms, and Mr. DeWine), S11951 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S12112 [6OC]
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S. 1690--A bill to require the United States to take action to provide
bilateral debt relief, and improve the provision of multilateral
debt relief, in order to give a fresh start to poor countries; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Dodd, and Ms.
Landrieu), S11951 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S12112 [6OC], S13287 [27OC]
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S. 1691--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief,
to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Voinovich), S11951
[5OC]
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S. 1692--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial
birth abortions.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Abraham,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burns, Mr. Craig, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Enzi, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith
of Oregon, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Warner, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Bond, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Lugar, Mr. McCain, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Coverdell)., S11951 [5OC]
Read the first time, S12049 [5OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12099 [6OC]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S12804 [19OC],
S12861 [20OC]
Debated, S12863, S12904 [20OC], S12949, S12972 [21OC]
Amendments, S12874, S12886, S12896, S12899, S12943, S12944 [20OC],
S12975, S12986, S13025 [21OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12997 [21OC]
Text, S12997 [21OC]
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S. 1693--A bill to protect the Social Security surplus by requiring a
sequester to eliminate any deficit; jointly, to the Committees on
the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August
4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the
other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. GRAMS, S11952 [5OC]
Text, S11956 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, S14094 [5NO], S14424 [9NO], S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1694--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study on the reclamation and reuse of water and wastewater in the
State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself and Mr. Inouye), S12101 [6OC]
Text, S12102 [6OC]
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S. 1695--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that beer or wine which may not be sold may be transferred to a
distilled spirits plant, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BUNNING, S12101 [6OC]
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S. 1696--A bill to amend the Convention on Cultural Property
Implementation Act to improve the procedures for restricting
imports of archaeological and ethnological material; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Schumer), S12101 [6OC]
Text, S12104 [6OC]
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S. 1697--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to refund
certain collections received pursuant to the Reclamation Reform
Act of 1982; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (by request), S12101 [6OC]
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S. 1698--A bill for the relief of D.W. Jacobson, Ronald Karkala, and
Paul Bjorgen of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS, S12101 [6OC]
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S. 1699--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S12101 [6OC]
Text, S12107 [6OC]
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S. 1700--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to
allow a defendant to make a motion for forensic testing not
available at trial regarding actual innocence; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN, S12101 [6OC]
Text, S12108 [6OC]
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S. 1701--A bill to reform civil asset forfeiture, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Biden,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Cleland), S12101 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC], S13025 [21OC], S13103 [25OC], S14573
[10NO]
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S. 1702--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska
Native children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S12101 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC]
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S. 1703--A bill to establish America's education goals; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S12101 [6OC]
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S. 1704--A bill to provide for college affordability and high
standards; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S12101 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, S12841 [19OC]
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S. 1705--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into
land exchanges to acquire from the private owner and to convey to
the State of Idaho approximately 1,240 acres of land near the City
of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S12234 [7OC]
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S. 1706--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
exclude from stormwater regulation certain areas and activities,
and to improve the regulation and limit the liability of local
governments concerning co-permitting and the implementation of
control measures; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Gramm), S12234 [7OC]
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S. 1707--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.) to provide that certain designated Federal entities shall be
establishments under such Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Frist), S12234 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-218), S14286 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14298 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14892 [19NO]
Amendments, S14892 [19NO]
Text, S14892 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1708--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require plans
which adopt amendments that significantly reduce future benefit
accruals to provide participants with adequate notice of the
changes made by such amendments; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Lieberman),
S12234 [7OC]
Text, S12236 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S13187 [26OC], S13608 [1NO], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1709--A bill to provide Federal reimbursement for indirect costs
relating to the incarceration of illegal aliens and for emergency
health services furnished to undocumented aliens; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Bingaman, and Mrs. Feinstein), S12234 [7OC]
Text, S12240 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S13025 [21OC]
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S. 1710--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of
Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the
New World by Leif Ericson; to the Committee on Banking, Housing,
and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Grams), S12319 [8OC]
Text, S12320 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S13803 [3NO], S13985 [4NO]
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S. 1711--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications
businesses in specific circumstances or a tax credit and other
incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications
businesses; to the Committee of Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S12319 [8OC]
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S. 1712--An original bill to provide authority to control exports, and
for other purposes; from the Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMM, S12319 [8OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12319 [8OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-180), S12319 [8OC]
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S. 1713--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend
for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an alien as
a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act, and to
authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program under
chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S12319 [8OC]
Text, S12321 [8OC]
Reported (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
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S. 1714--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans of
individuals residing in presidentially declared disaster areas; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WARNER, S12319 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S14094 [5NO]
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S. 1715--A bill to provide for an interim census of Americans residing
aboard, and to require that such individuals be included in the
2010 decennial census; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S12319 [8OC]
Text, S12322 [8OC]
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S. 1716--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools
to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the
use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians,
and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
and Forestry.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S12421 [12OC]
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S. 1717--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of pregnancy-related assistance for targeted
low-income pregnant women; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. McCain, Mr. Baucus, and Mrs.
Lincoln), S12421 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, S13103 [25OC], S13566 [29OC]
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S. 1718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit for medical research related to developing vaccines
against widespread diseases; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Durbin), S12421 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1719--A bill to provide flexibility to certain local educational
agencies that develop voluntary public and private parental choice
programs under title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. McCain, Mr. DeWine, Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Brownback),
S12421 [12OC]
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S. 1720--A bill for the relief of Mrs. Ruth Hairston of Carson,
California by the waiver of a filing deadline for appeal from a
ruling relating to her application for a survivor annuity; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S12555 [13OC]
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S. 1721--A bill to provide protection for teachers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S12555 [13OC]
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S. 1722--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the
maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by
an entity in any 1 State, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S12555 [13OC]
Text, S12556 [13OC]
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S. 1723--A bill to establish a program to authorize the Secretary of
the Interior to plan, design, and construct facilities to mitigate
impacts associated with irrigation system water diversions by
local governmental entities in the Pacific Ocean drainage of the
States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S12555 [13OC]
Cosponsors added, S12841 [19OC], S14298 [8NO]
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S. 1724--A bill to modify the standards for responding to import
surges under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to establish
mechanisms for agricultural import monitoring and the prevention
of circumvention of United States trade laws, and to strengthen
the enforcement of United States trade remedy laws; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S12555 [13OC]
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S. 1725--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modernize Medicare supplemental policies so that outpatient
prescription drugs are affordable and accessible for Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S12633 [14OC]
Text, S12634 [14OC]
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S. 1726--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 Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Inouye), S12633
[14OC]
Text, S12639 [14OC]
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S. 1727--A bill to authorize for the expansion annex of the historic
Palace of the Governors, a public history museum located, and
relating to the history of Hispanic and Native American culture,
in the Southwest and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12640 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S12841 [19OC]
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S. 1728--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
remove the limit on amount of Medicaid disproportionate share
hospital payment for hospitals in Ohio; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12641 [14OC]
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S. 1729--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Allard), S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12642 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1730--An original bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act to provide that certain environmental reports shall continue
to be required to be submitted; from the Committee on Environment
and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S12634 [14OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12634 [14OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-190), S12633 [14OC]
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S. 1731--An original bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that
certain environmental reports shall continue to be required to be
submitted; from the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S12634 [14OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12634 [14OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-191), S12633 [14OC]
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S. 1732--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit
certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an employee
stock ownership plan; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kerrey,
and Mr. Hatch), S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12642 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC], S12841 [19OC]
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S. 1733--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a
national standard of interoperability and portability applicable
to electronic food stamp benefit transactions; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Harkin, and
Mr. Craig), S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12644 [14OC], S15152 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13288 [27OC], S14298 [8NO], S14644 [16NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14877 [19NO]
Amendments, S14877, S15121 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1734--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative center
on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S12634 [14OC]
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S. 1735--A bill to expand the applicability of daylight saving time;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. ENZI, S12695 [15OC]
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S. 1736--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SPECTER, S12695 [15OC]
Text, S12696 [15OC]
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S. 1737--A bill to amend the National Housing Act with respect to the
reverse mortgage program and housing cooperatives; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S12695 [15OC]
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S. 1738--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make
it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control livestock
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Grassley, and Mr.
Thomas), S12695 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC], S12841 [19OC], S14573 [10NO],
S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1739--A bill to impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers
and to establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers,
concentration, and market power; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Leahy), S12695 [15OC]
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S. 1740--A bill to protect consumers when private companies offer
services or products that are provided free of charge by the
Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and
Human Services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Dodd),
S12695 [15OC]
Text, S12699 [15OC]
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S. 1741--A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more
effectively import crises; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Hatch, and Mr. Santorum), S12695 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1742--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit certain skilled nursing facilities to participate in the 3-
year transition period under the prospective payment system for
skilled nursing facility services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself and Mr. Craig), S12783 [18OC]
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S. 1743--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to authorize the State of Georgia to participate in the
State infrastructure bank pilot program; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CLELAND, S12783 [18OC]
Text, S12784 [18OC]
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S. 1744--An original bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973
to provide that certain species conservation reports shall
continue to be submitted; from the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S12783 [18OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-194), S12783 [18OC]
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S. 1745--A bill to establish and expand child opportunity zone family
centers in elementary schools and secondary schools, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. REED, S12784 [18OC]
Text, S12785 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC]
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S. 1746--A bill to authorize negotiation of a free trade agreement
with the Republic of Turkey, to provide authority for the
implementation of the agreement, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S12784 [18OC]
Text, S12787 [18OC]
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S. 1747--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
exclude certain Internet communications from the definition of
expenditure; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BENNETT (for himself, Mr. Burns, and Mr. McConnell), S12834
[19OC]
Text, S12835 [19OC]
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S. 1748--A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 28, United States Code,
to authorize a judge to whom a case is transferred to retain
jurisdiction over certain multidistrict litigation cases for
trial; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Torricelli, and Mr. Schumer), S12834 [19OC]
Text, S12835 [19OC]
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S. 1749--A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to issue
revised regulations relating to dietary supplement labeling, to
amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain
types of advertisements for dietary supplements are proper, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. CRAPO, S12835 [19OC]
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S. 1750--A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kohl), S12835 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S12943 [20OC], S13025 [21OC], S13288 [27OC]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S13401 [28OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1751--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
modify reporting requirements and increase contribution limits,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HATCH, S12835 [19OC]
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S. 1752--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier Resources
Act; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CHAFEE (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr.
Lieberman), S12931 [20OC]
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S. 1753--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may
be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a
sibling who is a child under such Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Kennedy),
S12931 [20OC]
Text, S12932 [20OC], S14046 [4NO]
Reported (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
Passed Senate, S14046 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
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S. 1754--A bill entitled the ``Denying Safe Havens to International
and War Criminals Act of 1999''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S12931 [20OC]
Text, S13026 [21OC], S14011 [4NO]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13089 [25OC]
Amendments, S13986, S14007, S14009 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14007 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11643 [5NO]
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S. 1755--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate
interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself and Mr. Dorgan), S12931 [20OC]
Text, S13029 [21OC]
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S. 1756--A bill to enhance the ability of the National Laboratories to
meet Department of Energy missions and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mrs. Murray), S12931 [20OC]
Text, S13031 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1757--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve access to rural health care providers; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S12931 [20OC]
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S. 1758--A bill to authorize urgent support for Colombia and front
line states to secure peace and the rule of law, to enhance the
effectiveness of anti-drug efforts that are essential to impending
the flow of deadly cocaine and heroin from Colombia to the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. DeWine, and Mr. Grassley), S12931
[20OC]
Text, S12938 [20OC]
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S. 1759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit for taxpayers owning certain commercial power
takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Mack), S13011 [21OC]
Text, S13012 [21OC]
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S. 1760--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Cleland,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Graham, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman,
Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Specter, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Wellstone), S13011
[21OC]
Text, S13014 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S13684 [2NO], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1761--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Gramm), S13011 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1762--A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention
Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide cost
share assistance for the rehabilitation of structural measures
constructed as part of water resources projects previously funded
by the Secretary under such Act or related laws; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mrs. Lincoln), S13012 [21OC]
Text, S13016 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, S14644 [16NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1763--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to reauthorize
the Office of Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. ALLARD, S13012 [21OC]
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S. 1764--A bill to make technical corrections to various antitrust
laws and to references to such laws; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S13012 [21OC]
Reported (no written report), S13401 [28OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1765--A bill to prohibit post-viability abortions; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S13012 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1766--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for a deferral of tax on gain from the sale of telecommunications
businesses in specific circumstances of a tax credit and other
incentives to promote diversity of ownership in telecommunications
businesses; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Burns), S13012 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1767--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve Native Hawaiian education programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S13012 [21OC]
Text, S13021 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1768--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary
enforcement mechanisms; to the Committee on the Budget and the
Committee on Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order
of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee
reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S13012 [21OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1769--A bill to continue reporting requirements of section 2519 of
title 18, United States Code, beyond December 21, 1999, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Hatch), S13051 [22OC]
Text, S13052 [22OC], S14223 [5NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S13401 [28OC]
Passed Senate amended, S14222 [5NO]
Amendments, S14222 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H11700 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, H12882 [18NO]
Text, H12883 [18NO]
Amendments, H12883 [18NO]
Title amended, H12884 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1770--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research and development credit and to
extend certain other expiring provisions for 30 months, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Craig, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Frist, and Mr. Ashcroft), S13051
[22OC]
Read the first time, S13064 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13187 [26OC], S13566 [29OC]
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S. 1771--A bill to provide stability in the United States agriculture
sector and to promote adequate availability of food and medicine
for humanitarian assistance abroad by requiring congressional
approval before the imposition of any unilateral agricultural
medical sanction against a foreign country or foreign entity.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Grams, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Thomas,
and Mr. Warner), S13051 [22OC]
Read the first time, S13065 [22OC]
Cosponsors added, S13187 [26OC], S13429 [28OC], S13804 [3NO], S14424
[9NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1772--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to foster family and school partnerships for promoting
children's educational achievement through strengthening family
involvement and providing professional development to school
staff, and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide
for parenting education programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S13051 [22OC]
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S. 1773--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to increase student involvement, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S13051 [22OC]
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S. 1774--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to regulate
certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as machine
guns and other firearms; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S13089 [25OC]
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S. 1775--A bill to amend section 490 of the Foreign Assistance Act to
1961 to modify the matters taken into account in assessing the
cooperation of foreign countries with the counterdrug efforts of
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Helms), S13089 [25OC]
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S. 1776--A bill to amend the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to revise the
energy policies of the United States in order to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions, advance global climate science, promote technology
development, and increase citizen awareness, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, and Mr.
Grams), S13089 [25OC]
Text, S13093 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13187 [26OC], S13985 [4NO]
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S. 1777--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
incentives for the voluntary reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
and to advance global climate science and technology development;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Enzi, and Mr.
Grams), S13089 [25OC]
Text, S13100 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13187 [26OC], S13985 [4NO]
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S. 1778--A bill to provide for equal exchanges of land around the
Cascade Reservoir; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself and Mr. Crapo), S13089 [25OC]
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S. 1779--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement with
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for
the vessel M/V SANDPIPER; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. CLELAND, S13089 [25OC]
Text, S13101 [25OC]
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S. 1780--A bill for the relief of Raul Morales-Torna; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS, S13089 [25OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1781--A bill to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw
National Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior
to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing
members of the Keweenaw National Historic Park Advisory
Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LEVIN, S13089 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, S13608 [1NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1782--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the work opportunity credit to small business employees working or
living in areas of poverty; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FRIST, S13089 [25OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1783--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a prospective payment system for inpatient longstay
hospital services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S13089 [25OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1784--A bill entitled the ``Saint Helena Island National Scenic
Area Act''; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Levin), S13089 [25OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1785--A bill to provide for local family information centers, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself and Mr. Kerry), S13165 [26OC]
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S. 1786--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a grant program for
assisting small business and agricultural enterprises in meeting
disaster-related expenses; to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG, S13165 [26OC]
Text, S13166 [26OC]
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S. 1787--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve water quality on abandoned or inactive mined land; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Daschle), S13165
[26OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1788--An original bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the
Social Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs, as revised and added by
the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S13165 [26OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-199), S13164 [26OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1789--A bill to provide a rotating schedule for regional selection
of delegates to a national Presidential nominating convention, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GORTON (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S13165 [26OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1790--A bill to provide for the issuance of a promotion, research,
and information order applicable to certain handlers of Hass
avocados; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S13165 [26OC]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1791--A bill to authorize the Librarian of Congress to purchase
papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S13165 [26OC]
Text, S13171 [26OC], S13578 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC], S13566 [29OC], S13804 [3NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13578 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H11147 [1NO]
------------------------------------------------------
S. 1792--An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to extend expiring provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable
personal credits against regular tax liability, and for other
purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S13165 [26OC]
Text, S13171 [26OC], S13508 [29OC]
Passed Senate, S13507 [29OC]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-201), S13165 [26OC]
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S. 1793--A bill to ensure that there will be adequate funding for the
decommissioning of nuclear power facilities; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S13165 [26OC]
Text, S13183 [26OC]
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S. 1794--A bill to designate the Federal courthouse at 145 East
Simpson Avenue in Jackson, Wyoming, as the ``Clifford P. Hansen
Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S13165 [26OC]
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S. 1795--A bill to require that before issuing an order, the President
shall cite the authority for the order, conduct a cost benefit
analysis, provide for public comment, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAPO, S13165 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S13566 [29OC], S13804 [3NO], S13985 [4NO], S14298
[8NO]
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S. 1796--A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism
judgements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Specter, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cleland, and Mr. Santorum), S13165 [26OC]
Text, S13185 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S13985 [4NO], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1797--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, to
provide for a land conveyance to the City of Craig, Alaska, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S13165 [26OC]
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S. 1798--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
enhanced protection for investors and innovators, protect patent
terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S13257 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S13684 [2NO], S14424 [9NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1799--A bill for the relief of Sergio Lozano; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S13257 [27OC]
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S. 1800--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to improve onsite
inspections of State food stamp programs, to provide grants to
develop community partnerships and innovative outreach strategies
for food stamp and related programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S13257 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S14094 [5NO], S14644 [16NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1801--A bill to provide for the identification, collection, and
review for declassification of records and materials that are of
extraordinary public interest to the people of the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S13257 [27OC]
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S. 1802--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print film;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S13257 [27OC]
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S. 1803--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
permanently and expand the research tax credit; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Lieberman), S13257 [27OC]
Text, S13262 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1804--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation
with the Director of the Office of Science Technology and the
Director of the National Science Foundation, to establish a
program for increasing the United State's scientific, technology,
and mathematical resources, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. McCAIN, S13257 [27OC]
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S. 1805--A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens, to provide
States with flexibility in administering the food stamp vehicle
allowance, to index the excess shelter expense deduction to
inflation, to authorize additional appropriations to purchase and
make available additional commodities under the emergency food
assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. Leahy, and Mr.
Jeffords), S13257 [27OC]
Text, S13392 [28OC]
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S. 1806--A bill to authorize the payment of a gratuity to certain
members of the Armed Forces who served at Bataan and Corregidor
during World War II, or the surviving spouses of such members, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Domenici, Mr.
Hollings, and Mr. Cleland), S13257 [27OC]
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S. 1807--A bill to provide for increased access to airports in the
United Kingdom by United States air carriers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S13257 [27OC]
Text, S13268 [27OC]
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S. 1808--A bill to reauthorize and improve the drug court grant
program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Biden), S13258 [27OC]
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S. 1809--A bill to improve service systems for individuals with
developmental disabilities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Frist, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Murray), S13258
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, S13804 [3NO]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Debated, S14313 [8NO]
Amendments, S14314 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14333 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, H11851
[9NO]
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S. 1810--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify and
improve veterans' claims and appellate procedures; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Bingaman, and Mr. Sarbanes), S13258 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC], S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1811--A bill for the relief of Sophia Shiklivsky and her husband
Vasili Chidlivski; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN, S13258 [27OC]
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S. 1812--A bill to establish a commission on a nuclear testing treaty,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WARNER, S13258 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO], S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1813--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
additional support for and to expand clinical research programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords, Ms. Mikulski,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Cochran), S13258 [27OC]
Text, S13273 [27OC], S15214 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC], S14094 [5NO], S14644 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S15214 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1814--A bill to establish a system of registries of temporary
agricultural workers to provide for a sufficient supply of such
workers and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
streamline procedures for the admission and extension of stay of
nonimmigrant agricultural workers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Mack, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Grams, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Voinovich), S13258
[27OC]
Text, S13276 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1815--A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain
aliens who previously performed agricultural work in the United
States to that of aliens who are lawfully admitted to the United
States to perform that work; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S13258 [27OC]
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S. 1816--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
provide meaningful campaign finance reform through requiring
better reporting, decreasing the role of soft money, and
increasing individual contribution limits, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Kerrey, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Thomas), S13402 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S14094 [5NO]
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S. 1817--A bill to validate a conveyance of certain lands located in
Carlton County, Minnesota, and to provide for the compensation of
certain original heirs; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.ough requiring better reporting, decreasing the role of
soft money, and increasing individual contribution limits, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRAMS, S13402 [28OC]
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S. 1818--A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for master teacher
programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13403 [28OC]
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S. 1819--A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for mentor teacher
programs; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S13403 [28OC]
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S. 1820--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
national service educational awards from the recipient's gross
income; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY, S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13405 [28OC]
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S. 1821--A bill to authorize the United States to recover from a third
party the value of any housing, education, or medical care or
treatment furnished or paid for by the United States and provided
to any victim of lead poisoning; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REED (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13406 [28OC]
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S. 1822--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of
a minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Ms. Snowe), S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13407 [28OC]
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S. 1823--A bill to revise and extend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities Act of 1994; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Abraham, and Mr. Dodd),
S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13409 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S13684 [2NO], S14644 [16NO], S14740 [17NO], S14823
[18NO]
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S. 1824--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to enhance the
efficient use of spectrum by non-federal government users; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13417 [28OC]
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S. 1825--A bill to empower telephone consumers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. ROCKEFELLER, S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13419 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, S13985 [4NO], S14298 [8NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1826--A bill to provide grants to the State of Alaska for the
purpose of assisting that State in fulfilling its responsibilities
under sections 803, 804, and 805 of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S13403 [28OC]
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S. 1827--A bill to provide funds to assist high-poverty school
districts meet their teaching needs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S13403 [28OC]
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S. 1828--A bill to protect and provide resources for the Social
Security System, to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and
modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (by request), S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13426 [28OC]
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S. 1829--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
prohibit the payment of debts incurred by the communist government
of Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S13552 [29OC]
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S. 1830--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional temporary
bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Roth, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Sarbanes, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Mack), S13552
[29OC]
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S. 1831--A bill to protect and provide resources for the Social
Security System, to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and
modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Budget; Government Affairs, jointly, pursuant to
the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one
Committee reports, the other committee have thirty days to report
or he discharged.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13553 [29OC]
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S. 1832--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Kennedy), S13552 [29OC]
Read the first time, S13534 [29OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13604 [1NO]
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S. 1833--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives to encourage the production and use of efficient
energy sources, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Kerrey, and Mr. Inouye), S13552 [29OC]
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S. 1834--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
restore medical eligibility for certain supplementary security
income beneficiaries; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S13552 [29OC]
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S. 1835--A bill to restore Federal remedies for violations of
intellectual property rights by States, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY, S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13559 [29OC]
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S. 1836--A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of
construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Alabama;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself and Mr. Thurmond), S13605 [1NO]
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S. 1837--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide low-income Medicare beneficiaries with medical assistance
for out-of-pocket expenditures for outpatient prescription drugs;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S13605 [1NO]
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S. 1838--A bill to provide that certain income derived from an
agreement between the Bios Forte Band of Chippewa Indians and the
State of Minnesota shall not be considered income for purposes of
Federal assistance eligibility; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S13605 [1NO]
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S. 1839--A bill to provide that land which is owned by the Lower Sioux
Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not held
in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased or
transferred by the Community without further approval by the
United States; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S13605 [1NO]
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S. 1840--A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain
California Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13679 [2NO]
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S. 1841--A bill to provide private chapter 7 panel trustees and
chapter 13 standing trustees with remedies for resolving disputes
with the United States Trustee Program; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S13679 [2NO]
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S. 1842--A bill to combat trafficking of persons in the United States
and countries around the world through prevention, prosecution and
enforcement against traffickers, and protection and assistance to
victims of trafficking; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S13679 [2NO]
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S. 1843--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the Talladega
National Forest, Alabama, as the ``Dugger Mountain Wilderness.''
By Mr. SESSIONS, S13679 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S13720 [2NO]
Text, S13720 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H11375 [3NO]
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S. 1844--A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide for an alternative penalty procedure with respect to
compliance with requirements for a State disbursement unit.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Kerrey,
Mrs. Hutchison, and Mr. Bayh), S13679 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S13720 [2NO]
Text, S13721 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H11375 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H11478 [3NO]
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S. 1845--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the
sale or transfer of a firearm or ammunition to an intoxicated
person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Lautenberg), S13679 [2NO]
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S. 1846--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301
South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the
Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S13798 [3NO]
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S. 1847--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701
South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the
Compton Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcom Dymally Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. BOXER, S13798 [3NO]
Text, S13799 [3NO]
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S. 1848--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction
of the Denver Water Reuse project; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S13798 [3NO]
Text, S13799 [3NO]
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S. 1849--A bill to designate segments and tributaries of White Clay
Creek, Delaware and Pennsylvania, as a component of the National
Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself and Mr. Roth), S13798 [3NO]
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S. 1850--A bill to amend section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934
to modify the requirements relating to the use and disclosure of
customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. EDWARDS, S13798 [3NO]
Text, S13802 [3NO]
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S. 1851--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to ensure that seniors are given an opportunity to serve as
mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S13971 [4NO]
Text, S13972 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1852--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District,
Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding,
storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal,
industrial, and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BENNETT, S13971 [4NO]
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S. 1853--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 FRITHA; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself and Ms. Snowe), S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1854--A bill to reform the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act of 1976; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Kohl, and Mr. DeWine), S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1855--A bill to establish age limitations for airmen; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S13972 [4NO]
Text, S13976 [4NO]
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S. 1856--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to
authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover
damages or secure relief for certain injuries to persons and
property under or resulting from the Nazi government of Germany;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1857--A bill to provide for conveyance of certain Navajo Nation
lands located in northwestern New Mexico and to resolve conflicts
among the members of such Nation who hold interests in allotments
on such lands; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1858--A bill to revitalize the international competitiveness of the
United States-flag maritime industry through tax relief; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX, S13972 [4NO]
Text, S13978 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S14424 [9NO]
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S. 1859--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to taxpayers investing in economically distressed
rural communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1860--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
income averaging to small agriculture-related businesses; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1861--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
comprehensive tax relief for small family farmers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAMS, S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1862--A bill entitled ``Vermont Infrastructure Bank Program''; to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S13972 [4NO]
Text, S13981 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1863--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive to small businesses to establish and maintain
qualified pension plans by allowing a credit against income taxes
for contributions to, and start-up costs of, the plan; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S13972 [4NO]
Text, S13982 [4NO]
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S. 1864--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices
in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. BURNS, S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1865--A bill to provide grants to establish demonstration mental
health courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DEWINE (for himself and Mr. Domenici), S13972 [4NO]
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S. 1866--A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System as
the ``John J. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.''
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Warner, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Bond, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Bennett, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Wyden, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mr. Reed, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Gregg), S13972 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14005 [4NO]
Text, S14007 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Resources, H11643 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Passed House, H12845 [18NO]
Text, H12845 [18NO]
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S. 1867--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax reduction for small businesses, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S14088 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14298 [8NO], S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1868--A bill to improve the safety of shell eggs; to the Committee
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S14088 [5NO]
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S. 1869--A bill to authorize the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement
with the Republic of Korea, and to provide for expedited
congressional consideration of such an agreement; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S14088 [5NO]
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S. 1870--A bill to authorize the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement
with the Republic of Singapore, and to provide for expedited
congressional consideration of such an agreement; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S14088 [5NO]
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S. 1871--A bill to authorize the negotiation of a Free Trade Agreement
with Chile, and to provide for expedited congressional
consideration of such an agreement; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S14088 [5NO]
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S. 1872--A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to
the definition of a member business loan; to the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14090 [5NO]
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S. 1873--A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule
regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Mack, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Feingold, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Graham, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Gorton, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Robb, and Mrs. Lincoln), S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14091 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, S14298 [8NO], S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1874--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for youth and
reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become
victims of crime by providing productive activities conducted by
law enforcement personnel during non-school hours; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, and Mrs. Feinstein), S14088
[5NO]
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S. 1875--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
remove the prohibition on the use of funds to pay for newspaper or
periodical advertising space or radio time; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S14088 [5NO]
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S. 1876--A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 to
require a report to Congress; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Rockefeller), S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14093 [5NO]
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S. 1877--An original bill to amend the Federal Report Elimination and
Sunset Act of 1995; from the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S14287 [8NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-223), S14695 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S14902 [19NO]
Text, S14902 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
Reported (no written report), S14286 [8NO]
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S. 1878--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of
calculating compensation will not be affected by certain
additional payments; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor,
and Pensions.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Craig, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Thomas, and Mr.
Helms), S14287 [8NO]
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S. 1879--A bill to promote international monetary stability and to
share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. MACK, S14287 [8NO]
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S. 1880--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the
health of minority individuals; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Lincoln, and
Mr. Wellstone), S14287 [8NO]
Text, S14289 [8NO]
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S. 1881--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to
make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement
purposes; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. DODD, S14287 [8NO]
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S. 1882--A bill to expand child support enforcement through means
other than programs financed at Federal expense; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Mr. Stevens), S14287 [8NO]
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S. 1883--A bill to amend tile 5, United States Code, to eliminate an
inequity on the applicability of early retirement eligibility
requirements to military reserve technicians; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S14287 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1884--A bill to designate the building of the United States Postal
Service located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, as
the ``Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. KERRY, S14287 [8NO]
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S. 1885--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
more equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal
employees, limitations on premium pay, and the accumulation and
use of credit hours; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself, Mr. Sarbanes, and Ms. Mikulski), S14407
[9NO]
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S. 1886--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the Governor of a
State to waive the oxygen content requirement for reformulated
gasoline, to encourage development of voluntary standards to
prevent and control releases of methyl tertiary butyl ether from
underground storage tanks, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire), S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1887--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide for an increase in the minimum wage and protect the rights
of States that have adopted State minimum wage laws; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. ENZI, S14407 [9NO]
Text, S14410 [9NO]
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S. 1888--A bill to support the protection of coral reefs and other
resources in units of the National Park System and other agencies
under the administration of the Secretary of the Interior; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. AKAKA (for himself, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Graham), S14407 [9NO]
Text, S14411 [9NO]
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S. 1889--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for
emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary
decisions, increased accountability for Federal spending; accrual
budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias
in the budget process toward higher spending, modifications in
paygo requirements when there is an on-budget surplus, and for
other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977,
with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. GRAMS, S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1890--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one
urban area to another urban area do not result in lower wage
indexes in the urban area in which the hospital was originally
classified; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself and Mr. Specter), S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1891--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve literacy through family literacy projects; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S14407 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, S14644 [16NO]
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S. 1892--A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera, to
provide for an effective land and wildlife management program for
this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1893--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to prohibit
the Secretary of the Interior from taking land into trust for
Indian tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. BOND, S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1894--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Park
County, Wyoming; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S14407 [9NO]
Text, S14420 [9NO]
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S. 1895--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to preserve and
improve the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Hagel),
S14407 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1896--A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to give
first priority to the location of Federal facilities in central
business areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works..
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S14407 [9NO]
Text, S14421 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO]
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S. 1897--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish an
Office of Autoimmune Diseases at the National Institutes of
Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. BIDEN, S14407 [9NO]
Text, S14423 [9NO]
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S. 1898--A bill to provide protection against the risks to the public
that are inherent in the interstate transportation of violent
prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mr. Ashcroft, and Mr. Leahy), S14407 [9NO]
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S. 1899--A bill to redesignate the Federal Emergency Management Agency
as the ``Federal Fire and Emergency Management Agency'', and to
amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to
authorize the Director of the Federal Fire and Emergency
Management Agency to make grants to local fire departments for the
purpose of protecting the public and firefighting personnel
against fire and fire-related hazards; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14533 [10NO]
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S. 1900--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit to holders of qualified bonds issued by Amtrak, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Leahy, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. L.
Chafee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Levin, and Mrs. Hutchison), S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14553 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S14645 [16NO], S14740 [17NO], S14823 [18NO],
S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1901--A bill to establish the Privacy Protection Study commission
to evaluate the efficacy of the Freedom of Information Act and the
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996, to
determine whether new laws are necessary, and to provide advice
and recommendations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S14532 [10NO]
Amendments, S14576 [10NO]
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S. 1902--A bill to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information
Act regarding certain persons and records of the Japanese Imperial
Army in a manner that does not impair any investigation or
prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain
intelligence matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN, S14532 [10NO]
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S. 1903--A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S14532 [10NO]
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S. 1904--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an election for special tax treatment of certain S corporation
conversions; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Enzi), S14532 [10NO]
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S. 1905--A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in
the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SANTORUM (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Lautenberg), S14532 [10NO]
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S. 1906--A bill to amend Public Law 104-307 to extend the expiration
date of the authority to sell certain aircraft for use in wildfire
suppression, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Craig), S14532
[10NO]
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S. 1907--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination against parents
and those with parental responsibilities, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Kennedy) (by request), S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14554 [10NO]
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S. 1908--A bill to protect students from commercial exploitation; to
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DODD, S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14556 [10NO]
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S. 1909--A bill to provide for the preparation of a Governmental
report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during
World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by
the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14557 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1910--A bill to amend the Act establishing Women's Rights National
Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior to acquire
title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in Waterloo, New
York; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself and Mr. Schumer), S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14558 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1911--A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of fish,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Shelby, Mr.
Kerry, Mr. Sessions, and Ms. Landrieu), S14532 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S14740 [17NO]
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S. 1912--A bill to facilitate the growth of electronic commerce and
enable the electronic commerce market to continue its current
growth rate and realize its full potential, to signal strong
support of the electronic commerce market by promoting its use
within Federal government agencies and small and medium-sized
businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Bingaman), S14532
[10NO]
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S. 1913--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An act relating to the
water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain
provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Kyl)), S14532 [10NO]
Text, S14561 [10NO]
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S. 1914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and
casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders'
claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison), S14532 [10NO]
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S. 1915--A bill to enhance the services provided by the Environmental
Protection Agency to small communities that are attempting to
comply with national, State, and local environmental regulations;
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, and Mr. Reid), S14532 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1916--A bill to extend certain expiring Federal Aviation
Administration authorizations for a 6-month period, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain), S14532 [10NO]
Passed Senate, S14585 [10NO]
Text, S14585 [10NO]
Message from the Senate, H11964 [15NO]
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S. 1917--A bill to abolish the death penalty under Federal law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14566 [10NO]
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S. 1918--A bill to waive the 24-month waiting period for disabled
individuals to qualify for Medicare benefits in the case of
individuals suffering from terminal illness with not more than 2
years to live; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. BOXER, S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14567 [10NO]
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S. 1919--A bill to permit travel to or from Cuba by United Staes
citizens and lawful resident aliens of the United States; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S14533 [10NO]
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S. 1920--A bill to combat money laundering and protect the United
States financial system by addressing the vulnerabilities of
private banking to money laundering, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14570 [10NO]
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S. 1921--A bill to authorize the placement within the site of the
Vietnam Veterans Memorial of a plaque to honor Vietnam veterans
who died after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct
result of that service; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14613 [16NO]
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S. 1922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for modifications to inter-city buses required under
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. KERREY (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1923--A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from
applying spectrum aggregation limits to spectrum assigned by
auction after 1999; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. BROWNBACK, S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14614 [16NO]
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S. 1924--A bill to ensure personal privacy with respect to financial
information, to provide customers notice and choice about how
their financial institutions share or sell their personally
identifiable sensitive financial information, to provide for
strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights;
to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Feingold, and Mr. Robb), S14612 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1925--A bill to promote environmental restoration around the Lake
Tahoe basin; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Bryan),
S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1926--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to improve student achievement by helping local educational
agencies improve the quality of, and technology training for,
teachers, to improve teacher accountability, and to enhance the
leadership skills of principals; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14618 [16NO]
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S. 1927--A bill to establish the National Recording Registry in the
Library of Congress to maintain and preserve recordings that are
culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BREAUX, S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1928--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish a Medicare subvention demonstration project for
veterans, and for other purposes; from the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ROTH, S14612 [16NO]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-222), S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1929--A bill to amend the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement
Act to revise and extend such Act; to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
By Mr. INOUYE (for himself and Mr. Akaka), S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14620 [16NO]
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S. 1930--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to provide
for the termination of milk marketing orders; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRAMS, S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1931--A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for
Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14630 [16NO]
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S. 1932--A bill to amend the Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of
1998 to revise and extend certain provisions; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1933--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S14612 [16NO]
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S. 1934--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
tax credit for business-provided student education and training;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Bennett), S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14636 [16NO]
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S. 1935--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of community attendant services and supports
under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Specter), S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14638 [16NO]
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S. 1936--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or
exchange all or part of certain administrative sites and other
National Forest System land in the State of Oregon and use the
proceeds derived from the sale or exchange for National Forest
System purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S14612 [16NO]
Text, S14643 [16NO]
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S. 1937--A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning
and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity by the
Bonneville Power Administration to joint operating entities; to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG, S14696 [17NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15199 [19NO]
Text, S15200 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1938--A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable fees
to the Federal Government for the use and occupancy of National
Forest System land under the recreation residence program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crapo, and Mr. Burns),
S14696 [17NO]
Text, S14697 [17NO]
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S. 1939--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for dry cleaning equipment which uses
reduced amounts of hazardous substances; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. HELMS, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1940--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reaffirm the United States' historic commitment to protecting
refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Lautenberg), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1941--A bill to amend the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act
of 1974 to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to provide assistance to fire departments and
fire prevention organizations for the purpose of protecting the
public and firefighting personnel against fire and fire-related
hazards; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. DeWine), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1942--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish
grant programs to provide State pharmacy assistance programs and
medication management programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S14696 [17NO]
Text, S14706 [17NO]
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S. 1943--A bill to provide for an inexpensive book distribution
program; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1944--A bill to provide national challenge grants for innovation in
the education of homeless children and youth; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mrs. MURRAY, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1945--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to require
consideration under the congestion mitigation and air quality
improvement program of the extent to which a proposed project or
program reduces sulfur or atmospheric carbon emissions, to make
renewable fuel projects eligible under that program, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. BOND (for himself and Mr. Johnson), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1946--A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to
redesignate that Act as the ``John H. Chafee Environmental
Education Act'', to establish the John H. Chafee Memorial
Fellowship Program, to extend the programs under that Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Warner, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Moynihan, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. Bennett), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1947--A bill to provide for an assessment of the abuse of and
trafficking in gamma hydroxybutyric acid and other controlled
substances and drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1948--A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright
licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by satellite; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LOTT, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1949--A bill to promote economically sound modernization of
electric power generation capacity in the United States, to
establish requirements to improve the combustion heat rate
efficiency of fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating units,
to reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
and sulfur dioxide, to require that all fossil fuel-fired electric
utility generating units operating in the United States meet new
source review requirements, to promote the use of clean coal
technologies, and to promote alternative energy and clean energy
sources such as solar, wind, biomass, and fuel cells; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LEAHY, S14696 [17NO]
Text, S14727 [17NO], S14832 [18NO]
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S. 1950--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to ensure the
orderly development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil
in the Powder River Basin, Wyoming and Montana, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Thomas), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1951--A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with authority to
draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when oil and gas prices
in the United States rise sharply because of anticompetitive
activity, and to require the President, through the Secretary of
Energy, to consult with Congress regarding the sale of oil from
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Collins), S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1952--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a simplified method for determining a partner's share of items of
a partnership which is a qualified investment club; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S14696 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1953--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the establishment of a
voluntary legal employment authentication program (LEAP) as a
successor to the current pilot programs for employment eligibility
confirmation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KERREY, S14696 [17NO]
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S. 1954--A bill to establish a compensation program for employees of
the Department of Energy, its contractors, subcontractors, and
beryllium vendors, who sustained beryllium-related illness due to
the performance of their duty; to establish a compensation program
for certain workers at the Paducah, Kentucky, gaseous diffusion
plant; to establish a pilot program for examining the possible
relationship between workplace exposure to radiation and hazardous
materials and illnesses or health conditions; and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Kennedy), S14696
[17NO]
Cosponsors added, S14823 [18NO]
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S. 1955--A bill to allow patients access to drugs and medical devices
recommended and provided by health care practitioners that are not
approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Reid, and Mr.
Johnson), S14805 [18NO]
Text, S14807 [18NO]
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S. 1956--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the
assurance of efficiency, quality, and patient satisfaction in the
furnishing of health care to veterans by the Department of
Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1957--A bill to provide for the payment of compensation to the
families of the Federal employees who were killed in the crash of
a United States Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near
Dubrovnik, Croatia, carrying Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown
and 34 others; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Robb, and Ms. Mikulski), S14806
[18NO]
Cosponsors added, S15114 [19NO]
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S. 1958--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to authorize
the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants for startup costs of
school breakfast programs; to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14811 [18NO]
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S. 1959--A bill to provide for the fiscal responsibility of the
Federal Government; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. HARKIN, S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1960--A bill to provide for the appointment of 1 additional Federal
district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KOHL (for himself and Mr. Feingold), S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14813 [18NO]
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S. 1961--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the
number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation
reserve; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Kerrey, and Mr. Wellstone), S14806
[18NO]
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S. 1962--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security and Medicare surpluses through
strengthened budgetary enforcement mechanisms; jointly, to the
Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the
order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee
reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be
discharged.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14814 [18NO]
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S. 1963--A bill to authorize a study of alternatives to the current
management of certain Federal lands in Arizona; to the Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1964--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located at
14071 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, California, as the Joseph Ileto
Post Office; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14815 [18NO]
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S. 1965--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau of
Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14816 [18NO]
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S. 1966--A bill to provide for the immediate review by the Immigration
and Naturalization Service of new employees hired by employers
subject to Operation Vanguard or similar programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Roberts), S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1967--A bill to make technical corrections to the status of certain
land held in trust for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, to
take certain land into trust for that Band, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. Lott), S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1968--A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance
oversight over certain derivatives dealers and hedge funds, reduce
the potential for such entities to increase systemic risk in the
financial markets, enhance investor protections, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. DORGAN, S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1969--A bill to provide for improved management of, and increased
accountability for, outfitted activities by which the public gains
access to and occupancy and use of Federal land, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, and Mr. Thomas), S14806
[18NO]
Text, S14818 [18NO]
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S. 1970--A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code,
with respect to the liability of the United States for claims of
military personnel for damages for certain injuries; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S14806 [18NO]
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S. 1971--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Milton Friedman, in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions to individual freedom and
opportunity in American society through his exhaustive research
and teaching of economics, and his extensive writings on economics
and public policy; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban
Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bond, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Hatch,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Frist, and Mr. Moynihan), S15088 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15213 [19NO]
Text, S15213 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1972--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to
the town of Dolores, Colorado, the current site of the Joe Rowell
Park; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. ALLARD, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1973--A bill to simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1974--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction
for higher education expenses and a tax credit for student
education loans; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bayh, and Mr. Smith of
Oregon), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax on generation-skipping transfers to eliminate certain
traps for the unwary and otherwise improve the fairness of such
tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. MACK (for himself and Mr. Breaux), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15090 [19NO]
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S. 1976--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt organization
shall not be treated as private business use for purposes of
determining whether bonds issued to provide the facility are tax-
exempt bonds; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1977--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal subsidies; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr.
Abraham), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1978--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Albuquerque, New
Mexico, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans Affairs.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1979--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that
restrictions on application of State laws to pension benefits
shall not apply to State laws prohibiting individuals from
benefitting from crimes involving the death of pension plan
participants; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1980--A bill to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to
ensure improved access to the signals of local television stations
by multichannel video providers to all households which desire
such service in unserved and underserved rural areas by December
31, 2006; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerrey, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Reid, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Wyden, and Mrs. Murray), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1981--A bill to amend title XI of the Public Health Service Act to
provide for the use of new genetic technologies to meet the health
care needs of the public; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KENNEDY, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1982--A bill to clarify the standing of United States citizens to
challenge the blocking of assets by the United States under the
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act; read twice.
By Mr. LEVIN, S15089 [19NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087, S15205
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S. 1983--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to
increase the amount of funds available for certain agricultural
trade programs; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mrs.
Boxer, and Mrs. Feinstein), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15097 [19NO]
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S. 1984--A bill to establish in the Antitrust Division of the
Department of Justice a position with responsibility for
agricultural antitrust matters; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1985--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower
the adjusted gross income threshold for deductible disaster
casualty losses to 5 percent, to make such deduction an above-the-
line deduction, and to allow an election to take such deduction
for the preceding or succeeding year; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1986--A bill to amend title X of division C of the Omnibus
Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of
1998, relating to the Canyon Ferry Reservoir, Montana; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1987--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Older Americans
Act of 1965, and the Public Health Service Act to ensure that
older women are protected from institutional, community, and
domestic violence and sexual assault and to improve outreach
efforts and other services available to older women victimized by
such violence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Graham, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Dodd,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Cleland), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1988--A bill to reform the State inspection of meat and poultry in
the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Voinovich, and Mr. Burns), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15098 [19NO]
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S. 1989--A bill to ensure that employees of traveling sales crews are
protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and under
other provisions of law; to the Committee on Health, Education,
Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. KOHL, S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15102 [19NO]
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S. 1990--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 501 I
Street in Sacramento, California, as the ``Joe Serna, Jr. United
States Courthouse and Federal Building"; to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15106 [19NO]
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S. 1991--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
enhance criminal penalties for election law violations, to clarify
current provisions of law regarding donations from foreign
nationals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, and Mr.
Leahy), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1992--A bill to provide States with loans to enable State entities
or local governments within the States to make interest payments
on qualified school construction bonds issued by the State
entities or local governments, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Ms. SNOWE, S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15107 [19NO]
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S. 1993--A bill to reform Government information security by
strengthening information security practices throughout the
Federal Government; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15109 [19NO]
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S. 1994--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
assistance to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. Bryan), S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1995--A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to revise the
eligibility of private organizations under the child and adult
care food program; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry.
By Mr. KOHL, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1996--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify
provisions relation to the content of petitions for compensation
under the vaccine injury compensation program.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Frist), S15089
[19NO]
Passed Senate, S15213 [19NO]
Text, S15214 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. 1997--A bill to simplify Federal oil and gas revenue distributions,
and for other proposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources.
By Mr. BINGAMAN, S15089 [19NO]
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S. 1998--A bill to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area;
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. McCAIN, S15089 [19NO]
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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S.J. Res. 1--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S344 [19JA]
Text, S706 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1951 [24FE], S11369 [23SE]
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S.J. Res. 2--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities
for increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Mack, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and
Mr. Thompson), S345 [19JA]
Text, S707 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S924 [22JA], S980 [25JA], S1379 [8FE], S2420
[8MR], S4371 [28AP]
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S.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Cleland, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Shelby,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Helms, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Lott, and Mrs.
Hutchison), S345 [19JA]
Text, S708 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S924 [22JA], S1951 [24FE], S2225
[3MR], S2520 [10MR], S2679 [15MR], S3853 [19AP], S4371 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S11879 [4OC]
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S.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that expenditures for
a fiscal year shall exceed neither revenues for such fiscal year
nor 19 per centum of the Nation's gross domestic product for the
calendar year ending before the beginning of such fiscal year; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KYL, S345 [19JA]
Text, S711 [19JA]
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S.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution to provide for a Balanced Budget
Constitutional Amendment that prohibits the use of Social Security
surpluses to achieve compliance; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMM (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S345 [19JA]
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S.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLINGS (for himself, Mr. Specter, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Bryan),
S345 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S1028 [27JA], S1180 [3FE]
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S.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to require a balanced budget; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Craig, and Mr. Ashcroft),
S345 [19JA]
Text, S714 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA], S1825 [23FE]
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S.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Wesley S. Williams, Jr., as a citizen regent of the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Frist), S1144 [3FE]
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S.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of Dr.
Hanna H. Gray as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the
Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Frist), S1144 [3FE]
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S.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Barber B. Conable, Jr., as a citizen regent of the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Frist), S1144 [3FE]
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S.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution prohibiting the use of funds for
military operations in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia
and Montenegro) unless Congress enacts specific authorization in
law for the conduct of those operations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S1802 [23FE]
Read the first time, S1844 [23FE], S1847 [24FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1924 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, S2225 [3MR]
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S.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution authorizing the conduct of air
operations and missile strikes as part of a larger NATO operation
against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SPECTER, S1802 [23FE]
Text, S1772 [23FE]
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S.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect Social Security.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S2412 [8MR]
Read the first time, S2434 [8MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2454 [9MR]
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S.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing Congress to prohibit
the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bond, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr.
Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kyl, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Warner),
S2840 [17MR]
Text, S2866 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3276 [24MR]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
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S.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to prohibit retroactive
increases in taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL, S2935 [18MR]
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S.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment
to establish limited judicial terms of office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Shelby, and Mr.
Helms), S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3515 [25MR]
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S.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States which requires (except during
time of war and subject to suspension by the Congress) that the
total amount of money expended by the United States during any
fiscal year not exceed the amount of certain revenue received by
the United States during such fiscal year and not exceed 20 per
centum of the gross national product of the United States during
the previous calendar year; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY, S3440 [25MR]
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S.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution honoring World War II crewmembers of
the U.S.S. Alabama on the occasion of the 1999 annual reunion of
the U.S.S. Alabama Crewmen's Association; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself and Mr. Sessions), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3652 [13AP]
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S.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution requesting the President to advance
the late Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel on the retired list of the
Navy to the highest grade held as Commander in Chief, United
States Fleet, during World War II, and to advance the late Major
General Walter C. Short on the retired list of the Army to the
highest grade held as Commanding General, Hawaiian Department,
during World War II, as was done under the Officer Personnel Act
of 1947 for all other senior officers who served in positions of
command during World War II, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Helms, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Murkowski, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry,
Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Ms. Collins, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. DeWine), S3776 [15AP]
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S.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution concerning the deployment of the
United States Armed Forces to the Kosovo region in Yugoslavia; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Kerry), S3914 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, S4192 [26AP], S4466 [29AP]
Reported (no written report), S4486 [30AP]
Debated, S4514 [3MY], S4611 [4MY]
Amendments, S4607, S4608 [3MY]
Text, S4611 [4MY]
Laid on the table, S4616 [4MY]
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S.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution to designate September 29, 1999, as
``Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Crapo, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Biden, Mr. Feingold, Ms.
Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Coverdell), S4028 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S4133 [22AP], S4285 [27AP], S4606 [3MY], S4809
[5MY], S5170 [12MY], S5500 [18MY], S5971 [25MY], S6072 [26MY], S7828
[29JN]
Reported (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Passed Senate, S7968 [30JN]
Text, S7968 [30JN]
Message from the Senate, H5181 [1JY]
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S.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution to reauthorize, and modify the
conditions for, the consent of Congress to the Northeast
Interstate Diary Compact and to grant the consent of Congress to
the Southern Diary Compact.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Specter, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Lott, Ms. Landrieu, Ms.
Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Chafee, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Helms, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Biden, Mr. First, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Thompson), S4256
[27AP]
Read the first time, S4311 [27AP]
Placed on the calendar, S4342 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, S5382 [14MY]
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S.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and
violence; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Conrad), S4433
[29AP]
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S.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution conferring status as an honorary
veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Zachary Fisher; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S4487 [30AP]
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S.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral
Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award
a Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S.
Indianapolis; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Bond, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Robb, Mr. hagel, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Edwards), S5954 [25MY]
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S.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the courtmartial conviction of the late Rear Admiral
Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award
a Presidential Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S.
Indianapolis.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Bond, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Robb, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Breaux, Mr. . Torricelli, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr.
Inouye), S5954 [25MY]
Read the first time, S5978 [25MY]
Placed on the calendar, S6047 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S9235 [26JY], S10618 [8SE], S11576 [28SE]
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S.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to
the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S6466 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [9JN], S7726 [28JN]
Motion to discharge the Committee on Finance considered in the
Senate, S8842 [20JY]
Motion to discharge the Committee on Finance failed in the Senate,
S8851 [20JY]
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S.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the
waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S6466 [7JN]
Cosponsors added, S6800 [9JN]
Motion to discharge the Committee on Finance considered in the
Senate, S8825 [20JY]
Motion to discharge the Committee on Finance failed in the Senate,
S8851 [20JY]
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S.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to
the boundary change between Georgia and South Carolina; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Cleland, and Mr.
Hollings), S8266 [12JY]
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S.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for
women and men; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Akaka, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Kerry,
and Mr. Inouye), S9996 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE]
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S.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States granting the President the
authority to exercise an item veto of individual appropriations in
an appropriations bill; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLARD, S10390 [5AU]
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S.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution commending the World War II veterans
who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S10390 [5AU]
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S.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution deploring the actions of President
Clinton regarding granting clemency to FALN terrorists.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S10612 [8SE]
Read the first time, S10636 [8SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10692 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S10783 [13SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S10720 [10SE]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration agreed to in the
Senate, S10769 [13SE]
Debated, S10804, S10809, S10815 [14SE]
Passed Senate modified, S10818 [14SE]
Text, S10818 [14SE]
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S.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution congratulating and commending the
Veterans of Foreign Wars; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE, S11362 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, S11497 [27SE], S12700 [15OC]
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S.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution disapproving the Legalization of
Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of
section 602 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
By Mr. VOINOVICH, S11879 [4OC]
Text, S11882 [4OC]
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S.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution recognizing the late Bernt Balchen
for his many contributions to the United States and a lifetime of
remarkable achievements on the centenary of his birth, October 23,
1999; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS, S13012 [21OC]
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S.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution urging the President to negotiate a
new base rights agreement with the Government of Panama in order
for United States Armed Forces to be stationed in Panama after
December 31, 1999.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S13972 [4NO]
Read the first time, S14005 [4NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14086 [5NO]
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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S. Con. Res. 1--A concurrent resolution expressing congressional
support for the International Labor Organization's Declaration on
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN, S345 [19JA]
Text, S714 [19JA]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3120, S3155 [23MR]
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions discharged, S3155
[23MR]
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S. Con. Res. 2--A concurrent resolution recommending the integration
of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO); to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN, S750 [20JA]
Text, S800 [20JA]
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S. Con. Res. 3--A concurrent resolution condemning the irregular
interruption of the democratic political institutional process in
Haiti; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Helms, and Mr. Coverdell),
S895 [22JA]
Text, S925 [22JA]
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S. Con. Res. 4--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that assistance to South Korea should be conditioned on
South Korea's compliance with its international trade commitments
and on South Korea's termination of its unfair trade practices and
subsidies; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself and Mr. Baucus), S1011 [26JA]
Text, S1014 [26JA]
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S. Con. Res. 5--A concurrent resolution expressing congressional
opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state
and urging the President to assert clearly United States
opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Mack, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Grams, and Mr. Lautenberg),
S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1284 [4FE], S2556 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, S1379 [8FE], S1400 [9FE], S1432 [10FE], S1450
[11FE], S1650 [12FE], S2420 [8MR], S2520 [10MR], S2605 [11MR]
Debated, S2535 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2556 [11MR]
Message from the Senate, H1261 [15MR]
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S. Con. Res. 6--A concurrent resolution authorizing flags located in
the Senate portion of the Capitol complex to be flown at half-
staff in memory of R. Scott Bates, Legislative Clerk of the United
States Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1325 [6FE]
Text, S1329 [6FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1334 [6FE]
Message from the Senate, H463 [8FE]
Agreed to in the House, H526 [9FE]
Text, H526 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE]
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S. Con. Res. 7--A concurrent resolution honoring the life and legacy
of King Hussein ibn Talal al-Hashem.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond,
Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr.
Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich,
Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Biden), S1367 [8FE]
Text, S1379, S1384 [8FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1382 [8FE]
Message from the Senate, H483 [9FE]
Debated, H560 [10FE]
Text, H560 [10FE]
Agreed to in the House, H565 [10FE]
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S. Con. Res. 8--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that assistance should be provided to pork producers to
alleviate economic conditions faced by the producers; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S1414 [10FE]
Text, S1432 [10FE]
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S. Con. Res. 9--A concurrent resolution calling for a United States
effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1451 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, S4809 [5MY], S5057 [11MY], S5306 [13MY], S5500
[18MY], S5869 [24MY], S6800 [9JN], S8273 [12JY], S8515 [14JY], S8648
[15JY], S8806 [19JY], S9094 [22JY], S9395 [27JY], S9548 [28JY],
S9765 [29JY], S9948 [30JY], S10496 [5AU], S10618 [8SE], S11497
[27SE]
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S. Con. Res. 10--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should continue to be parity between the
adjustments in the compensation of members of the uniformed
services and the adjustments in the compensation of civilian
employees of the United States; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Warner, and Mr.
Cleland), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1650 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S1735 [22FE], S8958 [21JY]
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S. Con. Res. 11--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the fair and equitable implementation of
the amendments made by the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996; to
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Brownback, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gramm, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Hutchinson),
S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1650 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR], S4809 [5MY]
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S. Con. Res. 12--A concurrent resolution requesting that the United
States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring
the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States; to the Committee on Governmental
Affairs.
By Ms. COLLINS (for herself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Roth, Mr.
Frist, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Helms, Mr. Robb,
Mr. Cleland, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Specter, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Reid, Mr. Inhofe, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lott, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Lautenberg,
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Crapo, and Mrs. Lincoln), S1727
[22FE]
Text, S1736 [22FE]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S8273 [12JY]
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S. Con. Res. 13--A bill authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for
the opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. ALLARD, S1926 [24FE]
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S. Con. Res. 14--A concurrent resolution congratulating the state of
Qatar and its citizens for their commitment to democratic ideals
and women's suffrage on the occasion of Qatar's historic elections
of a central municipal council on March 8, 1999; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Grams), S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2334 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR]
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S. Con. Res. 15--A concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall,
former United States Representative from Arizona, and extending
the condolences of the Congress on his death.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Feingold, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Inouye, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Allard, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Craig, Mr. Reid, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Akaka,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Durbin, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Byrd, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Grams), S2274
[4MR]
Text, S2335, S2349 [4MR]
Debated, S2344 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2349 [4MR]
Message from the Senate, H1021 [9MR]
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S. Con. Res. 16--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government National Mortgage Association
guaranty fee should not be increased to provide increased revenues
or the Federal Government to offset other expenditures; to the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
By Mr. GRAMS (for himself and Mr. Gorton), S2366 [5MR]
Text, S2370 [5MR]
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S. Con. Res. 17--A concurrent resolution concerning the 20th
Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lott, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Rockefeller), S2576 [11MR]
Text, S2605 [11MR], S3604 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S3016 [19MR], S3599 [12AP]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S3594 [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S3604 [12AP]
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S. Con. Res. 18--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for
interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not
be further restricted; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2869 [17MR]
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S. Con. Res. 19--A concurrent resolution concerning anti-Semitic
statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian Federation;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Reid, Mr. Burns, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Cleland, and Mr. Feingold), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2869 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, S3059 [22MR], S3714 [14AP], S5171 [12MY], S6381
[27MY]
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S. Con. Res. 20--An origianl concurrent resolution setting forth the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
years 2000 through 2009; from the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S3000 [19MR]
Placed on the calendar, S3000 [19MR]
Text, S3016 [19MR]
Debated, S3161, S3182, S3301 [24MR], S3309, S3321 [25MR]
Amendments, S3177, S3187, S3197, S3200, S3218, S3220, S3223, S3228,
S3231, S3232, S3236, S3238, S3280, S3281, S3282, S3284, S3285,
S3286, S3287, S3288, S3289, S3290, S3301, S3303, S3305, S3306,
S3307, S3308 [24MR], S3310, S3314, S3321, S3327, S3331, S3332,
S3333, S3334, S3335, S3336, S3337, S3338, S3339, S3340, S3341,
S3342, S3343, S3344, S3345, S3346, S3347, S3348, S3349, S3350,
S3351, S3352, S3368, S3373 [25MR], S3600 [12AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-27), S2999 [19MR]
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S. Con. Res. 21--A concurrent resolution authorizing the President of
the United States to conduct military air operations and missile
strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
Montenegro).
By Mr. BIDEN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, and
Mr. Robb), S3123 [23MR]
Text, S3118, S3148 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Debated, S3110 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3118 [23MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2385, H2441 [28AP]
Text, H2441 [28AP]
Failed of passage, H2452 [28AP]
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S. Con. Res. 22--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to promoting coverage of individuals under
long-term care insurance; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S3123 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP], S3853 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4285
[27AP], S4680 [4MY], S4915 [6MY], S6381 [27MY], S6800 [9JN], S7828
[29JN]
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S. Con. Res. 23--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. LOTT, S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3385, S3517 [25MR]
Message from the Senate, H1780 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1781 [25MR]
Text, H1781 [25MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3385 [25MR]
Message from the House, S3434 [25MR]
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S. Con. Res. 24--A bill to express the sense of the Congress on the
need for the United States to defend the American agricultural and
food supply system from industrial sabotage and terrorist threats;
to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. LUGAR, S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3518 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S11735 [30SE]
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S. Con. Res. 25--A concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the
President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Ms. Collins, Mr. Lott, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Ashcroft,
and Mr. Coverdell), S3634 [13AP]
Text, S3654 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, S3714 [14AP], S3853 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S8515
[14JY]
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S. Con. Res. 26--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for
interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not
be further restricted; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S3777 [15AP]
Text, S3816 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, S4371 [28AP], S5171 [12MY]
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S. Con. Res. 27--A concurrent resolution establishing the policy of
the United States toward NATO's Washington Summit; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LUGAR (for himself, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Voinovich, and Mr. Hagel), S3848 [19AP]
Text, S3854 [19AP]
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S. Con. Res. 28--A concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the
President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and
existing Campus-Based Aid Programs; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Reed), S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4057 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, S9765 [29JY]
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S. Con. Res. 29--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for concerts to be authorized by the National
Symphony Orchestra.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Dodd),
S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4134, S4140 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4139 [22AP]
Message from the Senate, H2301 [26AP]
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H2302 [26AP]
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S. Con. Res. 30--A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifice and
dedication of members of America's non-governmental organizations
and private volunteer organizations throughout their history and
specifically in answer to their courageous response to recent
disasters in Central America and Kosovo; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Sarbanes, and Mr. Brownback), S4257 [27AP]
Text, S4285 [27AP], S14333 [8NO]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14333 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H11851 [9NO]
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S. Con. Res. 31--A concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the
humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed
conflict; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S4945 [10MY]
Text, S4950 [10MY]
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S. Con. Res. 32--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic
services under the Medicare+Choice program; to the Committee on
Finance.
By Mr. CONRAD (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, and Mr. Hatch),
S5424 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, S7138 [16JN], S8273 [12JY], S8888 [20JY], S9395
[27JY], S9948 [30JY], S11576 [28SE], S12427 [12OC], S12700 [15OC],
S13187 [26OC], S13429 [28OC], S14094 [5NO]
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S. Con. Res. 33--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the need for vigorous prosecution of war
crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity in the former
Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself and Mr. Specter), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5876 [24MY]
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S. Con. Res. 34--A concurrent resolution relating to the observance of
``In Memory'' Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER, S5954 [25MY]
Text, S5971 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, S7029 [15JN], S7233 [17JN], S7607 [24JN], S7828
[29JN], S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8515 [14JY], S8806 [19JY], S8958
[21JY], S9235 [26JY], S9395 [27JY], S10242 [4AU], S10948 [15SE],
S11137 [21SE], S12112 [6OC]
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S. Con. Res. 35--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LOTT, S6050 [26MY]
Text, S6011, S6072 [26MY]
Message from the Senate, H3657 [26MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3679 [26MY]
Text, H3679 [26MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6011 [26MY]
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S. Con. Res. 36--A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian
efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan of
November 29, 1947, and condemning the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights for its April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing
Palestinian self-determination on the basis of the original
Palestine partition plan; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Mack,
and Mr. Lieberman), S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6381 [27MY], S8190 [1JY], S8889 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S7029 [15JN], S7338 [21JN], S8141
[1JY]
Reported (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8190 [1JY]
Message from the Senate, H5337 [12JY]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H5361 [12JY]
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S. Con. Res. 37--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that State and local governments and local educational
agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study
and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United
States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; to the Committee
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. SESSIONS, S6466 [7JN]
Text, S6468 [7JN]
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S. Con. Res. 38--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Bureau of the Census should include in the 2000
decennial census all citizens of the United States residing
abroad; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S6791 [9JN]
Text, S6801 [9JN]
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S. Con. Res. 39--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of
members of that country's Jewish community; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6947 [14JN], S7650 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S7338 [21JN], S7607 [24JN]
Amendments, S7536, S7542 [23JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7542 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H4955 [25JN]
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S. Con. Res. 40--A concurrent resolution commending the President and
the Armed Forces for the success of Operation Allied Force.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Biden, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Specter,
Mr. Byrd, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reed, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S7219 [17JN]
Text, S7234, S7245 [17JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7244 [17JN]
Message from the Senate, H4619 [18JN]
Referred to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services, H4663 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 41--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of
members of that country's Jewish community; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SCHUMER, S7266 [18JN]
Text, S7270 [18JN]
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S. Con. Res. 42--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed
Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. ROBB, S7590 [24JN]
Text, S7607 [24JN], S14931 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S9998 [2AU], S11497 [27SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. Con. Res. 43--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LOTT, S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8011, S8142 [1JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5323 [1JY]
Text, H5323 [1JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8011 [1JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [12JY]
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S. Con. Res. 44--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the U.S.S. New Jersey and all those who served aboard
her; to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), S8800 [19JY]
Text, S8806 [19JY]
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S. Con. Res. 45--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th anniversary of the first
lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the
Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the
Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Smith of
New Hampshire, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lott, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Grassley, Ms. Collins, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Helms, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Frist, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Gregg), S8875 [20JY]
Text, S8889 [20JY]
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S. Con. Res. 46--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th anniversary of the first
lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the
Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the
Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's.
By Mr. SHELBY (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Smith of
New Hampshire, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Grams, Mr. Lott, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Grassley, Ms. Collins, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Helms, Mr. Specter, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Levin, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Gramm,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Frist, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Gregg), S8875 [20JY]
Debated, S8895 [20JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8899 [20JY]
Text, S8899 [20JY]
Message from the Senate, H6021 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, H6197 [21JY]
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S. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the regulatory burdens on home health agencies;
to the Committee on Finance.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Bond, Ms. Collins, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Torricelli), S8952 [21JY]
Text, S8958 [21JY]
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S. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution relating to the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation Forum; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Smith of
Oregon), S9224 [26JY]
Text, S9236 [26JY], S10524 [5AU]
Reported (no written report), S9525 [28JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10524 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 49--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly''
programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S9996 [2AU]
Text, S9999 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, S10496 [5AU]
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S. Con. Res. 50--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning the continuous repression of freedom of
expression and assembly, and of individual human rights, in Iran,
as exemplified by the recent repression of the democratic movement
of Iran; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Mack, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10242 [4AU]
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S. Con. Res. 51--A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional
adjournment or recess of the Senate and a conditional adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. LOTT, S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10340, S10497 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7413 [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, H7468 [5AU]
Text, H7468 [5AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10340 [5AU]
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S. Con. Res. 52--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in opposition to a ``bit tax'' on Internet data proposed
in the Human Development Report 1999 published by the United
Nations Development Programme; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT, S10391 [5AU]
Text, S10497 [5AU]
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S. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice
against individuals of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry in the
United States and supporting political and civic participation by
such individuals throughout the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Ms. Mukulski, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Bingaman, and Mr. Sarbanes), S10391 [5AU]
Text, S10497 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, S10735 [10SE], S10783 [13SE], S14823 [18NO]
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S. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland should
release seven paintings by Auschwitz survivor Dina Babbitt made
while she was imprisoned there, and that the governments of the
United States and Poland should facilitate the return of Dina
Babbit's artwork to her; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Helms), S10391 [5AU]
Text, S10498 [5AU]
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S. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution establishing objectives for
the next round of multilateral trade negotiations; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS, S10612 [8SE]
Text, S10619 [8SE]
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S. Con. Res. 56--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly''
programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation.
By Mr. VOINOVICH (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Bunning, Mr. DeWine,
Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Gorton), S10852 [14SE]
Text, S10854 [14SE], S11049 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S10948 [15SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11049 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H8377 [17SE]
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S. Con. Res. 57--A concurrent resolution concerning the emancipation
of the Iranian Baha'i community; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Baucus,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Bond, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. Sessions), S11640 [29SE]
Text, S11649 [29SE]
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S. Con. Res. 58--A concurrent resolution urging the United States to
seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on
special, multiple and discriminatory taxation of electronic
commerce; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, and Mr. Baucus), S11726 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S13288 [27OC]
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S. Con. Res. 59--A concurrent resolution urging the President to
negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of
Panama in order for United States Armed Forces to be stationed in
Panama after December 31, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr.
Helms), S12634 [14OC]
Text, S12646 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, S12700 [15OC], S13054 [22OC]
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S. Con. Res. 60--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the U.S.S. Wisconsin and all those who served aboard her;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself and Mr. Kohl), S12695 [15OC]
Text, S12700 [15OC]
Cosponsors added, S13103 [25OC], S13187 [26OC], S13429 [28OC],
S13985 [4NO], S14645 [16NO]
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S. Con. Res. 61--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in
Panama and a review of the contract bidding process for the Balboa
and Cristobal port facilities on each end of the Panama Canal; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Hutchinson), S12835 [19OC]
Text, S12841 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC], S13684 [2NO]
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S. Con. Res. 62--A concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and
its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the South Pole; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Moynihan), S13258 [27OC]
Text, S13288 [27OC]
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S. Con. Res. 63--A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination
of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of
the Armenian Government and expressing the sense of the Congress
in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of
Armenia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Torricelli, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Reed, Mr. Bennett, Ms. Collins, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Enzi,
Mr. Kerry, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Lieberman),
S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13567 [29OC]
Cosponsors added, S13608 [1NO], S13684 [2NO]
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S. Con. Res. 64--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy
training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Kyl), S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13567 [29OC]
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S. Con. Res. 65--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the preservation of full and open competition
for contracts for the transportation of United States military
cargo between the United States and the Republic of Iceland; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13684 [2NO]
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S. Con. Res. 66--A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of
``Capitol Builder--The Shorthand Journals of Captain Montgomery C.
Meigs, 1853-1861.''
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13685, S13719 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H11375 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H11478 [3NO]
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S. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of
``The United States Capitol'' A Chronicle, Design, and Politics.''
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13685, S13719 [2NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13719 [2NO]
Message from the Senate, H11375 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, H11478 [3NO]
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S. Con. Res. 68--An original concurrent resolution expressing the
sense of Congress on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of
historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the
Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, and reaffirming the bonds of
friendship and cooperation between the United States and the Czech
and Slovak Republics; from the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS, S13798 [3NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14308 [8NO]
Text, S14309 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, H11851 [9NO]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
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S. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution requesting that the United
States Postal Service issue a commemorative postal stamp honoring
the 200th anniversary of the naval shipyard system; to the
Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14094 [5NO]
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S. Con. Res. 70--A concurrent resolution requesting that the United
States Postal Service issue a commemorative postage stamp honoring
the national veterans service organizations of the United States;
to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14095 [5NO]
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S. Con. Res. 71--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city,
should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Mack), S14287 [8NO]
Text, S14429 [9NO], S14923 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14923 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
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S. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution expressing condemnation of
the use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United
States should support and, where possible, lead efforts to
establish and enforce international standards designed to end this
abuse of human rights; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14574 [10NO]
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S. Con. Res. 73--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Freedom Day; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN, S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14575 [10NO]
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S. Con. Res. 74--A concurrent resolution recognizing the United States
Border Patrol's 75 years of service since its founding; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Kyl, and Mr. Gramm),
S14696 [17NO]
Text, S14740 [17NO]
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S. Con. Res. 75--A concurrent resolution expressing the strong
opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of
human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of
democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President
Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the
representatives of the opposition and to restore the
constitutional rights of the Belarusian people; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S14696 [17NO]
Text, S14741 [17NO]
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S. Con. Res. 76--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the
state of Chiapas, Mexico and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Ms. Mikulski, and Mrs. Boxer), S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14823 [18NO]
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S. Con. Res. 77--A concurrent resolution making technical corrections
to the enrollment of H.R. 3194.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S15090 [19NO]
Text, S14878, S15115 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12900 [22NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14878 [19NO]
SENATE RESOLUTIONS
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S. Res. 1--A resolution informing the House of Representatives that a
quorum of the Senate is assembled.
By Mr. LOTT, S30 [6JA]
Text, S5, S31 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [6JA]
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S. Res. 2--A resolution informing the President of the United States
that a quorum of the Senate is assembled.
By Mr. LOTT, S30 [6JA]
Text, S5, S31 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [6JA]
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S. Res. 3--A resolution fixing the hour of daily meeting of the
Senate.
By Mr. LOTT, S30 [6JA]
Text, S5, S31 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5 [6JA]
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S. Res. 4--A resolution relative to Rule 16; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. McCain), S30 [6JA]
Text, S31 [6JA], S46 [7JA]
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S. Res. 5--A resolution to establish procedures for the consideration
of emergency legislation in the Senate; jointly, to the Committees
on the Budget; Governmental Affairs, pursuant to the order of
August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports,
the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Domenici), S30 [6JA]
Text, S31 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA]
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S. Res. 6--A resolution to reform the Senate's consideration of budget
measures; jointly, to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental
Affairs, pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with
instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee
have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Domenici), S30 [6JA]
Text, S31 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA]
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S. Res. 7--A resolution to amend Senate Resolution 208 of the 105th
Congress to increase funding of the Special Committee on the Year
2000 Technology-related Problems; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Bennett), S31 [6JA]
Text, S32 [6JA], S2083 [2MR]
Debated, S2071 [2MR]
Amendments, S2071, S2139 [2MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S2083 [2MR]
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S. Res. 8--A resolution amending rule XVI of the Standing Rules of the
Senate relating to amendments to general appropriation bills; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. LOTT (for Mr. Stevens (for himself and Mr. Byrd)), S31 [6JA]
Text, S32 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, S1102 [28JA]
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S. Res. 9--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Senate
Legal Counsel.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S31 [6JA]
Text, S8, S33 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8 [6JA]
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S. Res. 10--A resolution to make effective reappointment of Deputy
Senate Legal Counsel.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S31 [6JA]
Text, S8, S33 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8 [6JA]
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S. Res. 11--A resolution authorizing the taking of a photograph in the
chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S45 [7JA]
Text, S41, S45 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S41 [7JA]
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S. Res. 12--A resolution making majority party appointments to certain
Senate committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S45 [7JA]
Text, S42, S45 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S42 [7JA]
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S. Res. 13--A resolution making majority party appointments to Senate
committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S45 [7JA]
Text, S42, S45 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S42 [7JA]
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S. Res. 14--A resolution making minority party appointments to Senate
committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S45 [7JA]
Text, S42, S45 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S42 [7JA]
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S. Res. 15--A resolution making minority party appointments to Senate
committees in paragraph 3(a), (b), and (c) of Rule XXV.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S45 [7JA]
Text, S43, S46 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S43 [7JA]
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S. Res. 16--A resolution to provide for the issuance of a summons and
for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment
against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S53 [8JA]
Text, S53 [8JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S50 [8JA]
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S. Res. 17--A resolution to authorize the installation of appropriate
equipment and furniture in the Senate chamber for the impeachment
trial.
By Mr. LOTT, S256 [14JA]
Text, S59, S256 [14JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S59 [14JA]
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S. Res. 18--A resolution making certain majority appointments to
certain Senate committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S256 [14JA]
Text, S252, S256 [14JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S252 [14JA]
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S. Res. 19--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate that the
Federal investment in biomedical research should be increased by
$2,000,000 in fiscal year 2000; to the Committees on the Budget;
Governmental Affairs, jointly, pursuant to the order of August 4,
1977 with instructions, that if one Committee reports, the other
Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Harkin), S345 [19JA]
Text, S716 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR], S2605 [11MR], S2679 [15MR], S3059
[22MR], S3147 [23MR]
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S. Res. 20--A resolution to rename the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. JEFFORDS (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), S345 [19JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S477 [19JA]
Text, S477, S717
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S. Res. 21--A resolution congratulating the University of Tennessee
Volunteers football team on winning the 1998 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Division I-A football championship.
By Mr. FRIST (for himself and Mr. Thompson), S345 [19JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S477 [19JA]
Text, S478, S717
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S. Res. 22--A resolution commemorating and acknowledging the
dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost
their lives serving as law enforcement officers; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cleland,
Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Feinstein,
Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Lott, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Wellstone), S345 [19JA]
Text, S717 [19JA], S3148 [23MR], S4473 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S800 [20JA], S865 [21JA], S924 [22JA], S981
[25JA], S1432 [10FE], S1952 [24FE], S3599 [12AP], S3654 [13AP],
S3815 [15AP], S3853 [19AP], S4057 [21AP], S4192 [26AP], S4371
[28AP], S4466 [29AP]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4473 [29AP]
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S. Res. 23--A resolution congratulating Michael Jordan on the
announcement of his retirement from the Chicago Bulls and the
National Basketball Association.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S345 [19JA]
Text, S718 [19JA], S729 [20JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S728 [20JA]
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S. Res. 24--Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
the income tax should be eliminated and replaced with a national
sales tax; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. LUGAR, S345 [19JA]
Text, S719 [19JA]
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S. Res. 25--A bill to reform the budget processs by making the process
fairer, more efficient, and more open; to the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Kyl), S345 [19JA]
Text, S720 [19JA]
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S. Res. 26--A resolution relating to Taiwan's Participation in the
World Health Organization; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Helms, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Mack, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S750 [20JA]
Text, S801 [20JA], S3605 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, S865 [21JA], S1014 [26JA], S1432 [10FE], S2420
[8MR], S2520 [10MR], S2869 [17MR], S3059 [22MR], S3599 [12AP]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S3594 [12AP]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S3605 [12AP]
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S. Res. 27--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S750 [20JA]
Text, S801 [20JA]
Cosponsors added, S4466 [29AP]
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S. Res. 28--A resolution amending paragraph 1(m)(1) of Rule XXV.
By Mr. LOTT, S850 [21JA]
Text, S832, S865 [21JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S831 [21JA]
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S. Res. 29--A resolution to designate the week of May 2, 1999, as
``National Correctional Officers and Employees Week''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROBB (for himself and Mr. Campbell), S895 [22JA]
Text, S925 [22JA], S4474 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, S1379 [8FE], S2420 [8MR], S3654 [13AP], S3714
[14AP], S3853 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4057 [21AP], S4133 [22AP],
S4192 [26AP], S4371 [28AP], S4466 [29AP], S4506 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4473 [29AP]
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S. Res. 30--A resolution relative to the procedures concerning the
Articles of Impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton.
By Mr. LOTT, S1076 [28JA]
Text, S1072, S1102 [28JA]
Amendments, S1071, S1072, S1103 [28JA]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S1072 [28JA]
Message from the Senate, H284 [2FE]
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S. Res. 31--A resolution commending Archbishop Desmond Tutu for being
a recipient of the Immortal Chaplains Prize for Humanity; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS, S1145 [3FE]
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S. Res. 32--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate
reaffirming the cargo preference policy of the United States; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. INOUYE, S1258 [4FE]
Text, S1284 [4FE]
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S. Res. 33--A resolution designating May 1999 as ``National Military
Appreciation Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCAIN (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Levin, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, and Mr. Allard), S1391 [9FE]
Text, S1400 [9FE], S4483 [30AP]
Cosponsors added, S1432 [10FE], S2777 [16MR], S2962 [18MR], S3016
[19MR], S3147 [23MR], S3654 [13AP], S3714 [14AP], S3854 [19AP],
S3943 [20AP], S4057 [21AP], S4506 [30AP]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4482 [30AP]
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S. Res. 34--A resolution designating the week beginning April 30,
1999, as ``National Youth Fitness Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Durbin, and
Mr. Reid), S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1452 [11FE], S6914 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR], S2777 [16MR], S3599 [12AP], S3654
[13AP], S3714 [14AP], S3854 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4057 [21AP],
S4192 [26AP], S4371 [28AP], S4680 [4MY], S5171 [12MY], S5500 [18MY],
S6072 [26MY], S6381 [27MY], S6713 [8JN]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6914 [10JN]
Title amended, S6914 [10JN]
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S. Res. 35--A resolution relating to the treatment of veterans with
Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. SNOWE, S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1452 [11FE]
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S. Res. 36--A resolution authorizing the taking of photographs in the
Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McConnell, and Mr. Dodd),
S1439 [11FE]
Text, S1438, S1452 [11FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1437 [11FE]
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S. Res. 37--A resolution to express gratitude for the service of the
Chief Justice of the United States as Presiding Officer during the
impeachment trial.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1459, S1651 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1459 [12FE]
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S. Res. 38--A resolution to waive the Standing Rules of the Senate in
order to permit a resolution authorizing Senate committee
expenditures for the period March 1, 1999 through September 30,
1999.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1651, S1660 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1660 [12FE]
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S. Res. 39--A resolution commending June Ellenoff O'Neill for her
service to Congress and to the Nation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1651, S1657 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1657 [12FE]
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S. Res. 40--A resolution commending James L. Blum for his service to
Congress and to the Nation.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Lautenberg), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1651, S1658 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1657 [12FE]
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S. Res. 41--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the United States
Senate for the service of Francis L. Burk, Jr., Legislative
Counsel of the United States Senate.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Byrd, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Mack, and Mr. Bunning), S1643 [12FE]
Text, S1652, S1659 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1658 [12FE]
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S. Res. 42--A resolution relating to the retirement of David G.
Marcos.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1652, S1659 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1659 [12FE]
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S. Res. 43--A resolution relating to the retirement of Thomas G.
Pellikaan.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1652, S1659 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1659 [12FE]
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S. Res. 44--A resolution relating to the censure of William Jefferson
Clinton; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Chafee,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Daschle, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Reid, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Bryan, Mr. McConnell,
Mr. Cleland, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Wyden,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Durbin, Mrs.
Murray, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Reed, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inouye, and Mr. Akaka), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1652 [12FE]
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S. Res. 45--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the human rights situation in the People's Republic of China; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Mack, Mr. Feingold,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Helms, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Brownback, and Mr. Lugar), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1653 [12FE], S1983 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, S1736 [22FE], S2034 [25FE]
Debated, S1972 [25FE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S1983 [25FE]
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S. Res. 46--A resolution relating to the retirement of William D.
Lackey.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1655, S1667 [12FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1667 [12FE]
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S. Res. 47--A resolution designating the week of March 21 through
March 27, 1999, as ``National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness
Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Conrad, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Grassley,
Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Mack, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Torricelli, and Mr. Helms), S1644 [12FE]
Text, S1655 [12FE], S2976 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR], S2520 [10MR], S2605 [11MR], S2777
[16MR], S2869 [17MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2976 [18MR]
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S. Res. 48--A resolution designating the week beginning March 7, 1999,
as ``National Girl Scout Week''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself and Ms. Mikulski), S1802 [23FE]
Text, S1825 [23FE], S2156 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, S1952 [24FE], S2138 [2MR], S3147 [23MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2156 [2MR]
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S. Res. 49--A resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the
Senate for the period March 1, 1999 through September 30, 1999.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S1926 [24FE]
Text, S1952, S1967 [24FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1966 [24FE]
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S. Res. 50--A resolution designating March 25, 1999, as ``Greek
Independence Day--A Day of Celebration of Greek and American
Democracy''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Cochran, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Dodd, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Hollings, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lugar,
Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Roth, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Levin, Mr. Smith of New
Hampshire, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Snowe, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Reid, Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Rockefeller, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, and Mr.
Torricelli), S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2034 [25FE], S2976 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S2777 [16MR], S2869 [17MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S2976 [18MR]
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S. Res. 51--An original resolution providing for members on the part
of the Senate of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint
Committee on the Library; from the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S2008 [25FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2034 [25FE], S2153 [2MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2153 [2MR]
Reported (no written report), S2007 [25FE]
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S. Res. 52--An original resolution to authorize the printing of a
collection of the rules of the committees of the Senate; from the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S2008 [25FE]
Placed on the calendar, S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2034 [25FE], S2153 [2MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2153 [2MR]
Reported (no written report), S2007 [25FE]
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S. Res. 53--A resolution to designate March 24, 1999, as ``National
School Violence Victims' Memorial Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Specter, Mrs.
Feinstein, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. DeWine, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Helms, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Grams, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wellstone, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mr. Conrad, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Reed,
Mr. Daschle, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Kohl, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Kerrey, Ms. Collins, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr.
Lieberman), S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2035 [25FE], S3182 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, S2138 [2MR], S2334 [4MR], S2420 [8MR], S2520
[10MR], S2679 [15MR], S3277 [24MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S3180 [24MR]
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S. Res. 54--A resolution condemning the escalating violence, the gross
violation of human rights and attacks against civilians, and the
attempt to overthrow a democratically elected government in Sierra
Leone; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Biden, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Wellstone, and Mrs. Feinstein), S2008 [25FE]
Text, S2036 [25FE], S4817 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR], S2962 [18MR], S3277 [24MR], S3599
[12AP]
Reported (no written report), S3122 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4817 [5MY]
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S. Res. 55--A resolution making appointments to certain Senate
committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2096 [2MR]
Text, S2138, S2154 [2MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2154 [2MR]
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S. Res. 56--A resolution recognizing March 2, 1999 as the ``National
Read Across America Day'', and encouraging every child, parent and
teacher to read throughout the year.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Robb), S2096
[2MR]
Text, S2138, S2156 [2MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2156 [2MR]
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S. Res. 57--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the human rights situation in Cuba; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Mack, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Helms, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Smith of New Hampshire), S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2335 [4MR], S3382 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, S2420 [8MR], S2778 [16MR]
Committee on Foreign Relations discharged, S2923 [18MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3380 [25MR]
Amendments, S3382 [25MR], S3600 [12AP]
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S. Res. 58--A resolution relating to the retirement of Barry J. Wolk.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2274 [4MR]
Text, S2336, S2350 [4MR], S11735 [30SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2350 [4MR]
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S. Res. 59--A bill designating both July 2, 1999, and July 2, 2000, as
``National Literacy Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for Mr. Lautenberg), S2412 [8MR]
Text, S2420 [8MR], S8193 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S3815 [15AP], S3854 [19AP], S3943 [20AP], S4133
[22AP], S4192 [26AP], S4371 [28AP], S4606 [3MY], S4680 [4MY], S4809
[5MY], S5057 [11MY], S5306 [13MY], S5425 [17MY], S5971 [25MY], S6072
[26MY], S6381 [27MY], S6468 [7JN], S6713 [8JN], S6800 [9JN], S6878
[10JN], S6947 [14JN], S7029 [15JN], S7139 [16JN], S7233 [17JN],
S7535 [23JN], S7607 [24JN], S7726 [28JN]
Reported (no written report), S8084 [1JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8193 [1JY]
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S. Res. 60--A resolution recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people
on the fortieth anniversary of Tibet's attempt to restore its
independence and calling for serious negotiations between China
and the Dalai Lama to achieve a peaceful solution to the situation
in Tibet; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lott, Mr. Brownback, and
Mr. Wellstone), S2503 [10MR]
Text, S2520 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, S2605 [11MR], S2778 [16MR]
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S. Res. 61--A resolution commending the Honorable J. Robert Kerrey,
United States Senator from Nebraska, on the 30th anniversary of
the events giving rise to his receiving the Medal of Honor.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hagel, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. McCain, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Robb, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr.
Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hatch, Mr.
Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr.
Inouye, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden),
S2729 [16MR]
Text, S2705, S2778 [16MR]
Debated, S2696 [16MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2705 [16MR]
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S. Res. 62--A resolution proclaiming the month of January 1999 as
``National Cervical Health Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MACK (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Cleland, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fitzgerald,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Hollings, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. McConnell,
Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Roth, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thurmond,
and Mr. Torricelli), S2730 [16MR]
Text, S2778 [16MR]
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S. Res. 63--A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe DiMaggio.
By Mr. MOYNIHAN (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Schumer, Mrs.
Boxer, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Helms, and Mr.
Bunning), S2730 [16MR]
Text, S2779, S2784 [16MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2783 [16MR]
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S. Res. 64--A resolution recognizing the historic significance of the
first anniversary of the Good Friday Peace Agreement.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Biden, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Dodd, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Stevens, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Santorum, Mr. Daschle, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Cochran, Mr.
Dorgan, Mr. Thurmond, Ms. Landrieu, Ms. Collins, Mr. Burns, Mr.
McCain, Mr. Lott, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Voinovich, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Bingaman,
and Mr. Wyden), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2837, S2870 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2836 [17MR]
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S. Res. 65--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and legal representation in Dirk S. Dixon, et al. v. Bruce
Pearson, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2871, S2877 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2877 [17MR]
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S. Res. 66--A resolution to authorize testimony, documentary
production, and representation of employees of the Senate in
United States v. Yah Lin ``Charlie'' Trie.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2871, S2877 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2877 [17MR]
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S. Res. 67--A resolution to authorize representation of Secretary of
the Senate in the case of Bob Schafer, et al. v. William Jefferson
Clinton, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2871, S2878 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2877 [17MR]
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S. Res. 68--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the treatment of women and girls by the Taliban in Afghanistan; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself and Mr. Brownback), S2841 [17MR]
Text, S2871 [17MR], S4933 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, S2962 [18MR], S3277 [24MR], S3815 [15AP], S3944
[20AP]
Reported (no written report), S3122 [23MR]
Amendments, S4814, S4818 [5MY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S4818 [5MY]
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S. Res. 69--A resolution to prohibit the consideration of retroactive
tax increases in the Senate; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Hagel, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Inhofe, and Mr. Grassley), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2962 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, S11137 [21SE]
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S. Res. 70--A resolution to authorize representation of Senate and
Members of the Senate in the case of James E. Pietrangelo, II v.
United States Senate, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S2935 [18MR]
Text, S2934, S2962 [18MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2934 [18MR]
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S. Res. 71--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate rejecting
a tax increase on investment income of certain associations; to
the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Gramm, and
Mr. Inhofe), S3057 [22MR]
Text, S3059 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, S3147 [23MR], S3277 [24MR], S3815 [15AP], S4371
[28AP], S4680 [4MY]
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S. Res. 72--A resolution designating the month of May in 1999 and 2000
as ``National ALS Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S3123 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, S3654 [13AP], S4371 [28AP], S4466 [29AP]
Reported (no written report), S4431 [29AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4474 [29AP]
Text, S4474 [29AP]
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S. Res. 73--A resolution congratulating the Government and the people
of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DeWINE (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Dodd),
S3123 [23MR]
Text, S3147, S3155 [23MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Reported (no written report), S3122 [23MR]
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S. Res. 74--A resolution expressing the support of the Senate for the
members of the United States Armed Forces who are engaged in
military operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden),
S3246 [24MR]
Text, S3277, S3300 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3300 [24MR]
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S. Res. 75--A resolution reconstituting the Senate Arms Control
Observer Group as the Senate National Security Working Group and
revising the authority of the Group.
By Mr. LOTT, S3440 [25MR]
Text, S3518, S3565 [25MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3564 [25MR]
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S. Res. 76--A resolution to commend the Purdue University women's
basketball team on winning the 1999 National Collegiate Athletic
Association women's basketball championship.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S3695 [14AP]
Text, S3670, S3715 [14AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3669 [14AP]
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S. Res. 77--A resolution commending and congratulating the University
of Connecticut Huskies for winning the 1999 NCAA Men's Basketball
Championship.
By Mr. DODD (for himself and Mr. Lieberman), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3758, S3816 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3756 [15AP]
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S. Res. 78--A resolution to authorize representation of members and
officers of the Senate in the case of Jim Russell v. Albert Gore,
et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3817, S3819 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3819 [15AP]
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S. Res. 79--A resolution designating the Chairman of the Joint
Economic Committee for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3817, S3819 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3819 [15AP]
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S. Res. 80--A resolution congratulating Boyd Clines, Larry Rogers, and
Matt Moseley for their bravery and courage in the April 12, 1999,
rescue mission of Mr. Ivers Sims.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself and Mr. Cleland), S3776 [15AP]
Text, S3817, S3819 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3819 [15AP]
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S. Res. 81--A resolution designating the year of 1999 as ``The Year of
Safe Drinking Water'' and commemorating the 25th anniversary of
the enactment of the Safe Drinking Water Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Reid),
S4028 [21AP]
Text, S4058 [21AP], S6914 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S5425 [17MY], S5500 [18MY], S6072 [26MY], S6800
[9JN]
Reported (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6914 [10JN]
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S. Res. 82--A resolution expressing the gratitude of the United States
Senate for the service of Thomas B. Griffith, Legal Counsel for
the United States Senate.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle, Mr. McConnell,
and Mr. Dodd), S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4134, S4145 [22AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4145 [22AP]
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S. Res. 83--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the settlement of claims of citizens of Germany regarding deaths
resulting from the accident near Cavalese, Italy, on February 3,
1998, before the settlement of claims with respect to the deaths
of members of the United States Air Force resulting from the
accident off Namibia on September 13, 1997; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. THURMOND, S4109 [22AP]
Text, S4134 [22AP]
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S. Res. 84--A resolution to designate the month of May, 1999, as
``National Alpha 1 Awareness Month''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Grams, Mr. Robb, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Dodd), S4185 [26AP]
Text, S4192 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, S4372 [28AP], S4506 [30AP], S5869 [24MY], S6072
[26MY]
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S. Res. 85--A resolution supporting the efforts of the people of
Indonesia in achieving a transition to genuine democracy, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Reed, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Kerry), S4185 [26AP]
Text, S4192 [26AP]
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S. Res. 86--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc. of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S4257 [27AP]
Text, S4286 [27AP]
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S. Res. 87--A resolution commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the
International Visitors Program; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Moynihan), S4257 [27AP]
Text, S4286 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, S7139 [16JN], S8888 [20JY], S11441 [24SE], S11576
[28SE], S14645 [16NO], S15114 [19NO]
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S. Res. 88--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable Roman
L. Hruska, formerly a Senator from the State of Nebraska.
By Mr. HAGEL (for himself and Mr. Kerrey), S4347 [28AP]
Text, S4372, S4401 [28AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4401 [28AP]
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S. Res. 89--A resolution designating the Henry Clay Desk in the Senate
Chamber for assignment to the senior Senator from Kentucky at that
Senator's request.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S4347 [28AP]
Text, S4372, S4402 [28AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4401 [28AP]
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S. Res. 90--A resolution designating the 30th day of April 2000 as
``Dia de los Ninos--Celebrating Young Americans'', and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. McCain, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Domenici, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bond, Mrs.
Murray, and Mrs. Hutchison), S4433 [29AP]
Text, S4467 [29AP]
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S. Res. 91--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Jim
Thorpe should be recognized as the ``Athlete of the Century''; to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. SANTORUM, S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4606 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN], S14823 [18NO]
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S. Res. 92--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
funding for prostate cancer research should be increased
substantially; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and
Pensions.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Reid, Mr. Jeffords,
Mr. Schumer, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Mack, Mr. Coverdell, and Mr. Helms),
S4578 [3MY]
Text, S4607 [3MY], S13191 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, S5171 [12MY], S5500 [18MY], S5765 [20MY], S6800
[9JN], S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8806 [19JY], S8958 [21JY], S9094
[22JY], S9235 [26JY], S9948 [30JY], S10618 [8SE], S10783 [13SE],
S11060 [16SE], S11137 [21SE], S11957 [5OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13191 [26OC]
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S. Res. 93--A resolution to recognize Lincoln Park High School for its
educational excellence, congratulating the faculty and staff of
Lincoln Park High School for their efforts, and encouraging the
faculty, staff, and students of Lincoln Park High School to
continue their good work into the next millennium; to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald), S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4680 [4MY]
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S. Res. 94--A resolution commending the efforts of the Reverend Jesse
Jackson to secure the release of the soldiers held by the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia.
By Mr. BYRD (for himself and Mr. Gramm), S4664 [4MY]
Text, S4643, S4681 [4MY], S4727 [5MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4727 [5MY]
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S. Res. 95--A resolution designating August 16, 1999, as ``National
Airborne Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND, S4665 [4MY]
Text, S4681 [4MY], S10137 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY], S6468 [7JN], S7607 [24JN], S7726
[28JN], S7828 [29JN], S8141 [1JY], S8273 [12JY], S8806 [19JY], S8958
[21JY], S9094 [22JY], S9235 [26JY], S9395 [27JY], S9548 [28JY],
S9765 [29JY], S9998 [2AU], S10128 [3AU], S10242 [4AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9743 [29JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10137 [3AU]
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S. Res. 96--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
a peaceful process of self-determination in East Timor, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Reed, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Kohl), S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, S5171 [12MY], S6468 [7JN], S6800 [9JN], S6947
[14JN], S7029 [15JN], S7467 [22JN]
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S. Res. 97--A resolution designating the week of May 2 through 8,
1999, as the 14th Annual Teacher Appreciation Week, and
designating Tuesday, May 4, 1999, as National Teacher Day.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Lott, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Craig, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Mack,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Collins, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Lugar, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Grams, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Wellstone), S4792 [5MY]
Text, S4812, S4817 [5MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4817 [5MY]
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S. Res. 98--A resolution designating the week beginning October 17,
1999, and the week beginning October 15, 2000, as ``National
Character Counts Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Frist, Mr. Dorgan, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Cleland, Mr.
Bennett, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Burns, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Collins,
Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bond, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Baucus, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Conrad, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Warner, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Bunning,
Mr. Hagel, Mr. Allard, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Lott, Mr. Specter, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Mack, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Biden, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Grams, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Moynihan), S4888
[6MY]
Text, S4915 [6MY], S7803 [29JN]
Reported (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S7828 [29JN]
Debated, S7799 [29JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7803 [29JN]
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S. Res. 99--A resolution designating November 20, 1999, as ``National
Survivors for Prevention of Suicide Day''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S5036 [11MY]
Text, S5057 [11MY], S11452 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, S5869 [24MY], S6072 [26MY], S6947 [14JN], S7234
[17JN], S7338 [21JN], S7607 [24JN], S7726 [28JN], S8273 [12JY],
S8388 [13JY], S9395 [27JY], S9548 [28JY], S9765 [29JY], S9998 [2AU],
S10618 [8SE], S10948 [15SE], S11137 [21SE], S11369 [23SE]
Reported (no written report), S11361 [23SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11452 [24SE]
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S. Res. 100--A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme
of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development with respect to the sovereign rights of countries and
the right of voluntary and informed consent in family planning
programs; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Santorum,
Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McCain, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, and
Mr. Nickles), S5155 [12MY]
Text, S5171 [12MY]
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S. Res. 101--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate on
agricultural trade negotiations; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Roberts, and Mr.
Ashcroft), S5265 [13MY]
Text, S5306 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, S8273 [12JY]
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S. Res. 102--A resolution appointing Patricia Mack Bryan as Senate
Legal Counsel.
By Mr. LOTT, S5265 [13MY]
Text, S5307 [13MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5318 [13MY]
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S. Res. 103--A resolution concerning the tenth anniversary of the
Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's
Republic of China; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Smith
of New Hampshire, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Brownback),
S5484 [18MY]
Text, S5500 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, S5971 [25MY]
Amendments, S6432, S6445 [27MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S6445 [27MY]
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S. Res. 104--A resolution to authorize testimony, production of
documents, and legal representation in United States v. Nippon
Miniature Bearing, Inc., et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S5739 [20MY]
Text, S5765, S5780 [20MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S5780 [20MY]
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S. Res. 105--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate relating
to consideration of Slobodan Milosevic as a war criminal; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Specter), S5834
[24MY]
Text, S5870 [24MY]
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S. Res. 106--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
English plus other languages; to the Committee on Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hatch, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Santorum, and Mr. Warner), S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5870 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, S8958 [21JY], S14645 [16NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. Res. 107--A resolution to establish a Select Committee on Chinese
Espionage; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, S5834 [24MY]
Text, S5872 [24MY]
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S. Res. 108--A resolution designating the month of March each year as
``National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BREAUX (for himself, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Johnson),
S6050 [26MY]
Text, S6072 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, S10242 [4AU], S10783 [13SE], S11576 [28SE], S12790
[18OC], S13288 [27OC], S13608 [1NO], S14573 [10NO], S14645 [16NO],
S15114 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14945 [19NO]
Amendments, S14945, S15133
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S. Res. 109--A resolution relating to the activities of the National
Islamic Front government in Sudan; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Mack, and Mr. Lieberman), S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6382 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8189 [1JY]
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S. Res. 110--A resolution designating June 5, 1999, as ``National Race
for the Cure Day''.
By Mrs. HUTCHISON (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lott, Mr. Daschle,
Mr. Mack, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Bayh, Mr.
Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns,
Mr. Campbell, Ms. Collins, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski,
Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Roth, Mr. Lieberman,
Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Allard, Mr. Biden, and Mr. Edwards), S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6383, S6448 [27MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6447 [27MY]
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S. Res. 111--A resolution designating June 6, 1999, as ``National
Child's Day''.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Smith of
Oregon, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bond, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Roberts,
Mr. Specter, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Mack, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Edwards, Mr.
Voinovich, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Craig, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Grassley, Ms.
Landrieu, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Levin, Mr. Warner, Mr. Robb, Mr. Enzi, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici,
Mr. Breaux, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Abraham, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kerry, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bingaman,
Mr. Bryan, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Hollings, and Mr. Hatch),
S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6383, S6449 [27MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6448 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, S7828 [29JN]
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S. Res. 112--A resolution to designate June 5, 1999, as ``Safe Night
USA''.
By Mr. FEINGOLD, S6286 [27MY]
Text, S6384, S6449 [27MY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6449 [27MY]
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S. Res. 113--A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to
require that the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United
States be recited at the commencement of the daily session of the
Senate; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mrs.
Feinstein, and Mr. Helms), S6791 [9JN]
Text, S6800 [9JN], S7650 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, S6947 [14JN], S7029 [15JN]
Amendments, S7536, S7541 [23JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S7541 [23JN]
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S. Res. 114--A resolution designating June 22, 1999, as ``National
Pediatric AIDS Awareness Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bond, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Biden, Mr. Warner, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hollings,
Mr. Bennett, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Robb, Mr. Mack, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Burns, Mr. Cleland, Mrs.
Hutchison, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Specter, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Frist, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Gorton, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Lott,
Mr. Reid, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Jeffords, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Chafee, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Grassley, Mr.
Bayh, Mr. Craig, Mr. Reed, Mr. Nickles, and Mr. Kohl), S6791 [9JN]
Text, S6801 [9JN], S6914 [10JN]
Reported (no written report), S6856 [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6914 [10JN]
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S. Res. 115--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
United States citizens killed in terrorist attacks in Israel; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Kyl, and Mr. Specter), S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6878 [10JN]
Removal of cosponsors, S7338 [21JN]
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S. Res. 116--A resolution condemning the arrest and detention of 13
Iranian Jews accused of espionage; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. FITZGERALD, S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6878 [10JN]
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S. Res. 117--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the United States share of any reconstruction measures undertaken
in the Balkans region of Europe on account of the armed conflict
and atrocities that have occurred in the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S6857 [10JN]
Text, S6879 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, S7270 [18JN]
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S. Res. 118--A resolution designating December 12, 1999, as ``National
Children's Memorial Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Byrd, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Dodd,
Mr. Inouye, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Torricelli, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Craig, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. Abraham), S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6947 [14JN], S14927 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S7030 [15JN], S7270 [18JN], S7338 [21JN], S8515
[14JY], S8806 [19JY], S8888 [20JY], S9395 [27JY], S10948 [15SE],
S11268 [22SE], S11649 [29SE], S11958 [5OC], S12244 [7OC], S12559
[13OC], S12646 [14OC], S12841 [19OC], S13054 [22OC], S13429 [28OC],
S13566 [29OC], S13684 [2NO], S13804 [3NO], S13985 [4NO], S14298
[8NO], S14823 [18NO]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14927 [19NO]
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S. Res. 119--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to United Nations General Assembly Resolution ES-10/6; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Brownback),
S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6948 [14JN], S8189 [1JY]
Reported (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, S8142 [1JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S8189 [1JY]
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S. Res. 120--A resolution requesting that the President raise the
issue of agricultural biotechnology at the June G-8 Summit
meeting.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Helms, Mr.
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, and Mr. Fitzgerald), S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6948, S6972 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6972 [14JN]
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S. Res. 121--A resolution to authorize testimony and legal
representation in C. William Kaiser v. Department of Veterans
Affairs.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6949, S6972 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6972 [14JN]
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S. Res. 122--A resolution authorizing the reporting of committee
funding resolutions for the period October 1, 1999, through
February 28, 2001.
By Mr. McCONNELL (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S6945 [14JN]
Text, S6949, S6973 [14JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6972 [14JN]
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S. Res. 123--A resolution to authorize representation of Members of
the Senate in the case of Candis Ray v. John Edwards, et al.
By Mr. DASCHLE, S7026 [15JN]
Text, S7030, S7036 [15JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7036 [15JN]
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S. Res. 124--A resolution to establish a special committee of the
Senate to address the cultural crisis facing America; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Allard, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Coverdell, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Craig), S7219 [17JN]
Text, S7234 [17JN]
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S. Res. 125--A resolution encouraging and promoting greater
involvement of fathers in their children's lives and designating
June 20, 1999, as ``National Father's Return Day''.
By Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Mack, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Allard, Mr. Cochran,
Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Robb, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Daschle, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Sessions, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Thurmond,
S7266 [18JN]
Text, S7270, S7281 [18JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7281 [18JN]
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S. Res. 126--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
appreciation be shown for the extraordinary work of Mildred Winter
as Missouri teacher and leader in creating the Parents as Teachers
program on the occasion that Mildred Winter steps down as
Executive Director of such program.
By Mr. BOND, S7527 [23JN]
Text, S7535, S7543 [23JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7542 [23JN]
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S. Res. 127--A resolution to direct the Secretary of the Senate to
request the return of certain pages.
By Mr. LOTT, S7527 [23JN]
Text, S7535, S7543 [23JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7543 [23JN]
Message from the Senate, H4829 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10274 [19OC]
Text, H10274 [19OC]
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S. Res. 128--A resolution designating March 2000, as ``Arts Education
Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COCHRAN, S7931 [30JN]
Text, S7943 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, S8648 [15JY], S8806 [19JY], S8958 [21JY], S9094
[22JY], S9395 [27JY], S10497 [5AU], S11137 [21SE], S13608 [1NO],
S13985 [4NO], S14094 [5NO], S14298 [8NO], S14424 [9NO], S14573
[10NO], S14645 [16NO], S14740 [17NO], S14823 [18NO], S15115 [19NO]
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S. Res. 129--An original resolution authorizing expenditures for years
October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000 and October 1, 2000 to
February 28, 2001, by the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources; from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; to
the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. MURKOWSKI, S7931 [30JN]
Text, S7944 [30JN]
Reported (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
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S. Res. 130--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Haiti should conduct free, fair, transparent, and peaceful
elections; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Lugar), S7932 [30JN]
Text, S7944 [30JN]
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S. Res. 131--A resolution relating to the retirement of Ron Kavulick.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Harkin, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kohl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer,
Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S7932 [30JN]
Text, S7944, S7968 [30JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7967 [30JN]
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S. Res. 132--A resolution designating the week beginning January 21,
2001, as ``Zinfandel Grape Appreciation Week''; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. Boxer), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8142 [1JY]
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S. Res. 133--A resolution supporting religious tolerance toward
Muslims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Craig), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8142 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S10784 [13SE], S11576 [28SE]
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S. Res. 134--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Joseph Jefferson ``Shoeless Joe'' Jackson should be appropriately
honored for his outstanding baseball accomplishments; to the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Thurmond, and Mr. Hollings), S8085
[1JY]
Text, S8143 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, S14645 [16NO]
Amendments, S15145, S15222 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S15221 [19NO]
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S. Res. 135--A resolution calling for the immediate release of the
three humanitarian workers in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Leahy), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8144 [1JY]
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S. Res. 136--A resolution condemning the acts of arson at the three
Sacramento, California, area synagogues on June 18, 1999, and
calling on all Americans to categorically reject crimes of hate
and intolerance.
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Daschle, and Mr.
Abraham), S8085 [1JY]
Text, S8144, S8199 [1JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8199 [1JY]
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S. Res. 137--A resolution to congratulate the United States Women's
Soccer Team on winning the 1999 Women's World Cup Championship; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S8266 [12JY]
Text, S8274 [12JY]
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S. Res. 138--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; from the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. JEFFORDS, S8505 [14JY]
Reported (no written report), S8505 [14JY]
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S. Res. 139--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Select Committee on Intelligence; from the Select Committee on
Intelligence; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SHELBY, S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8515 [14JY]
Reported (no written report), S8505 [14JY]
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S. Res. 140--A resolution congratulating the United States women's
soccer team for winning the 1999 Women's World Cup, recognizing
the important contribution of each individual team member to the
United States and to the advancement of women's sports, and
inviting the members of the United States women's soccer team to
the United States Capitol to be honored and recognized by the
Senate for their achievements; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8505 [14JY]
Text, S8515 [14JY]
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S. Res. 141--A resolution to congratulate the United States Women's
Soccer Team on winning the 1999 Women's World Cup Championship.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Reid, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, Ms.
Collins, Ms. Landrieu, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs. Hutchison,
Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Mack), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8535, S8648 [15JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8534 [15JY]
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S. Res. 142--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Small Business; from the Committee on Small Business;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BOND, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8649 [15JY]
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S. Res. 143--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Armed Services; from the Committee on Armed Services;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. WARNER, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8649 [15JY]
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S. Res. 144--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Judiciary; from the Committee on the Judiciary;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HATCH, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8649 [15JY]
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S. Res. 145--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; from the
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCAIN, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8650 [15JY]
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S. Res. 146--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Environment and Public Works; from the Committee on
Environment and Public Works; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. CHAFEE, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8650 [15JY]
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S. Res. 147--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; from the
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; to the Committee
on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRAMM, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8650 [15JY]
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S. Res. 148--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Foreign Relations; from the Committee on Foreign
Relations; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. HELMS, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8651 [15JY]
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S. Res. 149--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on the Budget; from the Committee on the Budget; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. DOMENICI, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8651 [15JY]
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S. Res. 150--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Finance; from the Committee on Finance; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. ROTH, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8652 [15JY]
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S. Res. 151--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs; from the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8652 [15JY]
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S. Res. 152--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Rules and Administration; from the Committee on Rules
and Administration.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8652 [15JY]
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S. Res. 153--A resolution urging the Parliament of Kuwait when it sits
on July 17 to grant women the right to hold office and the right
to vote; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8653 [15JY]
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S. Res. 154--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Governmental Affairs; from the Committee on
Governmental Affairs; to the Committee on Rules and
Administration.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8653 [15JY]
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S. Res. 155--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Special Committee on Aging; from the Special Committee on Aging;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. GRASSLEY, S8631 [15JY]
Reported (no written report), S8631 [15JY]
Text, S8654 [15JY]
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S. Res. 156--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Indian Affairs; from the Committee on Indian Affairs;
to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, S8800 [19JY]
Text, S8806 [19JY]
Reported (no written report), S8800 [19JY]
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S. Res. 157--A resolution relative to the disappearance of John F.
Kennedy, Jr., Carolyn Bessette Kennedy and Lauren Bessette.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Akaka, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden,
Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Brownback, Mr.
Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chafee, Mr.
Cleland, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden), S8800 [19JY]
Text, S8807, S8809 [19JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8809 [19JY]
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S. Res. 158--A resolution designating October 21, 1999, as a ``Day of
National Concern About Young People and Gun Violence''; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs.
Boxer, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gorton, Mr.
Grams, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerry, Ms.
Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Specter, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Wellstone), S8952 [21JY]
Text, S8960 [21JY], S11049 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE], S11060 [16SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11049 [16SE]
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S. Res. 159--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; from the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; to the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
By Mr. LUGAR, S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9094 [22JY]
Reported (no written report), S9072 [22JY]
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S. Res. 160--A resolution to restore enforcement of Rule 16.
By Mr. LOTT, S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9094 [22JY], S9209 [26JY]
Debated, S9171, S9176, S9192, S9199 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9209 [26JY]
Amendments, S9237 [26JY]
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S. Res. 161--A resolution to authorize the printing of ``Memorial
Tributes to John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr.''.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself and Mr. Lott), S9073 [22JY]
Text, S9094, S9112 [22JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9112 [22JY]
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S. Res. 162--A resolution to authorize testimony of employee of the
Senate in State of New Mexico v. Felix Lucero Chavez.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S9224 [26JY]
Text, S9236, S9304 [26JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9304 [26JY]
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S. Res. 163--A resolution to establish a special committee of the
Senate to study the causes of firearms violence in America; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mrs. BOXER, S9224 [26JY]
Text, S9236 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S10784 [13SE], S10948 [15SE]
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S. Res. 164--A resolution congratulating the Black Bears of the
University of Maine for winning the 1999 NCAA hockey championship;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself and Ms. Collins), S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9395 [27JY], S9882 [29JY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S9882 [29JY]
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S. Res. 165--A resolution in memory of Senior Judge Frank M. Johnson,
Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh
Circuit.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kohl, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Feingold,
and Mr. Fitzgerald), S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9346, S9396 [27JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9346 [27JY]
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S. Res. 166--A resolution relating to the recent elections in the
Republic of Indonesia; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. THOMAS, S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9397 [27JY], S10522 [5AU]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S9525 [28JY]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10522 [5AU]
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S. Res. 167--A resolution commending the Georges Bank Review Panel on
the recent report recommending extension of the moratorium on oil
and gas exploration on Georges Bank, commending the Government of
Canada for extending the moratorium on oil and gas exploration on
Georges Bank, and urging the Government of Canada to adopt a
longer-term moratorium; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Ms. COLLINS, S9378 [27JY]
Text, S9397 [27JY]
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S. Res. 168--A resolution paying a gratuity to Mary Lyda Nance.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself and Mr. Biden), S9529 [28JY]
Text, S9548, S9625 [28JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9625 [28JY]
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S. Res. 169--A resolution commending General Wesley K. Clark, United
States Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COCHRAN (for himself, Mr. McCain, Mr. Stevens, and Mr. Graham),
S9946 [30JY]
Text, S9949 [30JY], S10062 [2AU]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S10062 [2AU]
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S. Res. 170--A resolution recognizing Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, as the
birthplace of southern gospel music; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON, S9996 [2AU]
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S. Res. 171--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
President should renegotiate the Extradition Treaty Between the
United States of America and the United Mexican States; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. TORRICELLI, S9996 [2AU]
Text, S10000 [2AU]
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S. Res. 172--A resolution to establish a special committee of the
Senate to address the cultural crisis facing America; to the
Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Lott, Mr. Dorgan, Mr.
Allard, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Sessions, and Mr.
Craig), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10243 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, S10948 [15SE], S11369 [23SE]
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S. Res. 173--To authorize representation of the Senate Committee on
Armed Services in the case of Philip Tinsley III v. Senate
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10243, S10263 [4AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10263 [4AU]
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S. Res. 174--To authorize representation of the Senate Committee on
the Judiciary in the case of Philip Tinsley III v. Senate
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S10221 [4AU]
Text, S10243, S10263 [4AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10263 [4AU]
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S. Res. 175--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
United States policy toward the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, in light of the Alliance's April 1999 Washington
Summit and the conflict in Kosovo; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. ROTH. (for himself and Mr. Lugar), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10499 [5AU]
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S. Res. 176--A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate
for the service of United States Army personnel who lost their
lives in service of their country in an antidrug mission in
Colombia and expressing sympathy to the families and loved ones of
such personnel.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. De Wine, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Frist, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Graham, Mr. Leahy, Mr.
Ashcroft, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Bennett, and Mrs. Hutchison),
S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10500, S10529 [5AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10529 [5AU]
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S. Res. 177--A resolution designating September, 1999, as ``National
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month''.
By Mr. WELLSTONE, S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10500, S10530 [5AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, S10530 [5AU]
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S. Res. 178--A resolution designating the week beginning September 19,
1999, as ``National Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THURMOND (for himself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Sarbanes,
Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Robb, Mr. Frist, Mr.
Lincoln, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Mack, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Abraham Mr. Lott,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Nickles, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Craig, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Sessions), S10390 [5AU]
Text, S10501 [5AU], S11048 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE], S11060 [16SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11048 [16SE]
Reported (no written report), S11053 [16SE]
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S. Res. 179--A resolution designating October 15, 1999, as ``National
Mammography Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BIDEN, S10612 [8SE]
Text, S10621 [8SE], S12254 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, S10708 [9SE], S10735 [10SE], S10784 [13SE], S10853
[14SE], S10948 [15SE], S11060 [16SE], S11137 [21SE], S11268 [22SE],
S11369 [23SE], S11497 [27SE], S11649 [29SE], S11808 [1OC], S11882
[4OC], S11958 [5OC]
Reported (no written report), S12233 [7OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12254 [7OC]
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S. Res. 180--A resolution reauthorizing the John Heinz Senate
Fellowship Program; to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. SPECTER (for himself and Mr. Santorum), S10694 [9SE]
Text, S10708 [9SE], S11754 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, S11060 [16SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in Senate, S11754 [30SE]
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S. Res. 181--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the situation in East Timor; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Chafee, and
Mr. Wellstone), S10729 [10SE]
Text, S10735 [10SE]
Cosponsors added, S10853 [14SE], S10948 [15SE]
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S. Res. 182--A resolution designating October, 1999, as ``National
Stamp Collecting Month''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Cochran), S10779 [13SE]
Text, S10784 [13SE], S11815 [1OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11815 [1OC]
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S. Res. 183--A resolution designating the week beginning on September
19, 1999, and ending on September 25, 1999, as National Home
Education Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ASHCROFT (for himself, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Smith of Oregon), S10852
[14SE]
Text, S10854 [14SE], S11048 [16SE]
Cosponsors added, S10948 [15SE], S11060 [16SE], S11882 [4OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S11048 [16SE]
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S. Res. 184--A resolution congratulating the Nevada Hispanic leaders
in celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C.; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REID, S10852 [14SE]
Text, S10855 [14SE]
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S. Res. 185--A resolution recognizing and commending the personnel of
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for their participation and efforts
in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO)
Operation Allied Force in the Balkan Region; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11441 [24SE], S14047 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S13429 [28OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14047 [4NO]
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S. Res. 186--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
reauthorizing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Gregg, and Mr. Coverdell), S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11442 [24SE], S11490 [27SE]
Debated, S11476 [27SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11490 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, S11497 [27SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11429 [24SE]
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S. Res. 187--A resolution to express the sense of the Senate regarding
education funding.
By Mr. DASCHLE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Harkin, and Mrs.
Murray), S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11442 [24SE]
Debated, S11476 [27SE]
Failed of passage, S11491 [27SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11429 [24SE]
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S. Res. 188--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
additional assistance should be provided to the victims of
Hurricane Floyd; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hollings, Mr.
Warner, Mr. Robb, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Moynihan, Mr.
Schumer, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Sarbanes, and Mr. Specter), S11430 [24SE]
Text, S11443 [24SE], S11818 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, S11808 [1OC]
Amendments, S11808, S11818 [1OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S11817 [1OC]
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S. Res. 189--An original resolution authorizing expenditures by
committees of the Senate for the periods October 1, 1999, through
September 30, 2000, and October 1, 2000, through February 28,
2001; from the Committee on Rules and Administration.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S11494 [27SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11494 [27SE]
Text, S11497 [27SE], S11657 [29SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11656 [29SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-164), S11494 [27SE]
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S. Res. 190--A resolution designating the week of October 10, 1999,
through October 16, 1999, as National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
Week; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Kerry, and
Mr. Robb), S11640 [29SE]
Text, S11651 [29SE], S12858 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S12244 [7OC], S12323 [8OC], S12427 [12OC], S12559
[13OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S12858 [19OC]
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S. Res. 191--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
East Timor and supporting the multinational force for East Timor;
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Lieberman, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Chafee, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, and Mrs.
Murray), S11640 [29SE]
Text, S11651 [29SE]
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S. Res. 192--A resolution extending birthday greetings and best wishes
to Jimmy Carter in recognition of his 75th birthday.
By Mr. CLELAND (for himself and Mr. Coverdell), S11726 [30SE]
Text, S11670, S11736 [30SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11669 [30SE]
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S. Res. 193--A resolution to reauthorize the Jacob K. Javits Senate
Fellowship Program.
By Mr. DODD, S11726 [30SE]
Text, S11736, S11754 [30SE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11754 [30SE]
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S. Res. 194--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 21, 1999.
By Mr. LOTT, S11803 [1OC]
Text, S11808, S11817 [1OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11817 [1OC]
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S. Res. 195--Expressing the sense of the Senate concerning Dr. William
Ransom Wood.
By Mr. STEVENS (for himself and Mr. Murkowski), S11879 [4OC]
Text, S11867, S11883 [4OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S11867 [4OC]
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S. Res. 196--A resolution commending the submarine force of the United
States Navy on the 100th anniversary of the force; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Dodd), S11952 [5OC]
Text, S11958 [5OC], S14929 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S12943 [20OC], S13103 [25OC], S13430 [28OC],
S13608 [1NO], S13684 [2NO], S14094 [5NO], S14298 [8NO], S14645
[16NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14929 [19NO]
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S. Res. 197--A resolution referring S. 1698 entitled ``A bill for the
relief of D.W. Jacobson, Ronald Karkala, and Paul Bjorgen of Grand
Rapids, Minnesota'' to the chief judge of the United States Court
of Federal Claims for a report thereon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS, S12101 [6OC]
Text, S12112 [6OC]
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S. Res. 198--Expressing sympathy for those killed and injured in the
recent earthquakes in Turkey and Greece and commending Turkey and
Greece for their recent efforts in opening a national dialogue and
taking steps to further bilateral relations.
By Ms. SNOWE (for herself, Mr. Helms, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Biden, and Mr.
Byrd), S12234 [7OC]
Text, S12244, S12254 [7OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12253 [7OC]
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S. Res. 199--A resolution designating the week of October 24, 1999,
through October 30, 1999, and the week of October 22, 2000,
through October 28, 2000, as ``National Childhood Lead Poisoning
Prevention Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REED (for himself, Ms. Collins, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Reid, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Wellstone, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Sarbanes, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Chafee,
Mrs. Boxer, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. DeWine, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Jeffords, Mr.
Smith of Oregon, Mr. Robb, and Mr. Frist), S12234 [7OC]
Text, S12245 [7OC], S12858 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, S12790 [18OC], S12841 [19OC]
Amendments, S12844, S12858 [19OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S12858 [19OC]
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S. Res. 200--A resolution designating the week of February 14-20 as
``National Biotechnology Week.''; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAMS, S12319 [8OC]
Text, S12323 [8OC]
Cosponsors added, S13566 [29OC], S14645 [16NO]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S14612 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14926 [19NO]
Amendments, S14926, S15124 [19NO]
Title amended, S14927 [19NO]
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S. Res. 201--A resolution congratulating Henry ``Hank'' Aaron on the
25th anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home
run record established by Babe Ruth and recognizing him as one of
the greatest baseball players of all time.
By Mr. COVERDELL (for himself, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Mack, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Stevens, Mr.
Lautenberg, Mr. Wyden, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Craig, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. McCain, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Durbin, and Mr. Schumer), S12421 [12OC]
Text, S12427, S12442 [12OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12442 [12OC]
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S. Res. 202--A resolution recognizing the distinguished service of
John E. Cook of Williams, Arizona.
By Mr. DOMENICI (for himself and Mr. Bingaman), S12555 [13OC]
Text, S12559, S12564 [13OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12563 [13OC]
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S. Res. 203--A resolution to authorize document production, testimony,
and representation of Senate employees, in a matter before the
Grand Jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S12634 [14OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S12653 [14OC]
Text, S12653 [14OC]
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S. Res. 204--A resolution designating the week beginning November 21,
1999, and the week beginning on November 19, 2000, as `National
Family Week,' and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HATCH (for himself, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grams, Mr. Gregg, Mr.
Hagel, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lugar, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Reid, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Thurmond,
and Mr. Wyden), S12695 [15OC]
Text, S12701 [15OC], S14926 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S12841 [19OC], S12943 [20OC], S13430 [28OC],
S13684 [2NO], S13985 [4NO]
Reported (no written report), S13401 [28OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14926 [19NO]
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S. Res. 205--A resolution designating the week of each November in
which the holiday of Thanksgiving is observed as ``National Family
Week''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRASSLEY (for himself, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr.
Lugar), S12835 [19OC]
Text, S12842 [19OC]
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S. Res. 206--A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable John
H. Chafee, of Rhode Island.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Reed, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Byrd, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Roth,
Mr. Helms, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Biden, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr.
Moynihan, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Warner,
Mr. Levin, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Specter, Mr. Nickles, Mr.
Murkowski, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Harkin, Mr.
Gramm, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Breaux, Ms. Mikulski, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. McCain, Mr. Reid, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bond, Mr. Conrad, Mr.
Gorton, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Robb, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire,
Mr. Craig, Mr. Wellstone, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr.
Gregg, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Bennett, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Snowe, Mr.
DeWine, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Grams, Mr. Ashcroft,
Mr. Abraham, Mr. Frist, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Durbin, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Allard, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Cleland, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Hagel,
Ms. Collins, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Edwards),
S13089 [25OC]
Text, S13082, S13103 [25OC]
Text, H10772 [26OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13082 [25OC]
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S. Res. 207--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
fair access to Japanese telecommunications facilities and
services; to the Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S13258 [27OC]
Text, S13288 [27OC]
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S. Res. 208--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
United States policy toward the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
and the European Union, in light of the Alliance's April 1999
Washington Summit and the European Union's June 1999 Cologne
Summit; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Hagel,
Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Helms), S13403 [28OC]
Text, S13430 [28OC]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
Amendments, S14305, S14334 [8NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14334 [8NO]
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S. Res. 209--A resolution expressing concern over interference with
freedom of the press and the independence of judicial and
electoral institutions in Peru; to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Coverdell, Mr. Dodd, Mr.
DeWine, and Mr. Jeffords), S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13568 [29OC], S14334 [8NO]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14334 [8NO]
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S. Res. 210--A resolution recognizing and honoring the New York
Yankees.
By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Moynihan, and Mr. Lieberman), S13552
[29OC]
Text, S13568, S13577 [29OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13577 [29OC]
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S. Res. 211--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the February 2000 deployment of the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group
and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to an area of potential
hostilities and the essential requirements that the battle group
and expeditionary unit have received the essential training needed
to certify the warfighting proficiency of the forces comprising
the battle group and expeditionary unit; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. WARNER (for himself and Mr. Robb), S13552 [29OC]
Text, S13568 [29OC]
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S. Res. 212--A resolution to designate August 1, 2000, as ``National
Relatives as Parents Day''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ABRAHAM, S13605 [1NO]
Text, S13608 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, S13804 [3NO], S14645 [16NO]
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S. Res. 213--A resolution to authorize testimony, document production,
and representation of employees in the Senate in Bonnie Mendelson
v. Delaware River and Bay Authority.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S13605 [1NO]
Text, S13609, S13617 [1NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13616 [1NO]
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S. Res. 214--A resolution authorizing the taking of photographs in the
Chamber of the United States Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13685, S13719 [2NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13719 [2NO]
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S. Res. 215--A resolution making changes to Senate committees for the
106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13685, S13720 [2NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13720 [2NO]
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S. Res. 216--A resolution designating the Month of November 1999 as
``National American Indian Heritage Month''; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Grassley,
Mrs. Murray, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Conrad, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kohl, Mr.
Inhofe, Mr. Reid, Mr. Enzi, Mr. McCain, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Burns, Mr. Grams, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Allard, Mr. Stevens,
Mr. Crapo, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Frist, Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Kennedy),
S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13685 [2NO], S15221 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S14424 [9NO], S14573 [10NO]
Reported (no written report), S14532 [10NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15221 [19NO]
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S. Res. 217--A resolution relating to the freedom of belief,
expression, and association in the People's Republic of China; to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, S13679 [2NO]
Text, S13686 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, S13804 [3NO], S13985 [4NO], S14298 [8NO], S14424
[9NO], S14573 [10NO], S14740 [17NO]
Reported (no written report), S14088 [5NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14924 [19NO]
Amendments, S14924 [19NO]
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S. Res. 218--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that a
commemorative postage stamp should be issued recognizing the 4-H
Youth Development Program's centennial; to the Committee on
Governmental Affairs.
By Mr. CRAIG (for himself, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Abraham, Mr.
Akaka, Mr. Allard, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett,
Mr. Biden, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Breaux, Mr.
Brownback, Mr. Bryan, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burns, Mr. Byrd, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Chafee, Mr. Cleland, Ms. Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Coverdell, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Daschle, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan,
Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr.
Fitzgerald, Mr. Frist, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Grams,
Mr. Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Helms,
Mr. Hollings, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye,
Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kerrey, Mr. Kerry, Mr.
Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Mack, Mr. McCain, Mr.
McConnell, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr.
Nickles, Mr. Reed, Mr. Reid, Mr. Robb, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller,
Mr. Roth, Mr. Santorum, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shelby, Mr. Smith of New Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe,
Mr. Specter, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Thurmond, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Wyden),
S13798 [3NO]
Text, S13804 [3NO], S14931 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14931 [19NO]
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S. Res. 219--A resolution recognizing and honoring Walter Jerry Payton
and expressing the condolences of the Senate to his family on his
death.
By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lott, Mr. Cochran, and
Mr. Helms), S13798 [3NO]
Text, S13805, S13867 [3NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S13867 [3NO]
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S. Res. 220--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the February 2000 deployment of the U.S.S. Eisenhower Battle Group
and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to an area of potential
hostilities and the essential requirements that the battle group
and expeditionary unit have received the essential training needed
to certify the warfighting proficiency of the forces comprising
the battle group and expeditionary unit; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. INHOFE (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Lott),
S13972 [4NO]
Text, S13985 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO]
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S. Res. 221--A resolution to authorize testimony and document
production in the Matter of Pamela A. Carter v. HealthSource
Saginaw.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14095, S14203 [5NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14203 [5NO]
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S. Res. 222--A resolution to revise the procedures of the Select
Committee on Ethics.
By Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. Reid), S14088 [5NO]
Text, S14096, S14211 [5NO]
Debated, S14203 [5NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14211 [5NO]
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S. Res. 223--A resolution condemning the violence in Chechnya; to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. HELMS (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Wellstone, and Mr. Lugar),
S14287 [8NO]
Text, S14299 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14923 [19NO]
Amendments, S14923, S15124
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S. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to
designate November 11, 1999, as a special day for recognizing the
members of the Armed Forces and the civilian employees of the
United States who participated in the recent conflict in Kosovo
and the Balkans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CLELAND, S14287 [8NO]
Text, S14299 [8NO], S14589 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, S14424 [9NO], S14573 [10NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14589 [10NO]
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S. Res. 225--A resolution to designate November 23, 2000, Thanksgiving
Day, as a day to ``Give Thanks, Give Life'' and to discuss organ
and tissue donation with other family members; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Kennedy, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Dorgan, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Mack, Mr. Dodd, and
Mr. Thurmond), S14287 [8NO]
Text, S14299 [8NO], S14928 [19NO]
Cosponsors added, S14645 [16NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S14927 [19NO]
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S. Res. 226--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
Japanese participation in the World Trade Organization; to the
Committee on Finance.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Grassley), S14408 [9NO]
Text, S14425 [9NO]
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S. Res. 227--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in
appreciation of the National Committee for Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BOND (for himself, Mr. Bryan, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Bingaman, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Rockefeller), S14408 [9NO]
Text, S14425 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, S14573 [10NO], S14645 [16NO], S14740 [17NO]
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S. Res. 228--A resolution making changes to Senate committees for the
106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S14408 [9NO]
Text, S14426, S14435 [9NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14434 [9NO]
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S. Res. 229--A resolution making certain majority appointments to
certain Senate committees for the 106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT, S14408 [9NO]
Text, S14426, S14435 [9NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14435 [9NO]
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S. Res. 230--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with
respect to government discrimination in Germany based on religion
or belief; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ENZI (for himself and Ms. Landrieu), S14408 [9NO]
Text, S14426 [9NO]
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S. Res. 231--A resolution referring S. 1456 entitled ``A bill for the
relief of Rocco A. Trecosta of Fort Lauderdale, Florida'' to the
chief judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a
report thereon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14576 [10NO]
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S. Res. 232--A resolution making changes to Senate committees for the
106th Congress.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S14533 [10NO]
Text, S14576, S14590 [10NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14590 [10NO]
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S. Res. 233--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding
the urgent need for the department of Agriculture to resolve
certain Montana civil rights discrimination cases; to the
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
By Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. Burns), S14806 [18NO]
Text, S14825 [18NO]
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S. Res. 234--A resolution recognizing the contribution of older
persons to their communities and commending the work of
organizations that participate in programs assisting older persons
and that promote the goals of the International Year of Older
Persons.
By Mr. BAYH (for himself, Mr. Breaux, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Burns, Mr.
Reed, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Warner, Mr. Abraham, Mr. Durbin,
Mr. Bryan, Mr. Kennedy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Mr. Reid,
Mr. Edwards, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Cochran, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Johnson, Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Specter, Ms. Landrieu, Mr.
Wellstone, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Kerry, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Lieberman, Mr.
Wyden, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Robb, Mr. Inouye, Mrs. Boxer, Mrs.
Lincoln, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Feingold, and Mrs. Feinstein), S15089 [19NO]
Text, S15115 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14928 [19NO]
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S. Res. 235--A resolution to authorize the printing of a revised
edition of the Senate Election Law Guidebook.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S15090 [19NO]
Text, S14930, S15115 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14929 [19NO]
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S. Res. 236--A resolution to authorize the printing of a revised
edition of the Nomination and Election of the President and Vice
President of the United States.
By Mr. McCONNELL, S15090 [19NO]
Text, S14930, S15115 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14930 [19NO]
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S. Res. 237--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations should hold
hearings and the Senate should act on the Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
By Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. Mikulski,
Mrs. Feinstein, Ms. Collins, Ms. Landrieu, and Ms. Snowe), S15090
[19NO]
Text, S15115 [19NO]
Objection heard to request for consideration, S14944 [19NO]
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S. Res. 238--A resolution to authorize representation of Member of the
Senate in the case of Brett Kimberlin v. Orrin Hatch, et al.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S15090 [19NO]
Text, S14932, S15116 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14932 [19NO]
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S. Res. 239--A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that
Nadia Dabbagh, who was abducted from the United States, should be
returned home to her mother, Ms. Maureen Dabbagh; to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
By Mr. ROBB, S15090 [19NO]
Text, S15116 [19NO]
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S. Res. 240--A resolution commending Stephen G. Bale, Keeper of the
Stationery, United States Senate.
By Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle), S15090 [19NO]
Text, S15116, S15206 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15206 [19NO]
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S. Res. 241--A resolution to direct the Senate Commission on Art to
recommend to the Senate two outstanding individuals whose
paintings shall be placed in two of the remaining unfilled spaces
in the Senate reception room.
By Mr. LOTT, S15090 [19NO]
Text, S15116, S15223 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15223 [19NO]
HOUSE BILLS
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H.R. 1--A bill to provide for Social Security reform; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HASTERT, H824 [1MR]
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H.R. 2--A bill to send more dollars to the classroom and for certain
other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, and Mr. Pitts, Mr. Smith of Wahsington,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio, H641 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1407 [17MR], H2132 [15AP], H10032 [13OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-394, part 1), H10173 [18OC]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H10173 [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H10173 [18OC]
Amendments, H10174, H10176, H10178 [18OC], H10340, H10349, H10350,
H10351, H10353, H10354, H10355, H10356, H10361, H10362, H10363,
H10364, H10365, H10366, H10367, H10368, H10369, H10370 [19OC],
H10424, H10495, H10612, H10614 [20OC], H10621, H10629, H10635,
H10636, H10640, H10641, H10647 [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-394, part 2), H10339 [19OC]
Debated, H10413 [20OC], H10621 [21OC]
Passed House amended, H10656 [21OC]
Message from the House, S13087 [25OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13087 [25OC]
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H.R. 3--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sununu,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), H416
[3FE]
Cosponsors added, H644 [11FE], H1013 [4MR], H3086 [12MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H645 [11FE]
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H.R. 4--A bill to declare it to be the policy of the United States to
deploy a national missile defense; to the Committees on Armed
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hefley, Mrs.
Fowler, Ms. Granger, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Turner, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Cox
of California, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Bateman,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Spence, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Scott, Mr. Goode, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Hill of
Indiana), H458 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H796 [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-39, part 1), H888 [2MR]
Committee on International Relations discharged, H888 [2MR]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H888
[2MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 120), H1405 [17MR]
Amendments, H1408 [17MR]
Debated, H1420 [18MR], H3430 [20MY]
Text, H1420 [18MR]
Passed House, H1448 [18MR]
Message from the House, S3242 [24MR], S8260 [12JY]
Placed on the calendar, S3243 [24MR]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 257 inserted in lieu), S5504
[18MY]
Message from the Senate, H3299 [19MY]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H3437 [20MY]
Presented to the President (July 12, 1999), H5454 [13JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-38] (signed July 22, 1999)
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H.R. 5--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the earnings test for individuals who have attained
retirement age; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goss, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. English, Mr. Paul, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Boucher, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Weller, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Terry, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Souder, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Packard,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Dreier, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1013 [4MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3296 [18MY], H3711
[27MY], H4822 [23JN], H5571 [14JY], H8290 [14SE], H10769 [25OC],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 6--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate
the marriage penalty by providing that the income tax rate bracket
amounts, and the amount of the standard deduction, for joint
returns shall be twice the amounts applicable to unmarried
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Danner, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Ms.
Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. DeMint,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fosella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
King of New York, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ose, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Pease, Mr. Petri, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of
Florida, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rogan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Condit, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr.
Rahall), H583 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1867 [12AP], H2373 [27AP], H6199
[21JY], H6582 [27JY], H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 7--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-free expenditures from education individual retirement
accounts for elementary and secondary school expenses, to increase
the maximum annual amount of contributions to such accounts, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2132 [15AP], H2470 [28AP], H3086
[12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 8--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to phase out
the estate and gift taxes over a 10-year period; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Tanner), H814 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1013 [4MR], H1070 [9MR], H1259
[11MR], H1473 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP],
H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY],
H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN],
H4222 [14JN], H4822 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5179
[30JN], H5334 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5750 [16JY], H6352 [22JY], H6424
[26JY], H7885 [5AU], H9241 [1OC], H9822 [8OC], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 9--A bill to express the sense of Congress that a comprehensive
effort is required to revitalize and sustain the all-volunteer
force and address the decline in the quality of life for members
of Armed Forces and their families and to provide a 4.8 percent
increase in the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BUYER, H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H7026 [4AU]
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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.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Lazio of New York, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Cook, Mr. LaTourette, and Mrs. Kelly), H231 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-74, part 1), H1594 [23MR]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H1595 [23MR], H3169
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-74, part 2), H4126 [10JN]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (June 11, 1999),
H4222 [14JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-74, part 3), H4340 [15JN]
Amendments, H4913 [24JN], H5245, H5285, H5286, H5287, H5291, H5292,
H5293, H5294, H5303, H5304, H5308 [1JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 235), H5177 [30JN]
Debated, H5216 [1JY]
Passed House amended, H5323 [1JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [12JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8260 [12JY]
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H.R. 11--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, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Ose, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Doolittle, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H224 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H825 [1MR], H891 [2MR],
H3605 [25MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6282 [27MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
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H.R. 12--A bill to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts with
respect to prison release orders; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, H224 [6JA]
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H.R. 13--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to implement reforms to the Liaison and
Familiarization Training Program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H224 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H891 [2MR]
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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. Forbes, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. English of
Pennsylvania), H224 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR],
H1070 [9MR], H1259 [11MR], H1473 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP],
H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H3711 [27MY],
H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 15--A bill to designate a portion of the Otay Mountain region of
California as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H224 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-65), H1405 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1808 [12AP]
Text, H1808 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3633
[13AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-116), S8951 [21JY]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 16--A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL, H224 [6JA]
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H.R. 17--A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to require
the President to report to Congress on any selective embargo on
agricultural commodities, to provide a termination date for the
embargo, to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture;
International Relations.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Condit, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Thune, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Walden), H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H460 [4FE], H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE],
H717 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H891 [2MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2203 [20AP], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4222 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-154, part 1), H3459 [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H3459
[20MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-154, part 2), H4221 [14JN]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended (June
11, 1999), H4222 [14JN]
Debated, H4232 [15JN]
Text, H4232 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H4237 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7122 [16JN]
Read the first time, S11048 [16SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11128 [21SE]
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H.R. 18--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the transfer of property subject to a liability shall be
treated in the same manner as the transfer of property involving
an assumption of liability; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H225 [6JA]
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H.R. 19--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding
the treatment of golf caddies for employment tax purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H460 [4FE], H891 [2MR], H1013 [4MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H3212 [14MY], H3461
[20MY], H4129 [10JN], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 20--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
construct and operate a visitor center for the Upper Delaware
Scenic and Recreational River on land owned by the State of New
York; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, H225 [6JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-361), H9302 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9853 [12OC]
Text, H9853 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552 [13OC]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-211), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 21--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. McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Christian-Green,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
LaHood, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Mica, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Porter),
H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H460 [4FE], H1259 [11MR], H2133 [15AP], H2304
[26AP], H3212 [14MY], H3859 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H5334 [1JY], H5839
[19JY], H7885 [5AU], H8375 [15SE], H8665 [24SE], H10120 [14OC],
H10769 [25OC], H12109 [16NO]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
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H.R. 22--A bill to modernize the postal laws of the United States; to
the Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H891 [2MR], H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 23--A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to
allow such agencies to promote certain education initiatives; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 24--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
certain improvements in the way in which health-care resources are
allocated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 25--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1163 [10MR], H1473 [18MR], H1803
[25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921 [6MY], H3461
[20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4822 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5334
[1JY], H6352 [22JY], H10173 [18OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 26--A bill to allow certain individuals who provided service to
the Armed Forces of the United States in the Philippines during
World War II to receive a reduced SSI benefit after moving back to
the Philippines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cunningham,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Millender-McDonald),
H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H2054 [14AP], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 27--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the carryover of unused nontaxable benefits under cafeteria plans
and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H538 [9FE], H717 [23FE],
H957 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP],
H3086 [12MY], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 28--A bill to provide for greater access to child care services
for Federal employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Shays), H225 [6JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-323, part 1), H8374 [15SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H8374 [15SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 29--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
require that the Director of the Congressional Budget Office and
the Joint Committee on Taxation utilize dynamic scoring for
provisions of bills or joint resolutions that reduce rates of
taxation; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 30--A bill to protect consumers and financial institutions by
preventing personal financial information from being obtained from
financial institutions under false pretenses; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Castle, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Vento), H225 [6JA]
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H.R. 31--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of
Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the
New World by Leif Ericsson; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Vento), H225 [6JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5762 [19JY]
Text, H5762 [19JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8950 [21JY]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
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H.R. 32--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
expand the types of information on campaign spending required to
be reported to the Federal Election Commission, to transfer
responsibility for the enforcement of Federal laws governing the
financing of campaigns for election for Federal office from the
Commission to the Attorney General, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 33--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 (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mrs. Thurman),
H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H586 [10FE], H1335 [16MR]
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H.R. 34--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. GOSS, H225 [6JA]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12844 [18NO]
Text, H12844 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 35--A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of junk guns,
also known as Saturday Night Specials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H225 [6JA]
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H.R. 36--A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act to eliminate the requirement that spouses and
children of aliens eligible for adjustment of status under such
Act be nationals of Nicaragua or Cuba and to provide to nationals
of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to
apply for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Bonior,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Menendez),
H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H460 [4FE], H717 [23FE], H891 [2MR],
H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2636 [4MY], H3171 [13MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4735 [22JN], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 37--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to protect the Social Security trust funds; to
the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. LIVINGSTON, H225 [6JA]
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H.R. 38--A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration Act of 1993;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STUMP, H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE],
H717 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H891 [2MR], H1163 [10MR], H1407 [17MR],
H1597 [23MR], H2054 [14AP], H2470 [28AP], H3086 [12MY], H7885 [5AU],
H8099 [9SE], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 39--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical
migratory birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. George Miller
of California), H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-80), H1865 [12AP]
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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, subsequently 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. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Towns), H225 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H1267 [15MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867
[12AP], H1972 [13AP], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 41--A bill to effect a moratorium on immigration by aliens other
than refugees, priority workers, and the spouses and children of
United States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Goss, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hansen,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Collins, Mr. Watkins,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Spence, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Combest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Camp), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H2133 [15AP], H5571
[14JY], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8665 [24SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H539 [9FE], H958 [3MR]
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H.R. 42--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, H226 [6JA]
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H.R. 43--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate
and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, H226 [6JA]
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H.R. 44--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the payment of special compensation to certain severely disabled
uniformed services retirees; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H957 [3MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3694 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367
[12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY],
H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7885 [5AU], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 45--A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982; to the
Committees on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Klink, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Livingston, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Graham, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barcia of Michigan,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mr. Allen), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H538 [9FE], H1163 [10MR],
H1407 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2300 [22AP]
Reported amended (H. Rept. 106-155, part 1), H3459 [20MY]
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, H3459
[20MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, H3459 [20MY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H3459 [20MY]
Committees on Resources; the Budget discharged, H3764 [7JN]
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H.R. 46--A bill to provide for a national medal for public safety
officers who act with extraordinary valor above and beyond the
call of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Scott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cunningham, and
Mr. LoBiondo), H226 [6JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-83), H1865 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP]
Debated, H1879 [13AP]
Text, H1879 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1896 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3694 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3694 [14AP]
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H.R. 47--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, H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 48--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social Security benefits; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP, H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H1407 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H2470 [28AP], H3086
[12MY], H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 49--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverge and group health plans provide coverage for treatment of a
minor child's congenital or developmental deformity or disorder
due to trauma, infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, and Mr. Condit), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H1163 [10MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803
[25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304 [26AP], H2373 [27AP],
H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H3171 [13MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN],
H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 50--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.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H1163 [10MR], H1407 [17MR], H1597
[23MR], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 51--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H538 [9FE], H1335 [16MR], H1407
[17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 52--A bill to redesignate the naval facility located in
Gricignano d'Aversa, Italy, and known as the Naples Support Site,
as the ``Thomas M. Foglietta Support Site''; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR]
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H.R. 53--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for marginal oil and natural gas well production; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Istook, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Largent, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith
of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1163 [10MR], H1473 [18MR], H1803
[25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2272 [21AP], H2470 [28AP], H2810 [5MY], H4735
[22JN], H5571 [14JY], H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 54--A bill to extend the authorization for the Upper Delaware
Citizens Advisory Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN, H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR]
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H.R. 55--A bill to make the Federal employees health benefits program
available to individuals age 55 to 65 who would not otherwise have
health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DREIER, H226 [6JA]
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H.R. 56--A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of buses that do not have seat belts; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 57--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
Administration.
By Mr. ARCHER, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 58--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; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Everett),
H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H1803 [25MR], H11955
[10NO]
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H.R. 59--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, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 60--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.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 61--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare reimbursement of routine patient care costs
for individuals participating in Federally approved clinical
trials and to require a report on costs of requiring coverage of
these costs under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Sandlin), H233
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H891 [2MR], H1972 [13AP],
H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 62--A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order
13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights
treaties, shall not have any legal effect; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 63--A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce
the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the
implementation of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 64--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis & Clark
Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE]
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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 Armed
Services.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H1163 [10MR], H1335
[16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP],
H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY],
H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN],
H5367 [12JY], H6199 [21JY], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H8099 [9SE],
H8375 [15SE], H8665 [24SE], H9410 [5OC], H10340 [19OC], H11144
[28OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 66--A bill to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66
corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and
Mr. Watkins), H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H644 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054
[14AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-137), H3169 [13MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 230), H5090 [29JN]
Debated, H5125 [30JN]
Passed House, H5129 [30JN]
Message from the Senate, S8080 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S9444 [27JY]
Message from the House, S9742 [29JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S9742 [29JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H6596 [29JY]
Presented to the President, H6596 [29JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-45] (signed August 10, 1999)
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H.R. 67--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, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 68--A bill to amend section 20 of the Small Business Act and make
technical corrections in Title III of the Small Business
Investment Act; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moore, and
Mr. DeMint), H233 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-1), H267 [19JA]
Debated, H286 [2FE]
Text, H286 [2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H293 [2FE]
Message from the House, S1255 [4FE], S3243 [24MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 364 inserted
in lieu), S3061 [22MR]
Text, S3062 [22MR]
Message from the Senate, H1481 [23MR]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H1490 [23MR]
Amendments, H1490 [23MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999), H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-9] (signed April 5, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 69--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit all individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the
United States from making contributions or expenditures in
connection with elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 70--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enact into
law eligibility requirements for burial in Arlington National
Cemetary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Bilirakis), H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H460 [4FE], H538 [9FE],
H644 [11FE], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1473 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-70), H1471 [18MR]
Debated, H1483 [23MR]
Text, H1483 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1547 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3242 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S3243 [24MR]
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H.R. 71--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H6759 [30JY], H7885 [5AU], H8099
[9SE]
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H.R. 72--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the
rules relating to the court-ordered apportionment of the retired
pay of members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Armed Services; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE], H1335 [16MR], H1473
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2272 [21AP],
H2553 [3MY], H2921 [6MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4912 [24JN],
H5093 [29JN], H6019 [20JY], H6352 [22JY], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE],
H8628 [23SE], H8665 [24SE], H9645 [7OC], H10724 [21OC], H12109
[16NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 73--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, H233 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1407 [17MR], H2470 [28AP], H2998 [11MY], H3392
[19MY], H4665 [18JN], H5334 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H8290 [14SE],
H10340 [19OC], H10861 [26OC], H12226 [17NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 74--A bill to provide that outlays and revenues totals of the
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title
II of the Social Security Act and of the related provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be excluded from official
budget pronouncements of the Office of Management and Budget and
the Congressional Budget Office; to the Committees on the Budget;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 75--A bill to schedule Gamma y-hydroxybutyrate in schedule I of
the Controlled Substances Act and to schedule Ketamine in schedule
II of such Act and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H233 [7JA]
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H.R. 76--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to
establish and implement security procedures to reduce the
likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching,
including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the
hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if
infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 77--A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 78--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to conduct a
study and submit a report to the Congress on methods for
identifying and treating children with dyslexia in kindergarten
through 3rd grade; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 79--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt
pesticide rinse water degradation system from subtitle C permit
requirements; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 80--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
the exclusion from gross income for veterans' benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 81--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.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 82--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
Government Reform; the Budget.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H1070 [9MR], H1473 [18MR], H1697
[24MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921 [6MY], H3860
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6352 [22JY], H6424 [26JY],
H6843 [2AU], H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H9410 [5OC],
H10173 [18OC], H11556 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 83--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.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 84--A bill to establish or expand existing community prosecution
programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 85--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit,
with certain exceptions, the transfer of a handgun to, or the
possession of a handgun by, an individual who has not attained 21
years of age; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3605 [25MY], H3711
[27MY]
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H.R. 86--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. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Moran
of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Walden, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs.
Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Young of Alaska),
H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H6199
[21JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 87--A bill to prohibit internet and mail-order sales of
ammunition without a license to deal in firearms, and require
licensed firearms dealers to record all sales of 1,000 rounds of
ammunition to a single person; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Kennedy), H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP]
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H.R. 88--A bill to amend the Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 1999, to repeal the requirement regarding data
produced under Federal grants and agreements awarded to
institutions of higher education, hospitals, and other nonprofit
organizations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BROWN of California, H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H4024 [9JN], H8468 [21SE], H10611
[20OC]
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H.R. 89--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the
copyright law with respect to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Goode), H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H460 [4FE], H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE],
H1163 [10MR]
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H.R. 90--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 (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Wise, and Mr. Wynn), H234 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H644 [11FE], H1259 [11MR], H3694 [26MY], H4822
[23JN], H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 91--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; House Administration.
By Mr. CLAY, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 92--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 251 North Main Street in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, as the ``Hiram H. Ward Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, H234 [7JA]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999), H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-10] (signed April 5, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 93--A bill to amend title 10 and title 14, United States Code,
and the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to increase the period of the
service obligation for gradutes of the miltary service academics,
the Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant Marine
Academy; to the Committees on Armed Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 94--A bill to repeal the provision of law under which pay for
Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committees
on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 95--A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate
in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, H234 [7JA]
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H.R. 96--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.
By Mr. COBLE, H235 [7JA]
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H.R. 97--A bill to provide protection from personal intrusion for
commercial purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 98--A bill to amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States Code,
to extend the aviation war risk insurance program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), H235 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-2), H374 [2FE]
Debated, H387 [3FE]
Text, H387 [3FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H398 [3FE]
Title amended, H398 [3FE]
Message from the House, S1255 [4FE], S3633 [13AP]
Amendments, S3600 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Amendments, H1818 [12AP]
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H.R. 99--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to extend
Federal Aviation Administration programs through September 30,
1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), H235 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-3), H374 [2FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 31), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE]
Amendments, H379 [2FE], H393 [3FE]
Debated, H390 [3FE]
Passed House amended, H398 [3FE]
Message from the House, S1255 [4FE]
Read for the first time, S1334 [6FE]
Placed on the calendar, S1366 [8FE]
Read the second time, S1382 [8FE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 643 inserted in lieu) (by
unanimous-consent), S2825 [17MR]
Message from the Senate, H1409 [18MR]
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H.R. 100--A bill to establish designations for United States Postal
Service buildings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. FATTAH, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP]
Debated, H3472 [24MY]
Text, H3472 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3480 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 101--A bill to amend the Sherman Act and the Federal Trade
Commission Act with respect to commerce with foreign nations; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell), H235 [7JA]
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H.R. 102--A bill to provide grants to grassroots organizations in
certain cities to develop youth intervention models; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H235 [7JA]
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H.R. 103--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the personal
effects of participants in, and certain other individuals
associated with, the 1999 International Special Olympics, the 1999
Women's World Cup Soccer, the 2001 International Special Olympics,
the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, and the 2002 Winter
Paralympic Games; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Moakley, and Mrs. Morella),
H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 104--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income tax rates by 10 percent; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H816 [25FE], H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for Social Security taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 106--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers other than
corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H816 [25FE], H1407 [17MR], H2203
[20AP]
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H.R. 107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 increase in income tax on Social Security benefits, to
repeal the earnings limitation on Social Security recipients, and
to repeal the estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H816 [25FE], H1407 [17MR], H2203
[20AP], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 108--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 109--A bill to better regulate the transfer of firearms at gun
shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Markey, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Christian-Green, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Lee, and Ms. Lofgren), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H460 [4FE]
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H.R. 110--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a program under which long-term care
insurance is made available to Federal employees and annuitants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H891 [2MR], H1407 [17MR], H1697
[24MR], H2373 [27AP], H3086 [12MY], H3711 [27MY], H4735 [22JN],
H5093 [29JN], H5334 [1JY], H5687 [15JY], H8148 [13SE], H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 111--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for 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.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Borski), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H891 [2MR],
H1013 [4MR], H1070 [9MR], H1259 [11MR], H1407 [17MR], H1803 [25MR],
H2054 [14AP], H2272 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3605 [25MY], H3711 [27MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471 [16JN],
H6424 [26JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H1868 [12AP], H3742 [7JN]
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H.R. 112--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, H235 [7JA]
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H.R. 113--A bill to remove certain restrictions on participation in
the demonstration project conducted by the Secretary of Defense to
provide health care for Medicare-eligible Department of Defense
beneficiaries under the Federal Employees Health Benefits program;
to the Committees on Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Bilbray, and Ms. Granger), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H644 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H2470 [28AP], H3171
[13MY], H4129 [10JN], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 114--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the
Federal Credit Union Act to prohibit fees for using teller windows
at depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Luther, and Ms. Lee),
H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1867 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5736 [20MY]
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H.R. 115--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.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H235
[7JA]
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H.R. 116--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 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.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Kleczka, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Wolf,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Berry, Mr. Walsh, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms. Stabenow), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H419 [3FE], H460 [4FE],
H538 [9FE], H717 [23FE], H825 [1MR], H891 [2MR], H1163 [10MR], H1335
[16MR], H1473 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2054 [14AP], H2304 [26AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H3086 [12MY],
H3392 [19MY], H3711 [27MY], H3859 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN],
H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179 [30JN], H6199 [21JY], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 117--A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Duncan,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stump, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hefley), H235 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR]
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H.R. 118--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East
8th Street in Austin, Texas, as the ``J.J. `Jake' Pickle Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOGGETT, H235 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-110), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2594 [4MY]
Text, H2594 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2598 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environmental and Public Works, S4791
[5MY]
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H.R. 119--A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military Retiree
Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Condit, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Goode, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Blunt, and Mr. Barr of Georgia), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H891 [2MR], H1013 [4MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H3503 [24MY], H5093
[29JN], H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 120--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, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and
Mr. Shuster), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H1259 [11MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972
[13AP], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 121--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Blunt, and Mr.
Hutchinson), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H1972 [13AP], H3503 [24MY], H3860
[8JN], H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 122--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid for
coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H644 [11FE], H1259 [11MR], H1803
[25MR], H6599 [29JY]
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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 Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2373 [27AP], H4822 [23JN], H5572
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY],
H7026 [4AU], H8967 [28SE], H9410 [5OC], H9645 [7OC], H11144 [28OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 124--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to allow public
water systems to avoid filtration requirements, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 125--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, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H891 [2MR], H1267 [15MR], H2921
[6MY], H3392 [19MY], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5334 [1JY], H8099
[9SE], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO],
H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 126--A bill to provide for the recovery of insurance issued for
victims of the Holocaust; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3086 [12MY], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 127--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, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 128--A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security
forces in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 129--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, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 130--A bill to designate the United States Courthouse located at
40 Centre Street in New York, New York as the ``Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-56), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1493 [23MR]
Text, H1493 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3242 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3243
[24MR]
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H.R. 131--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
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2304 [26AP], H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 132--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for designation of overpayments and contributions to the United
States Textbook and Technology Trust Fund, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGEL, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 133--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 (for himself and Mr. Coyne), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H460 [4FE], H586 [10FE], H796 [24FE], H816 [25FE],
H1407 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H6352 [22JY], H8148 [13SE], H9241 [1OC],
H11144 [28OC], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 134--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restructure and replace the income tax system of the United States
to meet national priorities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 135--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
access of veterans to emergency medical care in non-Department of
Veterans Affairs medical facilities; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP], H4735 [22JN], H5572 [14JY], H6424
[26JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 136--A bill to limit the authority of the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency to ban metered-dose inhalers; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Boyd,
and Mrs. Kelly), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H796 [24FE], H10724
[21OC]
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H.R. 137--A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation against
health care workers who report unsafe conditions and practices
which impact on patient care; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Woolsey), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H2546 [29AP], H3503
[24MY], H4471 [16JN], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 138--A bill to condemn those officials of the Chinese Communist
Party, the Government of the People's Republic of China, and other
persons who are involved in the enforcement of forced abortions by
preventing such persons from entering or remaining in the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 139--A bill to provide for the extension of the New Jersey
Coastal Heritage Trail into the Township of Woodbridge, New
Jersey; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 140--A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, relating to the repurchase
of bonds by the Tennessee Valley Authority; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Markey), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 141--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prevent sudden disruption of Medicare beneficiary enrollment in
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H3392 [19MY], H7885 [5AU], H8290
[14SE], H11955 [10NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 142--A bill to prevent Government shutdowns; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
and Mr. Hayworth), H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1473 [18MR], H2546 [29AP], H2636
[4MY], H4665 [18JN], H8290 [14SE], H9303 [4OC], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 143--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish incentives to increase the demand for and supply of
quality child care, to provide incentives to States that improve
the quality of child care, to expand clearing-houses and
electronic networks for the distribution of child care
information, to improve the quality of child care provided through
Federal facilties and programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform; Education and the
Workforce; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. Kelly), H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 144--A bill to encourage States to enact laws to prohibit the
sale of tobacco products to individuals under the age of 18; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 145--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for amounts paid for insurance for medical
care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 146--A bill to authorize the President to consent to third party
transfer of the ex-USS Bowman County to the USS LST Ship Memorial,
Inc.; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself and Mr. McGovern), H236 [7JA]
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H.R. 147--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. HALL of Texas, H236 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H1803
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H.R. 148--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H816 [25FE], H1803 [25MR], H2203
[20AP], H2921 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H4912 [24JN], H8556 [22SE], H9303
[4OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 149--A bill to make technical corrections to the Omnibus Parks
and Public Lands Management Act of 1996; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H237 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-17), H657 [12FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H666 [23FE]
Text, H666 [23FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1924
[24FE]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-125), S9525 [28JY]
Amendments, S15146, S15190 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15190 [19NO]
Text, S15190 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 150--A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation
and Public Purposes Act to authorize disposal of certain public
lands or national forest lands to local education agencies for use
for elementary or secondary schools, including public charter
schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H644 [11FE], H891 [2MR], H1697 [24MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-132), H2927 [10MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 189), H3603 [25MY]
Debated, H3776 [8JN]
Text, H3778 [8JN]
Amendments, H3778 [8JN]
Passed House amended, H3779 [8JN]
Title amended, H3779 [8JN]
Message from the House, S6785 [9JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S6785
[9JN]
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H.R. 151--A bill to repeal the Bennett Freeze thus ending a gross
treaty violation with the Navajo Nation and allowing the Navajo
Nation to live in habitable dwellings and raise their living
conditions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H3605 [25MY]
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H.R. 152--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that housing assistance provided under the Native American Housing
Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 shall be treated for
purposes of the low-income housing credit in the same manner as
comparable assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H644 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H1013 [4MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133
[15AP], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 153--A bill to establish certain requirements relating to the
transfer or disposal of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 154--A bill to provide for the collection of fees for the making
of motion pictures, television productions, and sound tracks in
National Park System and National Wildlife Refuge System units,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-75), H1594 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1812 [12AP]
Text, H1812 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3633
[13AP]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-67), S6465 [7JN]
Passed Senate amended, S15158 [19NO]
Amendments, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 155--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent
toxicity tests in connection with publicly owned treatment works,
municipal separate storm sewer systems, and municipal combined
sewer overflows, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H3860 [8JN]
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H.R. 156--A bill relating to denial of airport access to certain air
carriers conducting operations as a public charter; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 157--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual capital gains tax rates; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H644 [11FE], H1867 [12AP], H3296
[18MY]
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H.R. 158--A bill to designate the Federal Courthouse located at 316
North 26th Street in Billings, Montana, as the ``James F. Battin
Federal Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself and Mr. Rogan), H237 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H673 [23FE]
Text, H673 [23FE]
Title amended, H674 [23FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-21), H714 [23FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1924
[24FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999), H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-11] (signed April 5, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 159--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to lower
the maximum capital gains rate to 15 percent with respect to
assets held for more than 3 years, to replace the estate and gift
tax rate schedules, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Chenoweth, and
Mr. Schaffer), H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 160--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by
providing for investment of such trust funds in marketable
interest-bearing obligations of the United States, and to protect
such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Regula, and
Mr. McIntosh), H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H717 [23FE]
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H.R. 161--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
restrict imposition of Medicaid liens and Medicaid estate recovery
for long-term care services in the case of certain individuals who
have received benefits under long-term care insurance policies for
at least 3 years, and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to allow the carryover of reimbursement maximums for flexible
spending arrangements, to allow the reimbursement of long-term
care insurance premiums by FSA's, and to repeal the inclusion in
income of long-term care coverage provided through FSA's; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Blunt), H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an investment credit to promote the conversion of United States
coal and domestic carbonaceous feedstocks into liquid fuels; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLDEN, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 163--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. Regula, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Capps,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Mr. Mascara, and Ms. Danner), H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H796 [24FE], H1013 [4MR], H1267
[15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1867 [12AP], H2373 [27AP], H8556 [22SE],
H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 164--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to The National Teachers Hall of Fame in Emporia,
Kansas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 165--A bill prohibiting the manufacture, sale, delivery, or
importation of school buses that do not have seat belts; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H891 [2MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803
[25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP],
H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3605 [25MY], H4024 [9JN],
H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 166--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLINK, H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1473 [18MR]
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H.R. 167--A bill to reaffirm the off-budget status of the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the
Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Budget.
By Mr. KLINK, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 168--A bill to revise the boundaries of the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher,
and Ms. Lee), H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 169--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
expand the pilot investigation for the collection of information
regarding prices paid for the procurement of cattle and sheep for
slaughter and of muscle cuts of beef and lamb to include swine and
muscle cuts of swine; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Thune, and Mr. Hill of Montana), H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H538 [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H490 [9FE]
Text, H490 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S1723 [22FE]
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H.R. 170--A bill to require certain notices in any mailing using a
game of chance for the promotion of a product or service, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Condit), H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1473 [18MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803
[25MR], H2203 [20AP], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY], H4471 [16JN],
H5839 [19JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H7996 [8SE], H8967 [28SE],
H9077 [30SE], H10724 [21OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-431), H11195 [1NO]
Debated, H11240 [2NO]
Text, H11240 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11248 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 171--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coastal Heritage
Trail Route in New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Saxton), H237
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-16), H641 [11FE]
Debated, H668 [23FE]
Text, H668 [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H678 [23FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE], S3586 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1924
[24FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-24), S2840 [17MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3586 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1807 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-18] (signed April 8, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 172--A bill to amend the base closure laws to reform the process
by which property at military installations being closed or
realigned is made available for economic redevelopment and to
improve the ability of the Secretary of Defense to contract for
protective services at installations being closed; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Mica, and Mr. McHugh),
H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2810 [5MY], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 173--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, H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 174--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the
Federal Credit Union Act to safeguard confidential banking and
credit union information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Paul, Mr. Cook, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Ehrlich), H237 [7JA]
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H.R. 175--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the State ceiling on the low-income housing credit; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Dunn of Washington,
Mr. Levin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, and
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H237 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H461 [4FE], H538 [9FE],
H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR], H1259 [11MR], H1473 [18MR], H1803 [25MR],
H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2304 [26AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY],
H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5334 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6352 [22JY], H6599 [29JY],
H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 176--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, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Bentsen),
H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 177--A bill to amend the Uniform Time Act of 1966 to provide that
Daylight Savings Time begins on the first Sunday in March; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Shaw), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 178--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
Administration.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 179--A bill to allow a deduction from gross income for year 2000
computer coversion costs of small businesses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN, H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H419 [3FE], H644 [11FE],
H1473 [18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2272 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2810 [5MY],
H3860 [8JN], H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 180--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 elections 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 Administration.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 181--A bill to repeal the authority of the President to suspend
the effective date of title III of the Cuban Liberty and
Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Blunt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 182--A bill to clarify that retirement income from pension plans
of the government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico shall be
exempt from nonresident taxation in the same manner as State
pension plans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 183--A bill to provide a limited waiver for certain foreign
students of the requirement to reimburse local educational
agencies for the costs of the students' education; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Pickett), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 184--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age to obtain a
nonimmigrant visitor's visa for a period of 4 years or more; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H957 [3MR], H3860 [8JN], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 185--A bill to establish the United States Immigration Court; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 186--A bill to ensure the safety of witnesses and to promote
notification of the interstate relocation of witnesses by States
and localities engaging in that relocation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hutchinson, and Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 187--A bill to deem the Florida Panther to be an endangered
species for purposes of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 188--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs 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, H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H7885 [5AU], H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 189--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
greater equity in savings opportunities for families with
children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 190--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.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Paul, Mr. Riley, and Mr.
Hill of Montana), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 191--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.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Stenholm), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 192--A bill to establish judicial and administrative proceedings
for the resolution of year 2000 processing failures; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Dreier), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H461 [4FE], H644 [11FE], H796 [24FE],
H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 193--A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and
Concord Rivers as a component of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts), H238 [7JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-10), H480 [8FE]
Debated, H670 [23FE]
Text, H670 [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H679 [23FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE], S3586 [12AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S1924
[24FE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-25), S2840 [17MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3586 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1807 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-20] (signed April 9, 1999), H2055 [14AP]
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H.R. 194--A bill to amend section 313 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
allow duty drawback for grape juice concentrates, regardless of
color or variety; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H3296
[18MY], H3859 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 195--A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December
31, 1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after
December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 196--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend and clarify the pay-as-you-go
requirements regarding the Social Security trust funds; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Luther, Mr. John, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H419 [3FE], H538 [9FE]
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H.R. 197--A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal
Service at 410 North 6th Street in Garden City, Kansas, as the
``Clifford R. Hope Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3470 [24MY]
Text, H3470 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 198--A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services
which may be offered by the United States Postal Service; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cox of
California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Calvert), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1335 [16MR], H1473 [18MR], H2304
[26AP]
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H.R. 199--A bill to protect children and other vulnerable
subpopulations from exposure to certain environmental pollutants,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 200--A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 201--A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to
establish regional private industry councils for labor market
areas that are located in more than one State, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 202--A bill to restructure the financing for assisted housing for
senior citizens and otherwise provide for the preservation of such
housing in the 21st Century, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H1803 [25MR], H2304 [26AP], H2921
[6MY], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H7885 [5AU], H8665
[24SE]
Debated, H8788 [27SE]
Text, H8788 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8824 [27SE]
Title amended, H8824 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11564 [28SE]
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H.R. 203--A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to allow
certain funds under that Act to be used for payment of incentive
bonuses to certain jobs training providers that place large
percentages of individuals in occupations for which a high demand
exists; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 204--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for high technology job
training expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H238 [7JA]
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H.R. 205--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 Employees
Health Benefits program; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Cunningham), H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H644 [11FE], H1259 [11MR], H1407
[17MR], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP],
H3860 [8JN], H5367 [12JY], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 206--A bill to provide for greater access to child care services
for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Wynn, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Horn, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Baldacci),
H238 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H419 [3FE], H461 [4FE],
H586 [10FE], H796 [24FE], H825 [1MR], H891 [2MR], H1163 [10MR],
H1407 [17MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2810 [5MY], H3392 [19MY],
H3503 [24MY], H3605 [25MY], H3859 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-169), H3764 [7JN]
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H.R. 207--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
physicians comparability allowances be treated as part of basic
pay for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE]
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H.R. 208--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for
the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in
the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period
requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Sandlin), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H419 [3FE], H538 [9FE],
H644 [11FE], H825 [1MR], H1013 [4MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2203 [20AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-87), H1970 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2161 [20AP]
Text, H2162 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4026 [21AP]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S4026 [21AP]
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H.R. 209--A bill to improve the ability of Federal agencies to license
federally owned inventions; to the Committees on Science; the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Brown of California), H239 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-129, part 1), H2919 [6MY]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H2919 [6MY]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H2919 [6MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2941 [11MY]
Text, H2941 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5153 [12MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11638 [29SE]
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H.R. 210--A bill to establish a commission to review, and make
recommendations with respect to, leadership in mathematics
education; to the Committees on Science; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 211--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at West 920 Riverside Avenue in Spokane,
Washington, as the ``Thomas S. Foley Federal Building and United
States Courthouse'', and the plaza at the south entrance of such
building and courthouse as the ``Walter F. Horan Plaza''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Dunn of Washington,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Inslee, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H239 [7JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6796 [2AU]
Text, H6796 [2AU]
Title amended, H6798 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10116 [3AU], S10587 [8SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10117 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S10528 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7990 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-48] (signed August 17, 1999)
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H.R. 212--A bill to require the General Accounting Office to prepare a
report assessing the impact and effectiveness of economic
sanctions imposed by the United States, to prohibit the imposition
of unilateral sanctions on exports of food, other agricultural
products, medicines, or medical supplies or equipment, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Serrano), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR], H1972 [13AP], H2810
[5MY], H3086 [12MY], H3860 [8JN], H6019 [20JY], H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 213--A bill to provide for the continuation of oil and gas
operations in the Wayne National Forest in the State of Ohio
pursuant to certain existing leases; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. NEY, H239 [7JA]
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H.R. 214--A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of
the Mayor of the District of Columbia and to expedite the
suspension of activities of the District of Columbia Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H239 [7JA]
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H.R. 215--A bill to provide discretion to the Director of the Bureau
of Prisons in the transfer of District of Columbia inmates to
private contract facilities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H2636 [4MY], H5179 [30JN], H6582
[27JY]
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H.R. 216--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and preserve against preemption
certain State causes of action; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H644 [11FE], H816 [25FE], H1163 [10MR], H1335
[16MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2998 [11MY], H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 217--A bill to authorize the provision of economic assistance to
certain hog producers in response to current disastrously low
prices for hogs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Latham), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA]
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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, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Talent, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Sununu, Ms. Danner, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cramer),
H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H891 [2MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1473 [18MR], H1697 [24MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133
[15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2810 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3605 [25MY], H3860
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H5093 [29JN], H5571 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H9077 [30SE], H9645 [7OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 219--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. PAUL, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE],
H891 [2MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2921 [6MY],
H3711 [27MY], H3859 [8JN], H5571 [14JY], H8872 [27SE], H11372 [2NO],
H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 220--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the integrity and
confidentiality of Social Security account numbers issued under
such title, to prohibit the establishment in the Federal
Government of any uniform national identifying number, and to
prohibit Federal agencies from imposing standards for
identification of individuals on other agencies or persons; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H586 [10FE], H717 [23FE],
H816 [25FE], H891 [2MR], H957 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1259 [11MR],
H1335 [16MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H3171 [13MY], H3296
[18MY], H4912 [24JN], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H11645 [5NO],
H11703 [8NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 221--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
permit certain youth to perform certain work with wood products;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kind of
Wisconsin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Klink, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Aderholt), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H717 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-31), H793 [24FE]
Debated, H838 [2MR]
Text, H838 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H842 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S2207 [3MR]
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H.R. 222--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require
that imported meat, and meat food products containing imported
meat, bear a label identifying the country of origin; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watkins,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Thune, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Thompson
of Mississippi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Souder, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Regula, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Weldon of Florida),
H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H378 [2FE], H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE],
H658 [12FE], H717 [23FE], H796 [24FE], H1013 [4MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H4913 [24JN]
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H.R. 223--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 Administration.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gibbons, and
Mr. Pickering), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 224--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Pickering, and Mr. DeMint), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR]
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H.R. 225--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 (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H378 [2FE], H1013 [4MR], H1477 [22MR], H2272
[21AP], H4735 [22JN], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 226--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain individuals a credit against income tax for contributions
to individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H1013 [4MR], H1477 [22MR], H2272
[21AP], H4735 [22JN], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 227--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
require that communications advocating the election or defeat of a
candidate for election for Federal office contain specific
information regarding the sponsor of the communication and whether
or not the communication is authorized by the candidate involved;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Horn), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 228--A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act to provide for
equity in the treatment of benefits for eligible survivors; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RAHALL, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1473 [18MR]
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H.R. 229--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H825 [1MR], H5367 [12JY], H6352
[22JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 230--A bill to make an exception to the United States embargo on
trade with Cuba for the export of food, medicines, medical
supplies, medical instruments, or medical equipment, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Condit, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
and Ms. McKinney), H239 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H825 [1MR], H1407 [17MR], H2054
[14AP], H2272 [21AP], H2546 [29AP], H5367 [12JY], H6759 [30JY],
H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 231--A bill to provide for the retention of the name of Mount
McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REGULA, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 232--A bill to provide for a two-year Federal budget cycle, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Bilbray), H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H272 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H538 [9FE], H717 [23FE],
H891 [2MR], H3860 [8JN]
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H.R. 233--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 700 East
San Antonio Street in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Richard C. White
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. REYES, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H674 [23FE]
Text, H674 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-22), H714 [23FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1924
[24FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999), H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-12] (signed April 5, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 234--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to review and adjust the size standards used to
determine whether or not enterprises in certain industry
categories are small business concerns for the purposes of
competing for Federal contracting opportunities; to the Committee
on Small Business.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering,
and Mr. Hutchinson), H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H2921 [6MY], H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 235--A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress; to the Committees on House Administration; Government
Reform.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Thune, and Mr.
Brady of Texas), H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H891 [2MR]
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H.R. 236--A bill to exempt prescribed burning on National Forest
System lands from regulation under the Clean Air Act; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. McKeon), H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 237--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require
certain notices in any mailing using a game of chance for the
promotion of a product or service, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ROGAN, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H796 [24FE], H1163 [10MR], H1803
[25MR], H2054 [14AP]
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H.R. 238--A bill to amend section 274 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act to impose mandatory minimum sentences, and
increase certain sentences, for bringing in and harboring certain
aliens and to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
enhanced penalties for persons committing such offenses while
armed; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 239--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr., in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions toward
American society for more than fifty years; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H717 [23FE], H3860 [8JN], H4735
[22JN], H6352 [22JY], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 240--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prevent the
smuggling of large amounts of currency or monetary instruments
into or out of the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP]
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H.R. 241--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the $500,000 exclusion of gain on the sale of a principle
residence shall apply to certain sales by a surviving spouse; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2272 [21AP], H3215 [17MY]
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H.R. 242--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 243--A bill to provide for reviews of criminal records of
applicants for participation in shared housing arrangements, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 244--A bill to provide for an annual statement of accrued
liability of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Program; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 245--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the
Commissioner of Social Security to submit specific legislative
recommendations to ensure the solvency of the Social Security
trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 246--A bill to provide for an accurate disclosure on individual
pay checks of payments made under the Federal Insurance
Contributions Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 247--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to provide
simplified and accurate information on the Social Security trust
funds, and personal earnings and benefit estimates to eligible
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Souder), H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 248--A bill to permit the transportaion of passengers between
United States ports by certain foreign-flag vessels and to
encourage United States-flag vessels to participate in such
transportation; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Armed Services.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP], H3296 [18MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342
[15JN], H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 249--A bill to provide for the retirement of all Americans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services;
Rules; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 250--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans
funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend
the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 251--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans
funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions, to extend
the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANFORD, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove
the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for distributions
from individual retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 253--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans to provide medical
care for relatives who are 55 years old or older; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE]
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H.R. 254--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional tax incentives for education; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, and Mrs. Chenoweth),
H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H825 [1MR], H1597 [23MR], H2921 [6MY],
H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 255--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
Administration.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 256--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, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 257--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, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 258--A bill to allow for news bureau exchanges between the United
States and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 259--A bill to allow travel and cultural exchanges between the
United States and Cuba; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 260--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional incentives for the use of clean-fuel vehicles by
enterprise zone businesses within empowerment zones and enterprise
communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
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H.R. 261--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.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1013 [4MR], H1803 [25MR], H2546 [29AP]
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H.R. 262--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.
By Mr. SERRANO, H240 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2546 [29AP], H2810 [5MY], H3171
[13MY]
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H.R. 263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement
payments in factoring transactions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H796 [24FE], H1335 [16MR], H2272
[21AP], H3605 [25MY], H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an organization shall be exempt from income tax if it is
created by a State to provide property and casualty insurance
coverage for property for which such coverage is otherwise
unavailable; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Canady of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Mica), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H3605 [25MY]
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H.R. 265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the elimination of certain foreign base company shipping
income from foreign base company income; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 266--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. Lipinski, and Mr. Martinez), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR]
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H.R. 267--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, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 268--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 (for himself and Mr. Kind of Wisconsin), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE]
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H.R. 269--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, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H6964 [3AU], H8099
[9SE], H8468 [21SE], H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 270--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, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8099 [9SE], H8468 [21SE], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 271--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, relating to
jurisdictional immunities of the Federal Republic of Germany, to
grant jurisdiction to the courts of the United States in certain
cases involving acts of genocide occurring against certain
individuals during World War II in the predecessor states of the
Federal Republic of Germany, or in any territories or areas
occupied, annexed, or otherwise controlled by those states; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Calvert, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Deutsch, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, and Mr.
Clyburn), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H419 [3FE], H461 [4FE],
H481 [8FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H891 [2MR], H2054 [14AP],
H2470 [28AP], H3392 [19MY], H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H7996 [8SE],
H9410 [5OC], H10769 [25OC], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 272--A bill to enhance competition between airlines and reduce
airfares, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP]
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H.R. 273--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
lands which are contiguous to a principal residence and which were
farmed for 5 years before the sale of the principal residence as
part of such residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. McHugh), H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 274--A bill to provide surveillance and research to better
understand the prevalence and pattern of autism and other
pervasive developmental disabilities so that effective treatment
and prevention strategies can be implemented; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H538 [9FE], H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR], H1163 [10MR],
H1407 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054
[14AP], H2272 [21AP], H2470 [28AP], H2553 [3MY], H2636 [4MY], H2810
[5MY], H3086 [12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3605 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024
[9JN], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5839 [19JY], H6352
[22JY], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7885 [5AU], H8099
[9SE], H8148 [13SE], H8556 [22SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515 [6OC], H10120
[14OC], H10173 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H10724 [21OC], H11196 [1NO],
H11481 [3NO], H11556 [4NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 275--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for an exception from penalty tax and exclusion from income for
certain amounts withdrawn from certain retirement plans for
qualified long-term care insurance and a credit for taxpayers with
certain persons requiring custodial care in their households; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Shays), H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H717 [23FE], H825 [1MR], H957 [3MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H1407 [17MR], H1473 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2272 [21AP], H2470 [28AP], H4471 [16JN],
H5839 [19JY], H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 276--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 277--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 278--A bill to prohibit federally sponsored research pertaining
to the legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 279--A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to
applicants for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 280--A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and assessed
contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes
any tax or fee on United States persons or continues to develop or
promote proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 281--A bill to prohibit the export to the People's Republic of
China of satellites and related items; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 282--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 283--A bill to direct the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to report to Congress on methods and procedures
to accelerate the provision of Federal disaster assistance to
agricultural communities; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 284--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
employers to give employees who are members of a reserve component
a leave of absence for participation in an honor guard for a
funeral of a veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 285--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 286--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 287--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 288--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 289--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to determine
and report to Congress an appropriate tax incentive to encourage
individuals other than members of the Armed Forces to participate
as members of honor guards at funerals for veterans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1473 [18MR]
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H.R. 290--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1551) to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's civil
aviation research and development programs for fiscal years 2000
and 2001, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8289 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 291--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. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 292--A bill to prohibit retroactive Federal income tax rate
increases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 293--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; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 294--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.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H241 [7JA]
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H.R. 295--A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain
importations of significant quantities of controlled substances;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 296--A bill to provide regulatory relief for small business
concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small
Business; Government Reform.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 297--A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark
Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and
Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the
planning and construction of the water supply system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Latham), H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 298--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 299--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program for
the collection of information relating to the use of children and
individuals with mental disabilities as subjects in biomedical and
behavioral research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 300--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 301--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 302--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 303--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit
retired members of the Armed Forces who retired with over 20 years
of service and 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), H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H957 [3MR],
H1163 [10MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H4822 [23JN], H4912 [24JN],
H5093 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352
[22JY], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7885
[5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8665 [24SE], H9022
[29SE], H9410 [5OC], H9645 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10340 [19OC],
H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H11955
[10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 304--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 305--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to
establish an Office of Inspector General Oversight Council; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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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.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Boucher, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wynn, and Ms. Lee), H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE],
H957 [3MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H2054 [14AP],
H2373 [27AP], H2470 [28AP], H3215 [17MY], H3392 [19MY], H3605
[25MY], H3694 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4822 [23JN], H5093
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H6019 [20JY], H6352 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759
[30JY], H6843 [2AU], H8099 [9SE], H9022 [29SE], H9899 [12OC], H10340
[19OC]
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H.R. 307--A bill to amend section 552a of title 5, United States Code,
to provide for the maintenance of certain health information in
cases where a health care facility has closed or a health benefit
plan sponsor has ceases to do business; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 308--A bill to improve Federal enforcement against health care
fraud and abuse; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 309--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny
the exemption from income tax for social clubs found to be
practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 310--A bill to make any State whose child poverty rate increases
by 5 percent or more in a fiscal year ineligible for a high
performance bonus for the next fiscal year under the program of
block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy
families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 311--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.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR]
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H.R. 312--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 Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 313--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 314--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.
By Mr. VENTO, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 315--A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in
handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE],
H816 [25FE], H957 [3MR], H1473 [18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2636 [4MY], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3605 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 316--A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Johnson Act
to restore the effectiveness of State laws over gambling cruises-
to-nowhere; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Shays), H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H481 [8FE], H1019 [8MR], H1267 [15MR],
H2054 [14AP], H2304 [26AP], H2921 [6MY], H3859 [8JN], H4665 [18JN],
H5839 [19JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 317--A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the
status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for
purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice
Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 318--A bill to provide for access by State and local authorities
to information of the Department of Justice for the purpose of
conducting criminal background checks on port employees and
prospective employees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder,
and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), H242 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H891 [2MR], H2133 [15AP], H6199
[21JY]
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H.R. 319--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, H242 [7JA]
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H.R. 320--A bill for the relief of Inna Hecker Grade; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H244 [7JA]
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H.R. 321--A bill for the relief of Robert Anthony Broley; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H244 [7JA]
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H.R. 322--A bill for the relief of Suchada Kwong; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN, H244 [7JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-178), H4022 [9JN]
Passed House amended, H5845 [20JY]
Text, H5845 [20JY]
Amendments, H5845 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8950 [21JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14932 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 323--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. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ford, Mr. Vento, and Mr.
Baldacci), H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H586 [10FE], H796 [24FE], H816 [25FE],
H891 [2MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1867 [12AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2998 [11MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H4912 [24JN], H5179
[30JN], H5571 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7885 [5AU], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 324--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income certain amounts received as scholarships by an
individual under the National Health Service Corps Scholarship
Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN, H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1407 [17MR], H2546 [29AP], H3859
[8JN]
Text, H11248 [2NO]
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H.R. 325--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Clay, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn),
H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR],
H1267 [15MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2373
[27AP], H2636 [4MY], H3461 [20MY], H5093 [29JN], H7996 [8SE], H9515
[6OC], H10173 [18OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 326--A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to
various trade law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin),
H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 327--A bill to provide for the assessment of additional
antidumping duties prior to the effective date of an antidumping
order issued under the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to steel
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H658 [12FE]
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H.R. 328--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, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 329--A bill to provide that children's sleepwear shall be
manufactured in accordance with stricter flammability standards;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H1267 [15MR], H1867
[12AP], H2810 [5MY], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5571, H5572 [14JY],
H6582 [27JY], H10173 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H11196 [1NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H3087 [12MY], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 330--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income tax rates by 30 percent; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H717 [23FE], H1335 [16MR], H2054
[14AP], H2373 [27AP], H3461 [20MY], H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 331--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 Administration.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 332--A bill to terminate the authorities of the Overseas Private
Investment Corporation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H4665 [18JN], H6599 [29JY], H12794
[18NO]
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H.R. 333--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify
the application of chapter 7 relating to liquidation cases; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 334--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the deportation of aliens who associate with known
terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 335--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, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 336--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, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 337--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, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 338--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax to C corporations which have substantial
employee ownership and to encourage stock ownership by employees
by excluding from gross income stock paid as compensation for
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 339--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an inflation adjustment of the dollar limitation on the exclusion
of gain on the sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 340--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means. ence; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H267 [19JA]
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H.R. 341--A bill to establish a Fund for Environmental Priorities to
be funded by a portion of the consumer savings resulting from
retail electricity choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 342--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
penalties for open air drug markets, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 343--A bill to protect the Social Security system and to amend
the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds vote
for legislation that changes the discretionary spending limits or
the pay-as-you-go provisions of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 if the budget for the current year (or
immediately preceding year) was not in surplus; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 344--A bill to modify the project for flood control, Wood River,
Grand Island, Nebraska; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 345--A bill to authorize the President to issue a posthumous Army
commission in the grade of captain in the Chaplains Corps to Ella
E. Gibson, who served as chaplain of the First Wisconsin Heavy
Artillery regiment during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 346--A bill to prohibit the payment to the United Nations of any
contributions by the United States until United States
overpayments to such body have been properly credited or
reimbursed; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR], H2810 [5MY],
H4222 [14JN], H5572 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 347--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, H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1019 [8MR], H1070 [9MR], H1267
[15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2203 [20AP],
H2810 [5MY], H3605 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H4342 [15JN],
H4823 [23JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H7885 [5AU], H11196 [1NO],
H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 348--A bill to authorize the construction of a monument to honor
those who have served the Nation's civil defense and emergency
management programs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H2636 [4MY], H3215 [17MY], H3392
[19MY], H5750 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H6582 [27JY], H9022 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-416), H11067 [27OC]
Debated, H11150 [1NO]
Text, H11150 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11176 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO], S14530 [10NO]
Passed Senate, S14313 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14530 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11951 [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999), H11951 [10NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-103] (signed November 13, 1999)
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H.R. 349--A bill to amend the Act commonly called the ``Flag Code'' to
add the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on
which the flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H268 [19JA]
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H.R. 350--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. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Danner, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Goss, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goode, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Reynolds, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hobson,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hayes), H268 [19JA]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-5), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 36), H416 [3FE]
Debated, H424 [4FE], H545 [10FE]
Amendments, H539 [9FE], H546, H552 [10FE]
Passed House amended, H560 [10FE]
Message from the House, S1800 [23FE]
Read the first time, S2094 [2MR]
Read the second time, S2160 [3MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2207 [3MR]
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H.R. 351--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human
Services from treating any Medicaid-related funds recovered as
part of State litigation from one or more tobacco companies as an
overpayment under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey,
and Mr. Deutsch), H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H481 [8FE], H539 [9FE], H586 [10FE],
H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H796 [24FE], H825 [1MR], H891 [2MR], H957
[3MR], H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H1267 [15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1473
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP],
H2203 [20AP], H2300 [22AP], H2546 [29AP], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY],
H2998 [11MY], H3212 [14MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2374 [27AP]
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H.R. 352--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
additional retirement savings opportunities for small employers,
including self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Frost, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Thune, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cook, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Riley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Paul, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Allen, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Pease, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sununu, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Weller),
H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE],
H816 [25FE], H957 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1803 [25MR],
H2054 [14AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 353--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to waive the 24-
month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals disabled
with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and to provide Medicare
coverage of drugs used for treatment of ALS; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Vento, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Bilbray, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Borski, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Foley), H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H1013 [4MR], H1477
[22MR], H1972 [13AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3215 [17MY], H3296
[18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3605 [25MY],
H3859, H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571 [14JY], H6352
[22JY], H7026 [4AU], H9515 [6OC], H11144 [28OC], H12226 [17NO],
H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 354--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to provide
protection for certain collections of information; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H1335 [16MR], H2810 [5MY], H3605
[25MY], H3859, H3860 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H4471 [16JN], H5571
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY],
H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE],
H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H8628 [23SE], H8665
[24SE], H8967 [28SE], H9022 [29SE], H9241 [1OC], H9303 [4OC], H9410
[5OC], H9645 [7OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-349, part 1), H9076 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H9076 [30SE]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H9822 [8OC]
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H.R. 355--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 Armed Services.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Stump, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr. English of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Towns), H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H481 [8FE], H717 [23FE], H816 [25FE],
H957 [3MR], H1163 [10MR], H1335 [16MR], H1473 [18MR], H1697 [24MR],
H2054 [14AP], H2998 [11MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H4912
[24JN], H5335 [1JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE], H9515
[6OC], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 356--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property
from the United States to Stanislaus County, California; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CONDIT, H268 [19JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9249 [4OC]
Text, H9249 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC], S12783 [18OC]
Passed Senate, S12563 [13OC]
Message from the Senate, H10035 [14OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12783 [18OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10168 [18OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999), H10337 [19OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-82] (signed October 27, 1999)
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H.R. 357--A bill to prevent violence against women, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial
Services; Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kennedy, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H268 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H461 [4FE], H481 [8FE], H539 [9FE],
H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H796 [24FE], H825 [1MR], H891
[2MR], H957 [3MR], H1013 [4MR], H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR], H1259
[11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1473 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR],
H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY],
H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H4912 [24JN], H5571
[14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6582 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7996
[8SE], H9077 [30SE], H12226 [17NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 358--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Berry, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms.
Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Scott, Mr. Barcia of
Michigan, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Boswell), H268
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H586 [10FE], H717 [23FE], H1163
[10MR], H2054 [14AP], H2300 [22AP], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024
[9JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 359--A bill to clarify the intent of Congress in Public Law 93-
632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide
for the maintenance and operation of 18 concrete dams and weirs
that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the
wilderness area was designated in that Public Law; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H269 [19JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-425), H11195 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11657 [8NO]
Text, H11657 [8NO]
Title amended, H11658 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
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H.R. 360--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of insulin pumps
as items of durable medical equipment; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Condit), H269
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H2133 [15AP], H2470 [28AP], H2998
[11MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H6599 [29JY], H8556
[22SE]
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H.R. 361--A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend
Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. McIntyre), H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 362--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend
commissary and exchange store privileges to veterans with a
service-connected disability rated at 30 percent or more and to
the dependents of such veterans; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H2133
[15AP], H2272 [21AP], H4342 [15JN], H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 363--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 Armed Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H891 [2MR], H1013 [4MR], H1259 [11MR],
H1335 [16MR], H2133 [15AP], H2921 [6MY], H2928 [10MY], H2998 [11MY],
H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3859 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN],
H4735 [22JN], H5839 [19JY], H7885 [5AU], H8385 [17SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 364--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, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H892 [2MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335
[16MR], H2133 [15AP], H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 365--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize
the pilot program providing an opportunity for veterans to buy
down the interest rate on VA loans, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H892 [2MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335
[16MR], H2133 [15AP], H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 366--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.
By Mr. FILNER, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H892 [2MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335
[16MR], H2133 [15AP], H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 367--A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services
of Social Security account numbers and related personally
identifiable information; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 368--A bill to require the installation of a system for filtering
or blocking matter on the Internet on computers in schools and
libraries with Internet access, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE]
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H.R. 369--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
the sale of personal information about children without their
parents' consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 370--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, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR]
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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, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR],
H957 [3MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR],
H1972 [13AP], H2272 [21AP], H2810 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H4024 [9JN],
H4222 [14JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H6019 [20JY],
H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H9077 [30SE], H9303 [4OC], H10173 [18OC],
H10724 [21OC]
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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, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR],
H957 [3MR], H1407 [17MR], H1972 [13AP], H2810 [5MY], H2998 [11MY],
H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H4222 [14JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735
[22JN], H5571 [14JY], H6352 [22JY], H6843 [2AU], H7885 [5AU], H9515
[6OC], H11854 [9NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 373--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
all taxpayers who maintain households with dependents a credit for
dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Ryun of Kansas), H269
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H481 [8FE], H645 [11FE], H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 374--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify local law enforcement
agencies of allegations of a missing patient or of certain crimes
or other misconduct at medical facilities under the jurisdiction
of that Secretary and to enable such agencies to investigate such
allegations; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 375--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liablity Act of 1980 to restrict the liability
under that Act of local educational agencies; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 376--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide that the United
States Army Corps of Engineers perform contract oversight of Fund
financed remedial actions under that Act; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 377--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to
procure certain airborne firefighting equipment for the Air Force
Reserve and Air National Guard; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 378--A bill to authorize States to regulate certain solid waste;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 379--A bill to permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid
waste imported from other nations; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR, H269 [19JA]
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H.R. 380--A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance
training, research and development, energy conservation and
efficiency, and consumer education in the oilheat industry for the
benefit of oilheat consumers and the public, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Allen, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. King of New York, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bass, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goode, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Crowley), H269 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H816 [25FE],
H1013 [4MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP],
H2133 [15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2810 [5MY], H3296 [18MY], H4129 [10JN],
H5179 [30JN], H6199 [21JY], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 381--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to establish
a program to provide assistance in the conservation of neotropical
migratory birds; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 382--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require
additional disclosures relating to exchange rates in transfers
involving international transactions; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stark, and
Mr. Ortiz), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1972 [13AP],
H2203 [20AP], H2636 [4MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN], H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H7885 [5AU],
H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967 [28SE], H10340
[19OC], H11144 [28OC], H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 383--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, and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1972
[13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304 [26AP],
H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H3296 [18MY],
H3694 [26MY], H3859 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H5093 [29JN],
H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H7885 [5AU], H8375 [15SE], H10861 [26OC],
H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 384--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress honoring Wilma G. Rudolph in recognition of
her enduring contributions to humanity and women's athletics in
the United States and the world; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of
Texas, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Sandlin), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H658 [12FE], H796 [24FE], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 385--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to primary health providers who establish practices
in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin,
Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Stupak), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H658 [12FE], H2998 [11MY], H8556
[22SE]
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H.R. 386--A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent
counsel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING of New York, H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 387--A bill to prohibit certain oil and gas leasing activities on
portions of the Outer Continental Shelf, consistent with the
President's Outer Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June
26, 1990; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 388--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer
Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a credit against tax for employers who provide child care
assistance for dependents of their employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H825 [1MR], H1335 [16MR], H1972
[13AP], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 390--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income amounts received for settlement of certain
claims of Holocaust survivors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself and Mr. Nadler), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1474 [18MR], H1867
[12AP], H2636 [4MY], H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 391--A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code,
for the purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses
with certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task
force to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork
requirements applicable to small businesses, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Small Business.
By Mr. MCINTOSH, H270 [19JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-8, part 1) (filed February 5, 1999), H480
[8FE]
Committee on Small Business discharged (February 5, 1999), H480
[8FE]
Referral to the Committee on Small Business extended (February 5,
1999), H480 [8FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 42), H536 [9FE]
Amendments, H539 [9FE], H603, H605 [11FE]
Debated, H595 [11FE]
Text, H602 [11FE]
Passed House amended, H613 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1643 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1723 [22FE]
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H.R. 392--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to increase the
authorization of appropriations for the women's business center
program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Christian-Christensen, and Ms. Lee), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H645 [11FE], H1013 [4MR], H1803 [25MR]
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H.R. 393--A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control
Act of 1978 to provide for the remediation of the Atlas uranium
milling site near Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Gutierrez), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H892 [2MR], H957 [3MR], H2373 [27AP],
H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6964 [3AU], H7885 [5AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H419 [3FE]
Message from the House, S1924 [24FE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S1924
[24FE]
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H.R. 394--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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H270
[19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 395--A bill to provide for the reclamation of abandoned hardrock
mines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. DeFazio), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 396--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1301
Clay Street in Oakland, California, as the ``Ronald V. Dellums
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of
California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Condit, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr of California,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Turner, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spence, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms. Christian-
Christensen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Edwards, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rogan, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Thompson
of California, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Rangel), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H717 [23FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H676 [23FE]
Text, H676 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-23), H714 [23FE]
Reported (no written report), S2840 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3155 [23MR]
Message from the Senate, H1599 [24MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1796 [25MR]
Presented to the President (March 25, 1999), H1796 [25MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-13] (signed April 5, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 397--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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 398--A bill to make appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for a
plant genetic conservation program; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 399--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 Committee on House
Administration.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 400--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
Administration.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 401--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, H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 402--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to further extend
health care coverage under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. Abercrombie), H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 403--A bill to elevate the position of Director of the Indian
Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services
to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H270 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR],
H1407 [17MR], H2054 [14AP], H10724 [21OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 404--A bill to amend title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
to impose on employers responsibility for conduct of their
employees under certain circumstances; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Ms. Kilpatrick), H270 [19JA]
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H.R. 405--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the restriction on payment for certain hospital discharges
to post-acute care imposed by section 4407 of the Balanced Budget
Act of 1997; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Meehan),
H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H892 [2MR], H1013 [4MR],
H1259 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2304 [26AP], H2636 [4MY],
H2921 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4222 [14JN], H4471 [16JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY],
H5367 [12JY], H5571, H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599
[29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7996 [8SE], H8375
[15SE], H8556 [22SE], H9022 [29SE], H9241 [1OC], H9515 [6OC], H10120
[14OC], H10724 [21OC], H10861 [26OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 406--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Dunn of
Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Minge), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H892 [2MR], H1259 [11MR],
H1867 [12AP], H2304 [26AP], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H4912
[24JN], H5335 [1JY], H7996 [8SE], H8556 [22SE], H9022 [29SE], H9241
[1OC], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 407--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for
reciprocity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a
State may carry certain concealed firearms in that State; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1335 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867
[12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H3296 [18MY],
H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H10340 [19OC], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 408--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to expand the
number of acres authorized for inclusion in the conservation
reserve; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H816 [25FE], H1163
[10MR], H2133 [15AP], H4471 [16JN], H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO],
H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 409--A bill to improve the effectiveness and performance of
Federal financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial
assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the
delivery of services to the public; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Kucinich), H271 [19JA]
Amendments, H718 [23FE], H753, H755, H756 [24FE]
Debated, H749 [24FE]
Passed House amended, H758 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE]
Message from the House, S2006 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2006 [25FE]
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H.R. 410--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, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
DeFazio), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H2203 [20AP], H3392 [19MY], H6964
[3AU]
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H.R. 411--A bill to correct the tariff classification of 13''
televisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H271 [19JA]
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H.R. 412--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Klink), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H539 [9FE], H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR],
H1474 [18MR], H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 413--A bill to authorize qualified organizations to provide
technical assistance and capacity building services to
microenterprise development organizations and programs and to
disadvantaged entrepreneurs using funds from the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. DeGette, Mr.
Metcalf, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1259 [11MR], H1597 [23MR], H2203
[20AP], H2553 [3MY], H2921 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H3860 [8JN], H4823
[23JN], H5179 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-184, part 1), H4222 [14JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-184, part 2) (submitted July
2, 1999), H5365 [12JY]
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H.R. 414--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant
nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H271 [19JA]
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H.R. 415--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage new school construction through the creation of a new
class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr.
Ackerman), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H481 [8FE], H539 [9FE], H586 [10FE],
H717 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR], H1013 [4MR], H1163 [10MR],
H1867 [12AP], H2272 [21AP], H2636 [4MY], H3503 [24MY], H4024 [9JN],
H5571 [14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6759 [30JY], H7026 [4AU], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 416--A bill to provide for the rectification of certain
retirement coverage errors affecting Federal employees, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Murtha), H271
[19JA]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-29, part 2) (submitted March 5, 1999), H1019
[8MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1500 [23MR]
Text, H1500 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3242 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3243 [24MR]
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H.R. 417--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform;
the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanford, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Porter, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Minge, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Clement, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Borski, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Ms. Carson, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Gonzalez, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H461 [4FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE],
H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H957 [3MR], H1335 [16MR], H1474 [18MR],
H1867 [12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2272
[21AP], H2373 [27AP], H3086 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY],
H3859, H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H6582 [27JY]
Reported adversely amended (H. Rept. 106-297, part 1), H7880 [5AU]
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Ways and
Means; Rules discharged, H7880 [5AU]
Referral to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules extended,
H7880 [5AU]
Debated, H8187, H8225 [14SE]
Text, H8225 [14SE]
Amendments, H8235, H8237, H8238, H8239, H8240, H8244, H8245, H8250,
H8253, H8255, H8257, H8261, H8268, H8277 [14SE]
Passed House amended, H8286 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S11638 [29SE]
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H.R. 418--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require universal product numbers on claims forms submitted for
reimbursement for durable medical equipment and other items under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce;
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Houghton), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6352 [22JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 419--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to all families with young children, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H271 [19JA]
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H.R. 420--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to require that the size of the public debt be
reduced during each fiscal year by the amount of the net surplus
in the Social Security trust funds at the end of that fiscal year;
to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H10173 [18OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 421--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to reduce the amount of coinsurance payable in conjunction with
outpatient department services furnished under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H271 [19JA]
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H.R. 422--A bill to increase the authorizations of appropriations for
certain programs that combat violence against women; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H271 [19JA]
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H.R. 423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
5-year net operating loss carryback for losses attributable to
operating mineral interests of oil and gas producers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
McInnis, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H461 [4FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE],
H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR], H1477 [22MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR],
H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2810 [5MY], H4471 [16JN],
H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 424--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that
the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police be
increased from 57 to 60; to the Committees on House
Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H892 [2MR], H1267 [15MR], H1803
[25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2810 [5MY], H3606 [25MY], H5367 [12JY], H8967
[28SE]
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H.R. 425--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to make grants to States to supplement State
assistance for the preservation ofaffordable housing for low-
income families; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. VENTO, H271 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H1407 [17MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133
[15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H3171 [13MY], H3461
[20MY], H3860 [8JN], H5093 [29JN], H5750 [16JY], H6759 [30JY], H8468
[21SE]
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H.R. 426--A bill for the relief of Mounir Adel Hajjar; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 427--A bill for the relief of Oleg Rasulyevich Rafikov, Alfia
Fanilevna Rafikova, Evgenia Olegovna Rafikova, and Ruslan
Khamitovich Yagudin; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PELOSI, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 428--A bill for the relief of certain Persian Gulf evacuees; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 429--A bill for the relief of Alexandre Malofienko, Olga Matsko,
and their son, Vladimir Malofienko; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H272 [19JA]
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H.R. 430--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend
eligibility for hospital care and medical services under chapter
17 of that title to veterans who have been awarded the Purple
Heart, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cook, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shays, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Danner, Mr. Doyle, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Granger, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Kennedy,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Turner, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Walden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Calvert,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Baker, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. McCollum), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE],
H825 [1MR], H957 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1259 [11MR], H1335 [16MR],
H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304
[26AP], H2636 [4MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H4342 [15JN], H5367
[12JY]
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H.R. 431--A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members'
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a
fiscal year that remain after all payments are made from such
Allowances for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used
for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 432--A bill to designate the North/South Center as the Dante B.
Fascell North-South Center; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), H374 [2FE]
Message from the House, S1255 [4FE]
Debated, H288 [2FE]
Text, H288 [2FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H294 [2FE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S1723 [22FE]
Reported (no written report), S3122 [23MR]
Passed Senate, S4817 [5MY]
Message from the Senate, H2815 [6MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5153 [12MY]
Presented to the President, H3168 [13MY]
Approved [Public Law 106-29] (signed May 21, 1999)
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H.R. 433--A bill to restore the management and personnel authority of
the Mayor of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella),
H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H481 [8FE], H539 [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H527 [9FE]
Text, H528 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE]
Passed Senate, S1844 [23FE]
Message from the Senate, H723 [24FE]
Examined and signed in the House, H813 [25FE]
Presented to the President (February 25, 1999), H813 [25FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2006 [25FE]
Approved [Public Law 106-1] (signed March 5, 1999), H1074 [9MR]
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H.R. 434--A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for
sub-Sahara Africa; to the Committees on International Relations;
Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Dunn
of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Petri, Mr. Portman, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Wynn), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H796 [24FE], H1259 [11MR],
H2921 [6MY], H3694 [26MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-19, part 1), H714 [23FE]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services extended (submitted February 16, 1999), H714 [23FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H81
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services extended, H824 [1MR], H2634 [4MY], H4222 [14JN], H4340
[15JN], H4470 [16JN]
Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services extended (May 21, 1999), H3502 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-19, part 2), H4614 [17JN]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, H4614 [17JN]
Amendments, H5573 [14JY], H5713, H5714, H5715, H5729, H5733, H5736,
H5738, H5742 [16JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 250), H5686 [15JY]
Debated, H5699 [16JY]
Passed House amended, H5747 [16JY]
Message from the House, S8800 [19JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8800 [19JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S13002 [21OC],
S13037 [22OC], S13109, S13119, S13127, S13133, S13141 [26OC]
Amendments, S13054 [22OC], S13103 [25OC], S13187 [26OC], S13203,
S13215, S13236, S13289, S13290, S13297, S13311, S13319, S13320
[27OC], S13431, S13432, S13434, S13435, S13438, S13439, S13445,
S13447, S13448, S13449, S13469, S13470, S13471, S13472, S13476,
S13478, S13481, S13483, S13484, S13485 [28OC], S13571, S13572,
S13573 [29OC], S13609, S13612, S13613 [1NO], S13657, S13661, S13664,
S13669, S13687, S13688, S13689, S13690, S13691, S13692, S13694,
S13695, S13712, S13713, S13715, S13716 [2NO], S13730, S13734,
S13742, S13743, S13753, S13754, S13764, S13765, S13770, S13771,
S13775, S13776, S13805 [3NO]
Debated, S13202 [27OC], S13343, S13351, S13378 [28OC], S13491
[29OC], S13592 [1NO], S13632 [2NO], S13729 [3NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13781 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
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H.R. 435--A bill to make miscellaneous and technical changes to
various trade laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Levin),
H374 [2FE]
Debated, H496 [9FE], H3716 [7JN]
Text, H496 [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H525 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE], S6695 [8JN], S6945 [14JN]
Placed on the calendar, S1723 [22FE]
Amendments, S6400 [27MY]
Passed Senate amended, S6444 [27MY]
Message from the Senate, H3713 [7JN]
Amendments, H3716 [7JN]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H3740 [7JN]
Examined and signed in the House, H4126 [10JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6945 [14JN]
Presented to the President (June 14, 1999), H4339 [15JN]
Approved [Public Law 106-36] (signed June 25, 1999)
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H.R. 436--A bill to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government
programs by making improvements with respect to Federal management
and debt collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal
benefit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms.
Biggert, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-9, part 1) (filed February 5, 1999), H480
[8FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged (February 5, 1999), H480 [8FE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (February 5,
1999), H480 [8FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 43), H536 [9FE]
Text, H718 [23FE]
Amendments, H740, H746 [24FE]
Debated, H743 [24FE]
Passed House amended, H749 [24FE]
Message from the House, S2006 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2006 [25FE]
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H.R. 437--A bill to provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the
Executive Office of the President; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Biggert, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sessions, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina), H374 [2FE]
Committee on the Budget discharged (February 5, 1999), H480 [8FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-7, part 1) (filed February 5, 1999), H480
[8FE]
Referred to the Committee on the Budget (February 5, 1999), H480
[8FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 44), H536 [9FE]
Debated, H615 [11FE]
Text, H618 [11FE]
Passed House, H619 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1643 [12FE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1723 [22FE]
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H.R. 438--A bill to promote and enhance public safety through use of
911 as the universal emergency assistance number, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H481 [8FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-25), H714 [23FE]
Text, H721 [23FE]
Debated, H729 [24FE]
Passed House amended, H737 [24FE]
Message from the House, S2006 [25FE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2006 [25FE]
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H.R. 439--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; Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Sweeney, and Ms. Schakowsky), H374 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-11, part 1), H480 [8FE]
Debated, H494 [9FE]
Text, H494 [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H525 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S1723 [22FE]
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H.R. 440--A bill to make technical corrections to the Microloan
Program; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H374 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-12), H480 [8FE]
Debated, H492 [9FE]
Text, H492 [9FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H524 [9FE]
Message from the House, S1438 [11FE], S3633 [13AP], S3775 [15AP]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S1723 [22FE]
Amendments, S3600 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1805 [12AP]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H1817 [12AP]
Amendments, H1817 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2051 [14AP]
Presented to the President, H2125 [15AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3775 [15AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-22] (signed April 27, 1999), H2471 [28AP]
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H.R. 441--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with
respect to the requirements for the admission of nonimmigrant
nurses who will practice in health professional shortage areas; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H374 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-135), H3085 [12MY]
Debated, H3474 [24MY]
Text, H3474 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3478 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY], S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S7590 [24JN]
Amendments, S13062, S13064, S13065 [22OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13064 [22OC]
Message from the Senate, H10727 [25OC]
House agreed to Senate amendment, H11321 [2NO]
Amendments, H11321 [2NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13794 [3NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11478 [3NO]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1999), H11701 [8NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-95] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 442--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
increase the Federal medical assistance percentage for Hawaii to
59.8 percent; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 443--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. Shays, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Traficant, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clayburn, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Lantos), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE],
H892 [2MR], H957 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP],
H1972 [13AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY],
H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H5572 [14JY], H8149 [13SE], H8468 [21SE],
H9077 [30SE], H10340 [19OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11854
[9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 444--A bill to amend the Dairy Production Stabilization Act of
1983 to ensure that all persons who benefit from the dairy
promotion and research program contribute to the cost of the
program; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H3212 [14MY], H4024 [9JN], H11955
[10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 445--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Tranfer Act to safeguard
consumers in connection with the utilization of certain debit
cards; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Vento), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 446--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, H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 447--A bill to establish the Lands Title Report Commission to
facilitate certain home loan mortgages; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE]
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H.R. 448--A bill to provide new patient protections under group health
plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Goss, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Armey, and Mr.
Oxley), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1267 [15MR], H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 449--A bill to authorize the Gateway Visitor Center at
Independence National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-66), H1405 [17MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1813 [12AP]
Text, H1813 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S3633
[13AP]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-68), S6466 [7JN]
Passed Senate, S15157 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 450--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish
procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for
agricultural products of the United States; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Pomeroy), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 451--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 2000 (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, H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 452--A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the receipts and
disbursements of the land and water conservation fund, and to
provide that the amount appropriated from the fund for a fiscal
year for Federal purposes may not exceed the amount appropriated
for that fiscal year for financial assistance to the States for
State purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H717 [23FE], H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 453--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. Hyde, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Campbell, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Sherman, and Ms. Woolsey), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H4342 [15JN], H5335 [1JY], H7026
[4AU], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 454--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
district judges in the State of Florida; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, and Mr.
Young of Florida), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 455--A bill to provide grants to certain local educational
agencies to provide integrated classroom-related computer training
for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lucas
of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Filner, and Ms. DeGette), H375
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H2470
[28AP], H2636 [4MY]
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H.R. 456--A bill for the relief of the survivors of the 14 members of
the Armed Forces and the one United States civilian Federal
employee who were killed on April 14, 1994, when United States
fighter aircraft mistakenly shot down 2 United States helicopters
over Iraq; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COLLINS, H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H4471
[16JN], H4823 [23JN], H5367 [12JY], H6019 [20JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-270), H6597 [29JY]
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H.R. 457--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the
amount of leave time available to a Federal employee in any year
in connection with serving as an organ donor, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bentsen,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ford, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, and Mrs.
Jones of Ohio), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H2636 [4MY], H3086 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-174) (submitted June 8, 1999), H4021 [9JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6360 [26JY]
Text, H6360 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9376 [27JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-143), S10612 [8SE]
Passed Senate, S10637 [8SE]
Message from the Senate, H8001 [9SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8096 [9SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10850 [14SE]
Presented to the President (September 14, 1999), H8287 [14SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-56] (signed September 24, 1999)
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H.R. 458--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
allow States to use the funds available under the State children's
health insurance program for an enhanced matching rate for
coverage of additional children under the Medicaid Program; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Inslee, and Mr. Baird), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 459--A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act
for FERC Project No. 9401, the Mt. Hope Waterpower Project; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H375 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-119), H2467 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2587 [4MY]
Text, H2587 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S4791
[5MY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-97), S7590 [24JN]
Passed Senate, S15157 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 460--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.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE], H9241 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H9515
[6OC], H9645 [7OC], H10173 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H10769 [25OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H11961
[11NO]
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H.R. 461--A bill to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure regarding representations made to courts by or on behalf
of, and court sanctions applicable with respect to, prisoners; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr.
Nethercutt), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1407 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H3392
[19MY], H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 462--A bill to clarify that governmental pension plans of the
possessions of the United States shall be treated in the same
manner as State pension plans for purposes of the limitation on
the State income taxation of pension income; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Romero-
Barcelo), H375 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-302), H7995 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10137 [18OC]
Text, H10137 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12832 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S12833 [19OC]
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H.R. 463--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
protect the equal participation of eligible voters in campaigns
for election for Federal office; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mrs. Kelly), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
tax incentives for education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Sisisky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Watkins, Mr. LaTourette,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Combest, Mr. Buyer, and Mr.
Scarborough), H375 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H1407 [17MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133
[15AP], H2203 [20AP], H5093 [29JN], H7885 [5AU], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 465--A bill to direct the Foreign Trade Zones Board to expand
Foreign Trade Zone No. 143 to include an area of the municipal
airport of Chico, California; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 466--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. Wise, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Murtha, and Mr. Boucher), H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 467--A bill to amend section 313(p)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930
to allow duty drawback for Methyl Tertiary-butyl Ether (``MTBE''),
a finished petroleum derivative; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H375 [2FE]
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H.R. 468--A bill to establish the Saint Helena Island National Scenic
Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-255), H6423 [26JY]
Debated, H8422 [21SE]
Text, H8422 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8441 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11253
[22SE]
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H.R. 469--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for certain crimes relating to day care providers in or
affecting interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR], H2133 [15AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2134 [15AP]
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H.R. 470--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend the higher Federal medical assistance percentage for
payment for Indian Health service facilities to urban Indian
health programs under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, and
Mrs. Capps), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 471--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to grant the
State of New York authority to allow tandem trailers to use
Interstate Route 787 between the New York State Thruway and Church
Street in Albany, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McNULTY, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 472--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the
use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Mica, Mr. Petri,
and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-71) (filed March 19, 1999), H1477 [22MR]
Amendments, H1598 [23MR], H1973 [13AP], H2020 [14AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 138), H1970 [13AP]
Debated, H2007 [14AP]
Text, H2007 [14AP]
Passed House, H2031 [14AP]
Message from the House, S3775 [15AP]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S3775 [15AP]
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H.R. 473--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, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 474--A bill to provide authorities to, and impose requirements
on, the Secretary of Defense in order to facilitate State
enforcement of State tax, employment, and licensing laws against
Federal construction contractors; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 475--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 Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 476--A bill to prescribe alternative payment mechanisms for the
payment of annual enrollment fees for the TRICARE program of the
military health care system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 477--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to research on cognitive disorders arising from traumatic brain
injury; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 478--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, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 479--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, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 480--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, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 481--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.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 482--A bill to provide for the regulation of the airspace over
National Park System lands in the State of Hawaii by the Federal
Aviation Administration and the National Park Service, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 483--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the
percentage limitations on individual contributions to the Thrift
Savings Plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on
elective deferrals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Fattah, and
Mr. Cummings), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H539 [9FE], H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR],
H1259 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H2373 [27AP], H3086
[12MY], H3215 [17MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY],
H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H3859 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H4735 [22JN],
H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 484--A bill to direct the United States Sentencing Commission to
provide penalty enhancements for drug offenses committed in the
presence of children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H7885 [5AU], H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 485--A bill to amend part B of title III of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 to repeal the specific limitation on the eligibility
of the University of the District of Columbia for assistance for
Historically Black Colleges and Universities; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 486--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the Federal Communications Commission to preserve low-power
television stations that provide community broadcasting, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Condit, and Mr. Weygand), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2636
[4MY], H2998 [11MY], H3086 [12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3694
[26MY], H3859, H3860 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H4735 [22JN], H4912
[24JN], H5687 [15JY], H5750 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY],
H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-384), H10119 [14OC]
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H.R. 487--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for
charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H376 [2FE]
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H.R. 488--A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers,
national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas,
and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the
States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Farr of California,
and Ms. Norton), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H1259 [11MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2272 [21AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2636 [4MY], H3086 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY],
H4222 [14JN], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5839
[19JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY], H6424 [26JY],
H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7885 [5AU],
H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H8872 [27SE], H9515 [6OC],
H10611 [20OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 489--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to improve the availability of child care and
development services during periods outside normal school hours,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Rahall),
H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H645 [11FE], H892 [2MR], H2054 [14AP],
H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4823 [23JN], H6964 [3AU],
H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 490--A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to purchase
additional petroleum products for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Combest),
H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 491--A bill to amend parts C and D of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to improve the operation of the Medicare+Choice and
Medigap programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Schakowsky), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1697 [24MR], H2272 [21AP], H2470
[28AP], H4665 [18JN], H6199 [21JY], H7996 [8SE], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 492--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. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Holden, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H1335 [16MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP], H2272 [21AP], H2636 [4MY], H8375
[15SE]
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H.R. 493--A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a
biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
performance of the Federal Government; to the Committees on the
Budget; Rules.
By Mr. STEARNS, H376 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H11196 [1NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 494--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform
the regulatory process under that Act; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 495--A bill to reform Federal land management activities relating
to endangered species conservation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, H377 [2FE]
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H.R. 496--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to reform
provisions relating to liability for civil and criminal penalties
under that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income gain from oil and gas produced from certain
recovered inactive wells; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 498--A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to accept
royalty-in-kind oil from the Gulf of Mexico to fill the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 499--A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining
Notification Act to require an employer which is terminating its
business to offer its employees an employee stock ownership plan;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H377 [2FE]
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H.R. 500--A bill to increase the rates of military basic pay and to
revise the formula for the computation of retired pay for members
of the Armed Forces who first entered military service on or after
August 1, 1986; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MURTHA, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054
[14AP], H2272 [21AP], H3606 [25MY], H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 501--A bill to require the registration of all persons providing
intercountry adoption services; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H7026 [4AU], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 502--A bill to impose a 3-month ban on imports of steel and steel
products from Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Brazil; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Norwood), H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H957 [3MR]
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H.R. 503--A bill to designate the Youngstown-Warren area of Ohio as an
empowerment zone under subchapter U of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H377 [2FE]
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H.R. 504--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require, in weighing the factors taken into account in the
evaluation of applications for the designation of empowerment
zones in urban areas under subchapter U of such Code, that the
unemployment rate and poverty rate of an applicant together be
given half the weight; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE]
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H.R. 505--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. UDALL of New Mexico, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H3171 [13MY], H6352 [22JY], H7996
[8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8556 [22SE],
H10861 [26OC], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 506--A bill to ensure that the volume of steel imports does not
exceed the average monthly volume of such imports during the 36-
month period preceding July 1997; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Klink, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Owens, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Towns, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Sanchez, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Shows, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Danner, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Callahan, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Horn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Berry, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Borski, and Mr. George Miller of California), H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE],
H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR]
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H.R. 507--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to transfer
certain motor carrier safety functions vested in the Secretary of
Transportation from the Federal Highway Administration to the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF, H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 508--A bill for the relief of Roma Salobrit; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 509--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
to the personal representative of the estate of Fred Steffens of
Big Horn County, Wyoming, certain land comprising the Steffens
family property; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H378 [2FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-67), H1405 [17MR]
Passed House amended, H2560 [4MY]
Text, H2560 [4MY]
Amendments, H2560 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4791 [5MY]
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H.R. 510--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer
to John R. and Margaret J. Lowe of Big Horn County, Wyoming,
certain land so as to correct an error in the patent issued to
their predecessors in interest; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H378 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-68), H1405 [17MR]
Passed House, H2560 [4MY]
Text, H2560 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4791 [5MY]
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H.R. 511--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain customs entries of nuclear fuel assemblies; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 512--A bill for the relief of Augusto Ernesto Segovia, Maria
Isabel Segovia, Edelmira Isabel Segovia, Perla Franccesca Segovia,
and Augusto Thomas Segovia; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 513--A bill for the relief of the Boyd family by clarifying the
status of Joseph Samuel Boyd as a public safety officer for
purposes of payment of death benefits by the Bureau of Justice
Assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SANCHEZ, H378 [2FE]
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H.R. 514--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen
and clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Gillmor), H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-24), H714 [23FE]
Amendments, H721 [23FE]
Debated, H801 [25FE]
Passed House amended, H806 [25FE]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2207 [3MR]
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H.R. 515--A bill to prevent children from injuring themselves with
handguns; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeGette,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H2054 [14AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 516--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Federal banking agencies from implementing ``know your customer''
regulations which overburden financial institutions and invade the
privacy of United States citizens; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Latham, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Skeen, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hall of Texas),
H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR],
H1259 [11MR], H1407 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054
[14AP], H2272 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2636 [4MY], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H3296 [18MY],
H4342 [15JN], H4912 [24JN], H7026 [4AU], H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 517--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require the
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network established by the Secretary
of the Treasury to allow an individual to obtain a copy of any
record maintained by the Network pertaining to such person and to
have corrections made to such records, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 518--A bill to sunset the provisions of subchapters II and III of
chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and chapter 2 of
Public Law 91-508; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H892 [2MR], H2203 [20AP], H2373
[27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H3296
[18MY], H3694 [26MY], H3859 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H4912
[24JN]
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H.R. 519--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to remove the
limitation on the amount of outside income which a Social Security
beneficiary may earn while receiving benefits; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GILMAN, H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY]
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H.R. 520--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
County, California; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pelosi),
H416 [3FE]
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H.R. 521--A bill concerning denial of passports to noncustodial
parents subject to State arrest warrents in cases of nonpayment of
child support; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 522--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to establish a
parent-child privilege; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H416 [3FE]
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H.R. 523--A bill to encourage States to enter into agreements with
other States for the establishment of conforming regulations
governing the provision of limousine service between the States;
to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H416 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1477 [22MR], H1697 [24MR], H2810 [5MY]
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H.R. 524--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 any class of
covered individuals if the coverage or plans include coverage for
diagnostic mammography for such class, and to amend titles XVIII
and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of
annual screening mammography; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H416 [3FE]
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H.R. 525--A bill to provide for the defense of the environment, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; Government Reform.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Evans, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ford, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Vento, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Borski, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Obey, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Green of Texas), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H2272 [21AP], H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 526--A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to
the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H417 [3FE]
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H.R. 527--A bill to amend the Davis-Bacon Act to provide that a
contractor under that Act who has repeated violations of the Act
shall have its contract with the United States canceled and to
require the disclosure under freedom of information provisions of
Federal law of certain payroll information under contracts subject
to the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2272 [21AP], H2636
[4MY], H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 528--A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act
to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical
laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ARCHER, H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054
[14AP], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN], H5572 [14JY], H8375 [15SE],
H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 529--A bill to require the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service to approve a permit required for importation of certain
wildlife items taken in Tajikistan; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan, H417 [3FE]
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H.R. 530--A bill to provide that the ``Know Your Customer''
regulations proposed by the Federal banking agencies may not take
effect unless such regulations are specifically authorized by a
subsequent Act of Congress and to require the Federal banking
agencies to conduct a comprehensive study on various economic and
privacy issues raised by the proposed regulations and submit a
report on such study to the Congress, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Campbell), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H586 [10FE], H1070 [9MR], H2300
[22AP], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 531--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount allowable for qualified adoption expenses, to
permanently extend the credit for adoption expenses, and to adjust
the limitations on such credit for inflation; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY, H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR], H1335 [16MR], H1474
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP],
H2304 [26AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3212 [14MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367
[12JY], H5572 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY],
H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE],
H8556 [22SE], H9410 [5OC], H10032 [13OC], H10340 [19OC], H11068
[27OC], H11144 [28OC], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 532--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. Farr of California, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Luther, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr.
Underwood), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H10611 [20OC], H11144 [28OC], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 533--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief,
to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Borski), H417 [3FE]
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H.R. 534--A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States
Code to permit each party to certain contracts to accept or reject
arbitration as a means of settling disputes under the contracts;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BONO, H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1407 [17MR], H1697
[24MR], H2470 [28AP], H2998 [11MY], H3215 [17MY], H3392 [19MY],
H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4471 [16JN],
H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571, H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6582 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8099
[9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8628
[23SE], H8665 [24SE], H8872 [27SE], H8967 [28SE], H9241 [1OC], H9410
[5OC], H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H11144 [28OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 535--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
corrections to a map relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources
System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CASTLE, H417 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-230), H5455 [13JY]
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H.R. 536--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to require the
establishment of a regional or branch office of the Small Business
Administration in each State; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. CASTLE, H417 [3FE]
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H.R. 537--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.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Shays, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Boehlert, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Minge, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Petri, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Greenwood), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1407 [17MR], H1867 [12AP], H2636
[4MY]
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H.R. 538--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 prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Sandlin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Gejdenson), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1407 [17MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP]
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H.R. 539--A bill to establish 9-1-1 as the universal emergency
assistance number for wireless telecommunications users, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DANNER, H417 [3FE]
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H.R. 540--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
prohibit transfers or discharges of residents of nursing
facilities as a result of a voluntary withdrawal from
participation in the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Goss, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Brown of Florida), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1019 [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-44), H1019 [8MR]
Debated, H1029 [9MR]
Text, H1029 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1080 [10MR]
Message from the House, S2575 [11MR], S2839 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S2575 [11MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2575 [11MR]
Passed Senate, S2692 [15MR]
Message from the Senate, H1274 [16MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1404 [17MR]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S2839 [17MR]
Presented to the President (March 17, 1999), H1469 [18MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-4] (signed March 25, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 541--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mrs. Tauscher), H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H539 [9FE], H1163 [10MR], H1335
[16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2054 [14AP], H2304 [26AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998 [11MY],
H3086 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H4342 [15JN], H4616
[17JN], H4735 [22JN], H8967 [28SE], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 542--A bill to reduce the number of Trident ballistic missile
submarines subject to a statutory limitation on retirement or
dismantlement of strategic nuclear delivery systems and to provide
that any funds saved by retiring such submarines should be used
for national missile defense programs; to the Committee on Armed
Services. Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mrs.
Tauscher)
By Mr. FOLEY, H417 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR]
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H.R. 543--A bill to require the installation and use by schools and
libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on
the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to
receive or retain universal service assistance; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pickering, and Mr.
Oxley), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 544--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the small issuer exemption from pro rata allocation of
interest expense of financial institutions to tax-exempt interest;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972
[13AP], H2546 [29AP], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H6199 [21JY]
Amendments, S2910 [18MR]
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H.R. 545--A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration
of, the disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social
Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), H418
[3FE]
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H.R. 546--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, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1597 [23MR], H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 547--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.
By Mr. KING of New York, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1407 [17MR]
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H.R. 548--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to provide for
a just apportionment of Representatives in Congress for all
States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Ford, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee,
Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Waters, and Ms. Velazquez), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H481 [8FE], H645 [11FE], H1407 [17MR],
H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 549--A bill to provide for the non-preemption of State
prescription drug benefit laws in connection with Medicare+Choice
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Capuano), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 550--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that persons who have been convicted of a capital crime may not be
awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Stump), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR]
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H.R. 551--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 Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR]
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H.R. 552--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 Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Borski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holden, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Underwood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Kolbe), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2272 [21AP], H6964 [3AU], H10032
[13OC]
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H.R. 553--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, H418 [3FE]
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H.R. 554--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
roll-over contributions to individual retirement plans from
deferred compensation plans maintained by States and local
governments and to allow State and local governments to maintain
401(k) plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H418 [3FE]
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H.R. 555--A bill to require States to equalize funding for education
throughout the State; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Rush), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H1474
[18MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2470 [28AP], H2810 [5MY], H3086
[12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4912 [24JN], H5572 [14JY], H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 556--A bill to amend titles 5 and 37 of the United States Code to
allow members of the armed forces to participate in the Thrift
Savings Plan; to the Committees on Government Reform; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Pickett), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 557--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
provide a safe harbor under the anti-kickback statute for hospital
restocking of certain ambulance drugs and supplies; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hobson, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Boehlert), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1335
[16MR], H1474 [18MR], H2272 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2810 [5MY], H3086
[12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571
[14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 558--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.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H3860 [8JN]
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H.R. 559--A bill to provide for the continuation of the United States
Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 560--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300
Recinto Sur Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ``Jose V.
Toledo United States Post Office and Courthouse''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, H418 [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-108), H2371 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2598 [4MY]
Text, H2598 [4MY]
Title amended, H2600 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY], S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4791
[5MY]
Reported (no written report), S11639 [29SE]
Passed Senate, S12324 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9823 [12OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10031 [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999), H10118 [14OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-77] (signed October 22, 1999)
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H.R. 561--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil subsonic
turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise levels; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2304
[26AP], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H6599 [29JY], H8099
[9SE]
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H.R. 562--A bill to approve and ratify certain transfers of land and
natural resources by or on behalf of the Delaware Nation of
Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H418 [3FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-207), H5090 [29JN]
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H.R. 563--A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the executive
branch to be honest with the public about true on-budget
circumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust funds from the
annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security trust
funds surpluses to be used as off-sets for tax cuts or spending
increases, and to exclude the Social Security trust funds from
official budget surplus/deficit pronouncements; to the Committees
on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 564--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1335 [16MR], H2054 [14AP], H2810
[5MY]
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H.R. 565--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income
which is taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H418 [3FE]
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H.R. 566--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
conduct Stand Down events and to establish a pilot program that
will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rahall,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Evans, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. English of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Minge, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sabo, and
Mrs. Capps), H418 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1597
[23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2998 [11MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471
[16JN], H5093 [29JN], H5571 [14JY], H6964 [3AU], H7996 [8SE], H8290
[14SE], H9303 [4OC], H9899 [12OC], H10173 [18OC], H10724 [21OC],
H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 567--A bill to assure that the services of a nonemergency
department physician are available to hospital patients 24-hours-
a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at
least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 568--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to allow
workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 1992 to choose
either lump sum payments over four years totalling $5,000 or an
improved benefit computation formula under a new 10-year rule
governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation
rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Hilliard), H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H1474 [18MR], H2546
[29AP], H2998 [11MY], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H8099 [9SE], H9242
[1OC], H11481 [3NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 569--A bill for the relief of Henry Johnson; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, H419 [3FE]
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H.R. 570--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deadline for contributions to education individual retirement
accounts for a taxable year to the due date for filing the return
for the taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1972 [13AP], H2373
[27AP], H3461 [20MY], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 571--A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any business,
institution, or organization that engages in human cloning or
human cloning techniques; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 572--A bill to remove any doubt that split-dollar insurance
arrangements are an unwarranted tax avoidance scheme and are
prohibited under current law; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 573--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Rosa Parks in recognition of her
contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Condit, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Dixon, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers,
Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Engel, Mr. Vento, Mr. Allen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Snyder), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1163 [10MR], H1407 [17MR], H1474
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP]
Debated, H2150 [20AP]
Text, H2150 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2177 [20AP]
Laid on the table (S. 531 passed in lieu), H2178 [20AP]
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H.R. 574--A bill to require peer review of scientific data used in
support of Federal regulations, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Science.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Coburn), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697
[24MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 575--A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift
Supervision, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to ``Know
Your Customer'' practices of financial institutions shall not take
effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BAKER, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H1408 [17MR]
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H.R. 576--A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to add the
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday to the list of days on which the
flag should especially be displayed; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1259
[11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2054 [14AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921 [6MY], H3171 [13MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3860 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-176), H4021 [9JN]
Placed on the Corrections Calendar, H9515 [6OC]
Passed House, H9828 [12OC]
Text, H9828 [12OC]
Laid on the table (S. 322 passed in lieu), H9830 [12OC]
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H.R. 577--A bill to encourage the People's Republic of China to join
the World Trade Organization by removing China from title IV of
the Trade Act of 1974 upon its accession to the World Trade
Organization and to provide a more effective remedy for inadequate
trade benefits extended by the People's Republic of China to the
United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Pickering), H459
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H2373 [27AP], H4665
[18JN]
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H.R. 578--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to provide for the conveyance of real property acquired under
such Act to schools and nonprofit organizations involved in
teaching young people to be farmers; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. CONDIT, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 579--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, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 580--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply
the capital gains tax rates to capital gains earned by designated
settlement funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133
[15AP], H2546 [29AP], H3212 [14MY], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6352
[22JY], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 581--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, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 582--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
more equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal
employees; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, and Mr. Hoyer), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2272
[21AP], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 583--A bill to provide that the provisions of subchapter III of
chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, that
apply with respect to law enforcement officers be made applicable
with respect to Assistant United States Attorneys; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1972 [13AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H4024
[9JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823 [23JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5687
[15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY], H6424 [26JY],
H6964 [3AU], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8468 [21SE], H8872 [27SE],
H9022 [29SE], H9303 [4OC], H10120 [14OC], H11196 [1NO], H11481
[3NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 584--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor posthumously to Brevet Brigadier General Strong
Vincent for his actions in the defense of Little Round Top at the
Battle of Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 585--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the work opportunity credit against the alternative minimum tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H5367 [12JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for taxpayers with certain persons
requiring custodial care in their households; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1163 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H1803
[25MR], H2054 [14AP], H3694 [26MY]
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H.R. 587--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 588--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
private educational institutions to maintain qualified tuition
programs which are comparable to qualified State tuition programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2810 [5MY], H4735
[22JN]
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H.R. 589--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the special deduction for the living expenses of Members of
Congress to $1; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR]
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H.R. 590--A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of
Congress; to the Committees on House Administration; Government
Reform.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Largent, Ms. Rivers,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Goode), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1163 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H1697
[24MR], H2373 [27AP], H3171 [13MY], H5367 [12JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 591--A bill to provide funds to States to establish and
administer periodic teacher testing and merit pay programs for
elementary and secondary school teachers; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Sweeney), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H3461 [20MY]
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H.R. 592--A bill to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway
National Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great
Kills''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H2921 [6MY], H3694 [26MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-188), H4470 [16JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 231), H5090 [29JN]
Passed House amended, H5133 [30JN]
Text, H5134 [30JN]
Amendments, H5134 [30JN]
Message from the Senate, S8080 [1JY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S8371
[13JY]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-212), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 593--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
Administration.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 594--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
prohibit candidates for election to the House of Representatives
from accepting contributions from individuals who do not reside in
the district the candidate seeks to represent; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 595--A bill to establish a program to assist homeowners
experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty making payments on
mortgages insured under the National Housing Act; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Towns), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1972 [13AP], H2636
[4MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6964 [3AU], H7996 [8SE], H8468
[21SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967 [28SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 596--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 Administration; Government Reform.
By Mr. LAHOOD, H459 [4FE]
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H.R. 597--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
AIDS research and education through the voluntary purchase of
certain specially issued United States postage stamps; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Rangel, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dixon), H459 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2636
[4MY], H3694 [26MY], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 598--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
eliminate from its regulations the restrictions on the cross-
ownership of broadcasting stations and newspapers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H460
[4FE]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 599--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to make
it unlawful to require a credit card as a condition for doing
business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FATTAH, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H2921 [6MY], H3171
[13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471 [16JN], H6019
[20JY]
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H.R. 600--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
refundable credit for education expenses; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Norwood, and Mr.
Forbes), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H3711 [27MY], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 601--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to change the
effective date for paid-up coverage under the military Survivor
Benefit Plan from October 1, 2008, to October 1, 2003; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Norwood), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2133 [15AP], H3171 [13MY], H4129
[10JN], H5571 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6759 [30JY],
H6964 [3AU], H8628 [23SE], H9242 [1OC], H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 602--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a program under which long-term care
insurance may be obtained by Federal employees and annuitants; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mr. Mica), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 603--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the
application of the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High
Seas Act'' to aviation incidents; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, H460 [4FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-32), H793 [24FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 85), H888 [2MR]
Debated, H900 [3MR]
Passed House, H913 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2271 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2272 [4MR]
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H.R. 604--A bill to amend the charter of the AMVETS organization; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 605--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
retirement authorities applicable to judges of the United States
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 606--A bill to amend titles 5, 10, and 38, United States Code, to
make improvements in benefits and services for members and
veterans of the United States Armed Forces recommended by the
Congressional Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition
Assistance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans) (both by request), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1014 [4MR], H6964 [3AU]
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H.R. 607--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
distributions from publicly traded partnerships as qualifying
income of regulated investment companies, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Foley, and Mr. McKeon), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H3215 [17MY], H4129
[10JN]
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H.R. 608--A bill to require the Inspector General of the Department of
Defense to conduct an audit of purchases of military clothing and
related items during fiscal year 1998 by certain military
installations of the Armey, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2810
[5MY], H3503 [24MY]
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H.R. 609--A bill to amend the Export Apple and Pear Act to limit the
applicability of the Act to apples; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. WALDEN, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H892 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-36), H888 [2MR]
Debated, H845 [2MR]
Text, H845 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H856 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR], S14086 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S2207 [3MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13867 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11555 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14086 [5NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1999), H11701 [8NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-96] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 610--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive
recoupment of Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-
related State settlements if the State uses the funds only for
programs to reduce smoking and for public health purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1163 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054
[14AP]
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H.R. 611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
self-employed individuals to deduct the full cost of their health
insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Abercrombie), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1163 [10MR], H2054 [14AP], H2998
[11MY], H3606 [25MY], H4342 [15JN], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 612--A bill to protect the public, especially seniors, against
telemarketing fraud, including fraud over the Internet, and to
authorize an educational campaign to improve senior citizens'
ability to protect themselves against telemarketing fraud; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs.
Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas,
and Mr. Smith of Washington), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1163 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054
[14AP], H2470 [28AP], H2998 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H5335 [1JY], H7885
[5AU]
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H.R. 613--A bill to amend title 9, United States Code, to allow
employees the right to accept or reject the use of arbitration to
resolve an employment controversy; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H480 [8FE]
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H.R. 614--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the availability of medical savings accounts; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Crane, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Goss, Mr. Armey, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Largent, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kolbe,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Shadegg), H480 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1163 [10MR], H1474 [18MR], H1697
[24MR], H2054 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H3859
[8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5572 [14JY], H6424
[26JY]
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H.R. 615--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
early distributions from employee stock ownership plans for higher
education expenses and first-time homebuyer purchases; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H480 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 616--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
401(k) contributions which would otherwise be limited by employer
contributions to employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H480 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 617--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to ensure full Federal
compliance with that Act; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. English, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Strickland), H480
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H2300 [22AP], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 618--A bill to provide for the adjudication of certain claims
against the Government of Iraq and to ensure priority for United
States veterans filing such claims; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Cramer), H480 [8FE]
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H.R. 619--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit
discrimination on the basis of sex in programs receiving Federal
fianancial assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H480 [8FE]
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H.R. 620--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct
a test to determine the costs and benefits of requiring jet-
propelled aircraft taking off from Newark International Airport,
New Jersey, to conduct ascents over the ocean, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs.
Roukema), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 621--A bill to provide that certain regulations proposed by the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Director of the Office of Thrift
Supervision, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation relating to
practices of financial institutions shall not take effect; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HILLEARY, H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR], H1335 [16MR], H1474
[18MR]
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H.R. 622--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude
from gross income rewards received by reason of providing
information leading to the conviction of a crime to the extent
that the reward is used to compensate victims of crime; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Frost, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Waxman), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR]
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H.R. 623--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 (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cox
of California, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. John, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, and Mr.
Upton), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H796 [24FE], H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR],
H2203 [20AP], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H4471 [16JN],
H4616 [17JN], H4912 [24JN], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE],
H8149 [13SE], H8967 [28SE], H9242 [1OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611
[20OC], H10724 [21OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 624--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, H481 [8FE]
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H.R. 625--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to continue payment of monthly
educational assistance benefits to veterans enrolled at
educational institutions during periods between terms if the
interval between such periods does not exceed eight weeks; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H481
[8FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1070 [9MR], H1163 [10MR], H1335
[16MR], H1697 [24MR], H2373 [27AP], H2810 [5MY], H3086 [12MY], H3859
[8JN], H4823 [23JN], H6199 [21JY], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 626--A bill to require persons who undertake federally funded
research and development of drugs to enter into reasonable pricing
agreements with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Olver, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H2054 [14AP], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 627--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the minimum wage and to provide for an increase in such
wage based on the cost of living; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 628--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the Armed Forces,
under certain circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to
assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the United
States Customs Service in the performance of border protection
functions; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H6424
[26JY], H8468 [21SE], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 629--A bill to amend the Community Development Banking and
Financial Institutions Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Community
Development Financial Institutions Fund and to more efficiently
and effectively promote economic revitalization, community
development, and community development financial institutions, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), H481 [8FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1803 [25MR], H2546 [29AP], H3171
[13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4222 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-183), H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 630--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reiterate the denial of the charitable contribution deduction for
transfers associated with split-dollar insurance arrangements; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 631--A bill to combat fraud in, and to improve the administration
of, the disability programs under titles II and XVI of the Social
Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), H537
[9FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE]
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H.R. 632--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to conduct a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates of
Medicare patients of providers of anesthesia services, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Rothman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Talent), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1267 [15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1972
[13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2300 [22AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3392
[19MY], H4222 [14JN], H6352 [22JY], H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 633--A bill to provide for investment in broad-based private
equities indices of amounts held in trust for payment of benefits
from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, the
Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Hospital
Insurance Trust Fund, the Department of Defense Military
Retirement Fund, the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund,
and the Railroad Retirement Account, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Armed Services; Government
Reform; the Budget; Transportation and Infrastructure; and
Commerce.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 634--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
guarantee that Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare+Choice
plans offering prescription drug coverage have access to a Medigap
policy that offers similar presciption drug coverage in the event
the Medicare+Choice plan terminates service in the area in which
the beneficiary resides; to the Committees on Ways and Means; and
Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Cummings), H537
[9FE]
Cosponsors added, H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 635--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to permit the use of block grant funds under the Temporary
Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program for classroom
construction and hiring of teachers in elementary and secondary
public schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 636--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act relating to the placement of children in alternative
educational settings under that Act and relating to corrective
action against States under part B of that Act; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. COOKSEY, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 637--A bill to give gifted and talented students the opportunity
to develop their capabilities; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Shows, and Mrs.
Morella), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H1267 [15MR], H1477 [22MR], H1867
[12AP], H2137 [19AP], H2553 [3MY], H2928 [10MY], H3711 [27MY], H4222
[14JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5571 [14JY], H5839
[19JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8665
[24SE], H8967 [28SE], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 638--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the Lifetime Learning Credit for tuition expenses for
continuing education for secondary teachers in their fields of
teaching; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Paul),
H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 639--A bill to implement equal protection under the 14th article
of amendment to the Constitution 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. Hall of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shows, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pickering, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Spence, Mr. Packard, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Ney,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Petri, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, and Mr.
Terry), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1474 [18MR], H2546 [29AP], H4912
[24JN], H7996 [8SE], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 640--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Customs Cybersmuggling Center; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Bentsen), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1474 [18MR]
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H.R. 641--A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National Historic Site
in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. McNULTY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Vento, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King of New
York, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Nadler, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Sanders, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 642--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 701
South Santa Fe Avenue in Compton, California, and known as the
Compton Main Post Office, as the ``Mervyn Malcolm Dymally Post
Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H3392 [19MY], H5093 [29JN]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12887 [18NO]
Text, H12887 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 643--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 10301
South Compton Avenue, in Los Angeles, California, and known as the
Watts Finance Office, as the ``Augustus F. Hawkins Post Office
Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Farr of California), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H3392 [19MY], H5093 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9839 [12OC]
Text, H9839 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 644--A bill to establish requirements for the cancellation of
automobile insurance policies; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1259 [11MR], H1803 [25MR], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 645--A bill to provide for teacher technology training; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Vento, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Leach, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs. Tauscher), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1259 [11MR]
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H.R. 646--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
that motor carriers safety permits for the transportation of
hazardous material be subject to annual renewal; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 647--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of United
States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that deployment is
specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Salmon, Mrs.
Cubin, and Mr. Metcalf), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR]
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H.R. 648--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore
military retirement benefits that were reduced by the Military
Retirement Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PICKETT (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Ortiz), H537 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H4024 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H6019
[20JY], H7026 [4AU], H8468 [21SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 649--A bill to amend the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of
1974 to prohibit a lender from requiring a borrower in a
residential mortgage transaction to provide the lender with
unlimited access to the borrower's tax return information; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. RIVERS, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 650--A bill to assess the impact of the North American Free Trade
Agreement on domestic job loss and the environment, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, H537 [9FE]
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H.R. 651--A bill to prevent Members of Congress from receiving any
automatic pay adjustment which might otherwise take effect in
1999; to the Committees on House Administration; Government
Reform.
By Ms. RIVERS, H538 [9FE]
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H.R. 652--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the allowance for burial and funural expenses of certain veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Ney), H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 653--A bill to mandate price stability as the primary goal of the
monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System and the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 654--A bill to make available on the Internet, for purposes of
access and retrieval by the public, certain information available
through the Congressional Research Service web site; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Campbell), H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H1163 [10MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H2272 [21AP], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 655--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude clinical social worker services from coverage under the
Medicare skilled nursing facility prospective payment system; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; and Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. George Miller of California), H538
[9FE]
Cosponsors added, H717 [23FE], H957 [3MR], H1972 [13AP], H2546
[29AP], H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H5750 [16JY], H6199
[21JY], H6964 [3AU], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H10769 [25OC]
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H.R. 656--A bill to guarantee honesty in budgeting; to the Committees
on the Budget; and Ways and Means.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Rivers), H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR]
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H.R. 657--A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean Air Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Towns, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 658--A bill to establish the Thomas Cole National Historic Site
in the State of New York as an affiliated area of the National
Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H538 [9FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-138), H3169 [13MY]
Debated, H8112 [13SE]
Text, H8112 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8129 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Placed on the calendar, S10851 [14SE]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 659--A bill to authorize appropriations for the protection of
Paoli and Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the
National Park Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli
and Brandywine Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum
of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical
Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. English,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Borski, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Castle,
and Mr. Goodling), H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-139), H3169 [13MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 210), H4340 [15JN]
Amendments, H4343 [15JN], H4707 [22JN], H10123 [18OC]
Debated, H4700 [22JN]
Passed House amended, H4708 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7523 [23JN], S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S7523
[23JN]
Amendments, S12647, S12649 [14OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S12649 [14OC]
Title amended, S12650 [14OC]
Text, S12727 [15OC]
Message from the Senate, H10121 [18OC]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H10123 [18OC]
Title amended, H10127 [18OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10337 [19OC]
Presented to the President (October 20, 1999), H10610 [20OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-86] (signed October 31, 1999)
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H.R. 660--A Bill for the private relief of Ruth Hairston by waiver of
a filing deadline for appeal from a ruling relating to her
applictions for a surrvivor annuity; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H538 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-179), H4022 [9JN]
Passed House, H5846 [20JY]
Text, H5846 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S8950 [21JY]
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H.R. 661--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit
the commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft
that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union
adopts certain aircraft noise regulations; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Duncan,
and Mr. Horn), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-35), H888 [2MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 86), H888 [2MR]
Debated, H903 [3MR]
Text, H907 [3MR]
Passed House, H907 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2271 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2272 [4MR]
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H.R. 662--A bill to prohibit the use of funds to administer or enforce
the provisions of Executive Order 13107, relating to the
implementation of certain human rights treaties; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H584 [10FE]
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H.R. 663--A bill to provide that the provisions of Executive Order
13107, relating to the implementation of certain human rights
treaties, shall not have any legal effect; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H584 [10FE]
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H.R. 664--A bill to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Evans, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Boswell), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1163 [10MR], H1259 [11MR], H1474
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP],
H2921 [6MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424 [26JY], H6582
[27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8665
[24SE], H8967 [28SE], H10120 [14OC], H10173 [18OC], H10611 [20OC],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 665--A bill to enhance the finanical services industry by
providing a prudential framework for the affiliation of banks,
securities firms, and other finanical service providers and
ensuring adequate protection for consumers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker, Mr. Capuano, and
Mr. Ackerman), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 666--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a
multi-agency program in support of the Materials Corridor
Partnership Initiative to promote energy efficient,
environmentally sound economic development along the border with
Mexico through the research, development, and use of new materials
technology; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California, H584 [10FE]
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H.R. 667--A bill to remove Federal impediments to retail competition
in the electric power industry, thereby providing opportunities
within electricity restructuring; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, H584 [10FE]
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H.R. 668--A bill to establish a uniform closing time for the operation
of polls on the date of the election of the President and Vice
President; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Lantos), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 669--A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003 to carry out
that Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Berman, Mr.
English, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Petri, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Leach, Mr.
McDermott, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Martinez), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-18), H714 [23FE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 83), H793 [24FE]
Debated, H907 [3MR]
Text, H912 [3MR]
Passed House, H913 [3MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR], S5481 [18MY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S2207 [3MR]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-46), S5036 [11MY]
Passed Senate, S5186 [12MY]
Message from the Senate, H3109 [13MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S5481 [18MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3293 [18MY]
Presented to the President (May 18, 1999), H3389 [19MY]
Approved [Public Law 106-30] (signed May 21, 1999)
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H.R. 670--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish
guidelines for the relocation, closing, consolidation, or
construction of post offices, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pease, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Spratt,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. English, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Stark, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Andrews, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Goode), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1260 [11MR], H1335
[16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H3171 [13MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H4222 [14JN], H4342
[15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5572 [14JY], H5750 [16JY], H6019 [20JY],
H6199 [21JY], H8628 [23SE], H9022 [29SE], H9242 [1OC], H9303 [4OC],
H10611 [20OC], H10769 [25OC], H11144 [28OC], H11703 [8NO], H12226
[17NO], H12795 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 671--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to help children aging out of foster care to make the
transition to becoming independent adults, to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the work opportunity tax credit to
include individuals who were in foster care just before their 18th
birthday, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, and Mr.
Jefferson), H584 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN], H6964 [3AU]
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H.R. 672--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from
issuing regulations dealing with hybrid transactions; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 673--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to make grants to the Florida Keys Aqueduct
Authority and other appropriate agencies for the purpose of
improving water quality throughout the marine ecosystem of the
Florida Keys; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546
[29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998 [11MY], H3694 [26MY], H3859 [8JN], H8149
[13SE], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 674--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for purposes
of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Watkins), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2546 [29AP]
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H.R. 675--A bill to provide jurisdiction and procedures for affording
relief for injuries arising out of exposure to hazards involved in
the mining and processing of beryllium; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3503 [24MY], H4129 [10JN], H4912
[24JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571 [14JY], H10173 [18OC], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 676--A bill to amend the Rhode Island Indian Claims Settlement
Act to conform that Act with the judgments of the United States
Federal Courts regarding the rights and sovereign status of
certain Indian Tribes, including the Narragansett Tribe, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY, H585 [10FE]
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H.R. 677--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the construction in the United States of luxury yachts,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY, H585 [10FE]
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H.R. 678--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
desecration of Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rangel, Mr. John, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, and Mrs. McCarthy of New
York), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H2054 [14AP], H2470 [28AP], H4129
[10JN]
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H.R. 679--A bill to limit further production of the Trident II (D-5)
missile; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Rivers, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr.
Conyers), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H3860 [8JN], H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 680--A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political
appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. English, and Mr. Minge), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H2054 [14AP], H3860 [8JN], H5572
[14JY]
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H.R. 681--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing
income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Foley, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Weller), H585
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H1972 [13AP], H2470 [28AP], H5179
[30JN]
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H.R. 682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
accelerate the phasein of the $1,000,000 exclusion from the estate
and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, and Mr.
Ehrlich), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133
[15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2810 [5MY], H4665 [18JN]
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H.R. 683--A bill to facilitate the recruitment of temporary employees
to assist in the conduct of the 2000 decennial census of
population; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself and Mr. Miller of Florida), H585
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-104), H2303 [26AP]
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H.R. 684--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
control water pollution from concentrated animal feeding
operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stark, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Meehan), H585
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H1867 [12AP], H2138 [19AP], H3215
[17MY], H5571 [14JY], H8628 [23SE], H10769 [25OC], H11144 [28OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
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H.R. 685--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
ensure that the receipts and disbursements of the Social Security
trust funds are not included in a unified Federal budget; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ford, and Mr.
DeFazio), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1408
[17MR], H3086 [12MY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 686--A bill to designate a United States courthouse in
Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-109), H2371 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2600 [4MY]
Text, H2600 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4791
[5MY]
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H.R. 687--A bill to abolish the Special Reserve of the Savings
Association Insurance Fund and to repeal the provision which would
have established the Special Reserve of the Deposit Insurance Fund
had section 2704 of the Deposit Insurance Funds Act of 1996 taken
effect; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), H585 [10FE]
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H.R. 688--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increase in tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2810 [5MY], H3859
[8JN], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 689--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr.
English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Hall of
Texas), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 690--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 (for himself and Mr. Evans), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H5093
[29JN]
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H.R. 691--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
a portion of any funds recovered by the United States in any
future lawsuit brought by the United States against the tobacco
industry to be made available for health care for veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Rahall, and Mrs. Kelly), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972
[13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2810 [5MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 692--A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the Federal
Communications Commission that requires providers of
telecommunications and information services to provide such
services for schools and libraries at a discounted rate; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Royce, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Doolittle), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1697 [24MR], H2054 [14AP], H2810
[5MY], H3694 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H4129 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335
[1JY], H8468 [21SE], H11144 [28OC], H11854 [9NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 693--A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to
institute a program of mandatory livestock market reporting for
meat packers regarding prices, volume, and the terms of sale for
the procurement of domestic and imported livestock and livestock
products, to improve the collection of information regarding swine
inventories and the slaughtering and measurement of swine, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mrs. Clayton), H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H658 [12FE], H1697 [24MR], H2133
[15AP], H2998 [11MY], H3086 [12MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4665
[18JN]
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H.R. 694--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey an
administrative site to the county of Rio Arriba, New Mexico; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), H585 [10FE]
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H.R. 695--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to convey an administrative site in San
Juan County, New Mexico, to San Juan College; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson), H585 [10FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-256), H6423 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6775 [2AU]
Text, H6776 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10116 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10117 [3AU]
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H.R. 696--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
extend the deadline for the submission to the Federal Election
Commission of campaign reports covering the first quarter of the
calendar year; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WATKINS, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR]
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H.R. 697--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide that any decision relating to the establishment or
implementation of policies of discipline of children with
disablities in school be reserved to each State educational
agency, or as determined by a State educational agency, to a local
educational agency; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H2373 [27AP], H3461
[20MY], H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 698--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. onal
agency, or as determined by a State educational agency, to a local
educational agency; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WICKER, H585 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1163 [10MR], H2373 [27AP], H3461 [20MY]
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H.R. 699--A bill to reward states that enact welfare policies and
support programs that truly lift families out of poverty; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H586 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2133 [15AP], H2810 [5MY], H3503
[24MY], H6759 [30JY], H8099 [9SE], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 700--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
enhanced protections for airline passengers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H586 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1070 [9MR], H2636 [4MY], H3606
[25MY], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 701--A bill to provide Outer Continental Shelf Impact Assistance
to State and local governments, to amend the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965, the Urban Park and Recreation
Recovery Act of 1978, and the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration
Act (commonly referred to as the Pittman-Robertson Act) to
establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation and recreation
needs of the American people, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
John, Mr. Baker, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Luther, Mr. Roemer, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Bass, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H586
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1267 [15MR], H1408 [17MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2470 [28AP], H3171 [13MY], H3694 [26MY],
H4129 [10JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H6582 [27JY], H8099 [9SE],
H8468 [21SE], H10120 [14OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 702--A bill for the relief of Frank Redendo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H586 [10FE]
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H.R. 703--A bill for the relief of Khalid Khannouchi; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H586 [10FE]
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H.R. 704--A bill for the relief of Walter Borys; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H586 [10FE]
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H.R. 705--A bill to make technical corrections with respect to the
monthly reports submitted by the Postmaster General on official
mail of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H641 [11FE]
Message from the House, S1643 [12FE], S3586 [12AP]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H620 [11FE]
Text, H620 [11FE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3586 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1807 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-19] (signed April 8, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 706--A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H641 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE]
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H.R. 707--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief,
to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Borski), H641 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-40), H955 [3MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 91), H955 [3MR]
Debated, H966 [4MR]
Amendments, H975 [4MR]
Passed House amended, H977 [4MR]
Message from the House, S2271 [4MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S2272
[4MR]
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H.R. 708--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for
reinstatement of certain benefits administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for remarried surviving spouses of veterans upon
termination of their remarriage; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green
of Texas, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Underwood), H641 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H1803 [25MR], H2272 [21AP], H3859
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H6599 [29JY], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 709--A bill to provide for various capital investments in
technology education in the United States; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Science; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H641 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 710--A bill to modernize the requirements under the National
Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974
and to establish a balanced concensus process for the development,
revision, and interpretation of Federal construction and safety
standards for manufactured homes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Ney, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Etheridge), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2304
[26AP], H2921 [6MY], H3212 [14MY], H3859 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H5093
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H7885 [5AU], H8375 [15SE], H8665
[24SE], H10120 [14OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 711--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 Government Reform.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 712--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
to employers a tax credit for compensation paid during the period
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve
or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit to employers for the value of the service not
performed during the period employees are performing service as
members of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 714--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to protect
seamen against economic reprisal; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2810 [5MY], H7026 [4AU], H7996 [8SE], H10724
[21OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 715--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
limit the amount of contributions which may be made to a candidate
for election to the Senate or House of Representatives by an
individual who is not eligible to vote in the State or
Congressional district involved, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 716--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. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Dunn, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Deal of
Georgia), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1267 [15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1477 [22MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2138 [19AP], H2273 [21AP],
H2300 [22AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H2928 [10MY],
H2998 [11MY], H3086 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4129 [10JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 717--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to regulate
overflights of national parks, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Oberstar), H642
[11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-273, part 1), H6597 [29JY]
Committee on Resources discharged, H6597 [29JY]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H6597 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8668 [27SE]
Text, H8668 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11564 [28SE]
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H.R. 718--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by certain organizations
providing rescue and emergency medical services; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Boucher, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, and
Mr. Ney), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR], H4129
[10JN], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 719--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Leach, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Petri, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foley,
and Mr. Cooksey), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2273 [21AP], H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 720--A bill to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to
require that a State having an approved coastal zone management
program must be provided a copy of an environmental impact
statement to enable its review under that Act of any plan for
exploration or development of, or production from, any area in the
coastal zone of the State; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS, H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 721--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for tax-exempt bond financing of certain electric facilities; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203
[20AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2810 [5MY], H2921
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5093
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H5750 [16JY], H6199
[21JY], H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8290
[14SE], H8468 [21SE], H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9646 [7OC],
H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10724 [21OC], H10861
[26OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11645 [5NO],
H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 722--A bill to amend the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
of 1969 to establish a presumption of eligibility for disability
benefits in the case of certain coal miners who filed claims under
part C of such Act between July 1, 1973, and April 1, 1980; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 723--A bill to establish a program of pharmacy assistance fee for
elderly persons who have no health insurance coverage; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allen,
and Mr. Sanders), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 724--A bill to assist State and local governments in conducting
community gun buy back programs; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Blagojevich), H642
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3212 [14MY], H3860 [8JN]
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H.R. 725--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the marriage penalty in the standard deduction; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Matsui), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H2300 [22AP], H2636 [4MY], H5179
[30JN], H8290 [14SE], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 726--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, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr.
Sensenbrenner), H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 727--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
for explicit and stable funding for Federal support of universal
telecommunications services through the creation of a
Telecommunications Trust Fund; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. English), H642 [11FE]
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H.R. 728--A bill to amend the Watershed Protection and Flood
Prevention Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to
provide cost share assistance for the rehabilitation of structural
measures constructed as part of water resource projects previously
funded by the Secretary under such Act or related laws; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma (for himself and Mr. Watkins), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H3606
[25MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H6759
[30JY], H6843 [2AU], H8385 [17SE], H8468 [21SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410
[5OC], H10173 [18OC], H10724 [21OC], H11557 [4NO], H12226 [17NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-484, part 1), H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 729--A bill to provide for development and implementation of
certain plans to reduce risks to the public health and welfare
caused by helicopter operations; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, and
Mr. Berman), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 730--A bill to provide certain requirements for labeling textile
fiber products and for duty-free and quota-free treatment of
products of, and to implement minimum wage and immigration
requirements in, the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Vento, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kaptur, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Olver, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, and Ms.
Millender-McDonald), H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H3086 [12MY], H3503 [24MY], H4471
[16JN], H5750 [16JY], H8468 [21SE], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 731--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
a five-year schedule to double, relative to fiscal year 1999, the
amount appropriated for the National Eye Institute; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H642 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H2636 [4MY], H3606 [25MY], H4342
[15JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H8099
[9SE], H10724 [21OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 732--A bill to close the United States Army School of the
Americas; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Vento, Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney,
and Mr. Forbes), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1335 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H1972
[13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2470 [28AP], H2810 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735
[22JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY], H6352 [22JY], H6582 [27JY],
H9303 [4OC], H10120 [14OC], H12795 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H2637 [4MY]
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H.R. 733--A bill to provide for regional skills training alliances,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H643 [11FE]
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H.R. 734--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from
discounting loan deficiency payments under the Agricultural Market
Transition Act for club wheat and to compensate club wheat
producers who received discounted loan deficiency payments as a
result of the erroneous decision of the Department of Agriculture
to assess a premium adjustment against club wheat; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H643 [11FE]
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H.R. 735--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. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. English, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Weller), H643
[11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1335 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H2373
[27AP], H3086 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4222 [14JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571
[14JY], H8099 [9SE], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 736--A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act and the Copeland Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 737--A bill to amend the International Air Transportation
Competition Act of 1979 to eliminate restrictions on the provision
of air transportation to and from Love Field, Texas; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Moran of
Kansas), H643 [11FE]
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H.R. 738--A bill to provide that certain Federal property shall be
made available to State and local governments before being made
available to other entities, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Government Reform; Armed Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 739--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance
the portability of retirement benefits, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr.
Gejdenson), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1477 [22MR], H2273 [21AP], H4735 [22JN], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 740--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. Delahunt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Brown
of California), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H4735 [22JN], H10120 [14OC], H10173
[18OC]
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H.R. 741--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for expenses of attending elementary and
secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to
charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children
to attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Hayworth), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1478 [22MR], H1697 [24MR]
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H.R. 742--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the provision that reduces primary insurance amounts for
individuals receiving pensions from noncovered employment; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2546
[29AP], H3171 [13MY], H3711 [27MY], H4222 [14JN], H4912 [24JN],
H6352 [22JY], H8967 [28SE], H9515 [6OC], H10340 [19OC], H11144
[28OC], H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 743--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.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2921 [6MY], H3086 [12MY], H5179
[30JN], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 744--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. Kind of Wisconsin,
Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Minge, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Sessions), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H1070 [9MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1260 [11MR]
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H.R. 745--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of substitute adult day care services under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mr. Frost, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Kleczka),
H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H1972 [13AP], H2470 [28AP], H3212
[14MY], H3694 [26MY], H9899 [12OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 746--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for home health case manager services under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2470
[28AP]
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H.R. 747--A bill to protect the permanent trust funds of the State of
Arizona from erosion due to inflation and modify the basis on
which distributions are made from those funds; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Salmon, and Mr. Shadegg), H643 [11FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-140), H3169 [13MY]
Debated, H6773 [2AU]
Text, H6774 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6809 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10116 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10117 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 748--A bill to amend the Act that established the Keweenaw
National Historical Park to require the Secretary of the Interior
to consider nominees of various local interests in appointing
members of the Keweenaw National Historical Parks Advisory
Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H643 [11FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-367), H9644 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9857 [12OC]
Text, H9857 [12OC]
Title amended, H9858 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12553
[13OC]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 749--A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174; to the
Committees on Science; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Bilbray), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2203
[20AP], H3392 [19MY], H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 750--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a 5-year extension of the credit for producing electricity from
wind, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Minge, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Levin, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Latham, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shays, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Schaffer, and
Mr. Diaz-Balart), H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H1267 [15MR], H1335 [16MR], H1474
[18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2054 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304 [26AP], H2373
[27AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2998
[11MY], H3212 [14MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4471
[16JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H5687 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6019 [20JY], H6352 [22JY],
H6582 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H7885 [5AU],
H7996 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H8468 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H8628 [23SE],
H8872 [27SE], H9077 [30SE], H9303 [4OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372
[2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO],
H11955 [10NO], H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 751--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 504 Hamilton Street in Allentown,
Pennsylvania, as the ``Edward N. Cahn Federal Building and United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H643 [11FE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-57), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1492 [23MR]
Text, H1492 [23MR]
Title amended, H1493 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3242 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S3243
[24MR]
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H.R. 752--A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer fair
treatment for airline passengers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS, H643 [11FE]
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H.R. 753--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that interest on the tax portion of an underpayment shall be
compounded annually, to provide that the amount and timing of
payments under an installment agreement may not be modified
without the taxpayer's consent, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 754--A bill to establish a toll free number under the Federal
Trade Commission to assist consumers in determining if products
are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H643 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR], H1014 [4MR], H5571 [14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-399), H10339 [19OC]
Debated, H10731 [25OC]
Text, H10731 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10744 [25OC]
Title amended, H10744 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S13163 [26OC]
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H.R. 755--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide
restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as
personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and
death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holden, and Mr. Ortiz), H644
[11FE]
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H.R. 756--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the child tax credit to $1,000 for children under the age
of 5 and to allow such credit against the alternative minimum tax;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. King of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Paul, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2546 [29AP], H3711
[27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 757--A bill to prohibit the construction of new facilities and
structures within the boundaries of the George Washington Memorial
Parkway along the Potomac River in Virginia between the Francis
Scott Key Bridge and the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H644 [11FE]
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H.R. 758--A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ALLEN, H644 [11FE]
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H.R. 759--A bill for the relief of Robert and Verda Shatusky; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H644 [11FE]
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H.R. 760--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2304 [26AP], H3171 [13MY], H5093
[29JN]
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H.R. 761--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the inclusion in gross income of Social Security benefits; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H2928 [10MY], H4735 [22JN], H9646
[7OC]
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H.R. 762--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
research and services with respect to lupus; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pastor, Mr. DeFazio,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Holden, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Baldacci), H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H2203 [20AP], H4665 [18JN], H7885
[5AU], H10173 [18OC], H11645 [5NO], H12795 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 763--A bill to make chapter 12 of title 11, United States Code,
permanent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MINGE, H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR]
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H.R. 764--A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
DeLay, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1335 [16MR], H2546 [29AP], H3086 [12MY], H3461
[20MY], H4665 [18JN], H9022 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-360), H9241 [1OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 321), H9302 [4OC]
Debated, H9349, H9361 [5OC]
Text, H9357 [5OC]
Amendments, H9357, H9358, H9361 [5OC]
Passed House amended, H9364 [5OC]
Message from the House, S12099 [6OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12099 [6OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13401 [28OC]
Passed Senate amended, S14944 [19NO]
Amendments, S14945 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 765--A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to cover
birds of the order Ratitae that are raised for use as human food;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Bishop, and Mr.
Shows), H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470
[28AP], H2811 [5MY], H3171 [13MY], H3860 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H5179
[30JN], H5335 [1JY], H6019 [20JY], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8872
[27SE], H10340 [19OC], H11196 [1NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 766--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the personal exemption; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr.
Chabot), H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2273 [21AP]
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H.R. 767--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income taxes by increasing the amount of taxable income
which is taxed at the lowest income tax rate; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Cooksey, and Mr. Chabot),
H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP]
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H.R. 768--A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to reform the
copyright law with respect to satellite retransmissions of
broadcast signals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Cannon), H714 [23FE]
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H.R. 769--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, H714 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-81), H1865 [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1876 [13AP]
Text, H1876 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3694 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3694 [14AP]
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H.R. 770--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that the National Labor Relations Board does not decline to assert
jurisdiction over the horseracing and dogracing industries; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H714 [23FE]
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H.R. 771--A bill to amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for recording
depositions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Canady of Florida, and Mr. Chabot), H714 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1867
[12AP], H4222 [14JN], H5571 [14JY], H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 772--A bill to authorize a new trade, investment, and development
policy for sub-Saharan Africa that is mutually beneficial to the
majority of people in sub-Saharan Africa and the United States; to
the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial
Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Klink), H714
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H1803 [25MR], H2811
[5MY], H3461 [20MY], H4024 [9JN], H4471 [16JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823
[23JN], H5572 [14JY], H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 773--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend
the authorizations of appropriations for that Act, and to make
technical corrections; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Carson, Mr. Capuano,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Danner, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Roemer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Skelton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Tierney), H714 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2921 [6MY], H3694 [26MY], H4616 [17JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY],
H5687 [15JY], H6599 [29JY], H8099 [9SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 774--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to change the
conditions of participation and provide an authorization of
appropriations for the women's business center program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Talent, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Hinojosa), H714 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-47), H1161 [10MR]
Debated, H1276 [16MR]
Text, H1276 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1301 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2838 [17MR]
Passed Senate, S3299 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1699 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-17] (signed April 8, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 775--A bill to establish certain procedures for civil actions
brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or
system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the
year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cox, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Dooley of California), H714 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H1164 [10MR], H1336 [16MR], H1803
[25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP],
H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2553 [3MY], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY],
H2921 [6MY], H2928 [10MY], H2998 [11MY]
Committee on Small Business discharged, H2928 [10MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-130, part 1). Referred to the Committee on
Commerce, H2928 [10MY]
Referral to the Committees on Small Business; Commerce extended,
H2928 [10MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 166), H2997 [11MY]
Amendments, H2999 [11MY], H3026, H3030, H3031, H3032, H3033, H3035,
H3039 [12MY]
Debated, H3013 [12MY]
Passed House amended, H3053 [12MY]
Committee on Commerce discharged (omitted from the Record of May 11,
1999), H3085 [12MY]
Message from the House, S5262 [13MY], S7709 [28JN], S8080 [1JY],
S8739 [16JY]
Placed on the calendar, S5262 [13MY]
Passed House amended (text of S. 96 inserted in lieu), S6998 [15JN]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7159 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H4787 [23JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H4844 [24JN]
Conferees appointed, H4851 [24JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-212) submitted in the House, H5066
[29JN]
Explanatory statement, H5071 [29JN]
Conference report considered in the House, H5196 [1JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H5206 [1JY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S8017 [1JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S8035 [1JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5685 [15JY]
Presented to the President, H5748 [16JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-37] (signed July 20, 1999)
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H.R. 776--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to provide for coverage under that Act of employees of States
and political subdivisions of States; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2636 [4MY], H3392
[19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4222 [14JN], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179 [30JN], H6964 [3AU], H7996
[8SE], H8628 [23SE], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 777--A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act and the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require that a minimum
percentage of participants in summer youth employment programs
carried out under those Acts are students who have high attendance
rates; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Sandlin, and Mr. Vento), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1867
[12AP], H2054 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2811 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H3171
[13MY], H3606 [25MY], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 778--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
require the use of recycled materials in the construction of
Federal-aid highway projects; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 779--A bill to require the allocation of certain surface
transportation program funds for the purchase of recycled
materials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 780--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
consumer protections for airline passengers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DINGELL, H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H6599 [29JY], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 781--A bill to require a preference for Federal contractors that
hire welfare recipients, to authorize appropriations for job
access and reverse commute grants, to allow the Secretary of
Health and Human Services to provide guarantees of State loans to
welfare recipients, making appropriations for the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration, and to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore certain business-related
deductions; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation
and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 782--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2003; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Goodling, and Mr. Clay), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H8149 [13SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-343), H8966 [28SE]
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H.R. 783--A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur
radio operators; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Pallone), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H957 [3MR], H1164 [10MR], H1336
[16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP],
H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY],
H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6352 [22JY], H6582 [27JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU],
H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE],
H8665 [24SE], H9022 [29SE], H9410 [5OC], H9899 [12OC], H10340
[19OC], H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 784--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the
surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a
service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time
of death; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, and
Mr. Filner), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1336 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3694 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H4912
[24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199
[21JY], H6352 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H8099 [9SE], H8665
[24SE], H9410 [5OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 785--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
taxpayers to designate that part or all of any income tax refund
be paid over for use in biomedical research conducted through the
National Institutes of Health; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2998
[11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3859 [8JN], H5571 [14JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 786--A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service
in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program; to the Committees
on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr.
DeFazio), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP], H6019
[20JY]
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H.R. 787--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to clarify the
authority of the Secretary of Defense to transfer to Federal and
State agencies excess personal property of the Department of
Defense suitable for use in law enforcement; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 788--A bill to provide support for certain institutes and
schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, and Mr. LaTourette), H715
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR]
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H.R. 789--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide death benefits to retired public safety
officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054 [14AP], H2921 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H3694
[26MY], H4024 [9JN], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 790--A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to
address the aircraft noise problems of Staten Island, New York; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 791--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and
Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American
defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails
system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H4024 [9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-189), H4614 [17JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 232), H5090 [29JN]
Debated, H5129 [30JN]
Amendments, H5132 [30JN]
Text, H5132 [30JN]
Passed House amended, H5132 [30JN]
Message from the Senate, S8080 [1JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8081 [1JY]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 792--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 Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of
Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Packard), H715
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054 [14AP], H2998
[11MY], H3861 [8JN], H7885 [5AU], H8375 [15SE], H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 793--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt licensed funeral directors and licensed embalmers from the
minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements of that Act;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs.
Myrick, and Mr. Metcalf), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2373 [27AP], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 794--A bill to repeal the law establishing the independent
counsel; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H715 [23FE]
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H.R. 795--A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights
claims of the Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1336 [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-374), H9899 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10127 [18OC]
Text, H10127 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S12833 [19OC]
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H.R. 796--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. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crane, Mr. Weller, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McCrery, and Mr. Dreier), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR], H1164 [10MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3296
[18MY], H3711 [27MY], H5571 [14JY], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 797--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
exempt disabled individuals from being required to enroll with a
managed care entity under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H2300 [22AP], H2921
[6MY], H3861 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H5750 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424
[26JY], H7885 [5AU], H8149 [13SE], H9899 [12OC], H11068 [27OC],
H11481 [3NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 798--A bill to provide for the permanent protection of the
resources of the United States in the year 2000 and beyond; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Tierney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Sanders), H715 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1019 [8MR], H1260 [11MR], H1408
[17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H2138 [19AP], H2304 [26AP],
H2921 [6MY], H3503 [24MY], H3859, H3861 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H4823
[23JN], H5571 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY],
H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H8468 [21SE], H9242 [1OC],
H9899 [12OC], H10173 [18OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 799--A bill to declare certain Amerasians to be citizens of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H716 [23FE]
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H.R. 800--A bill to provide for education flexibility partnerships; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Petri, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Upton, and Mr.
Weygand), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H825 [1MR], H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR],
H1019 [8MR]
Amendments, H1014 [4MR], H1070, H1071, H1072, H1073, H1074 [9MR],
H1098, H1100, H1101, H1114, H1131, H1132 [10MR], H1176 [11MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-43), H1019 [8MR]
Debated, H1089 [10MR], H1175 [11MR], H1549 [23MR]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 280 inserted in lieu), S2569
[11MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S2569
[11MR]
Text, S2569 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2575 [11MR], S4250 [27AP]
Placed on the calendar, S2575 [11MR]
Passed House amended, H1177 [11MR]
Conferees appointed, S2977 [18MR]
Message from the Senate, H1475 [22MR], H2275 [22AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference,
H1556 [23MR]
Conferees appointed, H1567 [23MR]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-100) submitted in the House, H2144
[20AP]
Explanatory statement, H2146 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-100), H2201 [20AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H2211 [21AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H2218 [21AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S3984 [21AP]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S4005 [21AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S4250 [27AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H2370 [27AP]
Presented to the President, H2466 [28AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-25] (signed April 29, 1999), H2553 [3MY]
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H.R. 801--A bill to modify retroactively the residence requirement for
transmission of citizenship to certain individuals born abroad
before 1953 to one citizen parent and one alien parent; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H716 [23FE]
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H.R. 802--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the annual limitation on deductible contributions to
individual retirement accounts to $5,000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Paul), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H5571 [14JY], H5750 [16JY], H6582
[27JY], H6759 [30JY], H7026 [4AU], H8665 [24SE], H8872 [27SE], H8967
[28SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 803--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax with respect to employees
who participate in the military reserves and to allow a comparable
credit for participating self-employed individuals; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2811 [5MY], H3861
[8JN], H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 804--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to revise existing regulations concerning the conditions of
participation for hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers under
the Medicare Program relating to certified registered nurse
anesthetists' services to make the regulations consistent with
State supervision requirements; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474
[18MR], H1867 [12AP], H2304 [26AP], H2470 [28AP], H2811 [5MY], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861
[8JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H6599 [29JY], H8375 [15SE], H9022 [29SE], H10724 [21OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H4736 [22JN]
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H.R. 805--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
establish therapeutic equivalence requirements for generic drugs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Allen), H716
[23FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H2133 [15AP], H2470 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-117, part 2) (submitted July
2, 1999), H5365 [12JY]
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H.R. 806--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
increase the allotments for territories under the State Children's
Health Insurance Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Waxman), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR]
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H.R. 807--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide
portability of service credit for persons who leave employment
with the Federal Reserve Board to take positions with other
Government agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Waxman, and Mr. Mica), H716 [23FE]
Debated, H1281 [16MR]
Text, H1281 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1285 [16MR]
Title amended, H1285 [16MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-53), H1333 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2838 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2839 [17MR]
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H.R. 808--A bill to extend for 3 additional months the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Leach, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Boehlert, and Mr. McHugh), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR]
Debated, H1033 [9MR]
Text, H1033 [9MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-45), H1068 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1177 [11MR]
Title amended, H1178 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2727 [16MR]
Amendments, S2779 [16MR]
Passed Senate, S3299 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1699 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-5] (signed March 30, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 809--A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948, to provide for
reform of the Federal Protective Service; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H716 [23FE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H1033 [9MR]
Rereferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
H1033 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2304 [26AP], H3861 [8JN], H5335
[1JY], H5367 [12JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964
[3AU], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8556 [22SE], H9822 [8OC], H10861
[26OC], H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 810--A bill to establish drawback for imports of N-cyclohexyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide based on exports of N-tert-Butyl-2-
benzothiazolesulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts),
H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H5750 [16JY], H6599 [29JY], H8149 [13SE], H8290
[14SE]
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H.R. 811--A bill to prohibit certain transfers or assignments of
franchises, and to prohibit certain fixing or maintaining of motor
fuel prices, under the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2203 [20AP], H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 812--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to establish
requirements for Alaska guide pilots who conduct flight
operations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H716 [23FE]
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H.R. 813--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
charitable contribution deduction for certain expenses incurred by
whaling captains in support of Native Alaskan subsistence whaling;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H716 [23FE]
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H.R. 814--A bill for the relief of the estate of Irwin Rutman; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H716 [23FE]
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H.R. 815--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for the designation of renewal communities, to provide tax
incentives relating to such communities, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial
Services; Commerce; the Budget.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. English,
Mr. Ford, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Largent, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Latham, Mr. Simpson, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Cook, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McHugh,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Coburn), H793 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1164 [10MR], H1260 [11MR], H1408
[17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2546 [29AP],
H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN],
H5179 [30JN], H5687 [15JY], H6352 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU],
H8290 [14SE], H10032 [13OC], H12795 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H4736 [22JN]
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H.R. 816--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, H793 [24FE]
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H.R. 817--A bill to promote trade in United States agricultural
commodities, livestock, and value-added products, and to prepare
for future bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations;
Agriculture.
By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Minge, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Bereuter), H793 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1070 [9MR], H1408 [17MR], H1803
[25MR], H2373 [27AP], H3861 [8JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 818--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to authorize a pilot
program for the implementation of disaster mitigation measures by
small businesses; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baird, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H793 [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-33), H823 [1MR]
Debated, H842 [2MR]
Text, H842 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H845 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S2207 [3MR]
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H.R. 819--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime
Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
DeFazio), H794 [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-42), H1010 [4MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 104), H1161 [10MR]
Debated, H1299 [16MR]
Text, H1300 [16MR]
Passed House, H1301 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2839 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2839 [17MR]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 920 inserted
in lieu), S9882 [29JY]
Message from the Senate, H6723 [30JY]
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H.R. 820--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr.
DeFazio), H794 [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-51), H1256 [11MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 113), H1333 [16MR]
Debated, H1370 [17MR]
Amendments, H1376, H1377, H1378, H1379 [17MR]
Passed House amended, H1382 [17MR]
Message from the House, S2934 [18MR]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S2934 [18MR]
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H.R. 821--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require Medicaid coverage of disabled children, and individuals
who became disabled as children, without regard to income or
assets; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 822--A bill to modernize and improve 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), H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 823--A bill to modernize and improve the financial services
industry; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 824--A bill expressing the sense of the Congress that the
Government of Poland should address the claims of Polish-Americans
whose homes and properties were wrongfully expropriated under
Poland's former totalitarian government; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BARCIA, H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 825--A bill to set forth the policy of the United States with
respect to Macau, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Royce, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Manzullo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 826--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
appropriate overtime pay for National Weather Service forecasters
performing essential services during severe weather events, and to
limit Sunday premium pay for employees of the National Weather
Service to hours of service actually performed on Sunday; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. King
of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, and Mr.
McNulty), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H2054 [14AP], H2928 [10MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H4823 [23JN], H6352 [22JY], H8290 [14SE],
H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8872 [27SE], H9899 [12OC], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 827--A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to improve the coverage of needy children under the State
Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and the Medicaid
Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Markey, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Klink, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Luther, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Engel), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP], H2273
[21AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2928 [10MY], H3086
[12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3694 [26MY],
H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN],
H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6582 [27JY],
H7996 [8SE], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H11372 [2NO], H11955
[10NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 828--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
require that discharges from combined storm and sanitary sewers
conform to the Combined Sewer Overflow Control Policy of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Terry, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ney, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Dingell), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H1164 [10MR], H1803 [25MR], H2054
[14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470 [28AP],
H2546 [29AP], H2811 [5MY], H3086 [12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY],
H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6582 [27JY], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE],
H8375 [15SE], H8967 [28SE], H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 829--A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Colorado
as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. DeGETTE, H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 830--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the safety of food from foreign countries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Klink, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Bonior, and Mr. Serrano), H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 831--A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency
Prevention Programs Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 2000 through 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. DeFazio), H794 [24FE]
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H.R. 832--A bill to restore veterans tobacco-related illness benefits
as in effect before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; the
Budget.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ford, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Costello, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rothman,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mrs. Thurman), H794
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR], H957 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1070 [9MR],
H1260 [11MR], H1267 [15MR], H1336 [16MR], H1478 [22MR], H1697
[24MR], H1867 [12AP], H3859 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H5571 [14JY], H7996
[8SE], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 833--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Rothman, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dooley
of California, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Riley, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mr. Hall of
Texas), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR], H1164 [10MR], H1260
[11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR],
H1803 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2054 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2373 [27AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2471 [28AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-123, part 1), H2543 [29AP]
Committee on Banking and Financial Services discharged, H2543 [29AP]
Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services
extended, H2544 [29AP]
Debated, H2655 [5MY]
Amendments, H2656, H2703, H2705, H2709, H2710, H2711, H2712, H2714,
H2716, H2717, H2726 [5MY]
Passed House amended, H2771 [5MY]
Message from the House, S4886 [6MY]
Placed on the calendar, S5153 [12MY]
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H.R. 834--A bill to extend the authorization for the National Historic
Preservation Fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373
[27AP], H4342 [15JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-241), H6017 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8408 [21SE]
Text, H8408 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11253
[22SE]
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H.R. 835--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
permanently extend the research credit and to adjust the
alternative incremental credit rates; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, Mr. Herger, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Camp,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Larson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Markey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Stabenow,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and
Mr. Vento), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2304 [26AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2921 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5750 [16JY], H6352 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 836--A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to issue a standard for bleacher safety; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H2054 [14AP], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 837--A bill to meet the mental health and substance abuse
treatment needs of incarcerated children and youth; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr.
Ford), H794 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2133 [15AP], H4024 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H6352 [22JY],
H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 838--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for information technology
training expenses paid or incurred by the employer, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Shows), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2133 [15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2811
[5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3461 [20MY], H5750 [16JY], H6582
[27JY], H9077 [30SE], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 839--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program for restoration of
urban watersheds and community environments in the Anacostia River
watershed, District of Columbia and Maryland, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON, H795 [24FE]
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H.R. 840--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the admission to the United States of nonimmigrant students
and visitors who are the spouses and children of United States
permanent resident aliens, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H3086 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 841--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain works, facilities, and titles of the Gila Project, and
designated lands within or adjacent to the Gila Project, to the
Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Drainage District, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Kolbe),
H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-257), H6423 [26JY]
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H.R. 842--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to eliminate
disincentives to fair trade conditions; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Ney, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Strickland, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shuster, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Spratt), H795
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2811
[5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3861 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H6599 [29JY], H11703
[8NO]
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H.R. 843--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to correct a high priority highway project for Ann Arbor,
Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. RIVERS, H795 [24FE]
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H.R. 844--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Weller, and Mr. Canady of Florida), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1803 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2273
[21AP], H2811 [5MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H4471 [16JN], H5335
[1JY], H5571 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 845--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require a health insurance issuer to notify
participants and beneficiaries of impending termination of
coverage resulting from the failure of a group health plan to pay
premiums necessary to maintain coverage, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Davis of Florida), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1164 [10MR], H1336
[16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP],
H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546
[29AP], H2811 [5MY], H3086 [12MY], H3296 [18MY], H3606 [25MY], H3711
[27MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 846--A bill to establish a child care provider scholarship
program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, and Ms. Schakowsky), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H2470 [28AP], H2998
[11MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H5335 [1JY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 847--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care tax credit refundable and to increase the
amount of allowable dependent care expenses; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself and Mr. Shows), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H2054 [14AP], H2998
[11MY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 848--A bill for the relief of Sepandan Farnia and Farbod
Farniarred; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H796 [24FE]
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H.R. 849--A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain
nationals of Bangladesh; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN, H814 [25FE]
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H.R. 850--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the
rights of United States persons to use and sell encryption and to
relax export controls on encryption; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cox, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pease, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Holden,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kasich, Mrs.
Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Luther,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reynolds, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Salmon, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith
of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor
of North Carolina, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Upton, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Woolsey, and
Mr. Wu), H814 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1408
[17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1803 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2054 [14AP],
H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998 [11MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY],
H3694 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H6019 [20JY], H6352 [22JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2273 [21AP], H4130 [10JN]
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 106-117, part
1), H2371 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H2371 [27AP]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H2371
[27AP], H5366 [12JY], H5750 [16JY]
Referral to the Committees on Armed Services; Intelligence
(Permanent Select) extended, H5366 [12JY]
Reported from the Committee on International Relations with
amendment (H. Rept. 106-117, part 3), H5838 [19JY]
Reported from the Committee on Armed Forces with amendment (H. Rept.
106-117, part 4) (filed July 23, 1999), H6423 [26JY]
Reported from the Committee on Intelligence with amendment (H. Rept.
106-117, part 5) (filed July 23, 1999), H6423 [26JY]
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H.R. 851--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
establish improved predictive models for determining the
availability of television broadcast signals; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Lewis
of California, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. John, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Boehlert),
H814 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1697 [24MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-79, part 1) (filed April 7,
1999), H1865 [12AP]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended (April 7, 1999),
H1865 [12AP]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H2137 [19AP]
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H.R. 852--A bill to require the Department of Agriculture to establish
an electronic filing and retrieval system to enable the public to
file all required paperwork electronically with the Department and
to have access to public information on farm programs, quarterly
trade, economic, and production reports, and other similar
information; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H814 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803 [25MR], H2553
[3MY], H2921 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H4024 [9JN], H4616 [17JN], H5093
[29JN], H5687 [15JY], H6964 [3AU], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 853--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
provide for joint resolutions on the budget, reserve funds for
emergency spending, strengthened enforcement of budgetary
decisions, increased accountablility for Federal spending, accrual
budgeting for Federal insurance programs, mitigation of the bias
in the budget process toward higher spending, modifications in
paygo requirements when there is an on-budget surplus, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules;
Appropriations.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Minge, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Stenholm), H814
[25FE]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1336 [16MR], H2304 [26AP], H3086
[12MY], H3606 [25MY], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN],
H5571 [14JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3711 [27MY], H4665 [18JN]
Reported adversely with amendment (H. Rept. 106-198, part 1), H4910
[24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-198, part 2), H7880 [5AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-198, part 3), H7880 [5AU]
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H.R. 854--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide for the presumptive eligibility of Medicare beneficiaries
for the qualified Medicare beneficiary and special low-income
Medicare beneficiary programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H814 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1803 [25MR], H2138 [19AP], H3171 [13MY], H3861
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H5571 [14JY], H6964 [3AU], H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 855--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, H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1478 [22MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 856--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction allowed for interest on education loans; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 857--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a 200 percent deduction for amounts paid or incurred for
training employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 858--A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to
extend coverage under the whistleblower protection provisions of
the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978
to personnel of the courts of the District of Columbia; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms.
Norton, and Mrs. Morella), H815 [25FE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1279 [16MR]
Text, H1279 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2839 [17MR]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S2839 [17MR]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-167), S11725 [30SE]
Amendments, S12323, S12325 [8OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12324 [8OC]
Text, S12324 [8OC]
Message from the Senate, H9823 [12OC]
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H.R. 859--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
tax-exempt private activity bonds to be issued for highway
infrastructure construction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Cunningham), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3859
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H5093 [29JN], H6019 [20JY], H6599
[29JY]
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H.R. 860--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to
individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such
title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds $2,000 and to
provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on
amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. McGovern), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1408
[17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1478 [22MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP],
H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304 [26AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921 [6MY],
H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3694 [26MY], H3859, H3861
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4222 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823
[23JN], H5571 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY],
H6843 [2AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE],
H8556 [22SE], H8628 [23SE], H9410 [5OC], H10173 [18OC], H10861
[26OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 861--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 1993 Federal income tax rate increases on trusts established
for the benefit of individuals with disabilities; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Condit), H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 862--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
implement the provisions of the Agreement conveying title to a
Distribution System from the United States to the Clear Creek
Community Services District; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H815 [25FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-258), H6423 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11159 [1NO]
Text, H11159 [1NO]
Title amended, H11160 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 863--A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of Social
Security in official budget pronouncements; to the Committees on
the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. McCrery, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Campbell), H815 [25FE]
Removal of cosponsors, H1014 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR]
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H.R. 864--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the State ceiling on private activity bonds; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Leach, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Levin, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Cardin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. McNulty), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1803
[25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2304 [26AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3171
[13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3711 [27MY], H4222 [14JN], H4665 [18JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5687 [15JY], H6352 [22JY], H6759 [30JY],
H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H9646 [7OC], H10340 [19OC],
H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 865--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a special rule for members of the uniformed services and the
Foreign Service in determining the exclusion of gain from the sale
of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON, H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5687
[15JY], H6759 [30JY], H7885 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H10340
[19OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 866--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect
critical infrastructure radio systems from interference and to
promote efficient spectrum management of the private land mobile
radio bands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Whitfield), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H2470 [28AP]
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H.R. 867--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require, in
the evaluation of bids and proposals for a contract for the
procurement by the Department of Defense of property or services,
the consideration of the percentage of work under the contract
planned to be performed in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 868--A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort
Miamis National Historical Site in the State of Ohio; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H2811 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H6599 [29JY], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 869--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from
issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer
Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LoBIONDO, H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 870--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to change
the determination of the 50,000-barrel refinery limitation on oil
depletion deduction from a daily basis to an annual average daily
basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. John, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. Pickering), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1697 [24MR], H2921 [6MY], H3392
[19MY], H8628 [23SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 871--A bill to provide for investment in private sector
securities markets of amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of benefits under title
II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Pomeroy), H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 872--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.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H957 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1070 [9MR],
H1164 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2300 [22AP], H2546
[29AP], H2811 [5MY], H3087 [12MY], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5573
[14JY], H9515 [6OC], H12226 [17NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify
that employees of a political subdivision of a State shall not
loose their exemption from the hospital insurance tax by reason of
the consolidation of the subdivision with the State; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Capuano), H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 874--A bill to reform Social Security by creating individual
Social Security retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Shays, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H815 [25FE]
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H.R. 875--A bill to provide for programs to develop and implement
integrated cockroach management programs in urban communities that
are effective in reducing health risks to inner city residents,
especially children, suffering from asthma and asthma-related
illnesses; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Ford, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs.
Christian-Christensen, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2203 [20AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811
[5MY], H3392 [19MY], H3694 [26MY], H4129 [10JN], H4616 [17JN],
H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 876--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. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, and
Mr. Chabot), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1474 [18MR], H2300 [22AP], H3296
[18MY], H3461 [20MY], H5179 [30JN], H6199 [21JY], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 877--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; House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H815 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR]
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H.R. 878--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 services; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Shadegg, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Ryun of Kansas), H816 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1867 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H4024
[9JN], H6599 [29JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 879--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to exempt
licenses in the instructional television fixed service from
competitive bidding; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H816 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H2054 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H6759 [30JY], H7885
[5AU]
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H.R. 880--A bill for the relief of Rabon Lowry; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. McINTYRE, H816 [25FE]
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H.R. 881--A bill to provide that under certain conditions no sanction
shall be imposed on a person by an agency for a violation of a
rule and no civil or criminal sanction may be imposed by a court
for a violation of a rule; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Combest, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sisisky, and
Mr. Talent), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1972 [13AP], H3392
[19MY], H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 882--A bill to nullify any reservation of funds during fiscal
year 1999 for guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and
Rural Development Act for qualified beginning farmers or ranchers,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
and Mr. Minge), H824 [1MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H846 [2MR]
Text, H846 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR]
Passed Senate, S2434 [8MR]
Message from the Senate, H1021 [9MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1161 [10MR]
Approved [Public Law 106-2] (signed March 15, 1999), H1336 [16MR]
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H.R. 883--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, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Pickett, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Kasich, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Largent, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Archer, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Latham, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ney, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Rogers, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Graham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Goss, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Riley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Barton of Texas, and Mr. Fletcher), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474 [18MR], H1804
[25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2921 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171
[13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-142), H3169 [13MY]
Amendments, H3172 [13MY], H3393 [19MY], H3416, H3417, H3419, H3420
[20MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 180), H3391 [19MY]
Debated, H3402 [20MY]
Text, H3414 [20MY]
Passed House amended, H3425 [20MY]
Message from the House, S5736 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S5736
[20MY]
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H.R. 884--A bill to require prior congressional approval before the
United States supports the admission of the People's Republic of
China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the
withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization
if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the
United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Obey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pascrell, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Klink, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Allen, and Mr. Stupak), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1164 [10MR], H1336 [16MR], H1804
[25MR], H2055 [14AP], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 885--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the average area purchase price of residences taken into account
under the qualified mortgage bond rules; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H824 [1MR]
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H.R. 886--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to submit to Congress a plan to include as a benefit under the
Medicare Program coverage of outpatient prescription drugs, and to
provide for the funding of such benefit; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Obey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Meehan), H824
[1MR]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1019 [8MR], H1268 [15MR], H1336
[16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H3695 [26MY],
H4471 [16JN], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 887--A bill to amend the Securities and 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, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Cox), H824
[1MR]
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H.R. 888--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to limit the concentration
of sulfur in gasoline used in motor vehicles; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Markey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Stark), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2055 [14AP], H8468 [21SE], H11144
[28OC]
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H.R. 889--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a
program for the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock
syndrome; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of California,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H824 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1972 [13AP], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 890--A bill to provide for research to determine the extent to
which the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other
additives in tampons and similar products used by women with
respect to menstruation pose any risks to the health of women,
including risks relating to cervical cancer, endometriosis,
infertility, ovarian cancer, breast cancer, immune system
deficiencies, pelvic imflammatory disease, and toxic shock
syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ford, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio),
H825 [1MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1972 [13AP], H3861 [8JN], H4129
[10JN], H5367 [12JY], H10173 [18OC], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 891--A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit the
importation of solid waste from other States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KANJORSKI, H888 [2MR]
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H.R. 892--A bill to renew education in this country by providing funds
for school renovation and construction, scholarships that allow
parents choice in education, and tax incentives; to the Committees
on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORBES, H888 [2MR]
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H.R. 893--A bill to provide that the National Assessment Governing
Board has the exclusive authority over all policies, direction,
and guidelines for establishing and implementing certain voluntary
national tests; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FORBES, H888 [2MR]
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H.R. 894--A bill to encourage States to incarcerate individuals
convicted of murder, rape, or child molestation; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weller, Mr. Graham, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Fowler,
Ms. Danner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Foley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Linder, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ney, Mr. Goode, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr.
Kingston), H888 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1019 [8MR], H1164
[10MR], H1268 [15MR], H1408 [17MR], H1478 [22MR], H1697 [24MR],
H1867 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470
[28AP], H2636 [4MY], H3503 [24MY], H4223 [14JN]
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H.R. 895--A bill to restore a United States voluntary contribution to
the United Nations Population Fund; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter,
Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Baird, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
Boehlert), H888 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1597 [23MR], H2133 [15AP], H2203
[20AP], H2546 [29AP], H3087 [12MY], H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5571 [14JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 896--A bill to require the installation and use by schools and
libraries of a technology for filtering or blocking material on
the Internet on computers with Internet access to be eligible to
receive or retain universal service assistance; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H888 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H2055
[14AP], H2998 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY],
H4024 [9JN], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 897--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct
a study and issue a report on predatory and discriminatory
practices of airlines which restrict consumer access to unbiased
air transportation passenger service and fare information; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, H889 [2MR]
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H.R. 898--A bill designating certain land in the San Isabel National
Forest in the State of Colorado as the ``Spanish Peaks
Wilderness''; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H889 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8118 [13SE]
Text, H8118 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10850
[14SE]
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H.R. 899--A bill to provide for the liquidation of Libyan assets to
pay for the costs of travel to and from the Hague of families of
the victims of the crash of Pan Am flight 103 for the purpose of
attending the trial of the terrorist suspects in the crash; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2998 [11MY], H3695
[26MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-173), H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 900--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to enhance consumer
disclosures regarding credit card terms and charges, to restrict
issuance of credit cards to students, to expand protections in
connection with unsolicited credit cards and third-party checks
and to protect consumers from unreasonable practices that result
in unnecessary credit costs or loss of credit, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1408 [17MR], H2055 [14AP], H3087
[12MY], H5179 [30JN], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 901--A bill to amend the Support for East European Democracy
(SEED) Act of 1989 to provide for the transfer of amounts of the
Polish-American Enterprise Fund upon the termination of that
Enterprise Fund to a private, nonprofit organization located in
Poland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sessions,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Frost), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1164 [10MR], H2921 [6MY], H6019
[20JY]
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H.R. 902--A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Castle, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Scott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mrs. Christensen), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636
[4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H3711 [27MY], H4024 [9JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 903--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign
the $1 bill so as to incorporate the preamble to the Constitution
of the United States, a list describing the Articles of the
Constitution, and a list describing the Articles of Amendment, on
the reverse side of such currency; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riley, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H889
[2MR]
Cosponsors added, H957 [3MR], H1019 [8MR], H1260 [11MR], H1867
[12AP], H2138 [19AP], H2304 [26AP], H2811 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H4735
[22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 904--A bill to assure access under group health plans and health
insurance coverage to covered emergency medical services; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Berry, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Kleczka, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ackerman,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
English, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Klink, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Upton, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mrs. Myrick), H889
[2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1336 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804
[25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3171 [13MY], H4024 [9JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H7996
[8SE], H9022 [29SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 905--A bill to provide funding for the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children, to reauthorize the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE, H889 [2MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-152), H3459 [20MY]
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H.R. 906--A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of persons who
have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Meeks
of New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Schakowsky), H889
[2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1804 [25MR], H2636 [4MY], H3859
[8JN], H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 907--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Transportation to implement a pilot program to
improve access to the national transportation system for small
communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H889 [2MR]
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H.R. 908--A bill to improve consumers' access to airline industry
information, to promote competition in the aviation industry, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Slaughter), H889
[2MR]
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H.R. 909--A bill to provide funding for States to correct Y2K problems
in computers that are used to administer State and local
government programs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Waxman), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H4665 [18JN]
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H.R. 910--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other
Federal agency heads, to participate in the funding and
implementation of a balanced, long-term solution to the problems
of groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability
affecting the San Gabriel groundwater basin in California, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 911--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 310 New
Bern Avenue in Raleigh, North Carolina, as the ``Terry Sanford
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Jones of
North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, and Mrs. Myrick), H889 [2MR]
Debated, H1821 [12AP]
Text, H1821 [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H1832 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP], S3846 [19AP]
Passed Senate, S3820 [15AP]
Presented to the President (April 16, 1999), H2136 [19AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3846 [19AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-23] (signed April 27, 1999), H2471 [28AP]
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H.R. 912--A bill to provide for the medical use of marijuana; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, and Ms. Woolsey), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1867 [12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2304
[26AP], H3503 [24MY]
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H.R. 913--A bill to provide retrospective application of an amendment
made by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
pertaining to the applicability of mandatory minimum penalties in
certain cases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Stark), H889 [2MR]
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H.R. 914--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.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Filner, and Mr. Hinchey), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1019 [8MR], H1070 [9MR], H1268
[15MR], H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1972 [13AP], H2055 [14AP],
H2636 [4MY], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN], H5367 [12JY], H5750 [16JY],
H7996 [8SE], H9077 [30SE], H11068 [27OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 915--A bill to authorize a cost of living adjustment in the pay
of administrative law judges; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), H889 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H7026
[4AU], H8468 [21SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H4027 [10JN]
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, H4027
[10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-387), H10173 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10740 [25OC]
Text, H10740 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC], S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13163 [26OC]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14313 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14530 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11951 [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999), H11951 [10NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-97] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 916--A bill to make technical amendments to section 10 of title
9, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, H889 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-181), H4126 [10JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5375 [13JY]
Text, H5375 [13JY]
Title amended, H5377 [13JY]
Message from the House, S8504 [14JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 917--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
Post Office located at 705 N. Plaza Street in Carson City, Nevada,
as the ``Paul Laxalt Federal Building and United States Post
Office''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H889 [2MR]
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H.R. 918--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, H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 919--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Liberian
nationals who were provided refuge in the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2811 [5MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H5367 [12JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H8149
[13SE], H10173 [18OC], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 920--A bill to expand the powers of the Secretary of the Treasury
to regulate the manufacture, distribution, and sale of firearms
and ammunition, and to expand the jurisdiction of the Secretary to
include firearm products and non-powder firearms; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3212 [14MY], H3861 [8JN], H7996
[8SE], H8468 [21SE], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 921--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
emergency market loss assistance to swine producers for losses
incurred due to economic and market conditions in the United
States beyond their control that occurred during a three-month
period in 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. LAHOOD, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2553 [3MY]
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H.R. 922--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum amount allowable as an annual contribution to
education individual retirement accounts from $500 to $2,000,
phased in over 3 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LATHAM, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1697 [24MR], H2811 [5MY], H3861
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735
[22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 923--A bill to authorize the establishment of the National
African-American Museum within the Smithsonian Institution; to the
Committees on House Administration; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms.
Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Spratt), H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 924--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
vendor refunds of Federal excise taxes on undyed kerosene used in
unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. Spratt), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H2273 [21AP], H3296
[18MY], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 925--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 qualified individuals for bone mass
measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated
with osteoporosis and to help women make informed choices about
their reproductive and post-menopausal health care; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cook, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Shows, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Borski, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1697 [24MR], H1972 [13AP], H2373
[27AP], H3695 [26MY], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY],
H6599 [29JY], H8290 [14SE], H10173 [18OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 926--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to issue an
environmental impact statement before the International Joint
Commission implements any water regulation plan affecting the
water levels of Lake Ontario or the St. Lawrence River; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. McHUGH, H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 927--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the annual exclusion from the gift tax to $20,000; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tancredo,
and Mr. Shows), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1804 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133
[15AP]
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H.R. 928--A bill to require that the 2000 decennial census include
either a general or targeted followup mailing of census
questionnaires, whichever, in the judgement of the Secretary of
Commerce, will be more effective in securing the return of census
information from the greatest number of households possible; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H890 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-88), H1970 [13AP]
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H.R. 929--A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to require
that the questionnaire used in taking the 2000 decennial census be
made available in certain languages besides English; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Souder), H890 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-96), H2137 [19AP]
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H.R. 930--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, H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 931--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that an individual who leaves employment because of sexual
harassment or the loss of child care will, for purposes of
determining such individual's eligibility for unemployment
compensation, be treated as having left such employment for good
cause; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 932--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, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2811
[5MY], H4024 [9JN], H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 933--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage of bone mass measurements is provided under the health
benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Goode, Mr. Ford, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1164 [10MR], H1867 [12AP], H4342
[15JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H6582 [27JY], H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 934--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, H890 [2MR]
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H.R. 935--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a credit against income tax for tuition and related
expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and secondary
education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hostettler), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1070 [9MR], H1867 [12AP], H2470
[28AP], H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 936--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for amounts contributed to charitable
organizations which provide elementary or secondary school
scholarships and for contributions of, and for, instructional
materials and materials for extra-curricular activities; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1336 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H2470
[28AP], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 937--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a tax credit for elementary and secondary school teachers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Hinchey), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H2921 [6MY], H3087
[12MY], H4129 [10JN], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 938--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, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Portman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Etheridge), H890 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 939--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to
the Committeea on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Rush, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Clayton,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms.
Pelosi), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2133 [15AP], H3461 [20MY], H5367
[12JY], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 940--A bill to establish the Lackawanna Heritage Valley American
Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, H891 [2MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-285), H6962 [3AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8109 [13SE]
Text, H8109 [13SE]
Title amended, H8111 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10851
[14SE]
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H.R. 941--A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for
organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spence, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Luther, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Waxman, and Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1336 [16MR], H1972 [13AP], H2546
[29AP], H3461 [20MY], H3861 [8JN], H5750 [16JY], H7996 [8SE], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 942--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Sessions), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2998 [11MY], H4024
[9JN]
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H.R. 943--A bill to reimburse an individual who is the subject of an
independent counsel's investigation and is indicted but found not
guilty for attorneys' fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New
York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Rush), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 944--A bill to convert a temporary Federal judgeship in the
district of Hawaii to a permanent judgeship, to authorize an
additional permanent judgeship in the district of Hawaii, extend
statutory authority for magistrate positions in Guam and the
Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), H891 [2MR]
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H.R. 945--A bill to deny to aliens the opportunity to apply for asylum
in Guam; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD, H891 [2MR]
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H.R. 946--A bill to restore Federal recognition to the Indians of the
Graton Rancheria of California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 947--A bill to address resource management issues in Glacier Bay
National Park, Alaska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H891 [2MR]
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H.R. 948--A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code,
to establish lower statutory limits for debt held by the public
for each of fiscal years 2000 through 2009, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pickering), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2546 [29AP], H2811 [5MY]
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H.R. 949--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 PRIDE OF MANY; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, H891 [2MR]
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H.R. 950--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the quality of beaches and coastal recreation waters, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. PALLONE, H955 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR]
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H.R. 951--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between
high density airports and airports not receiving sufficient air
service, to improve jet aircraft service to underserved markets,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H955 [3MR]
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H.R. 952--A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to
preserve State and local authority over the construction,
placement or modification of personal wireless service facilities;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS, H955 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 953--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for
the protection of employees providing air safety information; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Weygand,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Wise, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Costello, Ms. Carson, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Ms. Danner, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Inslee, Ms. DeLauro,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Evans, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Mica, Mr. Towns, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Klink, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rush, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr.
Rothman), H955 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H2998 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H4342
[15JN], H5335 [1JY], H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 954--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
credit against income tax for expenses incurred by taxpayers in
transporting food to food banks; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H955 [3MR]
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H.R. 955--A bill to expand the geographic area of the TRICARE Senior
Supplement demonstration project for certain covered beneficiaries
under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to include one
additional site; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. COLLINS, H955 [3MR]
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H.R. 956--A bill to designate the new hospital bed replacement
building at the Ioannis A. Lougaris Department of Veterans Affairs
Medical Center in Reno, Nevada, in honor of Jack Streeter; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Ms. Berkley), H955 [3MR]
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H.R. 957--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
for Farm and Ranch Risk Management Accounts, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Combest, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Nussle, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Minge, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Talent, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shows, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Dickey, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H955 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2470
[28AP], H2921 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861 [8JN], H5750
[16JY], H6759 [30JY], H9242 [1OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 958--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
restore the nonapplicability of private contracts for the
provision of Medicare benefits; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Ford, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Sandlin), H955 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2203 [20AP], H2553 [3MY], H4665
[18JN], H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 959--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 (for himself, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia),
H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1804 [25MR], H1867
[12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP],
H2470 [28AP], H2811 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN],
H7996 [8SE]
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H.R. 960--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure
the recovery of our Nation's declining biological diversity; to
reaffirm and strengthen this Nation's commitment to protect
wildlife; to safeguard our children's economic and ecological
future; and to provide assurances to local governments,
communities, and individuals in their planning and economic
development efforts; to the Committees on Resources; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Holt, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Cardin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Clay, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shays, Mr. Berman, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Sabo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1867 [12AP], H2138 [19AP], H2373
[27AP], H2928 [10MY], H3695 [26MY], H4129 [10JN], H6843 [2AU], H8290
[14SE], H8628 [23SE], H10724 [21OC], H10769 [25OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 961--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, H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1972
[13AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3503
[24MY], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H6843 [2AU], H8556
[22SE], H8872 [27SE], H9077 [30SE], H10340 [19OC], H10769 [25OC]
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H.R. 962--A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to
establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the
United States Capitol, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Transportation and Infrastructure; House Administration; Ways
and Means.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Wise, and Mr.
Traficant), H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 963--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, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
LaTourette, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Walsh, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Clement, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Vento, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Forbes), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H4342 [15JN], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 964--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
increase the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. QUINN, H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2470 [28AP]
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H.R. 965--A bill to provide that December 7 each year shall be treated
for all purposes related to Federal employment in the same manner
as November 11; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. QUINN, H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H3859 [8JN], H5571, H5573
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H.R. 966--A bill to provide for the disposition of land deemed excess
to a project for flood control at Matewan, West Virginia; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RAHALL, H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 967--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for
Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil
actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Coble), H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 968--A bill to authorize appropriations for hazardous material
transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
and Mr. Wise) (all by request), H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 969--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the charitable contribution deduction, to
allow such deduction to individuals who do not itemize other
deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
English, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Cox, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Paul, and Mr. Calvert), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1867 [12AP], H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 970--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance to the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., for the
construction of water supply facilities in Perkins County, South
Dakota; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, H956 [3MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-405), H10611 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10789 [26OC]
Text, H10789 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13255 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 971--A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act
of 1978 to protect the Nation's electricity ratepayers by ensuring
that rates charged by qualifying small power producers and
qualifying cogenerators do not exceed the incremental cost to the
purchasing utility of alternative electric energy at the time of
delivery, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Towns, and Mr. Boehlert), H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 972--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 709 West
9th Street in Juneau, Alaska, as the ``Hurff A. Saunders Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H956 [3MR]
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H.R. 973--A bill to modify authorities with respect to the provision
of security assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
and the Arms Export Control Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR]
Debated, H4245 [15JN]
Text, H4245 [15JN]
Rule suspended. Passed House, H4252 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7122 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7122 [16JN]
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H.R. 974--A bill to establish a program to afford high school
graduates from the District of Columbia the benefits of in-State
tuition at State colleges and universities outside the District of
Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Moran
of Virginia), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2553 [3MY], H3503 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-158, part 1), H3502 [24MY]
Debated, H3465 [24MY], H11170 [1NO]
Text, H3465 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3469 [24MY]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H3502 [24MY]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H3502 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY], S13677 [2NO], S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-154), S10694 [9SE]
Amendments, S12844, S12853 [19OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12851 [19OC]
Text, S12851 [19OC]
Message from the Senate, H10371 [20OC]
Amendments, H11170 [1NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, H11176 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13794 [3NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11478 [3NO]
Presented to the President (November 3, 1999), H11701 [8NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-98] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 975--A bill to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel
imports, and to establish a steel import notification and
monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. English, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Berry, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Goodling, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Wise,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cramer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Larson, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Borski, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Cannon), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1164 [10MR], H1268 [15MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-52), H1267 [15MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 114), H1333 [16MR]
Debated, H1349 [17MR]
Text, H1349 [17MR]
Passed House, H1382 [17MR]
Message from the House, S2934 [18MR]
Read the first time, S2977 [18MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2999 [19MR]
Motion to proceed to consideration debated in the Senate, S7260
[18JN], S7393 [22JN]
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H.R. 976--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the amount of payment under the Medicare Program for pap
smear laboratory tests; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H2203 [20AP], H2636
[4MY], H2998 [11MY], H3212 [14MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H4024
[9JN], H4735 [22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H5839
[19JY], H7026 [4AU], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8628 [23SE], H8872
[27SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 977--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish, and provide a checkoff for, a Biomedical Research Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 978--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure
that certain orders of the National Labor Relations Board are
enforced to protect the rights of employees; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H1011 [4MR]
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H.R. 979--A bill to ensure that services related to the operation of a
correctional facility and the incarceration of inmates are not
provided by private contractors or vendors and that persons
convicted of any offenses against the United States shall be
housed in facilities managed and maintained by Federal employees;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Coyne), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1867 [12AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3861 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H5093 [29JN], H9410
[5OC], H10611 [20OC], H11955 [10NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 980--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
deduction for 100 percent of the health insurance costs of self-
employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Packard, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thune, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pease, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Frost, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Goode,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H3212 [14MY], H5750 [16JY], H6759
[30JY], H8628 [23SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 981--A bill to redesignate the Coronado National Forest in honor
of Morris K. Udall, a former Member of the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H1011
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR]
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H.R. 982--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the
distribution of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection
of illegal drugs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Armey, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Goss, Mr. Istook, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Largent, Mr. English, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
DeMint, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. McCollum), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 983--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public
health and food safety through enhanced enforcement; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. English, Mr. Rothman,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Doyle), H1011 [4MR]
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H.R. 984--A bill to provide additional trade benefits to certain
beneficiary countries in the Caribbean, to provide assistance to
the countries in Central America and the Caribbean affected by
Hurricane Mitch and Hurricane Georges, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Matsui),
H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1804 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1972
[13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921 [6MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461
[20MY], H4024 [9JN], H5093 [29JN], H6599 [29JY], H7885 [5AU], H7996
[8SE], H8556 [22SE], H10611 [20OC], H11645 [5NO], H12226 [17NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 985--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, concerning the
treatment of certain aircraft as public aircraft; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Foley, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Walsh, Mr. English, Mr. Hobson,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Saxton), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1268 [15MR], H1478 [22MR], H1867 [12AP], H2138
[19AP], H2928 [10MY], H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 986--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to John Walsh in recognition of his
outstanding and enduring contributions to American society in the
fields of law enforcement and victims' rights; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
McHugh, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Clay,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Combest, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Kuykendall, and Mr. Sandlin), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1019 [8MR], H3695 [26MY], H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 987--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for
completion of a National Academy of Sciences study before
promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Tanner, Mr. John, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Clement, and Mr.
Goodling), H1011 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1697
[24MR], H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998
[11MY], H3392 [19MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335
[1JY], H5573 [14JY], H5687 [15JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H2273 [21AP], H3296 [18MY], H4736 [22JN],
H6200 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-272), H6597 [29JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 271), H6842 [2AU]
Debated, H6910 [3AU]
Text, H6918 [3AU]
Passed House, H6927 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10217 [4AU]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S10218 [4AU]
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H.R. 988--A bill to provide for a comprehensive, coordinated effort to
combat methamphetamine abuse, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 989--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and titles XVIII and XIX
of the Social Security Act to require that group and individual
health insurance coverage and group health plans and managed care
plans under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs provide coverage
for hospital lengths of stay as determined by the attending health
care provider in consultation with the patient; to the Committees
on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Strickland), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2546
[29AP], H3461 [20MY]
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H.R. 990--A bill to provide for investment in private sector
securities markets of amounts held in the Federal Old-Age and
Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for payment of benefits under title
II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Duncan, and Mr. Matsui), H1012 [4MR]
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H.R. 991--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and other laws
to apply the health insurance portability requirements applicable
to group health plans to students covered under college-sponsored
health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Bonior, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Kleczka), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1972 [13AP], H2133
[15AP]
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H.R. 992--A bill to convey the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir to the El
Dorado Irrigation District, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H1012 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-259), H6423 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11160 [1NO]
Text, H11160 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 993--A bill to provide that of amounts available to a designated
agency for a fiscal year that are not obligated in the fiscal
year, up to 50 percent may be used to pay bonuses to agency
personnel and the remainder shall be deposited into the general
fund of the Treasury and used exclusively for deficit reduction;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 994--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, H1012 [4MR]
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H.R. 995--A bill to provide a direct check for education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Talent),
H1012 [4MR]
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H.R. 996--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
a source of interest-free capital, in addition to that recommended
in the President's budget proposal, for the construction and
renovation of public schools in States experiencing large
increases in public school enrollment; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Carson, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clement, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Norton, Mr. Baird, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Gonzalez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Wu, and Ms.
Baldwin), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H2055 [14AP], H2636 [4MY], H3861
[8JN], H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 997--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for
the expansion, intensification, and coordination of the activities
of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on
autism; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Tauscher, and
Ms. Velazquez), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2300
[22AP], H2470 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171
[13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN], H5179 [30JN], H5571 [14JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6582 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU],
H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H9899 [12OC], H10173 [18OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10861 [26OC], H11068 [27OC], H11196
[1NO], H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 998--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas by allowing
employers the work opportunity credit for hiring residents of
rural areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYES, H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H2811 [5MY], H5573
[14JY]
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H.R. 999--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Saxton), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H1972
[13AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-98), H2137 [19AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 145), H2271 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4108 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4108
[22AP]
Debated, H2284 [22AP]
Amendments, H2292 [22AP]
Text, H2292 [22AP]
Passed House amended, H2294 [22AP]
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H.R. 1000--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to
reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Lipinski), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1260 [11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1804
[25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H3296 [18MY], H3606 [25MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-167, part 1) (Filed on May 28,
1999), H3764 [7JN]
Referral to the Committees on the Budget; Rules extended, H3764
[7JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-167, part 2), H4021 [9JN]
Committees on the Budget; Rules discharged, H4222 [14JN]
Debated, H4260 [15JN]
Amendments, H4274, H4294, H4309, H4311, H4317, H4318, H4320 [15JN]
Passed House amended, H4325 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7122 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S7122 [16JN]
Text, H7435 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 82 inserted in lieu), S11949 [5OC]
Text, S12115 [6OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12563 [13OC]
Message from the Senate, H10035 [14OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H10112 [14OC]
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H.R. 1001--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 4.3-cent motor fuel excise taxes on railroads and inland
waterway transportation which remain in the general fund of the
Treasury; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Petri, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Terry), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2470
[28AP], H2921 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861 [8JN], H5335
[1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6759 [30JY], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 1002--A bill to amend the Act popularly known as the Declaration
of Taking Act to require that all condemnations of property by the
Government proceed under that Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1804 [25MR], H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 1003--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the
filing deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine
Injury Compensation Program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1867 [12AP], H2636 [4MY], H3503
[24MY], H6599 [29JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1004--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
dentists and physicians to use the cash basis of accounting for
income tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Crane), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP], H4024 [9JN], H5571 [14JY]
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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.
By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. LaHood, and Mrs. Roukema), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR]
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H.R. 1006--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a prospective payment system for services furnished by
psychiatric hospitals under the Medicare Program; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCCRERY (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Houghton, and Ms. Dunn),
H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1972 [13AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921
[6MY], H3392 [19MY], H5179 [30JN], H8290 [14SE], H8628 [23SE],
H10174 [18OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1007--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain Honduran
nationals who are in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H1012 [4MR]
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H.R. 1008--A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made
available for housing programs for the homeless be used for
activities designed to serve primarily homeless veterans, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, and Ms. Brown of Florida), H1012
[4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1009--A bill to authorize the awarding of grants to cities,
counties, tribal organizations, and certain other entities for the
purpose of improving public participation in the 2000 decennial
census; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1012 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-89), H1970 [13AP]
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H.R. 1010--A bill to improve participation in the 2000 decennial
census by increasing the amounts available to the Bureau of the
Census for marketing, promotion, and outreach; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1012 [4MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-97), H2137 [19AP]
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H.R. 1011--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income the value of certain real property tax
reduction vouchers received by senior citizens who provide
volunteer services under a State program; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Olver), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1408 [17MR]
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H.R. 1012--A bill to provide for the creation of an additional
category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers under the
Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer,
and Mr. Talent), H1012 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H3087 [12MY], H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 1013--A bill to require that employers offering benefits to
associates of its employees who are not spouses or dependents of
the employees not discriminate on the basis of the nature of the
relationship between the employee and the designated associates;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1014--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, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1015--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to allow any
consumer to receive a free credit report annually from any
consumer reporting agency; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr.
Filner), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1016--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to allow the projected on-budget surplus for
any fiscal year to be used for tax cuts; to the Committee on the
Budget.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1017--A bill to provide for budgetary reform by requiring a
balanced Federal budget and the repayment of the national debt; to
the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. SCHAFFER, H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR]
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H.R. 1018--A bill to require Congress to specify the source of
authority under the United States Constitution for the enactment
of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. Coburn, Mr. Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Scarborough, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr.
Foley), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR]
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H.R. 1019--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
lands and interests comprising the Carlsbad Irrigation Project to
the Carlsbad Irrigation District, New Mexico; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SKEEN, H1013 [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-260), H6423 [26JY]
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H.R. 1020--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of
hepatitis C in certain veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Minge, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Dickey,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861
[8JN], H4823 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5367 [12JY], H8290 [14SE],
H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1021--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small employers a credit against income tax for costs incurred in
establishing a qualified employer plan; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Camp, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson,
and Mr. Faleomavaega), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 1022--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make
grants to States to correct Y2K problems in computers that are
used to administer State and local government programs; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 1023--A bill for the relief of Richard W. Schaffert; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF, H1013 [4MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-403), H10611 [20OC]
Passed over, H11205 [2NO]
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H.R. 1024--A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1025--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the fisheries for each of 3 vessels; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1026--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries
of self-tapping screws; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H1013 [4MR]
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H.R. 1027--A bill to provide for the carriage by satellite carriers of
local broadcast station signals, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. COBLE, H1019 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-86, part 1), H1865 [12AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H1865 [12AP]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H2137 [19AP]
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H.R. 1028--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to redesignate the branch office of the
Administration located in Melville, New York, as a district
office; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. FORBES, H1019 [8MR]
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H.R. 1029--A bill to amend the 50 States Commemorative Coin Program
Act to extend the program by an additional year for the purpose of
including the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto
Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands within the scope of the
program; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr. Castle, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood),
H1019 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1972 [13AP], H3296 [18MY], H4024 [9JN], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 1030--A bill to establish a commission to study the airline
industry and to recommend policies to ensure consumer information
and choice; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORBES, H1068 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR]
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H.R. 1031--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to take certain actions to
protect the White Bluffs, located on the Columbia River in the
State of Washington; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H1068 [9MR]
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H.R. 1032--A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from being
brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers,
or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages resulting from
the misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Collins, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Isakson,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Hefley), H1068 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804
[25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H2998
[11MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H7026
[4AU], H8967 [28SE], H9410 [5OC], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1033--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Bachus), H1068 [9MR]
Debated, H5759 [19JY]
Text, H5759 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5790 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S8950 [21JY]
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H.R. 1034--A bill to declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha
Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the
United States for purposes of title 46, United States Code, and
the other maritime laws of the United States; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Scott), H1068 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1597 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2324 [27AP]
Text, H2324 [27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-107), H2371 [27AP]
Message from the House, S4342 [28AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S4342 [28AP]
Reported (no written report), S5483 [18MY]
Passed Senate, S6153 [26MY]
Message from the Senate, H3698 [27MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3760 [7JN]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999), H3760 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 106-32] (signed June 1, 1999)
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H.R. 1035--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry
out a pilot program to promote the use of inherently low-emission
vehicles at airports and to promote the construction of
infrastructure facilities to accommodate such vehicles; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 1036--A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to
direct the Secretary of the Interior to cease mineral leasing
activity on submerged land of the Outer Continental Shelf that is
adjacent to a coastal State that has declared a moratorium on such
activity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Farr
of California, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bilbray,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr.
Underwood), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP]
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H.R. 1037--A bill to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such
devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Ms. Carson, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), H1069
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3859 [8JN], H5367 [12JY], H6583
[27JY]
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H.R. 1038--A bill to establish a regional investments for national
growth program to identify and fund metropolitan regional
transportation projects that are essential to the national economy
but exceed State and regional financial capacity; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H1069 [9MR]
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H.R. 1039--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a medical innovation tax credit for clinical testing
research expenses attributable to academic medical centers and
other qualified hospital research organizations; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Talent,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Coburn, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Paul), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2546
[29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3711 [27MY], H4823 [23JN], H10769 [25OC]
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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.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1336 [16MR], H1972 [13AP], H11372
[2NO]
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H.R. 1041--A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. English, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham,
Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Latham, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1069
[9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1478 [22MR], H1867 [12AP], H2133
[15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2811 [5MY], H3215 [17MY], H4735 [22JN], H5093
[29JN], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY], H9077 [30SE], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1042--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide
civil liability for illegal manufacturers and distributors of
controlled substances for the harm caused by the use of those
controlled substances; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Riley), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1697 [24MR], H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 1043--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
strengthen the Social Security system to meet the challenges of
the next century; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Ms. Pelosi), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR]
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H.R. 1044--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-
employment if the taxpayer enters into a lease agreement relating
to such income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and
Mr. Minge), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2304 [26AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636
[4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461
[20MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4665 [18JN], H5335 [1JY], H10770
[25OC], H11144 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO],
H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1045--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to
provide for partial restitution to individuals who worked in
uranium mines, mills, or transport which provided uranium for the
use and benefit of the United States Government, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Skeen), H1069 [9MR]
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H.R. 1046--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide reimbursement under the Medicare Program for all
physicians' services furnished by doctors of chiropractic within
the scope of their license; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804
[25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2811 [5MY], H3695
[26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4912
[24JN], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H7885 [5AU], H8099
[9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8628 [23SE], H9410 [5OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10861 [26OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372
[2NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1047--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 Norfolk;
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PICKETT, H1070 [9MR]
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H.R. 1048--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to make such title fully applicable to the judicial branch of the
Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Towns, Ms. Sanchez, and Ms. Berkley), H1161 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR]
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H.R. 1049--A bill to authorize an individual or the estate of an
individual who has suffered damages from the discharge of a
firearm to bring a civil action in a district court of the United
States against the manufacturer, distributor, or retailer of the
firearm for such damages if the firearm had been in interstate
commerce and the firearm's manufacturer, distributor, or retailer
was negligent in its manufacture, distribution, or sale and also
to bring such action on behalf of the political subdivision and
State in which such individual resides to recover the healthcare
and law enforcement costs of the State or political subdivision
arising out of the discharge of firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H2636 [4MY]
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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; Armed Services; Rules.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Filner),
H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1972 [13AP], H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 1051--A bill to eliminate the fees for Federal administration of
State supplementary SSI payments; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. COYNE, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 1052--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
civil penalties for unruly passengers of air carriers; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY], H4912 [24JN], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1053--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug offenses from
receiving student financial assistance; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697
[24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1972 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP],
H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3859 [8JN],
H4665 [18JN], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1054--A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to countries
that consistently oppose the United States position in the United
Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Brady
of Texas, and Mr. Baker), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2304 [26AP], H4024
[9JN], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1055--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a $500 refundable credit to certain low-income members of the
uniformed services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Myrick), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2055 [14AP], H2470 [28AP], H2921
[6MY], H3606 [25MY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU]
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H.R. 1056--A bill to provide for a loan guarantee program to address
the Year 2000 computer problems of small business concerns, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H1162 [10MR]
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H.R. 1057--A bill to provide individuals with access to health
information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy
with respect to health-care-related information, impose criminal
and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health
information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these
rights, and to protect States' rights; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, and Ms.
Lofgren), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H3087 [12MY], H3606 [25MY], H4823
[23JN], H9515 [6OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1058--A bill to promote greater public participation in decennial
censuses by providing for the expansion of the educational program
commonly referred to as the ``Census in Schools Project''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida, H1162 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-105), H2303 [26AP]
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H.R. 1059--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to extend the pay-as-you-go requirements; to
the Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE, H1162 [10MR]
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H.R. 1060--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that economic subsidies provided by a State or local
government for a particular business to locate or remain within
the government's jurisdiction shall be taxable to such business,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H8556 [22SE], H10340 [19OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1061--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that ministers may elect at any time not to be covered by
Social Security with respect to future services as a minister; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H1162 [10MR]
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H.R. 1062--A bill to amend section 922(t) of title 18, United States
Code, to require the reporting of information to the chief law
enforcement officer of the buyer's residence and to require a
minimum 72-hour waiting period before the purchase of a handgun,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1804 [25MR], H2470 [28AP], H2636
[4MY], H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 1063--A bill to prohibit the provision of defense services and
training under the Arms Export Control Act or any other Act to
foreign countries that are prohibited from receiving international
military education and training or any other military assistance
or arms transfers; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Luther, Mr. Wynn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Wolf, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Berman, and Mr. DeFazio),
H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H1972 [13AP], H2203
[20AP], H2470 [28AP], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342
[15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5839 [19JY], H6583 [27JY],
H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1064--A bill to authorize a coordinated program to promote the
development of democracy in Serbia and Montenegro; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Rohrabacher, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1478 [22MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H2273
[21AP], H3695 [26MY], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 1065--A bill to require the Attorney General to add to schedule
III of the Controlled Substances Act, the ``Date Rape'' drugs
ketamine hydrochloride and gamma y-hydroxybutyrate; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK, H1162 [10MR]
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H.R. 1066--A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan review panel
to assess how the Department of State can best fulfill its mission
in the 21st century and meet the challenges of a rapidly changing
world; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H1162 [10MR]
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H.R. 1067--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
the access to military treatment facilities for retired members of
the uniformed services, and their dependents, who are over 65
years of age, to provide for Medicare reimbursement for health
care services provided to such persons, and to permit such persons
to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services; Government
Reform.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H6964 [3AU], H9242 [1OC], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1068--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
include a definition of audiologist; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H1162 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H4735 [22JN], H5571 [14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6843
[2AU], H7885 [5AU], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 1069--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the memorialization at the columbarium at Arlington National
Cemetery of veterans who have donated their remains to science,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H1256 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 1070--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
provide medical assistance for certain women screened and found to
have breast or cervical cancer under a federally funded screening
program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Capps,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ney, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Clement, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Wilson,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Luther, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. King of New York, Ms.
Slaughter, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Rush, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Filner,
Mrs. Myrick, and Ms. Lofgren), H1256 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H1973
[13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470 [28AP],
H2546 [29AP], H2921 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3212 [14MY], H3296 [18MY],
H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4471 [16JN],
H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY],
H5839 [19JY], H6583 [27JY], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE], H8375 [15SE],
H9077 [30SE], H10861 [26OC], H11144 [28OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-486, part 1), H12904 [22NO]
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 1071--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing an enhanced
educational assistance program, by increasing the amount of basic
educational assistance, by repealing the requirement for reduction
in pay for participation in the program, by authorizing the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make accelerated payments of
basic educational assistance, and by reopening the period for
certain VEAP participants to elect to participate in the program
of basic educational assistance, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows, and Ms.
Brown of Florida), H1256 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1478 [22MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697
[24MR], H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2470 [28AP],
H2811 [5MY], H2921 [6MY], H2928 [10MY], H2998 [11MY], H3087 [12MY],
H3215 [17MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695
[26MY], H3859, H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4223 [14JN],
H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5839
[19JY], H6599 [29JY], H7885 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H9077
[30SE], H9303 [4OC], H9646 [7OC], H10032 [13OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10724 [21OC], H11144 [28OC], H11854 [9NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1072--A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to
require applicants for or holders of operating licenses for
nuclear power reactors to have in effect an emergency response
plan for an area within a 50 mile radius of the reactor; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, H1256 [11MR]
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H.R. 1073--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 (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H1257
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY]
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H.R. 1074--A bill to provide Governmentwide accounting of regulatory
costs and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. John, Mr.
Turner, Mr. English, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Largent, Mr. Archer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Tanner, and Mr.
Traficant), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2133 [15AP], H2138 [19AP], H2546
[29AP], H3503 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-168), H3764 [7JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 258), H6198 [21JY]
Amendments, H6200 [21JY], H6372, H6373, H6374 [26JY]
Debated, H6365 [26JY]
Passed House amended, H6379 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S9376 [27JY]
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H.R. 1075--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
technology-related training for purposes of integrating
educational technologies into the courses taught in our Nation's
classrooms; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Larson), H1257
[11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H8375
[15SE]
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H.R. 1076--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to elementary and secondary teachers for
acquisition of computer hardware and software; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lofgren, and Mr. Larson), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1077--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
allow consumers greater access to information regarding the health
benefits of foods and dietary supplements; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Hostettler, and Mr. Stump), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H8290 [14SE], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 1078--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 with respect
to retransmission consent and must-carry for cable operators and
satellite carriers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PAUL, H1257 [11MR]
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H.R. 1079--A bill to provide for equitable retirement for military
reserve technicians who are covered under the Federal Employment
Retirement System or the Civil Service Retirement System; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Underwood,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Shows, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Cook, Mr. Camp, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Kleczka, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oberstar),
H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H3461 [20MY], H4735 [22JN], H6599
[29JY], H7885 [5AU], H8872 [27SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1080--A bill to provide penalties for terrorist attacks against
mass transportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Ney, and Mr. Quinn), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1697 [24MR], H1867 [12AP], H1973
[13AP], H2373 [27AP], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY],
H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H4223 [14JN], H4342
[15JN], H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY],
H8149 [13SE], H8556 [22SE], H10724 [21OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1081--A bill to provide for protection of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Petri, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Frost), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3606 [25MY], H4912 [24JN], H5179
[30JN], H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 1082--A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate crimes, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597
[23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1973 [13AP],
H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2373
[27AP], H2636 [4MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4735
[22JN], H5179 [30JN], H5335 [1JY], H8099 [9SE], H8556 [22SE], H9410
[5OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1083--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
certain provisions relating to the treatment of forestry
activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, and Mr.
Collins), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H2273
[21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H3171
[13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4024
[9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735 [22JN], H4823
[23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5571
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H5750 [16JY], H5839 [19JY], H6352 [22JY],
H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H8468 [21SE], H9242 [1OC],
H9899 [12OC], H10032 [13OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 1084--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief, to encourage savings and investment, and to
provide incentives for public school construction, and to amend
the Social Security Act to provide relief from the earnings test;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. Biggert), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1867 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2133
[15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H4129 [10JN], H6583
[27JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3503 [24MY]
Amendments, S10964 [16SE]
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H.R. 1085--A bill to improve the health of children; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2373 [27AP], H2811
[5MY], H3503 [24MY], H4024 [9JN], H6353 [22JY], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 1086--A bill to reform the manner in which firearms are
manufactured and distributed by providing an incentive to State
and local governments to bring claims for the rising costs of gun
violence in their communities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2373 [27AP], H2921
[6MY]
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H.R. 1087--A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather
Service radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai,
California; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H1257 [11MR]
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H.R. 1088--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the budget neutrality adjustment factor used in
calculating the blended capitation rate for Medicare+Choice
organizations and to accelerate the transition to the 50:50
blended rate in 2000; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. GILCHREST, H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2546 [29AP], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1089--A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to
require the improved disclosure of after-tax returns regarding
mutual fund performance, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Largent, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Hall of Texas), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1090--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
exclude cancer treatment services from the prospective payment
system for hospital outpatient department services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kolbe, and Mrs. Emerson), H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H3461 [20MY], H4912 [24JN], H5367
[12JY], H7885 [5AU], H9022 [29SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1091--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the
availability of health care coverage for working individuals with
diabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide
beneficiaries with disabilities meaningful opportunities to work,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. HULSHOF, H1257 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2470
[28AP], H5750 [16JY], H6759 [30JY], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 1092--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more
accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor
manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Campbell,
Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Kanjorski, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Herger,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Pombo), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1868 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2304
[26AP], H2921 [6MY], H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1093--A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public
safety officers employed by States or their political
subdivisions; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown
of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Engel,
Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kind of Wisconsin, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Snyder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Sununu, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2373
[27AP], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4665 [18JN], H5335 [1JY], H5687 [15JY], H6353
[22JY], H8099 [9SE], H9410 [5OC], H10032 [13OC], H10770 [25OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 1094--A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to broaden the
range of discount window loans which may be used as collateral for
Federal reserve notes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, and Ms. Waters),
H1258 [11MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6766 [2AU]
Text, H6766 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S10117 [3AU]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14903 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1095--A bill to require the United States to take action to
provide bilateral debt relief, and improve the provision of
multilateral debt relief, in order to give a fresh start to poor
countries; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of Ohio),
H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2546 [29AP], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3859
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5571 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6424 [26JY], H6759 [30JY], H7996 [8SE], H8556 [22SE], H9022
[29SE], H9515 [6OC], H10032 [13OC], H10340 [19OC], H11955 [10NO],
H12795 [18NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-483, part 1), H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 1096--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
provide special funding to States for implementation of national
estuary conservation and management plans, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Crowley), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2470
[28AP], H4471 [16JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 1097--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the $500 per child tax credit and other individual non-
refundable credits by repealing the complex limitations on the
allowance of those credits resulting from their interaction with
the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2921
[6MY], H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 1098--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require an
annual report by the Secretary of Defense on the military
capabilities of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. NEY, H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2811 [5MY], H3087
[12MY], H4223 [14JN], H6199 [21JY], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide more revenue for the Social Security system by imposing a
tax on certain unearned income and to provide tax relief for more
than 80,000,000 individuals and families who pay more in Social
Security taxes than income taxes by reducing the rate of the old
age, survivors, and disability insurance Social Security payroll
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, and Mr.
Sanders), H1258 [11MR]
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H.R. 1100--A bill to correct an oversight in earlier legislation by
directing the National Park Service to grant to three individuals
a right of use and occupancy of certain property on Santa Cruz
Island; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H1258 [11MR]
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H.R. 1101--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
improve the ability of individuals and local, State, and Federal
agencies to prevent natural flood disaster; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H1258 [11MR]
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H.R. 1102--A bill to provide for pension reform, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Nussle, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Ramstad), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2273 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470
[28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296
[18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4129
[10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735 [22JN],
H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019 [20JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6964 [3AU],
H7886 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE],
H8468 [21SE], H8967 [28SE], H9899 [12OC], H10724 [21OC], H11196
[1NO], H11557 [4NO], H11955 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-331, part 1), H8664 [24SE]
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H.R. 1103--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
carve out from payments to Medicare+Choice organizations amounts
attributable to disproportionate share hospital payments and pay
such amounts directly to those disproportionate share hospitals in
which their enrollees receive care; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Ackerman, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Klink, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Mascara,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Serrano, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Velazquez), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H6199 [21JY], H7886 [5AU], H7996
[8SE], H8290 [14SE], H9242 [1OC], H9646 [7OC], H10032 [13OC], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 1104--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
transfer administrative jurisdiction over land within the
boundaries of the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic
Site to the Archivist of the United States for the construction of
a visitor center; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H1258 [11MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-141), H3169 [13MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6775 [2AU]
Text, H6775 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10117 [3AU]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1105--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that transfers of family-owned business interests shall be
exempt from estate taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Dooley of
California, and Mr. Radanovich), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4471 [16JN], H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 1106--A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to make grants to State agencies with
responsibility for water source development for the purpose of
maximizing available water supply and protecting the environment
through the development of alternative water sources; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Collins, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Stearns, and Mr. Young of Florida), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1868 [12AP], H2055
[14AP], H3296 [18MY], H3861 [8JN], H5179 [30JN], H6353 [22JY], H8099
[9SE]
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H.R. 1107--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
waive the waiting period otherwise required for diability
beneficiaries in the case of individuals suffering from terminal
illnesses with not more than six months to live; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2998 [11MY], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1108--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage the production and use of electric vehicles; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Wynn, and Mr. Boehlert), H1267 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2636
[4MY], H3503 [24MY], H3859 [8JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1109--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under part B
of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. McCarthy of New
York), H1267 [15MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2300
[22AP], H3392 [19MY], H4024 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H4471 [16JN], H4735
[22JN]
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H.R. 1110--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Zone Management
Act of 1972; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1333 [16MR]
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H.R. 1111--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
the establishment of a program under which long-term care
insurance is made available to Federal employees and annuitants,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H1333 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868
[12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2300 [22AP],
H2304 [26AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY],
H3215 [17MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503
[24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3859, H3861 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4223
[14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN],
H5093 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5571 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H5750
[16JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886
[5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8872
[27SE], H8967 [28SE], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 1112--A bill to amend the National Housing Act to authorize the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to insure mortgages for
the acquisition, construction, or substantial rehabilitation of
child care and development facilities and to establish the
Children's Development Commission to certify such facilities for
such insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanjorski,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Cook, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Allen,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bishop,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hill of Indiana, and
Mr. Underwood), H1333 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H3861 [8JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573
[14JY]
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H.R. 1113--A bill to assist in the development and implementation of
projects to provide for the control of drainage, storm, flood and
other waters as part of water-related integrated resource
management, environmental infrastructure, and resource protection
and development projects in the Colusa Basin Watershed,
California; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Radanovich), H1333 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR]
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H.R. 1114--A bill to amend part S of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the use of certain
amounts for assistance to jail-based substance treatment programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. LaTourette), H1333
[16MR]
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H.R. 1115--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.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Engel, Mr.
English, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Moakley, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Wolf, and Ms.
Woolsey), H1333 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1973 [13AP], H2373 [27AP], H2998
[11MY], H3503 [24MY], H3861 [8JN], H4823 [23JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199
[21JY], H6843 [2AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8468 [21SE], H8628
[23SE], H8967 [28SE], H9022 [29SE], H9242 [1OC], H10032 [13OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10861 [26OC], H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1116--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a graduated response to shrinking domestic oil and gas
production and surging foreign oil imports, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, and
Mr. Watkins), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1804
[25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2470 [28AP], H4342 [15JN], H5687 [15JY],
H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1117--A bill to provide relief from unfair interest and penalties
on refunds retroactively ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
and Mr. Moore), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1118--A bill to provide increased funding for the Land and Water
Conservation Fund and Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery
Programs, to resume the funding of the State grants program of the
Land and Water Conservation Fund, and to provide for the
acquisition and development of conservation and recreation
facilities and programs in urban areas, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Lewis of Georgia), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2304 [26AP], H2470
[28AP], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 1119--A bill to enable a greater number of children to receive
child care services, and to improve the quality of child care
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, and Mr.
Stark), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H5750 [16JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1120--A bill to modify the standards for responding to import
surges under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, to establish
mechanisms for import monitoring and the prevention of
circumvention of United States trade laws, and to strengthen the
enforcement of United States trade remedy laws; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H2055 [14AP]
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H.R. 1121--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 18 Greenville Street in Newnan, Georgia, as
the ``Lewis R. Morgan Federal Building and United States
Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COLLINS, H1334 [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-111), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2588 [4MY]
Text, H2588 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2591 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY], S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4791
[5MY]
Passed Senate, S6153 [26MY]
Message from the Senate, H3698 [27MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6282 [27MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3760 [7JN]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999), H3760 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 106-33] (signed June 7, 1999)
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H.R. 1122--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more
accurately codify the depreciable life of printed wiring board and
printed wiring assembly equipment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2546 [29AP], H3212 [14MY], H4129
[10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H9303
[4OC]
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H.R. 1123--A bill to exclude grants for student financial assistance
from the prohibition on certain departments and agencies of the
Government making grants to institutions of higher education that
prevent ROTC access to campus or military recruiting on campus; to
the Committees on Armed Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H1334
[16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2921
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H4024 [9JN], H5335 [1JY], H7886
[5AU], H8468 [21SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1124--A bill to authorize construction of the Fort Peck
Reservation Rural Water System in the State of Montana, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1125--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to increase the
penalties for infringing the rights pertaining to famous
performing groups and to clarify the law pertaining to the rights
of individuals who perform services as a group; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1126--A bill to require newly-constructed multifamily housing in
New York City to comply with the Federal Fire Prevention and
Control Act of 1974; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Weiner), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 1127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude income from the transportation of oil and gas by pipeline
from subpart F income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Watkins), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H3392 [19MY], H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 1128--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
facilitate the immigration to the United States of certain aliens
born in the Philippines or Japan who were fathered by United
States citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clay, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce,
and Mr. Wynn), H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1129--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 60-month limitation period on the allowance of a deduction of
interest on loans for higher education expenses; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2811 [5MY], H4024
[9JN], H4342 [15JN], H8468 [21SE], H10340 [19OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1130--A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to
promulgate fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Ford), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2273
[21AP], H2300 [22AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2921
[6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3861 [8JN], H4129
[10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5571 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H8099 [9SE],
H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1131--A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 and the
Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security measures at
depository institutions and automated teller machines sufficient
to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as
evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United
States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
make technical recommendations with regard to such security
measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1132--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;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER, H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 1133--A bill to provide for comprehensive reform for managed
health care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1134--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with
respect to restrictions on changes in benefits under
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Frost), H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1135--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to complete a
land exchange with Georgia Power Company; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Linder),
H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1136--A bill to increase the availability and choice of quality
health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H2998 [11MY]
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H.R. 1137--A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization
levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and
industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water
quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize
certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance
natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, H1334 [16MR]
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H.R. 1138--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. Houghton, Mr. English, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Packard, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Mica, and
Mrs. Thurman), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1868 [12AP], H2273 [21AP], H2546
[29AP], H3503 [24MY], H4129 [10JN], H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 1139--A bill to make child care more affordable for working
families and for stay-at-home parents with children under the age
of 1, to double the number of children receiving child care
assistance, to provide for after-school care, and to improve child
care safety and quality and enhance early childhood development;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boswell, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wynn), H1334 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1697 [24MR], H2133 [15AP], H9022
[29SE]
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H.R. 1140--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program
for costs associated with training psychologists; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. THURMAN, H1335 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN], H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 1141--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H1405 [17MR]
Amendments, H1598 [23MR], H1625, H1626, H1631, H1647, H1657, H1658
[24MR]
Debated, H1607 [24MR], H2277 [22AP], H3141 [13MY]
Passed House, H1660 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1780 [25MR], H3443 [20MY]
Passed Senate amended, S3327 [25MR]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed (text of S. 544 inserted in lieu) (per unanimous
consent agreement of March 18, 1999), S3327 [25MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-64), H1405 [17MR]
Message from the House, S4108 [22AP], S5584 [19MY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H2282 [22AP]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H2282 [22AP],
H3054, H3060 [12MY], H3147 [13MY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-143) submitted in the House, H3175
[14MY]
Explanatory statement, H3189 [14MY]
Conference report considered in the House, H3240 [18MY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H3270 [18MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3458 [20MY]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S5643 [20MY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S5682 [20MY]
Presented to the President (May 21, 1999), H3501 [24MY]
Approved [Public Law 106-31] (signed May 21, 1999)
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H.R. 1142--A bill to ensure that landowners receive treatment equal to
that provided to the Federal Government when property must be
used; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Calvert,
and Mr. Bonilla), H1405 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2373 [27AP], H5335 [1JY], H8375
[15SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1143--A bill to establish a program to provide assistance for
programs of credit and other financial services for
microenterprises in developing countries, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hall of
Ohio, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Greenwood), H1405 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-82), H1865 [12AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 136), H1865 [12AP]
Debated, H1888 [13AP]
Passed House amended, H1896 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3694 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3694 [14AP]
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H.R. 1144--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require
that all meat and meat food products, whether domestic or
imported, bear a label notifying the ultimate purchaser of meat
and meat food products of the country of origin of the livestock
that is the source of the meat and meat food products; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Bono,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Mica, Mr. Herger, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Regula, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Thune), H1405
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2203
[20AP], H2553 [3MY], H2921 [6MY], H4471 [16JN], H4912 [24JN], H5571,
H5573 [14JY], H7886 [5AU], H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 1145--A bill to require that perishable agricultural commodities
be labeled or marked as to their country of origin and to
establish penalties for violations of such labeling requirements;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Mica, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Ms.
Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Wexler), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2133
[15AP], H2921 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H5573 [14JY], H6759 [30JY], H8149
[13SE], H8628 [23SE], H11196 [1NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H4913 [24JN]
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H.R. 1146--A bill to end membership of the United States in the United
Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Duncan, and Mrs. Chenoweth), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2373
[27AP], H3296 [18MY], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1147--A bill to sunset the Bretton Woods Agreement Act; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1148--A bill to abolish the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks, to repeal the
Federal Reserve Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1149--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to expand and clarify the requirements regarding advance
directives in order to ensure that an individual's health care
decisions are complied with, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Sandlin, and Ms. Slaughter), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H3859 [8JN], H7026 [4AU], H8556
[22SE]
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H.R. 1150--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Talent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. George
Miller of California), H1406 [17MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H1698 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP], H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 1151--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
air carrier baggage liability to be not less than $2,500 per
passenger; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1152--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
target assistance to support the economic and political
independence of the countries of the South Caucasus and Central
Asia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Pitts),
H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2998 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6785 [2AU]
Text, H6785 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S10117 [3AU]
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H.R. 1153--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that a taxpayer may request a receipt for an income tax
payment which itemizes the portion of the payment which is
allocable to various Government spending categories; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1154--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.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Costello, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kasich, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Regula), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H3087 [12MY], H3392
[19MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1155--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
require the Attorney General to provide for special consideration
concerning the English language requirement with respect to the
naturalization of individuals over 65 years of age; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1156--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State
to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa
applications, revocations, and cancellations; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1157--A bill to require appropriate off-budget treatment of
Social Security in official budget pronouncements; to the
Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Ramstad), H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1158--A bill to provide for the preservation and sustainability
of the family farm through the transfer of responsibility for
operation and maintenance of the Flathead Irrigation Project,
Montana; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1159--A bill to improve the Federal capability to deal with child
exploitation; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Horn,
Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. McGovern), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868
[12AP], H2273 [21AP], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1160--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish headstones or markers
for the marked graves of certain individuals; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Stupak), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H2055
[14AP], H2373 [27AP], H3215 [17MY], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1161--A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws
with respect to the termination and netting of financial
contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, and Mrs. Roukema), H1406
[17MR]
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H.R. 1162--A bill to designate the bridge on United States Route 231
that crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and Rockport,
Indiana, as the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Fletcher, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky), H1406 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-112), H2371 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H2591 [4MY]
Text, H2591 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S4791
[5MY]
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H.R. 1163--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers a credit against income tax for expenses for providing
an appropriate environment on the business premises for employed
mothers to breastfeed or express milk for their children; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shays), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H3695 [26MY], H5179 [30JN], H5367
[12JY], H10174 [18OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1164--A bill to provide for assistance by the United States to
promote economic growth and stabilization of Northern Ireland and
the border counties of the Irish Republic; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Matsui), H1406 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1165--A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Monument as a national park and establish the Gunnison
Gorge National Conservation Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Tancredo), H1406
[17MR]
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H.R. 1166--A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade
agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties
of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and
Mr. Pascrell), H1406 [17MR]
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H.R. 1167--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to provide for further self-governance by Indian
tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Allen, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Frost), H1407
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H4024 [9JN], H12109 [16NO]
Debated, H12133 [17NO]
Text, H12133 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12141 [17NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-477), H12224 [17NO]
Message from the House, S14803 [18NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 1168--A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the
purpose of protecting the public and firefighting personnel
against fire and fire-related hazards; to the Committees on
Science; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy
of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Klink, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Napolitano,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Quinn,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Terry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Rothman, and Ms. McKinney), H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1868 [12AP], H2138
[19AP], H2273 [21AP], H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H3087 [12MY], H3296
[18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN],
H4665 [18JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY],
H5687 [15JY], H5750 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424
[26JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8556
[22SE], H8665 [24SE], H9022 [29SE], H9410 [5OC], H10770 [25OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11481 [3NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854
[9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 1169--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to require the offering of children-only coverage to
dependents of participants under group health plans, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and
Mr. Frost), H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP]
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H.R. 1170--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make
available under the health benefits program for Federal employees
the option of obtaining coverage for self and children only, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania), H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2553 [3MY]
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H.R. 1171--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 Administration;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SABO, H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1172--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against income tax to individuals who
rehabilitate historic homes or who are the first purchasers of
rehabilitated historic homes for use as a principal residence; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. McCollum,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Borski, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Kelly,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bliley,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sabo, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Snyder,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Olver, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Ford, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania),
H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2133 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2811
[5MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H4471 [16JN], H5335 [1JY], H5571
[14JY], H6599 [29JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1173--A bill to provide that States may use redistricting systems
for Congressional districts other than single-member districts; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATT of North Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H1407
[17MR]
Cosponsors added, H2636 [4MY], H5367 [12JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1174--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
from 24 months to 12 months the holding period used to determine
whether horses are assets described in section 1231 of such Code;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER, H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H7886 [5AU], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1175--A bill to locate and secure the return of Zachary Baumel,
an American citizen, and other Israeli soldiers missing in action;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer,
Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Mascara, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Rothman), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP], H3503 [24MY], H4129 [10JN], H4735
[22JN]
Debated, H4683 [22JN], H10811 [26OC]
Text, H4683 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4708 [22JN]
Title amended, H4708 [22JN]
Message from the House, S7523 [23JN], S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7523 [23JN]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
Amendments, S10507, S10532 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10531 [5AU]
Text, S10531 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H10834 [26OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11065 [27OC]
Presented to the President (October 27, 1999), H11193 [1NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-89] (signed November 8, 1999)
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H.R. 1176--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require pension plans to provide adequate notice to individuals
whose future benefit accruals are being significantly reduced, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Ney), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H6199 [21JY], H7886 [5AU], H7996
[8SE], H8099 [9SE], H9410 [5OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1177--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
health insurance premiums to be fully deductible, whether or not a
taxpayer itemizes deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H3461
[20MY], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 1178--A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of title 18,
United States Code, to protect the rights of citizens under the
Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN, H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2546 [29AP], H4024
[9JN], H9077 [30SE], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 1179--A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all
Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1180--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to expand the
availability of health care coverage for working individuals with
disabilities, to establish a Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency
Program in the Social Security Administration to provide such
individuals with meaningful opportunities to work, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Horn, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Klink, and
Mr. Jefferson), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2133
[15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2470 [28AP], H2546 [29AP],
H2921 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3212 [14MY], H3296 [18MY],
H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN],
H4471 [16JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY],
H5572 [14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU],
H8099 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H9077 [30SE], H9242 [1OC], H9646 [7OC],
H10174 [18OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-220, part 1), H5331 [1JY]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC], S13604 [1NO]
Debated, H10241 [19OC]
Text, H10241 [19OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10273 [19OC]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 331 inserted in lieu), S12961
[21OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12961 [21OC]
Message from the Senate, H10672 [21OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H11122 [28OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-478) submitted in the House, H12174
[17NO]
Explanatory statement, H12198 [17NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12823 [18NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12832 [18NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14960, S14971, S14977
[19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14986 [19NO]
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H.R. 1181--A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H1471 [18MR]
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H.R. 1182--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and
improve the Montgomery GI Bill by creating an enhanced educational
assistance program for enlistments or reenlistments of four years
active duty service, and by eliminating the reduction in pay for
basic educational benefits; to the Committees on Veterans'
Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Bilirakis), H1471
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H3461 [20MY], H4616 [17JN], H4912
[24JN], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1183--A bill to amend the Fastener Quality Act to strengthen the
protection against the sale of mismarked, misrepresented, and
counterfeit fasteners and eliminate unnecessary requirements, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr.
Kuykendall), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP], H2546 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-121, part 1), H2543 [29AP]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H2544 [29AP]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H2544 [29AP]
Debated, H2935 [11MY]
Text, H2935 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2941 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5153 [12MY], S6283 [27MY]
Passed Senate, S5978 [25MY]
Message from the Senate, H3609 [26MY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6283 [27MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3760 [7JN]
Presented to the President (May 27, 1999), H3760 [7JN]
Approved [Public Law 106-34] (signed June 8, 1999)
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H.R. 1184--A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and
2001, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Resources.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H1471 [18MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-99, part 1), H2137 [19AP]
Committee on Resources discharged, H2137 [19AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 142), H2201 [20AP]
Debated, H2219 [21AP]
Amendments, H2223, H2224 [21AP]
Text, H2223 [21AP]
Passed House amended, H2225 [21AP]
Message from the House, S4108 [22AP]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S4108 [22AP]
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H.R. 1185--A bill to modify the requirements for paying Federal timber
sale receipts; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H1471 [18MR]
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H.R. 1186--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to include
primary flood damages avoided as benefits for cost-benefit
analyses for Federal nonstructural flood damage reduction
projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H1471 [18MR]
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H.R. 1187--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 furnished by registered
dietitions and nutrition professionals; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Upton, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Portman, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Boucher, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Strickland, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baker,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Clay, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kind, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Larson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Paul, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Simpson, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vento, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, and
Mr. Camp), H1471 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2546
[29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129
[10JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6353 [22JY], H6843 [2AU], H7996
[8SE], H8468 [21SE], H9303 [4OC], H10032 [13OC], H11481 [3NO],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1188--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for the payment of tuition and related expenses for
postsecondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Norton, Mr. Paul, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Weiner), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H3171 [13MY], H4129
[10JN], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1189--A bill to make technical corrections in title 17, United
States Code, and other laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman), H1472 [18MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-84), H1865 [12AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1878 [13AP]
Text, H1878 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3694 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S3694 [14AP]
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H.R. 1190--A bill to impose certain limitations on the receipt of out-
of-State municipal solid waste, to authorize State and local
controls over the flow of municipal solid waste, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Klink, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Minge, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Barcia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Borski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Pease, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Markey), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2470 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3296 [18MY], H5093 [29JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY],
H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 1191--A bill to designate certain facilities of the United States
Postal Service in Chicago, Illinois; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2470 [28AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3473 [24MY]
Text, H3473 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1192--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Paul, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hansen, and
Mr. Nethercutt), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 1193--A bill to establish programs regarding early detection,
diagnosis, and interventions for newborns and infants with hearing
loss; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Fossella, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Payne, Mr. Doyle,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Capps,
and Mr. Foley), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2203
[20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3461
[20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3859 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4471 [16JN], H4912
[24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019 [20JY],
H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H7996 [8SE],
H8149 [13SE], H8628 [23SE], H10724 [21OC], H11955 [10NO], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 1194--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the exclusion from gross income for foster care
payments shall also apply to payments by qualified placement
agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio,
Mr. Terry, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Payne, Mr. DeLay,
Mrs. Northup, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Bliley), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2546 [29AP], H3087 [12MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H8290
[14SE], H8665 [24SE], H9303 [4OC], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 1195--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deduction for meal and entertainment expenses of
small businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Dunn),
H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1973 [13AP], H2471 [28AP], H2811
[5MY], H2922 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H5179 [30JN], H5687 [15JY], H6583
[27JY], H6843 [2AU], H8290 [14SE], H9077 [30SE], H9515 [6OC], H12109
[16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1196--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the 60-month limitation on the amount of education loan interest
which is allowable as a deduction; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. English), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2471 [28AP], H2546 [29AP], H2922
[6MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3859 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H6353 [22JY], H8290 [14SE], H10724 [21OC],
H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 1197--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
provide the District of Columbia with autonomy over its budgets;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON, H1472 [18MR]
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H.R. 1198--A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to
eliminate Congressional review of newly-passed District laws; to
the Committees on Government Reform; Rules.
By Ms. NORTON, H1472 [18MR]
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H.R. 1199--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 United States Fish and
Wildlife Service to create the refuge; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. POMBO, H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP]
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H.R. 1200--A bill to provide for health care for every American and to
control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care
system; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government
Reform; Armed Services.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Coyne), H1472
[18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H4471 [16JN], H5687 [15JY], H7886
[5AU]
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H.R. 1201--A bill to provide for a private right of action in the case
of injury from the importation of certain dumped and subsidized
merchandise; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. REGULA, H1472 [18MR]
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H.R. 1202--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
interstate-connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Blagojevich,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Castle, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Gilman), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H3171 [13MY], H3695 [26MY], H4129
[10JN], H4616 [17JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1203--A bill to encourage the International Monetary Fund to
fully implement transparency and efficiency policies; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 1204--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose
a tax on the importation of crude oil and petroleum products; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself and Mr. Watkins), H1472 [18MR]
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H.R. 1205--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Luther, and Mr.
Kind), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H3087 [12MY]
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H.R. 1206--A bill to transfer the impact aid program to the Department
of the Treasury and to provide for the procurement of services by
nongovernmental personnel for the performance of the functions of
the impact aid program; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma), H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2471 [28AP]
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H.R. 1207--A bill to prohibit the United States Government from
entering into certain agreements or arrangements related to public
lands without the express prior approval of Congress; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr of
California, and Mr. George Miller of California), H1472 [18MR]
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H.R. 1208--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require
the provision of a written prompt payment policy to each
subcontractor under a Federal contract and to require a clause in
each subcontract under a Federal contract that outlines the
provisions of the prompt payment statute and other related
information; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WYNN, H1472 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 1209--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide a penalty
for the failure by a Federal contractor to subcontract with small
businesses as described in its subcontracting plan, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. WYNN, H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 1210--A bill to provide for continued compensation for Federal
employees when funds are not otherwise available due to a lapse in
appropriations; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Appropriations.
By Mr. WYNN, H1473 [18MR]
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H.R. 1211--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State and related agencies for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), H1477
[22MR]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-122), H2543 [29AP]
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H.R. 1212--A bill to protect producers of agricultural commodities who
applied for a Crop Revenue Coverage PLUS supplemental endorsement
for the 1999 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Berry, and
Mr. Cooksey), H1477 [22MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H1538 [23MR]
Text, H1538 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR], S3586 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3586 [12AP]
Message from the Senate, H1807 [12AP]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 31, 1999), H1860 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-7] (signed April 1, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.R. 1213--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
promote expanded retirement savings; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, and Mr. Matsui), H1477 [22MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2305 [26AP], H3695
[26MY]
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H.R. 1214--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for an enhanced quality assurance program within the Veterans
Benefits Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Doyle, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Ms. Berkley,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Danner, Mr. Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Klink, and Ms.
McKinney), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2273
[21AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3087 [12MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H4129 [10JN], H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 1215--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond
financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Obey, and Mr. Ose), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2373 [27AP], H2811 [5MY], H4471
[16JN], H4665 [18JN], H6583 [27JY], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1216--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that pay adjustments for nurses and certain other health-care
professionals employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall
be made in the same manner as is applicable to Federal employees
generally and to revise the authority for the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to make further locality pay adjustments for
those employees; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Leach, Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Shows, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Strickland, Mr. LaHood, Mr. King, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Vento, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. English, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Borski, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Moore, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Weller, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Klink, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Ms.
DeLauro, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Tanner), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H3171 [13MY], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H5687 [15JY], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1217--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are
required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also
receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount
by which the total ammount of the combined monthly benefit (before
reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on
Ways and Means
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bryant, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Dixon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wise, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rush, and Mr.
Strickland), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1697 [24MR], H2055 [14AP], H3087 [12MY], H3392
[19MY], H3861 [8JN], H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H9022 [29SE], H12795 [18NO]
Amendments, S8968, S8969
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H.R. 1218--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Mica, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Crane, Mr. Istook, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Largent, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. John, Mr. McIntyre, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
King, Mr. Terry, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith of Michigan,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Linder, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Cook, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Dickey, Mr. English, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Kingston, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thune, and
Mr. Whitfield), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2373 [27AP], H2998
[11MY], H3296 [18MY], H4024 [9JN], H4912 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-204), H4992 [25JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 233), H5090 [29JN]
Text, H5102 [30JN]
Debated, H5102 [30JN]
Passed House, H5123 [30JN]
Message from the Senate, S8080 [1JY]
Read the first time, S8184 [1JY]
Placed on the calendar, S8260 [12JY]
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H.R. 1219--A bill to amend the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Act and the Miller Act, relating to payment protections for
persons providing labor and materials for Federal construction
projects; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Filner),
H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2203 [20AP], H2471 [28AP], H2636
[4MY], H2922 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H4129
[10JN], H5367 [12JY], H6599 [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-277, part 1), H6758 [30JY]
Debated, H6776 [2AU]
Text, H6776 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6809 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU], S10587 [8SE]
Passed Senate, S10530 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-49] (signed August 17, 1999)
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H.R. 1220--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to provide
financial assistance to the Tri-State Maritime Safety Association
of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania for use for maritime
emergency response on the Delaware River; to the Committees on
Armed Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Greenwood),
H1595 [23MR]
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H.R. 1221--A bill to provide assistance for poison prevention and to
stabilize the funding of regional poison control centers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Leach, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Camp, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Clay), H1595 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2471
[28AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503
[24MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4471 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823
[23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5750
[16JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7996 [8SE], H8149
[13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8468 [21SE], H8628 [23SE],
H8665 [24SE], H8872 [27SE], H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC],
H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10611 [20OC], H10724 [21OC], H10770
[25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 1222--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make certain changes related to payments for graduate medical
education under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Sanders), H1595
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2471
[28AP], H3087 [12MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H4735 [22JN],
H4912 [24JN], H5687 [15JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE],
H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 1223--A bill to provide grants to 10 high-need local educational
agencies or eligible consortium to establish or expand National
Teachers Academies to serve as national models for teacher
training, development, and recruitment and to facilitate high-
quality curriculum development; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 1224--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title
XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for comprehensive
financing for graduate medical education; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Bentsen), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2373 [27AP], H2546 [29AP], H4823
[23JN]
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H.R. 1225--A bill to authorize funds for the payment of salaries and
expenses of the Patent and Trademark Office, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H1596 [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-177), H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 1226--A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to eliminate the
backlog in satisfying requests of former members of the Armed
Forces for the issuance or replacement of military medals and
decorations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS, H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H8872 [27SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1227--A bill to provide for the debarment or suspension from
Federal procurement and nonprocurement activities of persons that
violate certain labor and safety laws; to the Committees on
Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Klink, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Strickland, and Ms.
Berkley), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3861
[8JN], H4129 [10JN], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1228--A bill to amend the retirement provisions of title 5,
United States Code, to extend to inspectors of the Immigration and
Naturalization Service, revenue officers of the Internal Revenue
Service, and certain others, the same treatment as is accorded to
law enforcement officers; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2998 [11MY], H3861 [8JN], H4616
[17JN], H6019 [20JY], H7996 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8628 [23SE], H8967
[28SE], H10724 [21OC], H11481 [3NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1229--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the types of equipment which may be acquired with tax-exempt
financing by volunteer fire departments and to provide a
comparable treatment for emergency medical service organizations;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McInnis, and Mr.
LaTourette), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2546 [29AP], H3859 [8JN], H6019
[20JY], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1230--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to make
reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a result of bonding
regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land Management on February
28, 1997, and subsequently determined to be in violation of
Federal law; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1596 [23MR]
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H.R. 1231--A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain National Forest lands to Elko County, Nevada, for
continued use as a cemetery; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H1596 [23MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-308), H7995 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8420 [21SE]
Text, H8420 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11253
[22SE]
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H.R. 1232--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive
recoupment of Federal government Medicaid claims to tobacco-
related State settlements if the State uses a portion of those
funds for programs to reduce the use of tobacco products and to
assist in the economic diversification of tobacco farming
communities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP]
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H.R. 1233--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by providing a
Federal cause of action against firearms manufacturers, dealers,
and importers for the harm resulting from gun violence; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H1596
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2273 [21AP], H4129
[10JN], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 1234--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the excise tax on telephone and other communications services; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Boehlert), H1596
[23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H4129 [10JN], H8665 [24SE], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 1235--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts with the Solano County Water Agency, California, to
use Solano Project facilities for impounding, storage, and
carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal, industrial,
and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H1596 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11161 [1NO]
Text, H11161 [1NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-426), H11195 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 1236--A bill to designate the headquarters building of the
Department of Housing and Urban Development in Washington, DC, as
the Robert C. Weaver Federal Building; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2636 [4MY]
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H.R. 1237--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
permit grants for the national estuary program to be used for the
development and implementation of a comprehensive conservation and
management plan, to reauthorize appropriations to carry out the
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Lowey,
Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Shays), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H3296 [18MY], H4129 [10JN], H4735
[22JN], H5750 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6759 [30JY],
H7886 [5AU], H8099 [9SE], H8468 [21SE], H8967 [28SE], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1238--A bill to combat the crime of international trafficking and
to protect the rights of victims; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER, H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2998 [11MY], H3392
[19MY], H3695 [26MY], H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H6599 [29JY],
H6759 [30JY], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1239--A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Campbell, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Markey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Rivers, Mrs.
Tauscher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Borski, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Brady
of Pennsylvania, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Berman, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Holden, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Holt, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Deutsch,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Evans, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Inslee,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Sawyer,
Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Moore, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Minge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Luther, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2546 [29AP], H3392 [19MY], H4616
[17JN], H5093 [29JN], H7886 [5AU], H9303 [4OC], H10340 [19OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H2374 [27AP]
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H.R. 1240--A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996
to require that the scores of each judge be made public after each
round; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H1596 [23MR]
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H.R. 1241--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate mandatory
minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, H1596 [23MR]
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H.R. 1242--A bill for the relief of Mary Yaros; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H1597 [23MR]
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H.R. 1243--A bill to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H1694 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H5093 [29JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-224), H5366 [12JY]
Debated, H8410 [21SE]
Text, H8410 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8416 [21SE]
Title amended, H8416 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11253 [22SE]
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H.R. 1244--A bill to provide a framework for consideration by the
legislative and executive branches of unilateral economic
sanctions; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Stenholm, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Luther, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehner, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. John, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Kuykendall, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baird, Mr. Skelton, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H1694 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2373
[27AP], H2922 [6MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H4735
[22JN], H5572 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H8556
[22SE], H10611 [20OC], H11645 [5NO], H11955 [10NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1245--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to regulate
the transfer of firearms over the Internet, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2373 [27AP], H2553 [3MY], H2922 [6MY], H4024
[9JN]
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H.R. 1246--A bill to create a National Museum of Women's History
Advisory Committee; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Gallegly), H1695
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H5367 [12JY], H8375 [15SE], H9022
[29SE]
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H.R. 1247--A bill to expand the fund raising authorities of the
American Battle Monuments Commission to expedite the establishment
of the World War II memorial in the District of Columbia and to
ensure adequate funds for the repair and long-term maintenance of
the memorial, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2553 [3MY], H3859
[8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1248--A bill to prevent violence against women; to the Committees
on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Wilson, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Inslee, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gilman,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Granger), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2373
[27AP], H2928 [10MY], H2998 [11MY], H3212 [14MY], H3215 [17MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H4024 [9JN],
H4129 [10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY],
H5367 [12JY], H6424 [26JY], H8099 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8385 [17SE],
H8556 [22SE], H8628 [23SE], H8967 [28SE], H9410 [5OC], H9515 [6OC],
H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10611 [20OC], H11196 [1NO], H11557
[4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1249--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Atlanta,
Georgia, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Collins, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Isakson), H1695 [24MR]
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H.R. 1250--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to clarify and improve the
requirements for the development of an automated entry-exit
control system, to enhance land border control and enforcement,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pickett, Mr. English, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Holden,
and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2203
[20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2547 [29AP], H3503 [24MY],
H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 1251--A bill to designate the United States Postal Service
building located at 8850 South 700 East, Sandy, Utah, as the
``Noal Cushing Bateman Post Office Building''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. COOK, H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP]
Debated, H3469 [24MY]
Text, H3469 [24MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3480 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14931 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1252--A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st
Century to repeal the Interstate System Reconstruction and
Rehabilitation Pilot Program; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 1253--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restrict the use of tax-exempt financing by governmentally owned
electric utilities and to subject certain activities of such
utilities to income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, and Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 1254--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refund of up to 5 percent of the income tax
otherwise payable for taxable year 1999; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. McInnis), H1695
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2471 [28AP], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1255--A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties,
Tennessee, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Jenkins),
H1695 [24MR]
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H.R. 1256--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
provide for an annual limit on the amount of certain fees which
may be collected by the Securities and Exchange Commission; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Menendez), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2553 [3MY], H2636
[4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296
[18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4024
[9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4471 [16JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5367
[12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6583 [27JY], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1257--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
continuation of operating assistance for small transit operators
in large urbanized areas; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FROST, H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 1258--A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies
on Federal Lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), H1695 [24MR]
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H.R. 1259--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
protect Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary
enforcement mechanisms; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and
Means; Rules.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Archer, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
and Mr. Bilbray), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503
[24MY], H3606 [25MY]
Amendments, H3504 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H3675 [26MY]
Debated, H3657 [26MY]
Text, H3657 [26MY]
Passed House amended, H3679 [26MY]
Message from the House, S6695 [8JN]
Placed on the calendar, S6915 [10JN]
Debated, S6971 [14JN], S7078 [16JN]
Amendments, S7030, S7031, S7032, S7033 [15JN]
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H.R. 1260--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the harbor maintenance tax and to amend the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 to authorize appropriations for activities
formerly funded with revenues from the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BORSKI (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2811 [5MY], H2998 [11MY], H3392
[19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN],
H5093 [29JN], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY], H7996 [8SE], H8290 [14SE],
H10724 [21OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 1261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title
XIX of the Social Security Act to promote the purchase of private
long-term care insurance by providing tax deductibility, State
Medicaid flexibility, and information dissemination; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Sawyer), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2300 [22AP], H2547 [29AP], H2922
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4471 [16JN], H5335
[1JY], H6353 [22JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1262--A bill to provide that existing facilities located on the
Pentwater River in Michigan, are not required to be licensed by
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under part 1 of the
Federal Power Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H1695 [24MR]
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H.R. 1263--A bill to require the Federal Government to disclose to
Federal employees on each paycheck the Government's share of taxes
for old-age, survivors, and disability insurance and for hospital
insurance of the employee, and the Government's total payroll
allocation for the employee; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford), H1695
[24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 1264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require that each employer show on the W-2 form of each employee
the employer's share of taxes for old-age, survivors, and
disability insurance and for hospital insurance for the employee
as well as the total amount of such taxes for such employee; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Sanford), H1695 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3861 [8JN], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1265--A bill to develop a demonstration project through the
National Science Foundation to encourage interest in the fields of
mathematics, science, and information technology; to the
Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Traficant, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Larson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Turner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Fattah, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4823
[23JN], H5367 [12JY], H6759 [30JY], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1266--A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of
United States arrearages to the United Nations; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 1267--A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies that
agree to begin school for secondary students after 9:00 in the
morning; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1268--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 such trust funds in
marketable obligations of the United States; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, H1696 [24MR]
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H.R. 1269--A bill to amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management
Act of 1982 to strengthen sanctions for violations of that Act
relating to oil or gas royalties; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. DeFazio),
H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2138 [19AP], H3215 [17MY]
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H.R. 1270--A bill to authorize States and political subdivisions of
States to control the management of municipal solid waste
generated within their jurisdictions, and to exempt States and
political subdivisions of States from civil liability with respect
to the good faith passage, implementation, and enforcement of flow
control ordinances; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MINGE, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP]
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H.R. 1271--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex,
race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H4471 [16JN], H4912 [24JN], H5839 [19JY], H6599
[29JY], H7886 [5AU], H7996 [8SE], H8872 [27SE], H9077 [30SE], H10174
[18OC], H11068 [27OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1272--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to allow State educational agencies and local educational
agencies to establish and implement uniform policies with respect
to discipline and order applicable to all children within their
jurisdiction to ensure safety and an appropriate educational
atmosphere in their schools; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2636 [4MY], H3392 [19MY], H3861 [8JN], H4024
[9JN], H5093 [29JN], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964
[3AU], H7886 [5AU], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8556 [22SE], H8872
[27SE]
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H.R. 1273--A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to
repeal unconstitutional reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 1274--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit for medical research related to developing
vaccines against widespread diseases; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Matsui, and Ms.
Woolsey), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H6843 [2AU], H8469 [21SE], H8967
[28SE], H9303 [4OC], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H11372
[2NO], H11645 [5NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1275--A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit the
interstate movement of live birds for the purpose of having the
birds participate in animal fighting; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3606 [25MY], H4471 [16JN], H5687 [15JY], H6599 [29JY],
H8628 [23SE], H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854
[9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12896 [19NO], H12904 [22NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1276--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect
consumers from certain unreasonable practices of creditors which
result in higher fees or rates of interest for credit cardholders,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shows, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Olver, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Woolsey), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2922 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H4735
[22JN], H6019 [20JY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1277--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to
establish the National Public Employment Relations Commission, and
to amend title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer
pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H1696 [24MR]
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H.R. 1278--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation on the estate tax deduction for family-owned
business interests; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of Washington, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2300 [22AP], H2471 [28AP], H2547
[29AP], H2811 [5MY], H3461 [20MY], H6599 [29JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1279--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
post office located at 223 Sharkey Street in Clarksdale,
Mississippi, as the ``Aaron E. Henry Federal Building and United
States Post Office''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, H1696 [24MR]
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H.R. 1280--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, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1281--A bill to allow media coverage of court proceedings; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. English, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Hulshof, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Borski, Mr. Hefley,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Rogan),
H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2811 [5MY], H4342 [15JN], H4665
[18JN], H4735 [22JN], H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1282--A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to limit the
value of certain real and personal property that an individual
debtor may elect to exempt under State or local law; to make
nondischargeable consumer debts for luxury goods and services
acquired in the 90-day period ending on the date a case is
commenced under such title; and to permit parties in interest to
request the dismissal of cases under chapter 7 of such title; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, H1799 [25MR]
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H.R. 1283--A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for the
fair, prompt, inexpensive, and efficient resolution of personal
injury claims arising out of asbestos exposure, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Cannon, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2636 [4MY], H4223 [14JN], H4665
[18JN], H5093 [29JN], H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY], H8149 [13SE],
H8556 [22SE], H9077 [30SE], H10611 [20OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 1284--A bill to provide for protection of the Minnesota Valley
National Wildlife Refuge and endangered species and other
protected species of fish and wildlife that inhabit or use that
refuge, to ensure that scarce wildlife refuge land in and around
the Minneapolis, Minnesota, metropolitan area is not subjected to
physical or auditory impairment, and to ensure that the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is adequately implemented; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr.
Radanovich), H1799 [25MR]
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H.R. 1285--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage of cancer
screening; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, and
Mr. Sandlin), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY], H5367
[12JY], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 1286--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the
list of diseases presumed to be service connected with respect to
radiation-exposed veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows, Mr. Olver, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Frost), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2471 [28AP], H2928
[10MY], H3503 [24MY], H4735 [22JN], H5573 [14JY], H6599 [29JY],
H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1287--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to grant
relief to participants in multiemployer plans from certain section
415 limits on retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
LoBiondo, and Mr. Metcalf), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2998 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3861
[8JN], H4471 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4912 [24JN], H5367 [12JY], H7997
[8SE], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 1288--A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly
staffing and performance in order to promote improved consumer
information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers
who report concerns about the safety and quality of services
provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal
or State law by those providers, and to require review of the
impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and
acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Olver, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kind, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Clyburn), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2133 [15AP], H2547 [29AP], H3296
[18MY], H4616 [17JN], H7026 [4AU], H8290 [14SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1289--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive
recoupment of the Federal government Medicaid share of tobacco-
related State settlements under certain conditions; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2636 [4MY], H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 1290--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to wetlands mitigation banking, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Tauzin, and Mr. Armey), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H4616 [17JN], H5367 [12JY], H5750
[16JY], H6424 [26JY], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1291--A bill to prohibit the imposition of access charges on
Internet service providers, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Mica, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Regula, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Goode, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clyburn,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Packard, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ose, Mr. Camp, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Scarborough), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H2998
[11MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4471 [16JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573
[14JY], H8556 [22SE], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1292--A bill to provide that no Federal income tax shall be
imposed on amounts received by Holocaust victims or their heirs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Hayworth),
H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861
[8JN], H4472 [16JN], H4735 [22JN], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1293--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to provide
equitable treatment with respect to State and local income taxes
for certain individuals who perform duties on vessels; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BAIRD (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Evans, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Wise), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H4024 [9JN], H4616 [17JN], H4735
[22JN], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 1294--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the period for filing for a credit or refund of individual income
taxes from 3 to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Sessions), H1799
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H3861 [8JN], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 1295--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act to provide for the explusion from school and termination of
educational services with respect to a child with a disability who
carries a weapon to school or to a school function; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP]
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H.R. 1296--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish an outpatient clinic in the Seventh Congressional
District of Georgia; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 1297--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reduce losses caused by repetitive flooding, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H1799 [25MR]
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H.R. 1298--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit public schools and certain other entities to determine
presumptive eligibility for children under the Medicaid Program;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BENTSEN, H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2636
[4MY], H3087 [12MY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1299--A bill to provide a safety net for farmers through reform
of the marketing loan program under the Agricultural Market
Transition Act, expansion of land enrollment opportunities under
the conservation reserve program, and maintaining opportunities
for foreign trade in United States agricultural commodities; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H2928 [10MY], H3212
[14MY], H3215 [17MY], H3503 [24MY], H4472 [16JN]
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H.R. 1300--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to promote brownfields
redevelopment, to reauthorize and reform the Superfund program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Quinn, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Bass,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Porter, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Leach, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. King, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Thune, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Cook, and Mr. McHugh), H1799 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H3087
[12MY], H3392 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3711 [27MY], H3860, H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665
[18JN], H4823 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573
[14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886 [5AU], H8469 [21SE], H8556
[22SE], H8665 [24SE], H9077 [30SE], H9899 [12OC], H10611 [20OC],
H11068 [27OC], H12795 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H5336 [1JY], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-353, part 1), H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 1301--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the listing
of liquefied petroleum gas under section 112(r) of that Act; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Skelton), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2273 [21AP], H2300 [22AP], H2471
[28AP], H2636 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503
[24MY], H4024 [9JN], H4665 [18JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 1302--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
exempt from the minimum wage recordkeeping and overtime
compensation requirements certain specialized employees; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP]
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H.R. 1303--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for dry cleaning equipment which uses
reduced amounts of hazardous substances; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Price of North Carolina), H1800
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823
[23JN], H5335 [1JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H8628
[23SE], H10174 [18OC], H11068 [27OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 1304--A bill to ensure and foster continued patient safety and
quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations
between groups of health care professionals and health plans and
health insurance issuers in the same manner as such laws apply to
collective bargaining by labor organizations under the National
Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Baker, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Nadler,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Scarborough, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Paul, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Klink), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2471 [28AP], H2547 [29AP], H2922
[6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3392 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4616
[17JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199
[21JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8628
[23SE], H9022 [29SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10174 [18OC],
H10724 [21OC], H11372 [2NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1305--A bill to prohibit funding to the International Monetary
Fund (IMF) until debt owed to the United States by heavily
indebted poor countries has been canceled; to the Committees on
Banking and Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5093 [29JN], H8872 [27SE], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 1306--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for an additional place of holding court for the Western Division
of the Central Judicial District of California; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1307--A bill to provide for grants, a national clearinghouse, and
a report to improve the quality and availability of after-school
programs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Inslee,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Lazio, Mr. Luther, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr. Wise), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 1308--A bill to extend the supplemental security income benefits
program to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Underwood), H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1309--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to provide
compensation and increased safety for on-site storage of spent
nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. COOK, H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP]
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H.R. 1310--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
non-itemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable
contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Herger, and Mrs. Thurman),
H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6353
[22JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H9303 [4OC], H11955 [10NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1311--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive
the income inclusion on a distribution from an individual
retirement account to the extent that the distribution is
contributed for charitable purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6353
[22JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H9303 [4OC], H11955 [10NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1312--A bill to impose a moratorium on increases in the rates
charged for cable television service, to require the Federal
Communications Commission to conduct an inquiry into the causes of
such increases and the impediments to competition, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Coyne, and Mr.
George Miller of California), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1313--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to
restrict the use of physical and chemical restraints and seclusion
in certain facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid funds, to
require recording and reporting of information on that use and on
sentinel events occurring in those facilities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Stark, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ford,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and Ms.
Berkley), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2374 [27AP], H3860 [8JN], H5093
[29JN], H5367 [12JY], H6583 [27JY], H7997 [8SE], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1314--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
a portion of the Columbia River as a recreational river, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Baird, and Mr. McDermott), H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1315--A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974 to eliminate the fiscal year limitation on the cap on the
percentage of community development block grant funds received by
the City and County of Los Angeles, California, that may be used
to provide public services and to provide that all communities in
the County of Los Angeles receiving such block grant funds may use
the same percentage of such amounts to provide public services as
the City and County of Los Angeles; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. DREIER, H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4616
[17JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H5687 [15JY],
H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1316--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
employer and employee Social Security taxes to the extent there is
a Federal budget surplus; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Budget.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1317--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a refundable credit for taxpayers owning certain commercial power
takeoff vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Collins, and Mr.
Herger), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2374 [27AP], H2547
[29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461
[20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823
[23JN], H5367 [12JY], H6964 [3AU], H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 1318--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Kyrgyzstan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Crane), H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1319--A bill to assure that innocent users and businesses gain
access to solutions to the year 2000 problem-related failures
through fostering an incentive to settle year 2000 lawsuits that
may disrupt significant sectors of the American economy; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO, H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP]
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H.R. 1320--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means
by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of
electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces,
and other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government
Reform.
By Ms. ESHOO, H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2547 [29AP], H3087 [12MY], H3695
[26MY], H6019 [20JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1321--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the holding period for long-term capital gain treatment to 6
months; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H1800 [25MR]
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H.R. 1322--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the limits on the amount of nondeductible contributions
to individual retirement plans and to adjust the amount of
deductible contributions to individual retirement accounts for
inflation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shows, and
Mr. Weygand), H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2374 [27AP], H2636 [4MY], H2922
[6MY], H3503 [24MY], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H6964
[3AU], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H8967
[28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9515 [6OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO], H12226 [17NO], H12896
[19NO]
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H.R. 1323--A bill to promote research to identify and evaluate the
health effects of silicone breast implants, and to ensure that
women and their doctors receive accurate information about such
implants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McNulty, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Horn, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Ford, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Rivers, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Kind),
H1800 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4912 [24JN], H5367 [12JY], H7886
[5AU], H9022 [29SE], H10861 [26OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1324--A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
to authorize appropriations to purchase and to make available to
emergency feeding organizations additional commodities for
distribution to needy persons; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H5367 [12JY], H5839
[19JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1325--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the amount of the charitable deduction allowable for
contributions of food inventory, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Houghton), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2922 [6MY], H3392 [19MY], H4129
[10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823 [23JN], H5367 [12JY],
H5687 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6759
[30JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H9410 [5OC], H9646
[7OC], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 1326--A bill to continue and expand the program to provide
assistance to separated and retired members of the Armed Forces to
obtain certification and employment as teachers, to transfer the
jurisdiction over the program to the Secretary of Education, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Hill of
Indiana), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2471 [28AP], H2636 [4MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860, H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN],
H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 1327--A bill to designate the United States Postal Service
building located at 34480 Highway 101 South in Cloverdale, Oregon,
as the ``Maurine B. Neuberger United States Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5036 [29JN]
Text, H5036 [29JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S7926 [30JN]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14932 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1328--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the research credit for expenses attributable to certain
collaborative research consortia; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Foley, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Crane, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Camp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
English, and Mr. Kleczka), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H4665 [18JN], H5687 [15JY], H6759
[30JY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1329--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that tips received for certain services shall not be
subject to income or employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mrs. Bono), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2305 [26AP], H2471 [28AP], H3087
[12MY], H4024 [9JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5839 [19JY], H6199
[21JY], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10340 [19OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 1330--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to increase
the mandatory minimum penalties provided for possessing,
brandishing, or discharging a firearm during and in relation to a
crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY, H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2133 [15AP], H2999 [11MY], H3606
[25MY], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 1331--A bill to promote youth entrepreneurship education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. English, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gutierrez),
H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H3861 [8JN], H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 1332--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to expand
protections for consumers by adjusting statutory exemptions and
civil penalties to reflect inflation, to eliminate the Rule of 78s
accounting for interest rebates in consumer credit transactions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
and Mr. Hinchey), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H3087 [12MY], H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 1333--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance to first-time homebuyers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Lee, Mr. Moore, Mr. Frost, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Sisisky, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Deutsch), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2547 [29AP], H3171 [13MY], H4129
[10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6424 [26JY], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 1334--A bill to provide for the enhanced implementation of the
amendments made to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by the
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Hastings of
Washington), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2553 [3MY], H2922 [6MY], H3296 [18MY], H3711
[27MY], H5335 [1JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H9303
[4OC]
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H.R. 1335--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to extend COBRA continuation coverage for surviving
spouses; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Costello, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Vento, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Abercrombie), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP]
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H.R. 1336--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to provide enhanced vouchers for rental assistance
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 for low-
income elderly and disabled tenants of housing projects with
expiring contracts for Federal rental assistance to ensure that
such tenants can afford to retain their previously assisted
dwelling units, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Walsh), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2922 [6MY], H3212 [14MY], H3860
[8JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H7886 [5AU], H8665 [24SE], H10120
[14OC]
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H.R. 1337--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the tax on vaccines to 25 cents per dose; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coburn,
Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Paul, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. McCrery, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gonzalez, and
Mr. Shaw), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2374 [27AP], H2547 [29AP], H2922
[6MY], H3296 [18MY], H3861 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H5335 [1JY], H6599
[29JY], H7026 [4AU], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1338--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election
Commission for fiscal year 2000 and succeeding fiscal years; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Hoyer), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 1339--A bill to require insured depository institutions,
depository institution holding companies, and insured credit
unions to protect the confidentiality of financial information
obtained concerning their customers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MARKEY, H1801 [25MR]
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H.R. 1340--A bill to require brokers, dealers, investment companies,
and investment advisers to protect the confidentiality of
financial information obtained concerning their customers, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H1801 [25MR]
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H.R. 1341--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
establish a national family caregiver support program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 1342--A bill to protect children from firearms violence; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce;
Commerce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2300 [22AP], H2374 [27AP], H2547
[29AP], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296
[18MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN]
Removal of cosponsors, H3172 [13MY]
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H.R. 1343--A bill to provide for the continued maintenance and
preservation of Governors Island, New York, by the Administrator
of General Services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H1801 [25MR]
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H.R. 1344--A bill to promote and improve access to health care
services in rural areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Kind, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Berry, Mr. Herger, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Latham, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Baird, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Phelps, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Rahall), H1801
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2305 [26AP], H2471 [28AP], H2547
[29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2999 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606
[25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4472 [16JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912
[24JN], H5367 [12JY], H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424 [26JY],
H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE],
H8375 [15SE], H8628 [23SE], H9022 [29SE], H9242 [1OC], H9515 [6OC],
H10724 [21OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1345--A bill to eliminate the mandate that States require people
to provide their Social Security numbers on applications for
recreational licenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OBEY (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1346--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
safeguard public health and provide to consumers food that is
safe, unadulterated, and honestly presented; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2471 [28AP], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1347--A bill to provide for a Medicare subvention demonstration
project for veterans, to improve the Department of Defense TRICARE
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H1801 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1348--A bill to establish a moratorium on the Foreign Visitors
Program at the Department of Energy nuclear laboratories and to
require the establishment of a counterintelligence program at each
of those laboratories; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi),
H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2999 [11MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1349--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to combat the
over-utilization of prison health care services and control rising
prisoner health care costs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. English, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Castle), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2203 [20AP], H2305
[26AP], H2547 [29AP], H2636 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3087
[12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3392 [19MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H5750 [16JY], H8375 [15SE], H10611 [20OC],
H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 1350--A bill to restore freedom of choice to women in the
uniformed services serving outside the United States; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Meehan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Clay, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Carson,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2636 [4MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171
[13MY], H3392 [19MY], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 1351--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the estate and gift tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1352--A bill to provide housing assistance to domestic violence
victims; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H3861 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H5687
[15JY]
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H.R. 1353--A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Naval Weapons
Industrial Reserve Plant No. 387 in Dallas, Texas; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Combest, Mr. Smith of
Texas, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonilla), H1802 [25MR]
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H.R. 1354--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Paul, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Boehner, and Mr. Bereuter), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2133 [15AP], H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2636
[4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3393 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3711 [27MY], H4024
[9JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199 [21JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1355--A bill to make available funds appropriated for the payment
of United Nations arrearages; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Engel),
H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2134
[15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP],
H2636 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3171 [13MY],
H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695
[26MY], H3860, H3861 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY],
H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424
[26JY], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H9077
[30SE], H9303 [4OC], H9899 [12OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1356--A bill to end international sexual trafficking, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2203 [20AP], H2471 [28AP], H5335
[1JY], H5839 [19JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886
[5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H10611 [20OC], H10724 [21OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854
[9NO]
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H.R. 1357--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum amount which may be contributed annually to
an individual retirement plan to $5,000 and to increase the
maximum amount which may be contributed annually to an education
individual retirement account to $2,000; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), H1802
[25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2134 [15AP], H2636 [4MY], H4342
[15JN], H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 1358--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax credits for making energy efficiency improvements to
existing homes and for constructing new energy efficient homes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, and Mr. Lipinski), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2203 [20AP], H2553 [3MY], H2811
[5MY], H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024
[9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472 [16JN], H4735
[22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5572
[14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY],
H6759 [30JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8099 [9SE], H8469 [21SE],
H11144 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1359--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse to be constructed at 10 East Commerce Street in
Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Frank J. Battisti and Nathaniel R.
Jones Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H1802 [25MR]
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H.R. 1360--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide for equitable duty treatment for certain
wool used in making suits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Forbes), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H5335 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H6964
[3AU], H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 1361--A bill to bar the imposition of increased tariffs or other
retaliatory measures against the products of the European Union in
response to the banana regime of the European Union; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Bonior, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Owens, and Mr. Towns), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2636 [4MY], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 1362--A bill to make satisfactory progress toward completion of
high school or a college program a permissible work activity under
the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for
needy families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 1363--A bill to specify that the legal public holiday known as
Washington's Birthday be called by that name; to the Committee on
Government Reform. (omitted from Record of March 25, 1999)
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. English, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bass,
Mr. Bliley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Martinez), H1865 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [15AP], H2203 [20AP], H2305 [26AP], H2471
[28AP], H2811 [5MY], H3212 [14MY], H3711 [27MY], H5573 [14JY], H6599
[29JY], H8099 [9SE], H8872 [27SE], H9022 [29SE], H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 1364--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, H1865 [12AP]
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H.R. 1365--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
recognize the time required to save funds for the college
education of adopted children; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Payne), H1865 [12AP]
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H.R. 1366--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 (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
McInnis, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Sessions),
H1865 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2374 [27AP], H2811 [5MY], H3296
[18MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5367 [12JY], H6353
[22JY], H6599 [29JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 1367--A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to
prohibit the use of the fuel additive MTBE in gasoline; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H8556 [22SE], H10174 [18OC], H10340
[19OC], H10611 [20OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 1368--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in Kosovo unless that
deployment is specifically authorized by law; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and
Mr. Wamp), H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H2203 [20AP], H2300 [22AP], H2374 [27AP]
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H.R. 1369--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to make
military helicopters and other equipment available to State and
local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and
rescue operations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shows, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, and Mr. Capuano), H1866 [12AP]
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H.R. 1370--A bill to amend the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977
to prevent persons doing business in interstate commerce from
providing financial support to the International Olympic Committee
until the International Olympic Committee adopts institutional
reforms; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2636 [4MY]
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H.R. 1371--A bill to amend the Federal tort claims provisions of title
28, United States Code, to repeal the exception for claims arising
outside the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Gekas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wynn), H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2636 [4MY], H11481 [3NO], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 1372--A bill to prohibit the Department of the Interior from
expending any funds for a mid-Atlantic coast offshore oil and gas
lease sale; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Gejdenson), H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1373--A bill to promote the development of a government in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) based on
democratic principles and the rule of law, and that respects
internationally recognized human rights, to assist the victims of
Serbian oppression, to apply measures against the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and
Means; the Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself and Mr. Goodling), H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY]
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H.R. 1374--A bill to designate the United States Post Office building
located at 680 State Highway 130 in Hamilton, New Jersey, as the
``John K. Rafferty Hamilton Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9841 [12OC]
Text, H9841 [12OC]
Title amended, H9843 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12552 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 1375--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reduce the maximum financial risk permitted for physicians
participating in Medicare+Choice plans and encourage payment for
quality; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H1866 [12AP]
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H.R. 1376--A bill to extend the tax benefits available with respect to
services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain
other areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr.
Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Ms. Dunn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Doggett, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Sweeney), H1970 [13AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 140), H2052 [14AP]
Passed House amended, H2098 [15AP]
Text, H2098 [15AP]
Passed Senate, S3764 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3775 [15AP], S3845 [19AP]
Presented to the President (April 16, 1999), H2136 [19AP]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S3845 [19AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-21] (signed April 19, 1999), H2273 [21AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-90), H1970 [13AP]
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H.R. 1377--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service at 13234 South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago,
Illinois, as the ``John J. Buchanan Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Biggert, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
LaHood, and Mr. Phelps), H1971 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3470 [24MY]
Text, H3470 [24MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S6283 [27MY]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14932 [19NO]
Amendments, S14932 [19NO]
Title amended, S14932 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 1378--A bill to authorize appropriations for carrying out
pipeline safety activities under chapter 601 of title 49, United
States Code; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H1971
[13AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-153, part 1), H3459 [20MY]
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H.R. 1379--A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999, to make a technical
correction relating to an emergency supplemental appropriation for
international narcotics control and law enforcement assistance; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H1971 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2176 [20AP]
Text, H2176 [20AP]
Title amended, H2177 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4026 [21AP], S6785 [9JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4026 [21AP]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S6447 [27MY]
Examined and signed in the House, H3855 [8JN]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S6785 [9JN]
Presented to the President (June 9, 1999), H4021 [9JN]
Approved [Public Law 106-35] (signed June 15, 1999)
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H.R. 1380--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, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Shays, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Greenwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Coble, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1381--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide that an employee's ``regular rate'' for purposes of
calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain
additional payments; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Dickey), H1971
[13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H4223 [14JN], H4665 [18JN], H4735
[22JN], H5093 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H6843 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-358), H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 1382--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, H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 1383--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
registered vendors to administer refunds of Federal excise taxes
on kerosene used in unvented heaters for home heating purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1384--A bill to authorize an interpretive center and related
visitor facilities within the Four Corners Monument Tribal Park,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Hayworth), H1971
[13AP]
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H.R. 1385--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
repeal the financial limitation on rehabilitation services under
part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2811 [5MY], H3087 [12MY], H3503
[24MY], H4024 [9JN], H6353 [22JY], H8290 [14SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1386--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain on the sale of a family farming
business to a family member; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Nussle, Mr.
Skeen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shows, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Istook, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gilman, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
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H.R. 1387--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for Government furnished headstones or markers for the marked
graves of veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Shows,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Olver, Mr. English, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Jefferson, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Levin, Mr. Wolf,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gonzalez,
and Mr. Spratt), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [15AP], H2305 [26AP], H2547 [29AP], H3212
[14MY], H3860 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4665 [18JN], H7997 [8SE], H8469
[21SE], H9303 [4OC], H10861 [26OC], H11955 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1388--A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and
provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare
beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical
trial program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English,
Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Oberstar, Mrs. Morella, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Gonzalez), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2547 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3212
[14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H6353
[22JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H10032
[13OC], H10861 [26OC], H11481 [3NO], H11955 [10NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the information reporting requirement relating to the Hope
Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits imposed on educational
institutions and certain other trades and businesses; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Istook, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Moran of Kansas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill of Montana, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York),
H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H4024 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H4472
[16JN], H4616 [17JN], H5367 [12JY], H6759 [30JY], H9646 [7OC],
H11961 [11NO]
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H.R. 1390--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rates of income tax imposed on indvidual taxpayers by 3
percentage points, to provide for a carryover basis of property
acquired from a decedent, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H1971 [13AP]
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H.R. 1391--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be
certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs
and to amend CERCLA regarding the liability of landowners and
prospective purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself and Mr. Murtha), H1971 [13AP]
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H.R. 1392--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into
contracts with providers of services to furnish certain inpatient
hospital services at an all-inclusive rate of payment; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1393--A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of
Defense employees in Texas and Oklahoma; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H1971 [13AP]
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H.R. 1394--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
district judges in the State of Florida, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Young of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 1395--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to suspend the
application of certain motor vehicle fuel requirements in areas
within the State of California during certain periods in order to
reduce the retail cost of gasoline, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Calvert), H1971 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2055 [14AP], H2134 [15AP], H2204 [20AP], H2374
[27AP]
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H.R. 1396--A bill to save taxpayers money, reduce the deficit, cut
corporate welfare, and protect and restore America's natural
heritage by eliminating the fiscally wasteful and ecologically
destructive commercial logging program on Federal public lands and
to facilitate the economic recovery and diversification of
communities dependent on the Federal logging program; to the
Committees on Agriculture; Resources; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Larson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Baldwin), H1972 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H8099 [9SE], H10340 [19OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1397--A bill for the relief of Herman J. Koehler, III; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H1972 [13AP]
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H.R. 1398--A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act to
prohibit the use of certain fuel additives; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Doolittle), H2052
[14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [15AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H3860
[8JN], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 1399--A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide States with
the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women, children, and
blind or disabled medically needy individuals to be eligible for
medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce;
Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Coyne, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. McDermott, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Menendez, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Lee, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H2052 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3461
[20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4735 [22JN], H6964 [3AU], H8290
[14SE], H8556 [22SE], H9077 [30SE], H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 1400--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
improve collection and dissemination of information concerning
bond prices and to improve price competition in bond markets, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Markey, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Cox, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Ganske, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Luther, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Ehrlich), H2053 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-149), H3294 [18MY]
Debated, H4132 [14JN]
Text, H4133 [14JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4139 [14JN]
Message from the House, S7026 [15JN]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S7026 [15JN]
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H.R. 1401--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to
2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by request), H2053
[14AP]
Amendments, H3462 [20MY], H3504 [24MY], H3606, H3607 [25MY], H3695
[26MY], H3765, H3766 [7JN], H3862 [8JN], H3895, H3964, H3966, H3967,
H3969, H3975, H3976, H3977, H3980, H3987, H3990 [9JN], H4031, H4036,
H4048, H4052, H4057, H4065, H4071, H4072, H4073, H4074, H4075,
H4076, H4088 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-162), H3502 [24MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 195), H3693 [26MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 200), H3856 [8JN]
Debated, H3883 [9JN], H4031 [10JN]
Passed House amended, H4094 [10JN]
Title amended, H4094 [10JN]
Laid on the table (S. 1059 passed in lieu), H4211 [14JN]
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H.R. 1402--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement
the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1-A as part of
the implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk
marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Riley, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Hefley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Boyd, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Linder, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barcia, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ney, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2811
[5MY], H3087 [12MY], H3393 [19MY], H4024 [9JN], H4823 [23JN], H5750
[16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-239), H5838 [19JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 294), H8374 [15SE]
Debated, H8475 [22SE]
Amendments, H8487, H8488, H8491, H8496, H8499, H8502, H8504, H8507,
H8514 [22SE]
Passed House amended, H8523 [22SE]
Message from the House, S11429 [24SE]
Placed on the calendar, S11429 [24SE]
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H.R. 1403--A bill to nullify the effect of certain provisions of
various Executive orders; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H2053 [14AP]
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H.R. 1404--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
include the earned income credit in property that the debtor may
elect to exempt from the estate; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H2053 [14AP]
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H.R. 1405--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 143
West Liberty Street, Medina, Ohio, as the ``Donald J. Pease
Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Hobson, Mr. Oxley, and Ms. Kaptur), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2999 [11MY]
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H.R. 1406--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain bonds issued by local governments in
connection with delinquent real property taxes may be treated as
tax exempt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bonior,
Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Mr. Stupak), H2053 [14AP]
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H.R. 1407--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify the individual capital gains tax for all individuals and
to provide modest reductions in the capital gains tax for most
individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H4912 [24JN], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 1408--A bill to make available funds for a security assistance
training and support program for the self-defense of Kosova; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Olver, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Rohrabacher), H2053
[14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2300 [22AP], H3087 [12MY]
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H.R. 1409--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
that the provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the
form of electronic funds transfers shall 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.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Shows), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 1410--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, H2053 [14AP]
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H.R. 1411--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 2-month extension for the due date for filing a tax
return for any member of a uniformed service on a tour of duty
outside the United States for a period which includes the normal
due date for such filing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Weller, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP]
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H.R. 1412--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require
the arbitration of initial contract negotiation disputes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1413--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand and make permanent the Medicare demonstration project for
military retirees and dependents; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Capuano), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2553 [3MY], H2999 [11MY], H3503
[24MY], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H5839 [19JY], H6424 [26JY],
H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8469 [21SE], H10120 [14OC],
H11703 [8NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1414--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income certain amounts received under the National
Health Service Corps Scholarship Program and the F. Edward Hebert
Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship and Financial
Assistance Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
English), H2053 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2547 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3461
[20MY], H3860 [8JN], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 1415--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Blackstone River
Valley National Heritage Corridor in Massachusetts and Rhode
Island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H2053 [14AP]
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H.R. 1416--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that interest on indebtedness used to finance the
furnishing or sale of rate-regulated electric energy or natural
gas in the United States shall be allocated solely to sources
within the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1417--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to make
nonmilitary government aircraft subject to safety regulation by
the Department of Transportation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H2054 [14AP]
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H.R. 1418--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 concerning liability for
the sale of certain facilities for residential use; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H2054 [14AP]
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H.R. 1419--A bill to amend chapter 5 of title 28, United States Code,
to eliminate a vacant judgeship in the eastern district and
establish a new judgeship in the western district of North
Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2054 [14AP]
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H.R. 1420--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 of
provide a revenue-neutral simplification of the individual income
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3711 [27MY]
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H.R. 1421--A bill to prohibit the use of vending machines to sell
tobacco products in all locations other than in locations in which
the presence of minors is not permitted; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, and Ms. Woolsey), H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 1422--A bill to require the establishment of a Consumer Price
Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-of-living increases
for Social Security and Medicare benefits under titles II and
XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr
of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Coyne, and Mr.
Bonior), H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H8099 [9SE], H9410 [5OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1423--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, H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2922 [6MY], H3860 [8JN], H8099
[9SE], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 1424--A bill to limit access to body armor by violent felons and
to facilitate the donation of Federal surplus body armor to State
and local law enforcement agencies; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. STUPAK, H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2922 [6MY], H3860 [8JN], H8099
[9SE], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 1425--A bill to authorize security assistance for the Kosova
Liberation Army to be used for training and support for their
established self-defense forces in order to defend and protect the
civilian population of Kosova against armed aggression; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP]
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H.R. 1426--A bill to prevent the laundering of money; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H2054 [14AP]
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H.R. 1427--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to further improve the safety and health of working
environments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hilleary), H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 1428--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen
the ban against assault weapons by restricting the availability of
such weapons and certain of their component parts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS, H2130 [15AP]
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H.R. 1429--A bill to establish a program under the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development to eliminate redlining in the
insurance business; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Clay,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, and Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas), H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4472 [16JN]
Amendments, S9698, S9719, S9728, S9729, S9730, S9742
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H.R. 1430--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
alternatives for families with children, to establish incentives
to improve the quality and supply of child care, to increase the
availablility and affordability of professional development for
child care providers, to expand youth development opportunities,
to ensure the safety of children placed in child care centers in
Federal facilities, to ensure adequate child care subsidies for
low-income working families, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform; Banking and
Financial Services; House Administration; Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, and Mr.
Shows), H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY]
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H.R. 1431--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Coastal Barrier
Resources Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2130 [15AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-218), H5331 [1JY]
Debated, H8416 [21SE]
Text, H8416 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8440 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S11254
[22SE]
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H.R. 1432--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide long-term nursing
care at public expense to any veteran with a service-connected
disability of 50 percent or greater; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr.
Metcalf), H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H3461
[20MY], H4129 [10JN], H4616 [17JN], H5573 [14JY], H6759 [30JY],
H7886 [5AU], H8149 [13SE], H10032 [13OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 1433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu of State and
local income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H4472 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665
[18JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179 [30JN], H5839 [19JY], H6019 [20JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1434--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, and
Mr. Boehner), H2130 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1435--A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable
order of withdrawal accounts to all businesses, to repeal the
prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, to
require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to
pay interest on certain reserves, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Kanjorski), H2131
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 1436--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1437--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1438--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1439--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Stenholm),
H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1440--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the 15 and 28 percent individual income tax rates to 10 and 23
percent over a 10 year period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, and Mr. Horn),
H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1441--A bill to amend section 8(a) of the National Labor
Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. McKeon, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Northup, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Porter, and Ms.
Granger), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2999 [11MY], H4024 [9JN], H5093
[29JN], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H6583 [27JY], H7886 [5AU], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 1442--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to continue and extend authority for
transfers to State and local governments of certain property for
law enforcement, public safety, and emergency response purposes;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H4665 [18JN], H5572 [14JY], H6759
[30JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-275), H6758 [30JY]
Debated, H6780 [2AU]
Text, H6780 [2AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6785 [2AU]
Title amended, H6785 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S10117 [3AU]
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H.R. 1443--A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic
stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2138 [19AP], H2273 [21AP], H2305 [26AP], H2374
[27AP], H2553 [3MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3606 [25MY], H4024
[9JN], H4129 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H6759
[30JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1444--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to develop
and implement projects for fish screens, fish passage devices, and
other similar measures to mitigate adverse impacts associated with
irrigation system water diversions by local governmental entities
in the States of Oregon, Washington, Montana, and Idaho; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H2131 [15AP]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-454, part 1), H11644 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11720 [9NO]
Text, H11720 [9NO]
Title amended, H11721 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 1445--A bill to promote research into, and the development of an
ultimate cure for, the disease known as fragile X; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Mr. Watkins), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H3087 [12MY], H3393 [19MY], H3861
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5573 [14JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H9410
[5OC], H11481 [3NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a tax-free distribution from a qualified retirement plan to the
extent that the distribution is contributed for charitable
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H8099 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8628
[23SE]
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H.R. 1447--A bill to provide for the coordinated end-to-end testing
and disclosure of the readiness of certain Federal and non-Federal
computer systems for the year 2000 computer problem; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms.
Millender-McDonald), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 1448--A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to redesign expeditiously the airspace over the New
Jersey/New York metropolitan area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 1449--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
sports agents from influencing college athletes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GORDON, H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1450--A bill to protect the privacy of the individual with
respect to the Social Security number and other personal
information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Murtha), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3393 [19MY], H4912 [24JN], H7997
[8SE]
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H.R. 1451--A bill to establish the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial
Commission; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Evans, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Phelps, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rush, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Davis
of Illinois), H2131 [15AP]
Debated, H9263 [4OC]
Text, H9263 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9283 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11951 [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14943 [19NO]
Amendments, S14943, S15132 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 1452--A bill to create United States money in the form of
noninterest bearing credit in accordance with the 1st and 5th
clauses of section 8 of Article I of the Constitution of the
United States, to provide for noninterest bearing loans of the
money so created to State and local governments solely for the
purpose of funding capital projects; to the Committees on Banking
and Financial Services; the Budget.
By Mr. LaHOOD, H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H4616 [17JN], H6964 [3AU], H8099
[9SE], H9303 [4OC], H10120 [14OC], H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1453--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for 2-earner married couples; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1454--A bill to affirm the religious freedom of taxpayers who are
conscientiously opposed to participation in war, to provide that
the income, estate, or gift tax payments of such taxpayers be used
for nonmilitary purposes, to create the Religious Freedom Peace
Tax Fund to receive such tax payments, to improve revenue
collection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Minge, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Markey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Kansas), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H5687 [15JY], H6599 [29JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1455--A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a mechanism to promote
the provision of Medicare cost-sharing assistance to eligible low-
income Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Berry), H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1456--A bill to improve the National Writing Project; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H2999
[11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H6353 [22JY], H6599 [29JY], H7997 [8SE], H9077
[30SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515 [6OC], H10340 [19OC], H11068 [27OC],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1457--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the credit for producing electricity from certain renewable
resources; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Wamp), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2204 [20AP]
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H.R. 1459--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Labor to establish
voluntary protection programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H2131 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2811 [5MY], H3860 [8JN], H8556
[22SE], H9515 [6OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1460--A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama and
Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Resoration Act to decrease the
requisite blood quantum required for membership in the Ysleta del
Sur Pueblo tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1461--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt
qualified law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the
carrying of concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Rothman), H2131 [15AP]
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H.R. 1462--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for the ownership and control of corporations
by employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Cox, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Graham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Lee, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Souder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Walsh), H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 1463--A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency to conduct a feasibility study for applying
airport bubbles as a method of identifying, assessing, and
reducing the adverse environmental impacts of airport ground and
flight operations and improving the overall quality of the
environment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Holt), H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H5179
[30JN]
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H.R. 1464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that farm income may be allocated among taxable years; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burr
of North Carolina, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Burton of
Indiana), H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1465--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit for residential solar energy property; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON, H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H5367 [12JY], H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 1466--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDLIN, H2132 [15AP]
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H.R. 1467--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing
the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales
tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump, and
Mr. Tancredo), H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP]
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H.R. 1468--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
eliminate the limitation on loan rates for marketing assistance
loans through the 2002 crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Minge, and Mrs. Emerson),
H2132 [15AP]
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H.R. 1469--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
reestablish the marketing aspects of farmers' cooperatives in
relation to adding value to a farmer's product by feeding it to
animals and selling the animals and to grant a declaratory
judgment remedy relating to the status and classification of
farmers' cooperatives; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THUNE, H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 1470--A bill to reduce corporate welfare and promote corporate
responsibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources;
Agriculture; Science; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 1471--A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking
system, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to warn insured
depository institutions of foreign countries in which there is a
concentration of money laundering activities, to amend the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956 to require the Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System to include money laundering activities
in the consideration of applications under section 3 of such Act,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H2132 [15AP]
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H.R. 1472--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
diabetes research through the voluntary purchase of certain
specially issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nethercutt,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Rush, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Kelly,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Canady of Florida, and
Mr. Cramer), H2132 [15AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H4129 [10JN], H8556 [22SE], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1473--A bill for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of the
Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other enrolled
members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H2132 [15AP]
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H.R. 1474--A bill to restore the traditional day of observance of
Memorial Day; to the Committees on Government Reform; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. Gibbons, H2137 [19AP]
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H.R. 1475--A bill to enable drivers to choose a more affordable form
of auto insurance that also provides for more adequate and timely
compensation for accident victims, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Pitts, and Mr. Dooley of California), H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H9899 [12OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 1476--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish additional national cemeteries for veterans; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Lipinski), H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2471 [28AP], H2637 [4MY], H2811
[5MY], H2922 [6MY], H2928 [10MY], H2999 [11MY], H3087 [12MY], H3215
[17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H4342 [15JN],
H6599 [29JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 1477--A bill to withhold voluntary proportional assistance for
programs and projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency
relating to the development and completion of the Bushehr nuclear
power plant in Iran, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shows, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Ms. Slaughter), H2201
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H3171 [13MY], H4024 [9JN], H4912
[24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY]
Debated, H5766 [19JY]
Text, H5766 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5792 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8950 [21JY]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
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H.R. 1478--A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect
breastfeeding by new mothers; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H10174
[18OC], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1479--A bill to amend the Multifamily Assisted Housing Reform and
Affordability Act of 1997 to provide for renewal of contracts for
rental assistance under section 8 of the United States Housing Act
of 1937 for moderate rehabilitation projects in the same manner as
other projects with such expiring contracts; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2201 [20AP]
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H.R. 1480--A bill to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army
Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements
to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H2201 [20AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-106, part 1), H2303 [26AP]
Committee on Resources discharged, H2304 [26AP]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H2304 [26AP]
Debated, H2479 [29AP]
Amendments, H2488 [29AP]
Text, H2488 [29AP]
Passed House amended, H2516 [29AP]
Message from the House, S4662 [4MY]
Placed on the calendar, S4791 [5MY]
Passed Senate amended, S9112 [22JY]
Text, S9113 [22JY]
Message from the Senate, H6355 [26JY]
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H.R. 1481--A bill to designate the United States courthouse under
construction at 333 Las Vegas Boulevard South in Las Vegas,
Nevada, as the ``Lloyd D. George United States Courthouse''; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H2201 [20AP]
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H.R. 1482--A bill to reauthorize the Welfare-To-Work program to
provide additional resources and flexibility to improve the
administration of the program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Jefferson, and Mr. Levin), H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN], H5093 [29JN], H6353 [22JY], H6583
[27JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE], H9646 [7OC], H10174
[18OC]
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H.R. 1483--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure the proper payment of approved nursing and paramedical
education programs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Green of
Texas, and Mr. Frost), H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H6353 [22JY], H7997 [8SE], H8556
[22SE], H10611 [20OC], H11645 [5NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1484--A bill to authorize appropriations for homeless veterans
reintegration projects under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless
Assistance Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. FILNER, H2201 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H2928
[10MY], H2999 [11MY], H3087 [12MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY],
H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5093 [29JN],
H7886 [5AU], H8385 [17SE]
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H.R. 1485--A bill to permit certain long-term permanent resident
aliens to seek cancellation of removal or waiver of
inadmissibility under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Wynn), H2201
[20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3171
[13MY], H3212 [14MY], H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY],
H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN],
H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H7997 [8SE],
H8099 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H9077 [30SE], H9515 [6OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 1486--A bill to provide for a transition to market-based rates
for power sold by the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and
the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Meehan), H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1487--A bill to provide for public participation in the
declaration of national monuments under the Act popularly known as
the Antiquities Act of 1906; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-252), H6351 [22JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 296), H8467 [21SE]
Debated, H8635 [24SE]
Amendments, H8643, H8644 [24SE]
Passed House amended, H8657 [24SE]
Message from the House, S11493 [27SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11493
[27SE]
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H.R. 1488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Social Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State
enforcement of child support obligations and the disbursement of
such support and to require the Internal Revenue Service to
collect and disburse such support through wage withholding and
other means; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Ms. Woolsey), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H5750 [16JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886
[5AU], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1489--A bill to clarify boundaries on maps related to the Coastal
Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1490--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to set
aside up to $2 per person from park entrance fees or assess up to
$2 per person visiting the Grand Canyon or another national park
to secure bonds for capital improvements to the park, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1491--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to consolidate and
enhance the trade adjustment assistance and NAFTA transitional
adjustment assistance programs under that Act, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Becerra),
H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2300 [22AP], H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2547
[29AP], H2553 [3MY], H2922 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3212
[14MY], H3860 [8JN], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1492--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for
parity between private entities and public entities with respect
to civil actions against the entities that arise from the
ownership or operation of public water systems; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. Gary MILLER of California, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1493--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to transfer Federal participation in the
America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in the State of Iowa
to the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NUSSLE, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1494--A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Sununu, Ms. Granger, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bass, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Thune, Mr. English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hostettler, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cannon, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Largent, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Rush, Mr. Foley, Mrs.
Roukema, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Everett, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Nussle, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2811 [5MY], H2999 [11MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H4129 [10JN], H5572, H5573
[14JY], H5839 [19JY], H9077 [30SE], H9242 [1OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1495--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moakley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Capuano, and
Mr. Markey), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922
[6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3860, H3861 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335
[1JY], H6199 [21JY], H7997 [8SE], H8375 [15SE], H9899 [12OC], H12109
[16NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1496--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses
with respect to medical care for their employees; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Costello, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs.
Biggert, and Mr. Armey), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2553 [3MY], H2928 [10MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171
[13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 1497--A bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the
women's business center program; to the Committee on Small
Business.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Phelps, Mr. English, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Moore, and Mr. Weiner), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2922 [6MY], H3861
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-365), H9409 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10235 [19OC]
Text, H10235 [19OC]
Message from the House, S12929 [20OC]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S12929 [20OC]
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H.R. 1498--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. WILSON, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1499--A bill for the relief of Jean-Loup J. M. Chretien; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAMPSON, H2202 [20AP]
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H.R. 1500--A bill to accelerate the Wilderness designation process by
establishing a timetable for the completion of wilderness studies
on Federal Lands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. McInnis, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), H2271 [21AP]
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H.R. 1501--A bill to provide grants to ensure increased accountability
for juvenile offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Scott, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Lofgren), H2271 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY]
Amendments, H4223, H4224 [14JN], H4343 [15JN], H4376, H4377, H4378,
H4379, H4380, H4381, H4395, H4399, H4414, H4421, H4422, H4425,
H4426, H4427, H4428, H4429, H4433, H4434, H4435, H4436, H4437,
H4439, H4442, H4445, H4448, H4451, H4457, H4461, H4466 [16JN],
H4477, H4486, H4487, H4488, H4490, H4491, H4500, H4520, H4521,
H4523, H4533, H4536, H4537, H4539, H4544, H4555 [17JN], H4657 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 209), H4340 [15JN]
Debated, H4364 [16JN], H4476 [17JN], H8524 [22SE]
Text, H4373 [16JN]
Passed House amended, H4573 [17JN]
Title amended, H4657 [18JN]
Message from the House, S7523 [23JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7523 [23JN]
Objection is heard to request for consideration, S9014 [22JY]
Debated, S9014 [22JY], S9209 [26JY], S9450 [28JY]
Amendments, S9209, S9237, S9300 [26JY]
Passed Senate amended, S9459 [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9459 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H6585 [29JY]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6723 [30JY]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H8567 [23SE]
Motion to instruct conferees considered in the House, H8595 [23SE],
H8645 [24SE]
McCarthy motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H8657
[24SE]
Doolittle motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H8658
[24SE]
Lofgren motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H8659
[24SE]
Motion to instruct conferees rejected in the House, H10078 [14OC]
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H.R. 1502--A bill to minimize the disruption of Government and private
sector operations caused by the Year 2000 computer problem; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Costello,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Doyle), H2271 [21AP]
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H.R. 1503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an exclusion for gain from sale of farmland which is
similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal
residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H2271 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H5179 [30JN], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1504--A bill to streamline, modernize, and enhance the authority
of the Secretary of Agriculture relating to plant protection and
quarantine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Judiciary; Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Condit, Mr. Foley, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Boyd, and Mr. Hayes), H2271 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H9242
[1OC], H10611 [20OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1505--A bill to amend United States trade laws to address more
effectively import crises; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Regula, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Aderholt), H2271 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H3861 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H4735
[22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5687 [15JY], H6353
[22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H7886
[5AU], H8149 [13SE], H8872 [27SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H10032
[13OC], H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1506--A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain
Federal land in the State of Nevada and for the acquisition of
environmentally sensitive land in the State, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H2271 [21AP]
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H.R. 1507--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation to grant
exemptions under section 41714 of title 49, United States Code, to
allow 30 additional slot exemptions at Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport for air carriers to provide daily air service
between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and other
airports that are more than 1, 250 statute miles from Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HANSEN, H2271 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5687 [15JY], H6019
[20JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1508--A bill to prohibit entry of the Russian vessel KAPITAN MAN
into any port in the United States at which there is a United
States naval presence; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. HUNTER, H2272 [21AP]
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H.R. 1509--A bill to authorize the Disabled Veterans' LIFE Memorial
Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or
its environs to honor veterans who became disabled while serving
in the Armed Forces of the United States; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Hunter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. English, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Granger, Mr. Dickey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Frost, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Borski, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Kingston),
H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 1510--A bill to promote environmental justice, public health, and
pollution reduction efforts; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi), H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1511--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require certain additional information in statements of
explanation of benefits provided to Medicare beneficiaries under
the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3711 [27MY], H3861
[8JN], H4024 [9JN], H4472 [16JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6759 [30JY], H7997 [8SE], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 1512--A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Dixon, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Weiner), H2272 [21AP]
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H.R. 1513--A bill to allow Federal employees to take advantage of the
transportation fringe benefit provisions of the Internal Revenue
Code that are available to private sector employees; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Nadler), H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 1514--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. OLVER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shows, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ney, Ms. Rivers, and Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts), H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4223
[14JN], H5573 [14JY], H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1515--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to prohibit group and individual health plans from
imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on the
coverage of mental health benefits and on the coverage of
substance abuse and chemical dependency benefits if similar
limitations or requirements are not imposed on medical and
surgical benefits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Wise, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Strickland,
Mr. Baird, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Leach, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Boehlert, and Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut), H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H3215 [17MY], H3861 [8JN], H5093 [29JN], H5839
[19JY], H6759 [30JY], H8967 [28SE], H11372 [2NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1516--A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to
provide for payment of compensation to individuals exposed to
radiation as the result of working in uranium mines and mills
which provided uranium for the use and benefit of the United
States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SKEEN (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hayworth, and
Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY]
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H.R. 1517--A bill to provide for the test and evaluation by the Armed
Forces of the Mobile Expeditionary Accurate Night Vision
Compatible Portable Airfield Lighting System; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H2272 [21AP]
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H.R. 1518--A bill to amend title X of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to provide assistance for startup costs of
community programs to prevent residentially based lead poisoning
in children; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H5750 [16JY], H6599 [29JY], H7997 [8SE], H8872
[27SE], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 1519--A bill to provide for humanitarian assistance for Kosovar
Albanian refugees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON, H2272 [21AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2553 [3MY]
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H.R. 1520--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to give
priority, in the allotment of immigrant visas to unmarried sons
and daughters of citizens, to an alien who attains the age of 21
after the date on which a petition to classify the alien is filed,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Rogan), H2298 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H9077 [30SE], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 1521--A bill to preserve and protect archaeological sites and
historical resources of the central Mississippi Valley through the
establishment of the Mississippi Valley National Historical Park
as a unit of the National Park System on former Eaker Air Force
Base in Blytheville, Arkansas; to the Committees on Resources;
Armed Services.
By Mr. BERRY, H2298 [22AP]
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H.R. 1522--A bill to safeguard communities, lives, and property from
catastrophic wildfire by authorizing contracts to reduce hazardous
fuels buildups on forested Federal lands in wildland/urban
interface areas while also using such contracts to undertake
forest management projects to protect noncommodity resources, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Herger, and
Mr. Doolittle), H2298 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 1523--A bill to establish mandatory procedures to be followed by
the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management in advance of
the permanent closure of any forest road so as to ensure local
public participation in the decisionmaking process; to the
Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Walden of Oregon,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Simpson, and Mr.
Nethercutt), H2298 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3695 [26MY], H4912 [24JN], H7997
[8SE], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 1524--A bill to authorize the continued use on public lands of
the expedited processes successfully used for windstorm-damaged
national forests and grasslands in Texas; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Doolittle), H2298
[22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H4129 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H7997
[8SE]
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H.R. 1525--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide simplified criteria, in lieu of the common law rules, for
determining whether an individual is an employee or an independent
contractor and to limit retroactive employment tax
reclassifications; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. English, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Foley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Boehlert,
Mr. Evans, Mr. King, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Quinn, and Mr.
Forbes), H2298 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2637 [4MY], H2999 [11MY], H3212
[14MY], H3393 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4129
[10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5687 [15JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H8290 [14SE], H8967
[28SE], H10174 [18OC], H11068 [27OC], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1526--A bill to promote the international competitiveness of the
United States commercial space industry, to ensure access to space
for the Federal Government and the private sector, and to minimize
the opportunities for the transfer to other nations of critical
satellite technologies; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1527--A bill to provide funding for the academic programs of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Costello, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Barcia), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY]
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H.R. 1528--A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic
Mapping Act of 1992; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2299 [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-389), H10173 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10791 [26OC]
Text, H10791 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13255 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1529--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to modify the treatment of certain patient days for
purposes of determining the amount of disproportionate share
adjustment payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Klink, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. Mascara), H2299
[22AP]
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H.R. 1530--A bill to make forestry insurance plans available to owners
and operators of private forest land, to encourage the use of
prescribed burning on private forest land, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FOLEY, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3393 [19MY], H3861
[8JN]
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H.R. 1531--A bill to ensure safety in public schools by increasing
police presence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FROST, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H5093 [29JN], H5179 [30JN], H5573
[14JY], H6353 [22JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964 [3AU], H8290 [14SE], H8665
[24SE]
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H.R. 1532--A bill to strengthen warning labels on smokeless tobacco
products; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2928 [10MY], H3711 [27MY], H4223 [14JN], H7886
[5AU], H7997 [8SE], H9515 [6OC], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 1533--A bill to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma for
the taking of certain rights by the Federal Government, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2299 [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-421), H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 1534--A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to include programs that encourage academic
rigor in scientific education in elementary schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1535--A bill to extend the milk price support program through
2002 at the rate in effect for 1999; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, Mr. Kind, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Gutknecht, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Wise, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Shows, and Mr. Clement), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H4472 [16JN], H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 1536--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to encourage
the broadest possible participation of producers in the Federal
crop insurance program and to ensure the continued availability of
affordable crop insurance for producers; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Boswell),
H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 1537--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.
By Mr. QUINN, H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1538--A bill to provide flexibility to certain local educational
agencies that develop voluntary public and private parental choice
programs under title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education
Act of 1965; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Tiahrt), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY]
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H.R. 1539--A bill to repeal the stock loan limit in the Federal
Reserve Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Vento), H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1540--A bill to reform the Exchange Stabilization Fund; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H5093 [29JN]
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H.R. 1541--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for business meals and entertainment; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAXTON, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1542--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for screening retinal eye examinations under the Medicare
Program for individuals diagnosed with diabetes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1543--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
combat fraud and abuse under the Medicare Program with respect to
partial hospitalization services; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
Clement, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr.
Paul), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1544--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to establish a demonstration project to provide Medicare
beneficiaries greater information with respect to various courses
of treatment for certain diseases or injuries to enable the
beneficiaries to make more informed decisions when selecting a
course of treatment for the disease or injury; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1545--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
provide for improved data collection and evaluations of State
Children's Health Insurance Programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STUPAK, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3606
[25MY], H7886 [5AU], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1546--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide increased retirement savings opportunities, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. THOMAS, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695
[26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN], H8872 [27SE], H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 1547--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make
certain improvements with respect to the TRICARE program; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H5687 [15JY], H6964 [3AU], H8556
[22SE]
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H.R. 1548--A bill to provide for a 3-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, H2299 [22AP]
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H.R. 1549--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, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Florida,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. Klink, Mr. Minge, Mr. Hill of Indiana,
Ms. Carson, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2922 [6MY], H3215 [17MY], H4823
[23JN], H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 1550--A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States
Fire Administration for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H2304 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-133), H2928 [10MY]
Debated, H2946 [11MY]
Text, H2946 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2960 [11MY]
Message from the House, S5153 [12MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5153 [12MY]
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H.R. 1551--A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's
civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years
2000 and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H2304 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-223), H5365 [12JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 290), H8289 [14SE]
Amendments, H8290, H8291 [14SE], H8323, H8324 [15SE]
Debated, H8320 [15SE]
Passed House amended, H8324 [15SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11050 [16SE]
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H.R. 1552--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and
fiscal year 2001 for the Marine Research and related environmental
research and development program activities of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Science
Foundation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science;
Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1553--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and
fiscal year 2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric
Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and
Information Service activities of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2304 [26AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-146), H3294 [18MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 175), H3294 [18MY]
Amendments, H3297 [18MY], H3355, H3357, H3358, H3360 [19MY]
Debated, H3352 [19MY]
Passed House amended, H3360 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5736 [20MY]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S5736 [20MY]
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H.R. 1554--A bill to amend the provisions of title 17, United States
Code, and the Communications Act of 1934, relating to copyright
licensing and carriage of broadcast signals by satellite; Title I,
referred to the Committee on Commerce; Title II, referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rush, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Pickering, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pease, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Jenkins, and Mr. Hilleary), H2304 [26AP]
Debated, H2312 [27AP]
Text, H2312 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H2336 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP]
Message from the House, S4342 [28AP], S7709 [28JN], S14530 [10NO]
Placed on the calendar, S4342 [28AP]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 247 inserted in lieu), S5780
[20MY]
Text, S5883 [24MY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S6728 [8JN]
Message from the Senate, H3867 [9JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H4787 [23JN]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-464) submitted in the House, H11769
[9NO]
Explanatory statement, H11792 [9NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11811 [9NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House under suspension of the
rules, H11826 [9NO]
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H.R. 1555--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for
intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent
Select).
By Mr. GOSS, H2304 [26AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-131, part 1). Referred to the Committee on
Armed Services, H2928 [10MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 167), H3085 [12MY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H3085 [12MY]
Amendments, H3087, H3088, H3089 [12MY], H3112, H3121, H3122, H3123,
H3125, H3130, H3131, H3132, H3137, H3139 [13MY]
Debated, H3112 [13MY]
Passed House amended, H3141 [13MY]
Message from the House, S5481 [18MY], S11429 [24SE], S14405 [9NO]
Placed on the calendar, S5481 [18MY]
Debated, S8707 [16JY], S8854, S8864 [20JY], S8906, S8922 [21JY]
Consideration of motion to proceed to consideration, S8777 [19JY],
S8818 [20JY]
Amendments, S8807 [19JY], S8865, S8889, S8891 [20JY], S8906, S8911,
S8919, S8923, S8925, S8929, S8933, S8961, S8962 [21JY]
Passed Senate amended, S8933 [21JY]
Text, S8933 [21JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8939 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H6203 [22JY], H12899 [22NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8523 [22SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-457) submitted in the House, H11630
[5NO]
Explanatory statement, H11638 [5NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H11755 [9NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11762 [9NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14947 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14960 [19NO]
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H.R. 1556--A bill to establish a National Commission on the Prevention
of School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Berry, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Bilirakis, and
Mr. Deutsch), H2304 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2922 [6MY], H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 1557--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for certain maritime programs of the Department of
Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request),
H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1558--A bill to authorize expenditures by the Panama Canal
Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Underwood) (both by request),
H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1559--A bill to amend the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control
Act of 1978 to provide for the remediation of the Atlas mill
tailings site near Moab, Utah; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CANNON, H2304 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 1560--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 2-year recovery period for depreciation of computers
and peripheral equipment used in manufacturing; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Weller), H2304 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2811 [5MY], H3215 [17MY], H3503
[24MY]
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H.R. 1561--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the alternative minimum tax on individuals; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H2304 [26AP]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 1562--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by
law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1563--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by
law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1564--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study regarding Fort King, Florida; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. STEARNS, H2304 [26AP]
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H.R. 1565--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 relating to
dilution of famous marks, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H2371 [27AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-250), H6351 [22JY]
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H.R. 1566--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by
law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. Chambliss), H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1567--A bill to amend the Freedom for Russia and Emerging
Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 to
eliminate the restriction on assistance to Azerbaijan; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Snyder), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4823
[23JN]
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H.R. 1568--A bill to provide technical, financial, and procurement
assistance to veteran owned small businesses, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pascrell), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H4024 [9JN], H4735 [22JN], H5093 [29JN]
Debated, H5016 [29JN]
Text, H5016 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5026 [29JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-206, part 1), H5090 [29JN]
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged, H5091 [29JN]
Referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs extended, H5091
[29JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN], S10587 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S7926 [30JN]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-136), S10220 [4AU]
Amendments, S10507, S10522 [5AU]
Passed Senate amended, S10520 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7431 [5AU]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7462 [5AU]
Amendments, H7462 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-50] (signed August 17, 1999)
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H.R. 1569--A bill to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by
law; to the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. Chambliss), H2372 [27AP]
Debated, H2385, H2400 [28AP]
Text, H2400 [28AP]
Passed House, H2414 [28AP]
Message from the House, S4430 [29AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S8504 [14JY]
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H.R. 1570--A bill to create incentives for the People's Republic of
China and India to adopt a policy of restraint with respect to its
nuclear activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1571--A bill to designate the Federal building under construction
at 600 State Street in New Haven, Connecticut, as the ``Merrill S.
Parks, Jr., Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1572--A bill to require the adoption and utilization of digital
signatures by Federal agencies and to encourage the use of digital
signatures in private sector electronic transactions; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Brown of
California), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H4129 [10JN], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 1573--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee imposed on
employers filing petitions with respect to non-immigrant workers
under the H-1B program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1574--A bill to extend the inspection requirements of the Federal
Meat Inspection Act to rabbits produced for human consumption; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILLIARD, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1575--A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit
fees charged by financial institutions for the use of automatic
teller machines, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1576--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the
distribution of any negotiable check or other instrument with any
solicitation to a consumer by a creditor to open an account under
any consumer credit plan or to engage in any other credit
transaction which is subject to such Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1577--A bill to establish certain uniform legal principles of
liability with respect to manufacturers of products; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hayes, and
Mr. Tancredo), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H8099 [9SE], H8290
[14SE]
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H.R. 1578--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 five of preceding ten years;
to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Agriculture.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Largent, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 1579--A bill to provide for payments to children's hospitals that
operate graduate medical education programs; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Thomas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Young of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Olver, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Ney,
Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sessions, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Shows, Mr. Vento, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Becerra), H2372
[27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2547 [29AP], H2922 [6MY], H3212 [14MY], H3461
[20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6353
[22JY], H6843 [2AU], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8099
[9SE], H8469 [21SE], H9303 [4OC], H10032 [13OC], H10174 [18OC],
H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1580--A bill to prohibit the sale of guns that have not been
approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Waters,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, and Mr.
McGovern), H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1581--A bill to end the use of steel-jawed leghold traps on
animals in the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Clay, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Doyle, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Capuano, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Luther), H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H4129 [10JN], H5572 [14JY], H7026
[4AU], H7886 [5AU], H8872 [27SE], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1582--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1583--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
permanent law the $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit for the
District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. NORTON, H2372 [27AP]
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H.R. 1584--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, H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3860 [8JN], H4024 [9JN]
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H.R. 1585--A bill to streamline the regulation of depository
institutions, to safeguard confidential banking and credit union
supervisory information, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
Mrs. ROUKEMA, H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 1586--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mrs. ROUKEMA, H2372 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4472 [16JN]
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H.R. 1587--A bill to encourage States to establish competitive retail
markets for electricity, to clarify the roles of the Federal
Government and the States in retail electricity markets, to remove
certain Federal barriers to competition, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STEARNS, H2373 [27AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY]
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H.R. 1588--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to
permit all debtors to exempt certain payments receivable on
account of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national
origin, or gender, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs.
Clayton), H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 1589--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to provide for the establishment of school
violence prevention hotlines; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, H2373 [27AP]
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H.R. 1590--A bill to provide retirement security for all Americans; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Norton, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dixon, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Shows, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Moore, Mr. Price
of North Carolina, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Berman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Engel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mrs. Napolitano), H2467 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3087 [12MY], H3606 [25MY], H4129
[10JN], H4823 [23JN], H5367 [12JY], H6019 [20JY], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 1591--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage for low-
income individuals infected with HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Brown of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Ms.
Woolsey), H2467 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H10724 [21OC], H11196 [1NO], H11645
[5NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1592--A bill to establish certain requirements regarding the Food
Quality Protection Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Condit, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Kolbe,
Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Bishop), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2999 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296
[18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4129 [10JN], H4472 [16JN], H4616
[17JN], H4735 [22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5093 [29JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H5687 [15JY], H5839
[19JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY],
H6759 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE],
H8100 [9SE], H8628 [23SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC],
H10032 [13OC], H10174 [18OC], H10611 [20OC], H10724 [21OC], H10861
[26OC], H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1593--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the exemption from the self-employment tax for certain termination
payments received by former life insurance salesmen; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ramstad, and Ms. Baldwin), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H8149
[13SE], H9410 [5OC], H10340 [19OC], H11144 [28OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1594--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Filner), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3212 [14MY], H3711 [27MY], H5093
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5688 [15JY], H6964 [3AU], H11854 [9NO], H11972
[15NO]
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H.R. 1595--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for a national standard to prohibit the operation of motor
vehicles by individuals under the influence of alcohol; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, and Mrs. Capps), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 1596--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide,
with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased
involvement of advocates in decision making at the National Cancer
Institute; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H2468
[28AP]
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H.R. 1597--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to provide
for national minimum sentences for individuals convicted of
operating motor vehicles under the influence of alcohol; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Canady of Florida), H2468 [28AP]
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H.R. 1598--A bill to provide a patent term restoration review
procedure for certain drug products; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Blunt,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gordon, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Hilleary, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), H2468 [28AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H2637 [4MY], H10725 [21OC], H12796 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3393 [19MY], H3503
[24MY], H3695 [26MY], H4024 [9JN], H4472 [16JN], H4735 [22JN], H5179
[30JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759
[30JY], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8629 [23SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515
[6OC], H10340 [19OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1599--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to authorize the purchase of information
technology related to the Year 2000 computer conversion by State
and local governments through Federal supply schedules; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs.
Morella), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1600--A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain
Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have
qualified profit-sharing plans; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Towns, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H4025 [9JN], H4472
[16JN]
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H.R. 1601--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 Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Larson,
Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Horn, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shays,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Berman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Underwood, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Morella, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Kuykendall,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Baker, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Watt
of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Baird, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wise, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rush, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Carson, Mr. Holden, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hutchinson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Regula, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Latham, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. John, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. King, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Thornberry,
Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chabot,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Scott, Mr. Gary Miller
of California, Mr. Ganske, Ms. Granger, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moore, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Ortiz), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H4616 [17JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573
[14JY], H7886 [5AU], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1602--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of depreciable business assets which may be
expensed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1603--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
for permanent eligibility of former members of the Selected
Reserve for veterans housing loans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Stump), H2468 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 1604--A bill to reauthorize, and modify the conditions for, the
consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and
to grant the consent of Congress to the Southern Dairy Compact; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Snyder, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mr. Castle, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Isakson,
Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. John, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Tauzin, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Allen, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Hulshof, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Bass, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lazio, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins,
Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Stenholm, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Wise), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H5573 [14JY], H6843 [2AU], H8100
[9SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H4223 [14JN]
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H.R. 1605--A bill to designate the United States courthouse building
located at 402 North Walnut Street and Prospect Avenue in
Harrison, Arkansas, as the ``Judge J. Smith Henley Federal
Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON, H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1606--A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for
retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Evans), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3461 [20MY], H4342
[15JN], H4616 [17JN], H8100 [9SE], H8629 [23SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120
[14OC], H10861 [26OC], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO],
H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 1607--A bill to assist States in providing individuals a credit
against State income taxes or a comparable benefit for
contributions to charitable organizations working to prevent or
reduce poverty and protect and encourage donations to charitable
organizations, to prohibit discrimination against nongovernmental
organizations and certain individuals on the basis of religion in
the distribution of government funds to provide government
assistance and the distribution of such assistance, to allow such
organizations to accept such funds to provide such assistance
without impairing the relegious character of such organizations,
to provide for tax-free distributions from individual retirement
accounts for charitable purposes, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rogan,
and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1608--A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal relationship of
the Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan
as a distinct federally recognized Indian tribe and to restore
aboriginal rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself and Mr. Barcia), H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1609--A bill to amend Public Law 105-188 to provide for the
mineral leasing of certain Indian lands in Oklahoma; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1610--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
reinstate the DSH allotment level for Minnesota to the fiscal year
1995 level; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Vento, Mr. Sabo, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Gutknecht),
H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1611--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 (for himself, Mr. English, and Mr. Tauzin), H2469
[28AP]
Cosponsors added, H10861 [26OC], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 1612--A bill to establish a comprehensive program to ensure the
safety of food products intended for human comsumption which are
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bonior, and
Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 1613--A bill to restore to the original owners certain lands that
the Federal Government took for military purposes in 1940; to the
Committees on Resources; Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1614--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to
provide financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PHELPS (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Moore, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Hinojosa), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H4342
[15JN], H4472 [16JN]
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H.R. 1615--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to extend
the designation of a portion of the Lamprey River in New Hampshire
as a recreational river to include an additional river segment; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H2469 [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-368), H9644 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9854 [12OC]
Text, H9854 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12553
[13OC]
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H.R. 1616--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain provisions applicable to real estate investment
trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Foley, Mr.
English, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Ford, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stark, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shaw, and Mr.
Houghton), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 1617--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for the eventual
removal of intrastate distribution restrictions on State inspected
meat and poultry; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Cubin, and Mr.
Thune), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY]
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H.R. 1618--A bill to amend section 106 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968 to improve the housing 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, H2469 [28AP]
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H.R. 1619--A bill to amend the Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley
National Heritage Corridor Act of 1994 to expand the boundaries of
the Corridor; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H2544
[29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-306), H7995 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8121 [13SE]
Text, H8121 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10851
[14SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-213), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1620--A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide
for inflation adjustments to the mandatory jurisdiction thresholds
of the National Labor Relations Board; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Combest, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Dickey, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Young of Florida), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H4342
[15JN], H5179 [30JN], H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H8149
[13SE], H12109 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H7990 [8SE]
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H.R. 1621--A bill to prohibit the use of the ``Made in USA'' label on
products of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and
to deny such products duty-free and quota-free treatment; to the
Committees on Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Ms. Danner, Mr. Bachus, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Visclosky,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Pallone),
H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3860, H3861 [8JN],
H4472 [16JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199
[21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8629 [23SE], H8665 [24SE], H9022 [29SE], H9410 [5OC], H10120
[14OC], H11068 [27OC], H11144 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO],
H11955 [10NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H7887 [5AU], H7998 [8SE], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 1622--A bill to prohibit the importation of products made with
dog or cat fur, to prohibit the sale, manufacture, offer for sale,
transportation, and distribution of products made with dog or cat
fur in the United States, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3212
[14MY], H3393 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665
[18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5179 [30JN], H5688 [15JY], H5839 [19JY],
H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H8290 [14SE],
H8629 [23SE], H9899 [12OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H11068
[27OC], H11481 [3NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1623--A bill to reduce class size, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Martinez), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1624--A bill to improve the quality of housing for elderly
individuals and families, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H5335 [1JY], H6424 [26JY], H8629
[23SE]
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H.R. 1625--A bill to provide a process for declassifying on an
expedited basis certain documents relating to human rights abuses
in Guatemala, Honduras, and other regions; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Porter, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Weiner, and Mr. Wexler), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3711 [27MY], H3861 [8JN], H7997
[8SE], H8375 [15SE], H10174 [18OC], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1626--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to repeal the highway
sanctions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, H2544 [29AP]
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H.R. 1627--A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to distribute funds available for grants under title
IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to help
ensure that each State receives not less than 0.5 percent of such
funds for certain programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3087 [12MY], H3606 [25MY], H4129
[10JN]
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H.R. 1628--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Miami, Florida,
metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H5094 [29JN], H5573 [14JY], H8556
[22SE]
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H.R. 1629--A bill to provide grants to rural eligible local
educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain
qualified teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Scott, Mr. Owens, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. John, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Turner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Holden, and Mrs. Christensen), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H4025 [9JN], H4129
[10JN], H5179 [30JN], H6019 [20JY], H6583 [27JY], H7026 [4AU], H8375
[15SE], H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 1630--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
permanently environmental remediation costs; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3695 [26MY], H5335 [1JY], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 1631--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction
for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD, H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3215 [17MY], H3393 [19MY], H3860,
H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 1632--A bill to provide that certain attribution rules be applied
with respect to the counting of certain prisoners in a decennial
census of population; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin),
H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H7990 [8SE]
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H.R. 1633--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation on the use of foreign tax credits under the
alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Crane, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Watkins, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Levin,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Camp), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY]
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H.R. 1634--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase
agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under
such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to
consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4616
[17JN], H4912 [24JN], H5750 [16JY], H6353 [22JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1635--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that a member of the uniformed services shall be treated
as using a principal residence while away from home on qualified
official extended duty in determining the exclusion of gain from
the sale of such residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H2544 [29AP]
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H.R. 1636--A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of adolescent
pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Roukema, and
Mr. Moran of Virginia), H2544 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8872 [27SE], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1637--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend
authorizations of appropriations for programs under the Act
through fiscal year 2004, to establish a National Family Caregiver
Support Program, to modernize aging programs and services, to
address the need to engage in life course planning, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MARTINEZ, H2544 [29AP]
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H.R. 1638--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS, H2544 [29AP]
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H.R. 1639--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require 6-months' advance notice to enrollees of Medicare managed
care plans of termination of hospital participation under such
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. QUINN, H2545 [29AP]
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H.R. 1640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for
amounts received under qualified group legal services plans; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY], H6964 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8100 [9SE], H9077 [30SE], H9646 [7OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1641--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to eliminate PAC contributions to individual House of
Representatives candidates, to provide a tax credit and tax
deduction for contributions to such candidates, to provide for
voluntary expenditure limitations in House of Representatives
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House
Administration; Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. REGULA, H2545 [29AP]
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H.R. 1642--A bill to require local educational agencies to develop and
implement a random drug testing and counseling program for
students in grades 9 through 12; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGAN, H2545 [29AP]
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H.R. 1643--A bill to establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels
in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY]
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H.R. 1644--A bill to provide the people of Cuba with access to food
and medicines from the United States, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; Agriculture.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Allen, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. John, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3171 [13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3711
[27MY], H4129 [10JN], H4735 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6353
[22JY], H7026 [4AU], H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8556 [22SE], H9022
[29SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10724
[21OC]
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H.R. 1645--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for full payment rates under Medicare to hospitals for
costs of direct graduate medical education of residents for
residency training programs in specialties or subspecialties which
the Secretary of Health and Human Services designates as critical
need specialty or subspecialty training programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Thurman, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Cummings, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Hilliard), H2545
[29AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3461 [20MY], H4223 [14JN], H4665
[18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199 [21JY], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1646--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to provide for an extra payment amount under the Medicare
Program to rural providers of services who furnish case manager
services to Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1647--A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 to prohibit
law enforcement agencies from imposing a waiting period before
accepting reports of missing children less than 21 years of age;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2545 [29AP]
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H.R. 1648--A bill to establish State infrastructure banks for
education; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brown of California,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Condit, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Weiner), H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2999 [11MY], H3606 [25MY], H4472
[16JN], H6583 [27JY], H9303 [4OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1649--A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the
Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Resources; Rules;
Government Reform.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sanford,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Goss, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Blunt, and
Mr. McIntosh), H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3503
[24MY], H3711 [27MY], H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H6599
[29JY], H6964 [3AU], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1650--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the requirements
for implementation of an entry-exit control system; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
McHugh, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Allen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. English, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Wynn,
Ms. Lee, and Mr. Bonior), H2545 [29AP]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2999 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503
[24MY], H4130 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H5367 [12JY], H6199 [21JY],
H7026 [4AU], H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8629 [23SE], H9077 [30SE],
H9303 [4OC], H10032 [13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10174 [18OC], H11645
[5NO]
Amendments, S11602, S11604, S11625, S11627
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H.R. 1651--A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to
extend the period during which reimbursement may be provided to
owners of United States fishing vessels for costs incurred when
such a vessel is seized and detained by a foreign country; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H2545 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-197), H4821 [23JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8113 [13SE]
Text, H8113 [13SE]
Title amended, H8115 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
S10851 [14SE]
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H.R. 1652--A bill to establish the Yukon River Salmon Advisory Panel;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H2545 [29AP]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-201), H4992 [25JN]
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H.R. 1653--A bill to approve a governing international fishery
agreement between the United States and the Russian Federation; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Faleomavaega)
(all by request), H2545 [29AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-195), H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 1654--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001,
and 2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H2552 [3MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3215 [17MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3215 [17MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-145), H3294 [18MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 174), H3294 [18MY]
Amendments, H3297, H3298 [18MY], H3314, H3318, H3320, H3321, H3322,
H3323, H3328, H3329, H3337, H3341, H3345, H3348 [19MY]
Debated, H3304 [19MY]
Passed House amended, H3352 [19MY]
Message from the House, S5736 [20MY]
Placed on the calendar, S8504 [14JY]
Passed Senate amended, S14202 [5NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S14202
[5NO]
Conferees appointed, S14203 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO]
Amendments, S14300 [8NO]
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H.R. 1655--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the civilian energy and scientific research,
development, and demonstration and related commercial application
of energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the
Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2552 [3MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-243), H6017 [20JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 289), H8289 [14SE]
Amendments, H8291 [14SE], H8328, H8331, H8332, H8334, H8336, H8337
[15SE]
Debated, H8324 [15SE]
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H.R. 1656--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the commercial application of energy technology and
related civilian energy and scientific programs, projects, and
activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Science; Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2552 [3MY]
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H.R. 1657--A bill to disclose environmental risks to children's health
and expand the public's right to know about toxic chemical use and
release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Markey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Goss, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Borski, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meehan,
Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Leach, Mr. Cook,
Mrs. Roukema, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Levin, Mr. Allen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Olver, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Vento, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Dixon, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dicks, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cardin, Mr.
Moakley, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Morella,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Engel, Mr. Martinez, and Mrs. Tauscher), H2552
[3MY]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H2811 [5MY], H2922 [6MY], H3711
[27MY], H5839 [19JY], H6759 [30JY], H9022 [29SE], H9242 [1OC], H9303
[4OC], H10611 [20OC], H10724 [21OC], H11068 [27OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 1658--A bill to provide a more just and uniform procedure for
Federal civil forteitures, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Scott, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr.
Young of Alaska), H2634 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3711 [27MY], H4025
[9JN], H4223 [14JN], H4616 [17JN]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-192), H4664 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 216), H4733 [22JN]
Amendments, H4736, H4737, H4740 [22JN], H4823, H4824, H4827 [23JN],
H4864, H4869, H4871, H4876, H4953 [24JN]
Debated, H4854 [24JN]
Passed House amended, H4878 [24JN]
Message from the House, S7709 [28JN]
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H.R. 1659--A bill to reinforce police training and reestablish police
and community relations, and to create a commission to study and
report on the policies and practices that govern the training,
recruitment, and oversight of police officers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H2634 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3503 [24MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-190), H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 1660--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to
participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in
distressed areas; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Borski, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H2634 [4MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4130 [10JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367
[12JY], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8290
[14SE], H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 1661--A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act and part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 to establish standards for the health
quality improvement of children in managed care plans and other
health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr.
Hilliard), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3215 [17MY], H4342 [15JN], H5094 [29JN]
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H.R. 1662--A bill to amend Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to provide for the inclusion of mentoring programs for novice
teachers in the professional development activities of local
educational agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1663--A bill to designate as a national memorial the memorial
being built at the Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside,
California to honor recipients of the Medal of Honor; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Matsui, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Condit, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Stark, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ose, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Snyder, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hansen,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Underwood), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4665 [18JN], H7997 [8SE], H8100
[9SE], H8967 [28SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-351), H9075 [30SE]
Debated, H9312 [5OC]
Amendments, H9313 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9338 [5OC]
Title amended, H9339 [5OC]
Message from the House, S12099 [6OC], S13010 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, S12099 [6OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12947 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13010 [21OC]
Message from the Senate, H10615 [21OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10722 [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1999), H10722 [21OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-83] (signed October 28, 1999)
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H.R. 1664--A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for
military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance
relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for military operations in
Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H2635 [4MY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 159), H2809 [5MY]
Amendments, H2811, H2812, H2813 [5MY], H2841, H2845, H2849, H2865,
H2866, H2867, H2871, H2872, H2876, H2877, H2879, H2894, H2922 [6MY]
Debated, H2823, H2892 [6MY], H7222 [4AU]
Passed House amended, H2896 [6MY]
Message from the House, S4886 [6MY], S10380 [5AU], S10587 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations (Senate), S4886 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-125), H2634 [4MY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S5953 [25MY]
Motion to proceed to consideration, S6913 [10JN]
Debated, S7004 [15JN], S7170 [17JN]
Text, S7004 [15JN], S7249 [18JN]
Amendments, S7004 [15JN], S7190, S7195, S7198, S7235 [17JN]
Passed Senate amended, S7247 [18JN]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7371 [21JN]
Message from the Senate, H4667 [22JN]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7233 [4AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7990 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 12, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-51] (signed August 17, 1999)
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H.R. 1665--A bill to allow the National Park Service to acquire
certain land for addition to the Wilderness Battlefield in
Virginia, as previously authorized by law, by purchase or exchange
as well as by donation; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4616 [17JN]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11050
[16SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-362), H9302 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9855 [12OC]
Text, H9855 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12553 [13OC]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1666--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service at 200 East Pinckney Street in Madison, Florida, as
the ``Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr. Post Office''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Wexler, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Miller of Florida), H2635
[4MY]
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H.R. 1667--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
vehicle weight limitations; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. COOK (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 1668--A bill to authorize the National Park Service to conduct a
feasibility study for the preservation of the Loess Hills in
western Iowa; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GANSKE, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1669--A bill to provide that an annual pay adjustment for Members
of Congress may not exceed the cost-of-living adjustment in
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act for that year;
to the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. GOSS, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1670--A bill to establish a commission to study the culture and
glorification of violence in America; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3860 [8JN]
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H.R. 1671--A bill to grant a Federal charter to Korean War Veterans
Association, Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H2999 [11MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861
[8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4823 [23JN], H4912 [24JN], H6599 [29JY], H6759
[30JY], H8375 [15SE], H8872 [27SE], H11144 [28OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1672--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require States Medicaid plans to provide for payment for costs of
medical services under individualized education programs under the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act after they exceed
$3,500 in a school year; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1673--A bill to provide bonus funds to local educational agencies
that adopt a policy to end social promotion; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 1674--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act with respect to
civil actions against public waters systems that are in compliance
with national drinking water regulations promulgated by the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1675--A bill to provide for the full funding of the Pell Grant
Program; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H8469
[21SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 1676--A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1965 to prevent motorist stops
motivated by race or other bias; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4665 [18JN], H6019
[20JY]
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H.R. 1677--A bill to restrict the sale of cigarettes in packages of
less than 15 cigarettes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Brown of
California), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1678--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Transportation to initiate investigations of
unfair methods of competition by major air carriers against new
entrant air carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY]
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H.R. 1679--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
assistance and slots with respect to air carrier service between
high density airports and certain small and nonhub airports that
have unreasonably high airfares, to improve jet aircraft service
to markets that have unreasonably high airfares, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY]
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H.R. 1680--A bill to provide for the conveyance of Forest Service
property in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands
suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMAS, H2635 [4MY]
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H.R. 1681--A bill to concentrate Federal resources aimed at the
prosecution of drug offenses on those offenses that are major; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Ms. WATERS, H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1682--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a permanent tax incentive for research and development,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H5335 [1JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1683--A bill for the relief of Paul Green; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H2636 [4MY]
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H.R. 1684--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act and
other banking laws to protect consumers who avail themselves of
payday loans from usurious interest rates and exorbitant fees,
perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions to collect debts, and
other unfair practices by payday lenders, to encourage the States
to license and closely regulate payday lenders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RUSH, H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3695 [26MY], H4616 [17JN], H4823
[23JN], H5688 [15JY], H6843 [2AU], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1685--A bill to provide for the recognition of electronic
signatures for the conduct of interstate and foreign commerce, to
restrict the transmission of certain electronic mail
advertisements, to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to
prescribe rules to protect the privacy of users of commercial
Internet websites, to promote the rapid deployment of broadband
Internet services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goodlatte), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H5688 [15JY], H6964 [3AU], H7026
[4AU], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 1686--A bill to ensure that the Internet remains open to fair
competition, free from government regulation, and accessible to
American consumers; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5573 [14JY], H7886 [5AU], H8375
[15SE], H9410 [5OC], H10724 [21OC], H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1687--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for health
insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate
in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income
for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Graham, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
and Mr. Coburn), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H11068
[27OC]
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H.R. 1688--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for the travel expenses of a taxpayer's
spouse who accompanies the taxpayer on business travel; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1689--A bill to prohibit States from imposing restrictions on the
operation of motor vehicles providing limousine service between a
place in a State and a place in another State, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H4342 [15JN], H6583
[27JY], H8629 [23SE], H9077 [30SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1690--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of
indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage
obligations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Foley), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223
[14JN]
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H.R. 1691--A bill to protect religious liberty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Cannon),
H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2928 [10MY], H3171 [13MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860
[8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4735 [22JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-219), H5331 [1JY]
Provided for considertation (H. Res. 245), H5455 [13JY]
Amendments, H5456, H5458 [13JY], H5584, H5596 [15JY]
Debated, H5584 [15JY]
Text, H5585 [15JY]
Passed House amended, H5608 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8739 [16JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 1692--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the
suitability and feasibility of including the Gaviota Coast of
California in the National Park System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H2809 [5MY]
Message from the Senate, H10727 [25OC]
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H.R. 1693--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the overtime exemption for employees engaged in fire
protection activities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. EHRLICH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. English),
H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H5335 [1JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H9242 [1OC], H10120 [14OC], H11557 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11499 [4NO]
Text, H11499 [4NO]
Message from the House, S14285 [8NO]
Passed Senate, S15216 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1694--A bill to provide Public Safety and Community Policing
Renewal Grants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY]
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H.R. 1695--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain Federal
public lands in the Ivanpah Valley, Nevada, to Clark County,
Nevada, for the development of an airport facility, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H11955 [10NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-471), H12106 [16NO]
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H.R. 1696--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey
the Griffith Project to the Southern Nevada Water Authority; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1697--A bill to provide for the review and classification of
physician assistant positions in the Federal Government, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Mr. Inslee), H2809 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY], H9242 [1OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1698--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to provide
that a quality grade label issued by the Secretary of Agriculture
may not be used for imported meat and meat food products; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HILL of Montana (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
McHugh, and Mr. Watkins), H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1699--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to issue war
bonds to pay for Operation Allied Force and related humanitarian
operations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1700--A bill to provide that a national missile defense system
shall not be subject to an otherwise applicable statutory
requirement that a major defense acquisition program not proceed
beyond low-rate initial production before completion of initial
operational test and evaluation and that an environmental impact
statement prepared for the construction of any element of such a
system shall not be subject to judicial review; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Resources.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1701--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain
polyethylene base materials; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MCDERMOTT, H2809 [5MY]
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H.R. 1702--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban using
the Internet to obtain or dispose of a firearm; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Payne), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H4130 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4736
[22JN], H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 1703--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the conversion of ordinary income or short-term capital
gain into income eligible for the long-term capital gain rates,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1704--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit to primary health providers who establish
practices in health professional shortage areas; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr.
Shows), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1705--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to waive the oxygen
content requirement for reformulated gasoline and to phase-out the
use of MTBE, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 1706--A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from planning,
developing, implementing, or administering any national teacher
test or method of certification and from withholding funds from
States or local educational agencies that fail to adopt a specific
method of teacher certification; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Fletcher, and Mr. Tancredo), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3393
[19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4616 [17JN], H6599
[29JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1707--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. Minge, Mr. Vento, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Luther, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Rahall), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H4665 [18JN], H6599
[29JY]
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H.R. 1708--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a simplified method for determining a partner's share of
items of a partnership which is a qualified investment club; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967
[28SE], H9646 [7OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1709--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of
his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2810 [5MY]
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H.R. 1710--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for expenses of attending elementary
and secondary schools and for contributions to such schools and to
charitable organizations which provide scholarships for children
to attend such schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mrs. Wilson),
H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171
[13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY],
H3860, H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H5367 [12JY], H8100
[9SE]
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H.R. 1711--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to authorize programs for predisaster
mitigation, to streamline the administration of disaster relief,
to control the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Traficant) (all by request), H2810 [5MY]
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H.R. 1712--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize an estrogenic substances screening program; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H2810
[5MY]
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H.R. 1713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
certain dealer derivative financial instruments, hedging
transactions, and supplies as ordinary assets; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1714--A bill to facilitate the use of electronic records and
signatures in interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Fossella), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4823 [23JN], H6199 [21JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 1), H8872 [27SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8872 [27SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-341, part 2) (October 15,
1999), H10172 [18OC]
Debated, H11162 [1NO], H11732 [9NO]
Text, H11162 [1NO]
Failed of passage, H11178 [1NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 366), H11702 [8NO]
Amendments, H11703 [8NO], H11741, H11743, H11749 [9NO]
Passed House amended, H11762 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 1715--A bill to extend the expiration date of the Defense
Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Ms. Waters) (both by request), H2919
[6MY]
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H.R. 1716--A bill to provide for a study of long-term care needs in
the 21st century; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H2919 [6MY]
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H.R. 1717--A bill to permanently ban the possession of firearms by
dangerous juvenile offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Rogan), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3215 [17MY], H3606 [25MY], H3711 [27MY]
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H.R. 1718--A bill to amend the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965 to add Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne Counties,
Tennessee, to the Appalachian region; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Hilleary), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY]
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H.R. 1719--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out
the National Guard civilian youth opportunities program for fiscal
year 2000 in an amount not to exceed $110,000,000; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1720--A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Act to provide for an increase in the authorization of
appropriations for community-based family resource and support
grants under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1721--A bill to amend the Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency
Prevention Program Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal
years 2000 through 2005; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1722--A bill to amend the Head Start Act to authorize
appropriations for fiscal years 2000 through 2005; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1723--A bill to encourage States to require a holding period for
any student expelled for bringing a gun to school; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1724--A bill to increase discretionary funding for certain grant
programs established under the ``Edward Byrne Memorial State and
Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs``; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1725--A bill to provide for the conveyance by the Bureau of Land
Management to Douglas County, Oregon, of a county park and certain
adjacent land; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H2919 [6MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-446), H11555 [4NO]
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H.R. 1726--A bill to allow States to develop or expand instant gun
checking capabilities, to allow a tax credit for the purchase of
safe storage devices for firearms, to promote the fitting of
handguns with child safety locks, and to prevent children from
injuring themselves and others with firearms; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1727--A bill to eliminate the fees associated with Forest Service
special use permits that authorize a church to use structures and
improvements on National Forest System lands for religious or
educational purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mrs. Chenoweth), H2919 [6MY]
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H.R. 1728--A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance
program through fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Metcalf), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H6583 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H6964
[3AU], H7886 [5AU], H8149 [13SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H10032
[13OC]
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H.R. 1729--A bill to designate the Federal facility located at 1301
Emmet Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the ``Pamela B. Gwin
Hall''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Pickett, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, and Mr.
Moran of Virginia), H2919 [6MY]
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H.R. 1730--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the installment method to be used to report income from the sale
of certain residential real property, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Gilman, and Mr. Foley), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1731--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the credit for electricity produced from certain
renewable resources shall apply to electricity produced from all
biomass facilities and to extend the placed in service deadline
for such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Weller, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Thomas), H2919
[6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4665 [18JN], H5573
[14JY], H5750 [16JY], H7026 [4AU], H8149 [13SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1732--A bill to designate certain Federal land in the State of
Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Boucher, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of
New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms.
Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H2919 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4472 [16JN], H4912 [24JN], H5573
[14JY], H8629 [23SE], H9022 [29SE], H9646 [7OC], H11481 [3NO],
H12226 [17NO], H12904 [22NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1733--A bill to establish doctoral fellowships designed to
increase the pool of scientists and engineers trained specifically
to address the global energy and environmental challenges of the
21st century; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Olver, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H2920 [6MY]
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H.R. 1734--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve the quality of education and raise student
achievement by strengthening accountability, raising standards for
teachers, rewarding success, and providing better information to
parents; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860
[8JN], H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 1735--A bill to establish a grant program to enable local
educational agencies to develop and implement a random drug
testing program for students in grades 7 through 12; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas),
H2920 [6MY]
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H.R. 1736--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the
financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language
pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the
Medicare Program, and to provide for a system to vary those
limitations using a classification of individuals based on
diagnostic category and prior use of services; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H3461 [20MY], H3861 [8JN], H4665
[18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H7997
[8SE], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 1737--A bill to prohibit United States reconstruction assistance
for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) as
a result of Operation Allied Force; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2920 [6MY]
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H.R. 1738--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
slot exemptions for nonstop regional jet service, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WAMP, H2920 [6MY]
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H.R. 1739--A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections; to the
Committees on House Administration; Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Kind,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Ford, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, and
Mr. Pascrell), H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H4736 [22JN]
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H.R. 1740--A bill to reliquidate certain entries of N,N-dicyolohexyll-
2-benzothazole-sulfenamide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD, H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 1741--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 M/V
Sandpiper; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GRAHAM, H2921 [6MY]
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H.R. 1742--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the environmental and scientific research,
development, and demonstration programs, projects, and activities
of the Office of Research and Development and Science Advisory
Board of the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 1743--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the environmental and scientific and energy research,
development, and demonstration and commercial application of
energy technology programs, projects, and activities of the Office
of Air and Radiation of the Environmental Protection Agency, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. CALVERT, H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 1744--A bill to authorize appropriations for the National
Institute of Standards and Technology for fiscal years 2000 and
2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H2928 [10MY]
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H.R. 1745--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the removal of aliens who associate with known
terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1746--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
telephone rates, provide advanced telecommunications services to
schools, libraries, and certain health care facilities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Rogan), H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN], H6599
[29JY], H8665 [24SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 1747--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to increase the penalties imposed for making or accepting
contributions in the name of another and to prohibit foreign
nationals from making any campaign-related disbursements; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Mica, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin), H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4130 [10JN], H5839 [19JY], H6599
[29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8149
[13SE]
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H.R. 1748--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to increase
the mandatory retirement age for law enforcement officers from 57
to 60 years of age; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1749--A bill to designate Wilson Creek in Avery and Caldwell
Counties, North Carolina, as a component of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BALLENGER, H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 1750--A bill to assist local governments in assessing and
remediating brownfield sites, to amend the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to
encourage State voluntary response programs for remediating such
sites, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Strickland, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Mascara, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rush, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Luther,
Mr. Filner, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wise, Ms. Norton, Mr. Crowley,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Vento, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Evans,
Ms. Berkley, Mr. Larson, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Levin,
Ms. Danner, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Payne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ford, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Holt, Mr. Weygand, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, and Mr. Hoyer), H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3606 [25MY], H4130
[10JN], H4342 [15JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H6583 [27JY], H6965
[3AU], H7886 [5AU], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 1751--A bill to establish the Carrizo Plain National Conservation
Area in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Lewis of California, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Lantos), H2997
[11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY]
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H.R. 1752--A bill to make improvements in the operation and
administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman) (both by request), H2997
[11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-312), H8098 [9SE]
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H.R. 1753--A bill to promote the research, identification, assessment,
exploration, and development of methane hydrate resources, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Costello), H2997
[11MY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-377, part 1), H10032 [13OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H10032 [13OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-377, part 2), H10172 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10793 [26OC]
Text, H10793 [26OC]
Title amended, H10797 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Placed on the calendar, S13255 [27OC]
Amendments, S15147, S15196 [19NO]
Passed Senate amended, S15195 [19NO]
Text, S15195 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 1754--A bill to require the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration to develop and provide for
the distribution of an educational curriculum in recognition of
the 100th anniversary of the first powered flight; to the
Committees on Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE, H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 1755--A bill to provide for reimbursing the States for the cost
incurred by the States in implementing the Border Smog Reduction
Act of 1998; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FILNER, H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1756--A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfields assessment,
cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means; Small Business.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Capuano), H2997
[11MY]
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H.R. 1757--A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of certain
Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the
acquisition by the Secretary of the Interior of environmentally
sensitive lands in the State of Nevada; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska), H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1758--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
extend the milk price support program through 2002 at an increased
price support rate; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT, H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1759--A bill to ensure the long-term protection of the resources
of the portion of the Columbia River known as the Hanford Reach;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, and Ms.
Dunn), H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1760--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction, repair, rehabilitation, and
renovation of public schools; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H2997 [11MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665
[18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5750 [16JY], H6353 [22JY], H6599
[29JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H10861
[26OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 1761--A bill to amend provisions of title 17, United States Code;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself and Mr. Coble), H2997 [11MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-216), H5331 [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6798 [2AU]
Laid on the table (S. 1257 passed in lieu), H6798 [2AU]
Text, H6798 [2AU]
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H.R. 1762--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of the
respite care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns,
and Mr. Saxton), H2997 [11MY]
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H.R. 1763--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
provide that the cost of mitigation required under that Act for a
public construction project may not exceed 10 percent of the total
project costs; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY]
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H.R. 1764--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
limited authority for concurrent receipt of military retired pay
and veterans' disability compensation in the case of certain
disabled military retirees who are over the age of 65; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Frost, and Ms.
Kilpatrick), H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3215 [17MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H4736
[22JN], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 1765--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1999, the
rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-
connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity
compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled
veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4223 [14JN]
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H.R. 1766--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meal and
entertainment expenses associated with the performing arts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H3085 [12MY]
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H.R. 1767--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide for the allocation of any limitation imposed on
school construction bonds with respect to which the holders are
allowed a credit under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to
apply the wage requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act to projects
financed with such bonds; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3085 [12MY]
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H.R. 1768--A bill to strengthen America's firearms and explosives
laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lofgren,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hoeffel,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Mr.
Waxman), H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3606 [25MY], H4223 [14JN]
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H.R. 1769--A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System
with respect to the computation of benefits for law enforcement
officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials
couriers, and their survivors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS, H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1770--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to revise the
overtime pay limitation for Federal employees, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mrs.
Morella), H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN]
Placed on the calendar, S13088 [25OC]
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H.R. 1771--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers
affected by the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in
the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who attain age 65 during
the 10-year period after 1981 and before 1992 (and related
beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their
benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H4025 [9JN], H6353 [22JY], H10120
[14OC], H11481 [3NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13088 [25OC]
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H.R. 1772--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for premiums paid
for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H4025 [9JN], H8290 [14SE], H10120
[14OC]
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H.R. 1773--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide that any participant or
beneficiary under an employee benefit plan shall be entitled to de
novo review in court of benefit determinations under such plan; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1774--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, H3085 [12MY]
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H.R. 1775--A bill to catalyze restoration of estuary habitat through
more efficient financing of projects and enhanced coordination of
Federal and non-Federal restoration programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources.
By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Goss,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. English, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Tauzin,
and Mr. Lampson), H3085 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H4025 [9JN], H4472 [16JN], H5367
[12JY], H5688 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H8100 [9SE], H8375 [15SE],
H10032 [13OC], H10174 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10724
[21OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11144 [28OC], H11481 [3NO],
H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1776--A bill to expand homeownership in the United States; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself and Mr. Leach), H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3860 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H5094
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H7886 [5AU], H8375 [15SE], H8665
[24SE], H10120 [14OC], H10861 [26OC], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1777--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to assure access to covered emergency hospital
services and emergency ambulance services under a prudent
layperson test under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mrs. Emerson), H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503
[24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H4472
[16JN], H4616 [17JN], H5094 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H6965 [3AU], H7997
[8SE], H8469 [21SE], H9646 [7OC], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 1778--A bill to prohibit certain election-related activities by
foreign nationals; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Minge, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Phelps,
Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Stabenow), H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H4342 [15JN], H5094 [29JN]
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H.R. 1779--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to make
changes to the overseas special supplemental food program; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 1780--A bill to provide for the settlement of claims of the
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 1781--A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to prohibit
the donation of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value in
schools participating in Federal meal service programs before the
end of the last lunch period of the schools; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 1782--A bill to clarify the categories of children eligible for
enrollment at the Library of Congress day care center; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOYER, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 1783--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the deadline for filing estate tax returns from 9 months to 24
months after a decedent's death; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H3086 [12MY]
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H.R. 1784--A bill to terminate certain sanctions with respect to India
and Pakistan; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PALLONE, H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5094 [29JN]
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H.R. 1785--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
stabilize indirect graduate medical education payments; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RANGEL, H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H6199 [21JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8665 [24SE], H9242 [1OC], H9646
[7OC], H10032 [13OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1786--A bill to enable America's schools to use their computer
hardware to increase student achievement and prepare students for
the 21st century workplace; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H4025 [9JN], H5179 [30JN], H6353
[22JY]
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H.R. 1787--A bill to reauthorize the participation of the Bureau of
Reclamation in the Deschutes Resources Conservancy, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H6759 [30JY], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 1788--A bill to deny Federal public benefits to individuals who
participated in Nazi persecution; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr.
Lantos), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199
[21JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H8469 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-321, part 1), H8289 [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended, H8289
[14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Government Reform extended (omitted
from Record of October 1, 1999), H9302 [4OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-321, part 2), H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 1789--A bill to restore the inherent benefits of the market
economy by repealing the Federal body of statutory law commonly
referred to as ``antitrust law'', and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H3169 [13MY]
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H.R. 1790--A bill to provide for public disclosure of accidental
release scenario information in risk management plans, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (by request), H3169 [13MY]
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H.R. 1791--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
penalties for harming animals used in Federal law enforcement; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Chabot), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606
[25MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4912 [24JN], H5573
[14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886
[5AU], H9077 [30SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9831 [12OC]
Text, H9831 [12OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-372), H9898 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 1792--A bill to provide crime-fighting scholarships to certain
law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Holden), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 1793--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for individual security accounts funded by employee and
employer Social Security payroll deductions, to extend the
solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance
program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Rules.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Sanford, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr.
Greenwood), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 1794--A bill concerning the participation of Taiwan in the World
Health Organization (WHO); to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H4616 [17JN], H4912 [24JN], H5094
[29JN], H5367 [12JY], H9242 [1OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9256 [4OC]
Text, H9256 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S11951 [5OC]
Reported (no written report), S13795 [3NO]
Passed Senate, S14904 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1795--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Engineering; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H3169
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472
[16JN], H4912 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY],
H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H8872 [27SE],
H10120 [14OC], H11196 [1NO], H11645 [5NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1796--A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to provide for a chronic disease prescription drug
benefit under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stark, and Mrs.
Thurman), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN], H7997
[8SE]
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H.R. 1797--A bill to amend section 203 of the National Housing Act to
require properties that are subject to mortgages insured under the
FHA single family housing mortgage insurance program to be
inspected and determined to comply with the minimum property
standards established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez), H3169 [13MY]
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H.R. 1798--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
additional support for and to expand clinical research programs,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Leach, Mr. English,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wicker,
Mr. Filner, and Ms. Pelosi), H3169 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861
[8JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H7886
[5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H9899 [12OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 1799--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and
improve the authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
relating to the provision of counseling and treatment for sexual
trauma experienced by veterans; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H3169 [13MY]
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H.R. 1800--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to ensure that certain information
regarding prisoners is reported to the Attorney General; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott), H3169 [13MY]
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H.R. 1801--A bill to make technical corrections to various antitrust
laws and to references to such laws; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood),
H3170 [13MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-411, part 1), H10769 [25OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H10769 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11318 [2NO]
Text, H11318 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 1802--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in
carrying out programs designed to help children make the
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), H3170
[13MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-182, part 1) (omitted from
Record of June 10, 1999), H4221 [14JN]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (omitted from the
Record of June 10, 1999), H4222 [14JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 221), H4910 [24JN]
Debated, H4959 [25JN]
Text, H4972 [25JN]
Amendments, H4972, H4979, H4985, H4986 [25JN]
Passed House amended, H4987 [25JN]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H4992 [25JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S7926 [30JN]
Amendments, S15133 [19NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S15201 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 1803--A bill to preserve and protect the surpluses of the Social
Security trust funds by reaffirming the exclusion of receipts and
disbursement from the budget, by setting a limit on the debt held
by the public, and by amending the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 to provide a process to reduce the limit on the debt held by
the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 1804--A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation
to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its
environs to soldiers who have lost their lives during peacekeeping
operations, humanitarian efforts, training, terrorist attacks, or
covert operations; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dixon,
Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
McHugh, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Young of Florida), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 1805--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 and Mr. Gilman), H3170 [13MY]
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H.R. 1806--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide adequate access to
providers of obstetric and gynecological services; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Lazio), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H7886 [5AU], H8872 [27SE], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 1807--A bill to establish a matching grant program to help State
and local jurisdictions purchase bullet resistant equipment for
use by law enforcement departments; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McINNIS, H3170 [13MY]
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H.R. 1808--A bill to provide an exemption from certain import
prohibitions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Gejdenson), H3170
[13MY]
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H.R. 1809--A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous firearms
that have been modified to avoid the ban on semiautomatic assault
weapons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Wexler, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Tierney, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Davis of Illinois), H3170 [13MY]
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H.R. 1810--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
small issue bonds for agriculture from the State volume cap; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Boswell), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H6965
[3AU]
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H.R. 1811--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.
By Mr. PASTOR, H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY]
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H.R. 1812--A bill to amend the Military Selective Service Act to
suspend the registration requirement and the activities of
civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, and similar local
agencies of the Selective Service System, except during national
emergencies, and to require the Director of Selective Service to
prepare a report regarding the development of a viable standby
registration program for use only during national emergencies; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Clay, Mr.
DeFazio, and Mr. Stark), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY], H4342 [15JN], H4736
[22JN], H5335 [1JY], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 1813--A bill to prohibit the export to Hong Kong of certain high-
speed computers; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H3170 [13MY]
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H.R. 1814--A bill to provide incentives for Indian tribes to collect
and pay lawfully imposed State sales taxes on goods sold on tribal
lands and to provide for penalties against Indian tribes that do
not collect and pay such State sales taxes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Roemer, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Coble, Mr. Souder, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Rothman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Canady of Florida), H3170
[13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H6424 [26JY], H8149 [13SE], H10032
[13OC], H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 1815--A bill to rename Mount McKinley in Alaska as Denali; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3170 [13MY]
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H.R. 1816--A bill to require coverage for colorectal cancer
screenings; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr.
Hastings of Florida), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H5335 [1JY], H6019 [20JY], H6583
[27JY], H6843 [2AU], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H9022 [29SE], H9899
[12OC], H10340 [19OC], H10770 [25OC], H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1817--A bill to improve cellular telephone service in selected
rural areas and to achieve equitable treatment of certain cellular
license applicants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
H3211 [14MY]
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H.R. 1818--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to improve the efficiency of the Federal Election Commission, to
authorize appropriations for the Commission for fiscal year 2000,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Fattah, and Mr. Davis of Florida),
H3211 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 1819--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals who are not eligible to participate in employer-
subsidized health plans a refundable credit for their health
insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Stark, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Thurman,
Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Shows, Mr.
McHugh, and Ms. Pelosi), H3211 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1820--A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the
infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H3211 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6583 [27JY], H7997 [8SE], H8872
[27SE]
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H.R. 1821--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. in recognition of
his outstanding and enduring contributions to the Nation; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Phelps,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Owens, and Ms.
Brown of Florida), H3211 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H6965 [3AU], H9022 [29SE], H10174
[18OC]
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H.R. 1822--A bill to establish an emergency loan guarantee program for
steel and iron ore companies; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; the Budget.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Aderholt),
H3211 [14MY]
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H.R. 1823--A bill to authorize the sponsor of the Burbank-Glendale-
Pasadena Airport in California to impose noise restrictions on
operations at the airport without the approval of the Federal
Aviation Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ROGAN, H3211 [14MY]
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H.R. 1824--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
small business employers a credit against income tax for certain
expenses for long-term training of employees in highly skilled
small business trades; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. English, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Moore, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Klink, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr.
Kolbe), H3211 [14MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860 [8JN], H4223
[14JN], H4736 [22JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5572 [14JY],
H5750 [16JY], H6583 [27JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE],
H8556 [22SE], H8872 [27SE], H9022 [29SE], H10174 [18OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 1825--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 Lucky Dog; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H3211 [14MY]
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H.R. 1826--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 The
Enterprize; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H3211 [14MY]
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H.R. 1827--A bill to improve the economy and efficiency of Government
operations by requiring the use of recovery audits by Federal
agencies; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Ose), H3215
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H4736 [22JN], H5335
[1JY], H5573 [14JY], H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO]
Debated, H12142 [17NO]
Text, H12142 [17NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-474), H12224 [17NO]
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H.R. 1828--A bill to provide for a more competitive electric power
industry, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Resources; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Dingell) (both by request), H3215
[17MY]
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H.R. 1829--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
the administration of the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air
Force known as the Civil Air Patrol; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM, H3215 [17MY]
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H.R. 1830--A bill to enhance the Federal-State Extended Benefit
program, to provide incentives to States to implement procedures
that will expand eligibility for unemployment compensation, to
strengthen administrative financing of the unemployment
compensation program, to improve the solvency of State accounts in
the Unemployment Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), H3215
[17MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1831--A bill to authorize and request the President to award the
Medal of Honor posthumously to Charles Richmond Metchear for his
actions at Cienfuegos, Cuba during the Spanish-American War; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H3215 [17MY]
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H.R. 1832--A bill to reform unfair and anticompetitive practices in
the professional boxing industry; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr.
King), H3215 [17MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4823 [23JN], H6965 [3AU], H8556
[22SE], H8967 [28SE], H11481 [3NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11481 [3NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-449, part 1), H11556 [4NO]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H11556 [4NO]
Debated, H11649 [8NO]
Text, H11649 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11654 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 1833--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the United States Customs Service for drug
interdiction and other operations, for the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, for the United States International
Trade Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H3294 [18MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-161), H3502 [24MY]
Debated, H3521 [25MY]
Text, H3521 [25MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H3539 [25MY]
Message from the House, S6282 [27MY]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S6283 [27MY]
Reported with amendments (no written report), S8874 [20JY]
Passed Senate amended, S10524 [5AU]
Amendments, S10524 [5AU]
Title amended, S10527 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7891 [8SE]
Reported (S. Rept. 106-156), S10729 [10SE]
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H.R. 1834--A bill to promote the growth of free enterprise and
economic opportunity in the Caribbean Basin region, to increase
trade between the region and the United States, and to encourage
the adoption by Caribbean Basin countries of trade and investment
policies necessary for participation in the Free Trade Area of the
Americas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, H3294 [18MY]
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H.R. 1835--A bill to impose conditions on assistance authorized for
North Korea, to impose restrictions on nuclear cooperation and
other transactions with North Korea, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cox, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. McIntosh), H3294 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 1836--A bill to properly balance the wind and water erosion
criteria and the wildlife suitability criteria to be used in the
18th signup of land in the conservation reserve program; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H3294 [18MY]
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H.R. 1837--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide certain Medicare beneficiaries with an exemption to the
financial limitations imposed on physical, speech-language
pathology, and occupational therapy services under part B of the
Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McCrery,
and Mr. Pallone), H3294 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3861 [8JN], H4616
[17JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY],
H5750 [16JY], H6424 [26JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE],
H8469 [21SE], H8872 [27SE], H10120 [14OC], H10724 [21OC], H11196
[1NO], H11645 [5NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1838--A bill to assist in the enhancement of the security of
Taiwan, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International
Relations, Armed Services.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Cook, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H3294 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4736 [22JN], H5572 [14JY], H5688
[15JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7997
[8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8872 [27SE], H10032 [13OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10724 [21OC], H10770 [25OC], H11144 [28OC], H11481
[3NO], H12226 [17NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-423, part 1), H11143 [28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H11143 [28OC],
H11645 [5NO], H11952 [10NO], H11961 [11NO], H12225 [17NO], H12791
[18NO], H12896 [19NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 1839--A bill to authorize the Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to make grants to fire departments for the
acquisition of thermal imaging cameras; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H3294 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4025
[9JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H6019 [20JY], H6583 [27JY], H7997
[8SE], H10120 [14OC], H10611 [20OC], H10861 [26OC], H11372 [2NO],
H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1840--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate
bracket, to provide a partial exclusion from gross income for
dividends and interest received by individuals, to provide a long-
term capital gains deduction for individuals, to increase the
traditional IRA contribution limit, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Wexler), H3294
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H5094 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5573
[14JY], H6583 [27JY], H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 1841--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore eligibility for adjustment of status under section 245(i)
of that Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H3294 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472
[16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4912 [24JN], H5573 [14JY], H5688 [15JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599
[29JY], H8469 [21SE], H10340 [19OC], H11144 [28OC], H11854 [9NO],
H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1842--A bill to provide matching grants for the construction,
renovation and repair of school facilities in areas affected by
Federal activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342
[15JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY],
H6199 [21JY], H8469 [21SE], H10770 [25OC], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1843--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit States to use funds under the State Children's Health
Insurance Program for coverage of uninsured pregnant women, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1844--A bill to provide for adjustment of status for certain
aliens granted temporary protected status in the United States
because of conditions in Lebanon; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. LaTourette), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5688 [15JY], H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 1845--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide
for congressional review of civil aviation agreements; to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rules.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, and Mr.
McGovern), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1846--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
permit the Attorney General to deem that an applicant for
naturalization has taken an oath of renunciation and allegiance in
certain cases where the applicant is medically unable to take the
oath; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H3295 [18MY]
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H.R. 1847--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations to protect the
confidentiality of communications between dependents of members of
the Armed Forces and professionals providing therapeutic or
related services regarding sexual or domestic abuse; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Norton), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1848--A bill to ensure a woman's right to breastfeed her child on
any portion of Federal property where the woman and her child are
otherwise authorized to be; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Dooley of California), H3295
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H5179
[30JN]
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H.R. 1849--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, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Abercrombie,
Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs.
Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Weiner, and Ms. Woolsey), H3295
[18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5179
[30JN], H5335 [1JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1850--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
convert the price support program for sugarcane and sugar beets
into a system of solely recourse loans and to provide for the
gradual elimination of the program; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Stark, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Portman, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Cook, Mr. Coyne, Mr. English, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Weiner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Porter, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Kingston, and Mr. Salmon), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3861 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H4823
[23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5573 [14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6019 [20JY],
H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1851--A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970 to enhance protections for employees reporting workplace
hazards to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, and Ms. Woolsey), H3295 [18MY]
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H.R. 1852--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over
certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Berman), H3295
[18MY]
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H.R. 1853--A bill to provide for each American the opportunity to
provide for his or her retirement through a S.A.F.E. account, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committee on Government Reform, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H3295 [18MY]
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H.R. 1854--A bill to temporarily increase the number of visas
available for backlogged spouses and children of lawful permanent
resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. English, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Schaffer, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Underwood), H3295 [18MY]
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H.R. 1855--A bill to exempt agreements relating to voluntary
guidelines governing telecast material, movies, video games,
Internet content, and music lyrics from the applicability of the
antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Hutchinson),
H3295 [18MY]
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H.R. 1856--A bill to direct the Attorney General to establish a panel
to study the issue of Federal benefits received by persons
convicted of drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 1857--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
allow leave for individuals who give living organ donations, to
amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to paying travel
and subsistence expenses that are incurred by individuals in
donating or receiving of organs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Government
Reform; House Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and
Ms. Hooley of Oregon), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606
[25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H6019 [20JY], H7026 [4AU], H8100
[9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1858--A bill to promote electronic commerce through improved
access for consumers to electronic databases, including securities
market information databases; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Oxley, and Mr. Towns), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823 [23JN], H5572
[14JY], H5750 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H8375 [15SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-350, part 1), H9076 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, H9076 [30SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H9822 [8OC]
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H.R. 1859--A bill to require the United States Postal Service to
submit certain reports to Congress before implementing the next
rate increase for first-class postage, and to provide certain
procedures regarding the use and sale of postage stamps during the
initial period of such rate increase; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CAMP, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1860--A bill to require managed care organizations to contract
with providers in medically underserved areas, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Carson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Waters, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Rangel), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 1861--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for
individuals subject to Federal hours of service; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Ms. Dunn), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H3606 [25MY], H4736 [22JN], H5367
[12JY], H5750 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 1862--A bill to combat nursing home fraud and abuse, increase
protections for victims of telemarketing fraud, enhance safeguards
for pension plans and health care benefit programs, and enhance
penalties for crimes against seniors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4025
[9JN], H4130 [10JN], H4736 [22JN], H5335 [1JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997
[8SE]
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H.R. 1863--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the treatment of bonds issued to acquire renewable resources on
land subject to conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, and Mr. Matsui),
H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H5094
[29JN], H5335 [1JY], H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199
[21JY], H6759 [30JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 1864--A bill to standardize the process for conducting public
hearings for Federal agencies within the Department of the
Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1865--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make
grants for the construction of an addition to the American
Merchant Marine Memorial Wall of Honor located in San Pedro,
California; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HORN, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1866--A bill to provide a process for the public to appeal
certain decisions made by the National Park Service and by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H3391 [19MY]
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H.R. 1867--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Petri, Mr. English, Mr.
Bachus, and Mr. Cook), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H5179 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-294), H7880 [5AU]
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H.R. 1868--A bill to provide for a rural education development
initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Turner, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Berry, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Cramer, and Mr. Boucher), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5335 [1JY], H6199 [21JY], H10033
[13OC]
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H.R. 1869--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to expand the
prohibition on stalking, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, and Mr. Condit), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H5367 [12JY], H5751 [16JY], H9242
[1OC], H10033 [13OC], H10174 [18OC], H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-455), H11644 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11910 [10NO]
Text, H11910 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 1870--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for contributions to a volunteer firefighter savings
account; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H3391
[19MY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H9646
[7OC], H10033 [13OC], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 1871--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make
permanent the special immigrant religious worker program; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY], H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4736
[22JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H7997 [8SE], H8375
[15SE], H8556 [22SE], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11703 [8NO],
H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1872--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a program to designate as an Interstate Oasis certain
facilities near the interstate highway system; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Terry, and Mr.
Barcia), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum taxable income for the 15 percent rate
bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 1874--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the maximum amount of wages that a farmer can pay for
agricultural labor without being subject to the Federal
unemployment tax on that labor to reflect inflation since the
unemployment tax was first established, and to provide for an
annual inflation adjustment in such maximum amount of wages; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Shows, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Istook, Mr. Lewis
of Kentucky, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin), H3391 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H4736 [22JN], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1875--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the
application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to
interstate class actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Armey, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Cannon,
Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Linder,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sununu, and Mr. Upton), H3392 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-320), H8289 [14SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 295), H8467 [21SE]
Amendments, H8469, H8470 [21SE], H8576, H8577, H8578, H8584, H8585,
H8588 [23SE]
Debated, H8568 [23SE]
Passed House amended, H8595 [23SE]
Message from the House, S11429 [24SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 1876--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to incorporate certain
provisions of the transportation conformity regulations, as in
effect on March 1, 1999; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Ms. Danner), H3392 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H8469 [21SE], H9077 [30SE], H10174
[18OC], H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1877--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal
effects of participants in certain world athletic events; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Crane, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Levin),
H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 1878--A bill for the relief of Geert Bozen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H3392 [19MY]
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H.R. 1879--A bill for the relief of Edwardo Reyes and Dianelita Reyes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PORTER, H3392 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 1880--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to require candidates for election for the House of
Representatives or the Senate to raise at least 50 percent of
their contributions from individuals residing in the district or
State involved, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. CALVERT, H3459 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN]
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H.R. 1881--A bill to modify the rate of basic pay and the
classification of positions for certain United States Border
Patrol agents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. Reyes), H3459 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4616 [17JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 1882--A bill to amend provisions of law enacted by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 to ensure
full analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules
proposed by certain agencies, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Ewing), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.R. 1883--A bill to provide for the application of measures to
foreign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or
technology, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Science.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr.
Berman), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5094 [29JN], H5839 [19JY], H6965
[3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8149 [13SE]
Debated, H8166 [14SE]
Text, H8166 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8177 [14SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-315, part 1), H8288 [14SE]
Committee on Science discharged, H8289 [14SE]
Referral to the Committee on Science extended, H8289 [14SE]
Message from the House, S10927 [15SE]
Read the first time, S13719 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13795 [3NO]
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H.R. 1884--A bill to provide for the disclosure of the readiness of
certain Federal and non-Federal computer systems for the year 2000
computer problem; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Underwood, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4736 [22JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335
[1JY], H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1885--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for facilitating the importation into the United States of
certain drugs that have been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3503 [24MY], H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4223
[14JN], H5335 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H5839
[19JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE], H9022
[29SE], H10611 [20OC], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO],
H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226
[17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1886--A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act to clarify the application of such Act; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Paul), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1887--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish the
depiction of animal cruelty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Brown of
California, and Mr. Lipinski), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H5573 [14JY], H5688
[15JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7026
[4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H8967
[28SE], H9515 [6OC], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC]
Debated, H10267 [19OC]
Text, H10267 [19OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10274 [19OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-397), H10339 [19OC]
Message from the House, S12929 [20OC]
Passed Senate, S15220 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1888--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
mandatory minimum prison sentence for certain wiretapping or
electronic surveillance offenses by Federal officers or employees;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1889--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose
stiffer penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLING, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1890--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.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost,
Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5688 [15JY], H6599 [29JY], H8629
[23SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 1891--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a partial exclusion from gross income for dividends and
interest received by individuals; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Watkins, Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr.
Price of North Carolina, Mr. Talent, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Forbes), H3460
[20MY]
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H.R. 1892--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide assistance to homeowners and small businesses to repair
Formosan termite damage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
John, Mr. Cooksey, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1893--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that certain individuals who would be eligible for military
retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did
not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid
such retired pay if they served in the United States merchant
marine during or immediately after World War II; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1894--A bill to provide that a plaque be placed at the diplomatic
entrance of the Department of State; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1895--A bill to develop programs that enhance school safety for
our children; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Wise, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Carson, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Berman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Scott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman,
Ms. Lee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4223 [14JN], H4342 [15JN], H7886
[5AU], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1896--A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a visa waiver
pilot program country for one year under the Immigration and
Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H6583 [27JY], H7886 [5AU], H8290
[14SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 1897--A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of
personal Social Security investment accounts under the Social
Security system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETRI, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1898--A bill to provide for school safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1899--A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue
regulations to eliminate or minimize the significant risk of
needlestick injury to health care workers; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. George Miller of
California, and Mr. Andrews), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4223 [14JN], H4665
[18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5335 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6599
[29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8290
[14SE], H8469 [21SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967 [28SE], H9242 [1OC], H9899
[12OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11372 [2NO], H11854 [9NO],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 1900--A bill to expand the use of competitive bidding under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. McDermott), H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1901--A bill to designate the United States border station
located in Pharr, Texas, as the ``Kika de la Garza United States
Border Station''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1902--A bill to require the Secretary of Education to correct
poverty data to account for cost of living differences; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms.
Pelosi), H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1903--A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H3460 [20MY]
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H.R. 1904--A bill for the relief of Abimbola Oyebade-Balogun; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CLAYTON, H3462 [20MY]
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H.R. 1905--A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, H3502 [24MY]
Amendments, H3504 [24MY], H4120, H4122 [10JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 190), H3604 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-156) (May 21, 1999), H3502 [24MY]
Debated, H4107 [10JN]
Text, H4116 [10JN]
Passed House amended, H4125 [10JN]
Message from the House, S6945 [14JN], S10587 [8SE]
Placed on the calendar, S6945 [14JN]
Passed Senate amended (certain provisions of S. 1206 inserted in
lieu), S7119 [16JN]
Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S7119 [16JN]
Message from the Senate, H4473 [17JN]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H5216 [1JY]
Motion to instruct conferees debated, H7233 [4AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-290) submitted in the House, H7241
[4AU]
Explanatory statement, H7243 [4AU]
Conference report considered in the House, H7425 [5AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7431 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Presented to the President (September 21, 1999), H8554 [22SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-57] (signed September 29, 1999)
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H.R. 1906--A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SKEEN, H3502 [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-157) (May 21, 1999), H3502 [24MY]
Amendments, H3504, H3505 [24MY], H3550, H3552, H3554, H3566, H3568,
H3573, H3578, H3579, H3580, H3607 [25MY], H3621, H3622, H3625,
H3632, H3638, H3639 [26MY], H3783, H3788, H3789, H3795, H3798,
H3812, H3817 [8JN]
Debated, H3540 [25MY], H3614 [26MY], H3780 [8JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 185), H3502 [24MY]
Passed House amended, H3823 [8JN]
Message from the House, S6785 [9JN], S10850 [14SE], S11800 [1OC],
S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, S6785 [9JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1233
inserted in lieu), S10214 [4AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S10214 [4AU]
Message from the Senate, H8101 [13SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8125 [13SE]
Conferees appointed, H8128 [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-354) submitted in the House, H9141
[30SE]
Explanatory statement, H9161 [30SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H9217 [1OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9237 [1OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12215 [7OC], S12316
[8OC], S12405 [12OC], S12449 [13OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12504 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12553 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10031 [13OC]
Presented to the President (October 13, 1999), H10118 [14OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-78] (signed October 22, 1999)
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H.R. 1907--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent
terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Delahunt,
Mr. Pease, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Gallegly), H3502 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4616 [17JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367
[12JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6019
[20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY],
H6759 [30JY]
Debated, H6929 [3AU]
Text, H6929 [3AU]
Committee on Government Reform discharged, H6962 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-287, part 1), H6962 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10217 [4AU]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6973 [4AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12319 [8OC]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S14088 [5NO]
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H.R. 1908--A bill to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to
certain foreign countries; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H3503 [24MY]
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H.R. 1909--A bill to make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year
1999 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used pesticides in State
source water assessment programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3503 [24MY]
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H.R. 1910--A bill to prohibit abuses in the use of unsolicited bulk
electronic mail, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas, H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H7997 [8SE], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 1911--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 and coverage for secondary
consultations; to the Committee on Commerces; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, H3503 [24MY]
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H.R. 1912--A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to designate
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as the site for the planned National
Museum of the United States Army; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 1913--A bill to authorize registration of Canadian pesticides for
agricultural crops; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Baldacci),
H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN]
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H.R. 1914--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred stock without reducing
patronage dividends; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 1915--A bill to provide grants to the States to improve the
reporting of unidentified and missing persons; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Clement, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
English, Mr. Luther, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Armey,
and Mr. DeLay), H3604 [25MY]
Debated, H3737 [7JN]
Text, H3737 [7JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H3741 [7JN]
Message from the House, S6695 [8JN]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S6695 [8JN]
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H.R. 1916--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
to 36 months the amortization period for reforestation
expenditures and to increase to $25,000 the maximum annual amount
of such expenditures which may be amortized; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Sandlin), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H5335 [1JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 1917--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to make additional payments under the Medicare Program to certain
home health agencies with high-cost patients, to provide for an
interest-free grace period for the repayment of overpayments made
by the Secretary to home health agencies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hilleary, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY], H3861 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4665
[18JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H6353 [22JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8556 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H9303 [4OC], H11854
[9NO]
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H.R. 1918--A bill to provide for 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. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, and Mr.
Tanner), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1919--A bill to require the Commissioner of Soical Security to
provide prisoner information obtained from the States to Federal
and federally assisted benefit programs as a means of preventing
the erroneous provision of benefits to prisoners; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Foley), H3604
[25MY]
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H.R. 1920--A bill to establish a program to provide grants to expand
the availability of public health dentistry programs in medically
underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, and other
Federally-defined areas that lack primary dental services; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Obey), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 1921--A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor
Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the
wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local
provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less
than the tip credit provided under such Act and to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that tips received for
certain services shall not be subject to income or employment
taxes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cox, and
Mr. Ehrlich), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 1922--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 Administration; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Paul, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Largent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Crane, Mr. Armey, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Cannon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Linder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Traficant,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Camp, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cook,
Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Simpson, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Herger), H3604
[25MY]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-296, part 1), H7880 [5AU]
Committee on Ways and Means discharged, H7880 [5AU]
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, H7880 [5AU]
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H.R. 1923--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the exclusion from gross income for damage awards for
emotional distress; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Sanchez,
and Mrs. Thurman), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY]
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H.R. 1924--A bill to prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies
of unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of,
precedents established in the Federal judicial courts; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, H3604 [25MY]
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H.R. 1925--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
sex offenders from entering National Parks; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H3604 [25MY]
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H.R. 1926--A bill to provide for the granting of refugee status in the
United States to nationals of certain foreign countries in which
American Vietnam War POW/MIAs or American Korean War POW/MIAs may
be present, if those nationals assist in the return to the United
States of those POW/MIAs alive; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Shows, Mr. Holden, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Fossella, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Whitfield, Ms. Granger, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Shays, Mr. Filner, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hilleary, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Hunter, and Mr. Hostettler), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4472 [16JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367
[12JY], H5572 [14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H8149
[13SE], H8469 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H9303 [4OC],
H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10724 [21OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703
[8NO], H11972 [15NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1927--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is enacted
significantly extending the solvency of the Social Security and
Medicare trust funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Moore), H3604
[25MY]
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H.R. 1928--A bill to simplify certain provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr.
English), H3604 [25MY]
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H.R. 1929--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to
control the disclosure by financial institutions of personal
financial information of customers of the institutions, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Stark), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912
[24JN], H5573 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 1930--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
the operator of a World Wide Web site that offers to provide
communication with any prisoner to disclose on the site the crime
for which the prisoner is incarcerated and the release date for
the prisoner; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LOBIONDO, H3604 [25MY]
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H.R. 1931--A bill to require agreements entered into between
depository institutions and private parties relating to the
Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to be made available to the
public and the appropriate Federal banking agency, to require each
party to the agreement to regular report to such agency any amount
received from other parties, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bachus, and Mrs.
Roukema), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1932--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, in
recognition of his outstanding and enduring contributions to civil
rights, higher education, the Catholic Church, the Nation, and the
global community; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pastor,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Shimkus, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Kind, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Wu,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Turner, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hoyer, Mr.
Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Chambliss,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Mascara), H3604 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472
[16JN], H4665 [18JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839 [19JY],
H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599
[29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H8556 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H9022
[29SE]
Debated, H9847 [12OC]
Text, H9847 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9853 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Passed Senate, S15213 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 1933--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide for parental notification and consent prior to
enrollment of a child in a bilingual education program or a
special alternative instructional program for limited English
proficient students; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Tancredo), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H5572 [14JY], H6353
[22JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H6965 [3AU], H7026
[4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290
[14SE], H8469 [21SE], H8556 [22SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 1934--A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to
establish the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance
Grant Program; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. LoBiondo), H3605
[25MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-242), H6017 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8777 [27SE]
Text, H8777 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11564 [28SE]
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H.R. 1935--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen
the limitations on participation by the Armed Forces in overseas
airshows and trade exhibitions involving military equipment; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Strickland), H3605
[25MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6599
[29JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 1936--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prevent overpayment for hospital discharges to post-acute care
services by eliminating the limitation on the number of diagnosis-
related groups (DRGs) subject to the special transfer policy; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H3605 [25MY]
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H.R. 1937--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974, and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994, to allow grants received under such Act
to be used to establish and maintain school violence hotlines; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO, H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H5367 [12JY], H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 1938--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require appropriate training and certification for suppliers of
certain listed items of orthotics or prosthetics; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEXLER, H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 1939--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow
postal patrons to contribute to funding for Alzheimer's disease
research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially
issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Costello, Mr. English, Mr. Shows, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Phelps, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Berman, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H5336 [1JY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1940--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3605 [25MY]
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H.R. 1941--A bill to protect the privacy of personally identifiable
health information; to the Committees on Commerce; Government
Reform.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Turner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Owens, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shows, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Mink
of Hawaii, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ford, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Stupak), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3861 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H5572
[14JY], H7886 [5AU], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1942--A bill to encourage the establishment of free trade areas
between the United States and certain Pacific Rim countries; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Ms. Dunn), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 1943--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, H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1944--A bill to approve a mutual settlement of the Water Rights
of the Gila River Indian Community and the United States, on
behalf of the Community and the Allottees, and Phelps Dodge
Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1945--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, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1946--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, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1947--A bill to provide for the development, operation, and
maintenance of the Nation's harbors, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request), H3693
[26MY]
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H.R. 1948--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
the discrimination, in the purchase or placement of advertisements
for wire or cable communications, against minority owed or
formatted communications entities, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Towns), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H5688 [15JY]
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H.R. 1949--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1950--A bill to amend the Federal Agriculture Improvement and
Reform Act of 1996 to improve the farmland protection program; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Condit, and
Mr. Boehlert), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5179 [30JN], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 1951--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1952--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on HIV/AIDS drugs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1953--A bill to authorize leases for terms not to exceed 99 years
on land held in trust for the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla
Indians and the Guidiville Band of Pomo Indians of the Guidiville
Indian Rancheria; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Thompson of California), H3693
[26MY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12131 [17NO]
Text, H12131 [17NO]
Message from the House, S14803 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 1954--A bill to regulate motor vehicle insurance activities to
protect against retroactive regulatory and legal action and to
create fairness in ultimate insurer laws and vicarious liability
standards; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Coburn), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H9303 [4OC], H11557
[4NO]
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H.R. 1955--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
certain transactions at fair market value between partnerships and
private foundations from the tax on self-dealing and to require
the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an exemption procedure
from such taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H3693 [26MY]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 1956--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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moore, Mr.
English, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Farr of
California, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Shimkus), H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1957--A bill to provide fairness in voter participation; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 1958--A bill to establish the Fort Presque Isle National Historic
Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Holden), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H5688 [15JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 1959--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 743
East Durango Boulevard in San Antonio, Texas, as the ``Adrian A.
Spears Judicial Training Center''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1960--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965, to reauthorize and make improvements to that Act, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy
of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Wu), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 1961--A bill to designate certain lands in the Valley Forge
National Historical Park as the Valley Forge National Cemetery; to
the Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Toomey), H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1962--A bill to prohibit the export of high-performance computers
to certain countries until certain applicable provisions of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 are
fulfilled; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. HUNTER, H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN]
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H.R. 1963--A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on
triacetonamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H3693 [26MY]
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H.R. 1964--A bill to empower our educators; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Horn, and
Mrs. Wilson), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 1965--A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and Human
Services and the Secretary of Education with increased authority
with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for increased
funding for such programs; to the Committees on Commerce;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Barton of Texas), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 1966--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out programs regarding the prevention and
management of asthma, allergies, and related repiratory problems,
to establish a tax credit regarding pest control services for
multifamily residential housing in low-income communities, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Brown of California, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McKinney, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Weygand,
and Mr. Wynn), H3693 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 1967--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives and job training grants for communities
affected by the migration of businesses and jobs to Canada or
Mexico as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boyd, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. John,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Riley,
Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Wu), H3694
[26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4736 [22JN], H5367 [12JY], H5751
[16JY], H6599 [29JY], H6759 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H9022
[29SE], H11557 [4NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1968--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for additional benefits under the Medicare Program to
prevent or delay the onset of illnesses, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H3694 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY]
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H.R. 1969--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain administrative sites in national forests in the State of
Arizona, to convey certain land to the City of Sedona, Arizona for
a wastewater treatment facility, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP, H3694 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1970--A bill to designate the Galisteo Basin Archaeological
Protection Sites, to provide for the protection of archaeological
sites in the Galisteo Basin of New Mexico, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H3694 [26MY]
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H.R. 1971--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage domestic oil and gas production, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. John, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma),
H3694 [26MY]
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H.R. 1972--A bill for the relief of Ashley Ross Fuller; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H3694 [26MY]
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H.R. 1973--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. English, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah,
Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Pitts),
H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN]
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H.R. 1974--A bill directing the President to develop a strategy to
bring the United States back into full and active participation in
the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, and
Mr. Serrano), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1975--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the temporary increase in unemployment tax; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Stump, and Mr. McHugh), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3861 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4665 [18JN], H5336
[1JY], H5751 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 1976--A bill to amend the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost
Savings Act to require that the fuel economy labels for new
automobiles also contain air pollution information that consumers
can use to help communities achieve Federal air quality standards;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Lewis of California, and Mr. Cunningham), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1977--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to provide parity with respect to substance abuse
treatment benefits under group health plans and health insurance
coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Bono, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Upton), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H4342
[15JN], H4665 [18JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6199
[21JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H9022 [29SE], H9515
[6OC], H10174 [18OC], H10724 [21OC], H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 1978--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in Boise, Idaho; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, H3709 [27MY]
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H.R. 1979--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the application of the excise tax imposed on arrow
components; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. John, Mr. Istook, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Bilbray), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 1980--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; House Administration.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Kolbe), H3709 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN]
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H.R. 1981--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to
provide financial and business development assistance to military
reservists' small businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS, H3709 [27MY]
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H.R. 1982--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic located at 125 Brookley Drive, Rome, New York,
as the ``Donald J. Mitchell Department of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. King, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Owens, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Velazquez,
Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Rangel, and Mrs. Lowey), H3709 [27MY]
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H.R. 1983--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to improve the agricultural credit programs of the Department
of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Bishop), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6019 [20JY], H7026 [4AU], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 1984--A bill to prevent the abuse of elderly people; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Banking
and Financial Services; Ways and Means; Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Clayton, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen),
H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 1985--A bill to improve the administration of oil and gas leases
on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Skeen), H3710 [27MY]
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H.R. 1986--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the rules relating to lessee construction allowances and
to contributions to the capital of retailers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Portman), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY]
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H.R. 1987--A bill to allow the recovery of attorneys' fees and costs
by certain employers and labor organizations who are prevailing
parties in proceedings brought against them by the National Labor
Relations Board or by the Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965
[3AU], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-385), H10119 [14OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 342), H10769 [25OC]
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H.R. 1988--A bill to establish the National Commission on Youth Crime
and School Violence; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER, H3710 [27MY]
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H.R. 1989--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who commit sex
offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Foley, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. English, and Mr. Ney), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 1990--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to take
certain actions to improve the safety of persons present at
roadside emergency scenes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179
[30JN], H5367 [12JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839 [19JY], H6353 [22JY],
H6583 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE],
H9022 [29SE], H9646 [7OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1991--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year property for
purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Camp), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H5572 [14JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 1992--A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by
maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to
automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Regula, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma,
Mr. Levin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Camp, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Stump),
H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 1993--A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. English, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr.
Houghton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Berry), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472
[16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN], H5094 [29JN], H6424 [26JY],
H6599 [29JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-325), H8385 [17SE]
Amendments, H9899, H9900, H9901 [12OC], H9930, H9934, H9936, H9937,
H9938, H9942, H9945, H9946, H9948, H9951, H9952 [13OC]
Debated, H9923 [13OC]
Passed House amended, H9957 [13OC]
Message from the House, S12632 [14OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12632 [14OC]
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H.R. 1994--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Gary Miller
of California), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4912 [24JN], H5336
[1JY], H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 1995--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through
high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize
the Reading Excellence Act, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Graham, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Isakson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Hill of Montana), H3710
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-232, part 1), H5570 [14JY]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H5570 [14JY]
Amendments, H5751 [16JY], H5839, H5840 [19JY], H5873, H5878, H5885,
H5887, H5888, H5889, H5891, H5892, H5893, H5894, H5896, H5898, H5899
[20JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 253), H5838 [19JY]
Debated, H5863 [20JY]
Passed House amended, H5919 [20JY]
Message from the House, S9071 [22JY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Resources,
S9072 [22JY]
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H.R. 1996--A bill to ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and
other Federal means-tested programs at highest risk for lead
poisoning are identified and treated, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 1997--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income amounts received on account of claims
based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income
averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of
such claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H3710
[27MY]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY], H9022 [29SE], H10611 [20OC], H11955
[10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 1998--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
promote the coverage of frail elderly Medicare beneficiaries
permanently residing in nursing facilities in specialized health
insurance programs for the frail elderly; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H4665
[18JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6199
[21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8469 [21SE], H8872 [27SE], H9646 [7OC], H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 1999--A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing
organization demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H4665
[18JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839
[19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2000--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to increase
the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for surviving
spouses age 62 and older, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424
[26JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H8290 [14SE], H8629 [23SE],
H11481 [3NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2001--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing
the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national retail sales
tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall of Texas,
Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Tancredo, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 2002--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to conduct a study on mortality and adverse outcome rates
of Medicare patients of providers of anesthesia services, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mr. Becerra), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H8290 [14SE], H9899 [12OC], H10174
[18OC]
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H.R. 2003--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 Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Meehan, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), H3710 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2004--A bill to provide that for taxable years beginning before
1980 the Federal income tax deductibility of flight training
expenses shall be determined without regard to whether such
expenses were reimbursed through certain veterans educational
assistance allowances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wynn), H3711 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H5336 [1JY], H5573
[14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886
[5AU], H9022 [29SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2005--A bill to establish a statute of repose for durable goods
used in a trade or business; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Shimkus), H3856
[8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H8290 [14SE], H9242
[1OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-410, part 1), H10723 [21OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, H10723 [21OC]
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H.R. 2006--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to require persons who are plan
administrators of employee pension benefit plans or provide
administrative services to such plans, and who also provide
automobile insurance coverage or provide persons offering such
coverage identifying information relating to plan participants or
beneficiaries, to submit to the Federal Trade Commission certain
information relating to such automobile insurance coverage; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2007--A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to regulate gun safety, to ban the transfer of a firearm to, or
the possession of a firearm by, a person who has been convicted of
a violent misdemeanor, and to ban the importation or manufacture
of handguns which do not have certain safety features, and to ban
the transfer of a firearm to, or the possession of a firearm by, a
person who has been twice convicted of drunk driving; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2008--A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to regulate gun safety, and to ban the importation or manufacture
of handguns which do not have certain safety features; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2009--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. BLUMENAUER, H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2010--A bill to provide for the establishment of a National
Firearm Injury Reporting System, and for grants to States for the
collection of information on fatal injuries caused by firearms; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H3856 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 2011--A bill to establish the District Court of the Virgin
Islands as a court under article III of the United States
Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2012--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Wexler), H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2013--A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to
provide for the appointment of the Inspector General of certain
Federal agencies by the President of the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H3856 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H5751
[16JY], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2014--A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a discriminatory
commuter tax on nonresidents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mrs.
Roukema), H3856 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-203), H4992 [25JN]
Debated, H5026 [29JN]
Text, H5026 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5030 [29JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S7926 [30JN]
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H.R. 2015--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a 5-year extension for the work opportunity credit and the
welfare-to-work credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H3856 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H5688 [15JY]
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H.R. 2016--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the
provision of law requiring termination of the Advisory Committee
on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 1999; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. Brown of Florida), H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2017--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
enable Federal agencies responsible for the preservation of
threatened species and endangered species to rescue and relocate
members of any of those species that would be taken in the course
of certain reconstruction, maintenance, or repair of Federal or
non-Federal manmade flood control levees; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pombo), H3856 [8JN]
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H.R. 2018--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United States
business operating abroad, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, and Mr. English), H3856 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 2019--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the unearned income of children attributable to
personal injury awards shall not be taxed at the marginal rate of
the parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. English, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Clayton,
Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Paul), H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2020--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide marriage penalty relief, incentives to encourage health
coverage, and increased child care assistance, to extend certain
expiring tax provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Camp,
Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Bass, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Quinn, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs. Roukema),
H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H.R. 2021--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 and title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act to require group health plans and health insurance issuers to
provide coverage for human leukocyte antigen testing; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Brown of
California), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H11481
[3NO]
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H.R. 2022--A bill to prohibit compliance by the executive branch with
the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty and the 1997 mutilateral
Memorandum of Understanding related to that treaty; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Hostettler, and Mrs. Myrick), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2023--A bill to provide a schedule for production of elements for
a national missile defense system; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. English,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Souder, Mr. Istook, and
Mr. Sessions), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2024--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
air carriers to conduct safety audits of foreign air carriers as a
condition of approval of certain cooperative arrangements between
the carriers; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas), H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2025--A bill to ban the manufacture of handguns that cannot be
personalized, to provide for a report to the Congress on the
commercial feasibility of personalizing firearms, and to provide
for grants to improve firearms safety; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Meehan,
and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 2026--A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth,
and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States
by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the right to
participate in certain elections; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2027--A bill to require that candidates who receive campaign
financing from the Presidential Election Campaign Fund agree not
to participate in multicandidate forums that exclude candidates
who have broad-based public support; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. PAUL, H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2028--A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for
infant and child health programs under chapters 1 and 10 of part I
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, and
Mr. Wolf), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4472 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4736
[22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H5688
[15JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 2029--A bill to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 to require that Federal agencies consult with State agencies
and county and local governments on environmental impact
statements; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Herger, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 2030--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve the process by which the Secretary of Health and Human
Services makes coverage determinations for items and services
furnished under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572
[14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6599 [29JY],
H6843 [2AU], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE],
H10611 [20OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2031--A bill to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district
court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate
transportation of intoxicating liquor; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Delahunt, and
Mr. Cannon), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4342 [15JN], H4665 [18JN], H4912
[24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5751 [16JY], H6353 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-265), H6581 [27JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 272), H6842 [2AU]
Amendments, H6844 [2AU], H6868, H6873, H6874, H6875, H6881, H6883,
H6887 [3AU]
Debated, H6857 [3AU]
Passed House amended, H6887 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10217 [4AU]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10218 [4AU]
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H.R. 2032--A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act
to establish a Nuclear Security Administration and an Office of
Under Secretary for National Security in the Department of Energy;
to the Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science.
By Mr. THORNBERRY, H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2033--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
that the lowest unit rate for campaign advertising shall not be
available for communications in which a candidate attacks an
opponent of the candidate unless the candidate does so in person;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2034--A bill to provide for the establishment of a School
Security Technology Center and to authorize grants for local
school security programs, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. WILSON, H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2035--A bill to correct errors in the authorizations of certain
programs administered by the National Highway Traffic
Administration; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H3857 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-200), H4992 [25JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5340 [12JY]
Text, H5340 [12JY]
Title amended, H5341 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8371 [13JY], S8871 [20JY]
Passed Senate, S8697 [15JY]
Message from the Senate, H5689 [16JY]
Examined and signed in the House, H5835 [19JY]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S8871 [20JY]
Presented to the President (July 20, 1999), H6016 [20JY]
Approved [Public Law 106-39] (signed July 28, 1999)
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H.R. 2036--A bill to protect children; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HYDE, H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2037--A bill to combat youth violence and to protect children
from violent crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H3857 [8JN]
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H.R. 2038--A bill to amend section 468A of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 with respect to deductions for decommissioning costs of
nuclear powerplants; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. English, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Collins, and Mr. Jefferson), H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4472 [16JN], H4736 [22JN], H4912
[24JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2039--A bill to restore actuarial balance to the Social Security
trust funds; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. STARK, H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 2040--A bill to provide for a comprehensive assessment of
veterans' cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Everett, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. McKeon), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2041--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries
of group health plans access to obstetric and gynecological care;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, and Ms. Pryce of
Ohio), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2042--A bill to establish a Commission on health policy for
employer-sponsored health plans; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2043--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries
of group health plans access to unrestricted medical advice; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. KELLY, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2044--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries
of group health plans access to pediatric care; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHERWOOD, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2045--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide to participants and beneficiaries
of group health plans access to emergency medical care; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2046--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to ensure access by participants and
beneficiaries of group health plans to information regarding plan
coverage, managed care procedures, health care providers, and
quality of medical care; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. FLETCHER, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2047--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care
for their employees; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2048--A bill to amend section 922(x) of title 18, United States
Code, to prohibit the transfer to and possession of handguns,
semiautomatic assault weapons, and large capacity ammunicition
feeding devices by individuals who are less than 21 years of age,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New York), H3858
[8JN]
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H.R. 2049--A bill to rename Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing
Arts as ``Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts''; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Wolf), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2050--A bill to provide consumers with a reliable source of
electricity and a choice of electric providers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. LARGENT (for himself and Mr. Markey), H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2051--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require
the Secretary of Transportation to investigate and hold public
hearings in response to petitions claiming unreasonably high air
fares or inadequate air carrier competition at airports; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2052--A bill to provide the State of Oregon with a role in
decisions made on environmental restoration and waste management
at the Department of Energy's Hanford Reservation; to the
Committees on Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN]
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H.R. 2053--A bill to allow taxpayers to designate contributions to
charity on their return of tax and to establish the Checkoff for
Charity Commission to ensure that such contributions are paid to
the designated charities; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Boehlert), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8665
[24SE], H9410 [5OC], H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11645 [5NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109
[16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2054--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
for individuals the maximum rate of tax on unrecaptured section
1250 gain from 25 percent to 20 percent; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Foley, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Davis of Florida),
H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2055--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
improve the safety of imported food, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO, H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2056--A bill to establish United States Government policy
regarding the necessity of requiring the full withdrawal of all
Syrian military, security, intelligence and proxy forces from
Lebanon and the restoration of Lebanon's independence; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. FORBES, H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H4736 [22JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H5573 [14JY], H7026 [4AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H4993 [25JN]
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H.R. 2057--A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States
to eliminate the chilling effect on the constitutionally protected
expression of religion by State and local officials that results
from the threat that potential litigants may seek damages and
attorney's fees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Tancredo), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H6965 [3AU], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2058--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a deduction for estate tax purposes equal to the value of the
decedent's individual retirement plans, section 401(k) plans, and
certain other retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2059--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to extend the retroactive eligibility dates for
financial assistance for higher education for spouses and
dependant children of Federal, State, and local law enforcement
officers who are killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H8872 [27SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9515
[6OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC],
H10724 [21OC], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11481
[3NO], H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2060--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make revenues from excise taxes
imposed on fuel used in trains available for projects for the
elimination of hazards of railway-highway crossings, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Cramer), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5179 [30JN], H6583 [27JY], H9303
[4OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2061--A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce the amount of funds to a State
that does not have in effect certain provisions; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2062--A bill to amend the Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978
with respect to financial exploitation of older or disabled
individuals; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Castle), H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2063--A bill to provide for a study of marketing practices of the
firearms industry; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MARKEY, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2064--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print
film; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2065--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on instant print
film; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H3858 [8JN]
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H.R. 2066--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to authorize
the annual enrollment of land in the wetlands reserve program, to
extend the program through 2005, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Chambliss), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H5572 [14JY], H8149 [13SE], H8629
[23SE], H10120 [14OC], H11196 [1NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2067--A bill to require that, for purposes of the 2000 census,
members of the Armed Forces on active duty be allocated to their
home of record, and overseas military dependents be allocated to
their last United States residence or, alternatively, to the same
place as the member of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 2068--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare
participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA)
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
and Mr. Calvert), H3858 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 2069--A bill to permit Secretary of Health and Human Services to
adjust Medicare payments to reflect deviations from generally
accepted practice in overserving or underserving Medicare
beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2070--A bill to provide for development and implementation of a
single, unified prospective payment system for post-care hospital
services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2071--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in the textile industry and in water treatment; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2072--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in the paper industry; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2073--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in water treatment; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2074--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in water treatment and beauty care products; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2075--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in photography products; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2076--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in peroxide stabilizer and compounding; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2077--A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting
of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the
State of California to protect and preserve remaining Giant
Sequoia ecosystems and to provide increased recreational
opportunities in connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BROWN of California, H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2078--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
chemical used in the textile industry; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. TALENT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2079--A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain National
Forest System lands in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. THUNE, H3859 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-261), H6423 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8421 [21SE]
Text, H8421 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11254
[22SE]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2080--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to transport
maximum security prisoners across State lines to prisons that are
not classified to handle maximum security prisoners; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2081--A bill to provide for the appointment of an Assistant
United States Attorney for each judicial district for the purpose
of prosecuting firearms offenses; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
Mr. Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holden, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 2082--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore pension limits to equitable levels, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H3859 [8JN]
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H.R. 2083--A bill to provide for the appointment by the Attorney
General of a special counsel when investigation or prosecution of
a person by an office or official of the Department of Justice may
result in a personal, financial, or political conflict of
interest; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2084--A bill making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. WOLF, H4022 [9JN]
Amendments, H4617 [17JN], H4766, H4773, H4776, H4777, H4778, H4827
[23JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-180), H4022 [9JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 218), H4733 [22JN]
Debated, H4748 [23JN]
Passed House amended, H4785 [23JN]
Message from the House, S7709 [28JN], S11950 [5OC]
Placed on the calendar, S7709 [28JN]
Debated, S10657 [9SE], S10822, S10827 [14SE], S10875, S10892 [15SE],
S10964, S10968, S10970 [16SE]
Amendments, S10823, S10824, S10828, S10829, S10830, S10831, S10832,
S10833, S10835, S10836, S10837, S10838, S10840, S10856, S10866
[14SE], S10875, S10892, S10906, S10907, S10948, S10949, S10950,
S10951 [15SE], S10968, S10971, S10972, S11060, S11061 [16SE]
Passed Senate amended, S10981 [16SE]
Message from the Senate, H8387 [21SE], H9285 [4OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8431 [21SE]
Conferees appointed, H8432 [21SE]
Text, S11176 [21SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-355) submitted in the House, H9077
[30SE]
Explanatory statement, H9091 [30SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H9202 [1OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9209 [1OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11862 [4OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11867 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9301 [4OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11950 [5OC]
Presented to the President (October 5, 1999), H9513 [6OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-69] (signed October 9, 1999)
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H.R. 2085--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to end
the marriage penalty, to provide estate tax relief for family-
owned farms and other family-owned businesses, to provide a tax
credit for longterm care needs, to expand the child and dependent
care tax credit, to increase the deduction for health insurance
costs for self-employed individuals, and to adjust for inflation
the exemption amounts used to calculate the individual alternative
minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H4022
[9JN]
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H.R. 2086--A bill to authorize funding for networking and information
technology research and development for fiscal years 2000 through
2004, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Davis
of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kuykendall, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Gordon),
H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4912 [24JN], H5688 [15JY], H9022 [29SE], H11372
[2NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-472, part 1), H12106 [16NO]
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H.R. 2087--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mrs. Bono, and
Mr. DeMint), H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2088--A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on
federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies
of potential contractors; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton
of Texas, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Watkins, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Goode), H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5179
[30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2089--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide new procedures and access to
review for grievances arising under group health plans; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2090--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to contract with
the National Academy of Sciences to establish the Coordinated
Oceanographic Program Advisory Panel to report to the Congress on
the feasibility and social value of a coordinated oceanography
program; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Underwood, Mrs.
Morella, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr.
Gutierrez), H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2091--A bill to designate the Republic of Montenegro, the Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Republic of Albania under
section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to
render nationals of these foreign states eligible for temporary
protected status under such section; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Schakowsky), H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
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H.R. 2092--A bill to require that the membership of advisory bodies
serving the National Cancer Institute include individuals who are
knowledgeable in complementary and alternative medicine; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2093--A bill to establish the National Youth Violence Commission,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Tierney),
H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2094--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 possesion with respect to
such violations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. EHRLICH, H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN]
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H.R. 2095--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to make needed reforms relating to group
health plans; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BOEHNER, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2096--A bill to amend chapter 89 or title 5, United States Code,
to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining
health benefits coverage for dependent parents; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGEL, H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H4736 [22JN]
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H.R. 2097--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the U.S.S. New Jersey, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Holt, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Rothman, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 2098--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dark couverture
chocolate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2099--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of
sennosides; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H4022 [9JN]
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H.R. 2100--A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to prohibit the
unauthorized destruction, modification, or alteration of product
identification codes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), H4022 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 2101--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
and permanently extend the work opportunity tax credit and to
allow certain tax-exempt organizations a credit against employment
taxes in an amount equivalent to the work opportunity tax credit
allowable to taxable employers; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weller, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Levin, Mr. McNulty,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
English, Mr. Foley, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Stark, Mr. Nussle, and Mrs. Lowey), H4022
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H4912 [24JN], H6353 [22JY], H7886
[5AU], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2102--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance
premiums and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs,
to provide for an individual and employer educational campaign
concerning long-term care insurance, and to amend title XIX of the
Social Security Act to expand State long-term care partnerships by
exempting 75 percent of partnership assets from Medicaid estate
recovery; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H5336 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H6843
[2AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H10033 [13OC]
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H.R. 2103--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; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2104--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
permit leave to care for a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult
child, sibling, or grandparent if the domestic partner, parent-in-
law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent has a serious health
condition; to the Committee on Educations and the Workforce;
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2105--A bill to provide for the treatment of the actions of
certain foreign narcotics traffickers as an unusual and
extraordinary threat to the United States for purposes of the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Goss, Mr. Gilman, and
Mr. Mica), H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2106--A bill to exempt certain small businesses from the
increased tariffs and other retaliatory measures imposed against
products of the European Union in response to the banana regime of
the European Union and its treatment of imported bovine meat; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Andrews, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Allen), H4023
[9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5751 [16JY], H6599 [29JY], H9022
[29SE], H9646 [7OC], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2107--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from the gross estate the value of certain works of
artistic property created by the decedent; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2108--A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to increase
consumer confidence in safe drinking water and source water
assessments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Markey,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2109--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 and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2110--A bill to provide for the waiver of certain grounds of
inadmissibility related to political activity in Northern Ireland
or the Republic of Ireland for aliens married to United States
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAYNE, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2111--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the personal holding company tax; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2112--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow a
judge to whom a case is transferred to retain jurisdiction over
certain multidistrict litigation cases for trial, and to provide
for Federal jurisdiction of certain multiparty, multiforum civil
actions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Coble), H4023
[9JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-276), H6758 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8106 [13SE]
Text, H8106 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE], S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S10851 [14SE]
Reported with amendment (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
Passed Senate amended, S13326 [27OC]
Amendments, S13326 [27OC]
Message from the Senate, H11069 [28OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H12020 [16NO]
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H.R. 2113--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to ensure proper disclosure to participants
and beneficiaries under group health plans covered under such
title of limitations placed by such title on certain protections
that would otherwise apply under State law; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Olver,
and Mr. Hinchey), H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2114--A bill to establish a Medicare administrative fee for
submission of paper claims; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2115--A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to selectively contract
for the provision of medical care to Medicare beneficiaries; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2116--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a program of extended care services for veterans and to make other
improvements in health care programs of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H5688 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-237), H5750 [16JY]
Debated, H8392 [21SE]
Text, H8392 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8440 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE], S14405 [9NO], S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S11254 [22SE]
Amendments, S14114 [5NO]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14202 [5NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S14202 [5NO]
Title amended, S14202 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO], H12899 [22NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H11678 [8NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-470) submitted in the House, H11976
[16NO]
Explanatory statement, H11991 [16NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12046 [16NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12056 [16NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14904 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S14910 [19NO]
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H.R. 2117--A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members'
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a
session of Congress that remain after all payments are made from
such Allowances for the session to be deposited in the Treasury
and used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to
the Committees on House Administration; Rules.
By Mr. STUPAK, H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2118--A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Authority Act of 1995 to provide for continued engineering,
design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction related to the
project to upgrade the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H4023 [9JN]
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H.R. 2119--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Underwood,
Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2120--A bill to require equitable coverage of prescription
contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under
health plans; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Boucher, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Leach, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Ose, and Mr. George Miller of California), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6759 [30JY], H6965 [3AU], H7026
[4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H9899 [12OC], H10340 [19OC], H11557
[4NO], H11955 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2121--A bill to ensure that no alien is removed, denied a benefit
under the Immigration and Nationality Act, or otherwise deprived
of liberty, based on evidence that is kept secret from the alien;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Barr of Georgia, and Mr.
Conyers), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H6424
[26JY], H6843 [2AU], H7997 [8SE], H8375 [15SE], H8556 [22SE], H9410
[5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10861 [26OC], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2122--A bill to require background checks at gun shows, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Hyde), H4126 [10JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 209), H4340 [15JN]
Amendments, H4352 [16JN], H4596, H4606, H4609 [17JN], H4619, H4624,
H4629, H4631, H4632, H4635, H4637, H4643 [18JN]
Debated, H4573 [17JN], H4619 [18JN]
Text, H4585 [17JN]
Failed of passage, H4657 [18JN]
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H.R. 2123--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for a special rule for long existing home health agencies
with partial fiscal year 1994 cost reports in calculating the per
beneficiary limits under the interim payment system for such
agencies; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself and Mr. Allen), H4126 [10JN]
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H.R. 2124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to
promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Levin), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 2125--A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction
imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Barcia, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mrs. Napolitano), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823 [23JN], H5094
[29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2126--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for students
and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become
victims of crime by providing productive activities during after
school hours; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H4126 [10JN]
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H.R. 2127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
regulate certain 50 caliber sniper weapons in the same manner as
machine guns and other firearms; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), H4126
[10JN]
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H.R. 2128--A bill to provide for the periodic review of the efficiency
and public need for Federal agencies, to establish a Commission
for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and public need of
such agencies, and to provide for the abolishment of agencies for
which a public need does not exist; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Doggett, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Granger, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Thornberry, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cook, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Paul,
Mr. English, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Royce, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Danner, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Bachus, and Mr. Hobson), H4126 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H5572 [14JY], H6759 [30JY], H8872
[27SE]
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H.R. 2129--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
provide for uniform food safety warning notification requirements,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wynn, and Mr.
Blunt), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8469
[21SE], H10120 [14OC], H11196 [1NO], H11645 [5NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2130--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to add gamma
hydroxybutyric acid and ketamine to the schedules of control
substances, to provide for a national awareness campaign, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and
Mr. Bliley), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8149
[13SE], H8469 [21SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-340, part 1), H8872 [27SE]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H8872 [27SE]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H9822 [8OC]
Debated, H9863 [12OC]
Text, H9863 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9876 [12OC]
Title amended, H9877 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1561 inserted in lieu), S14872
[19NO]
Title amended, S14872 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 2131--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
prohibit the imposition under that Act of any requirement to
mitigate for the impacts of activities that occurred in the past;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2132--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Red LS-B
HC; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2133--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron
Brilliant Blue FN-G; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2134--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cibacron Scarlet
LS-2G HC; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2135--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on MUB 738 INT; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBLE, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2136--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the capital gain treatment under section 631(b) of
such Code shall apply to outright sales of timber held for more
than 1 year; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. Bachus), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H4913 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5179
[30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 2137--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the research and development tax credit to research in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the possessions of the United
States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Weller), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2138--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
and modify the credits for businesses operating in Puerto Rico and
other possessions of the United States; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr.
Weller), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the limitation of the cover over of tax on distilled spirits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller),
H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 2140--A bill to improve protection and management of the
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in the State of
Georgia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Lewis of
Georgia), H4127 [10JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-369), H9644 [7OC]
Debated, H10131 [18OC]
Text, H10132 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10152 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Placed on the calendar, S12929 [20OC]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2141--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the dollar limitation on the deduction for interest on education
loans, to increase the income threshold for the phase out of such
deduction, and to repeal the 60-month limitation on the amount of
such interest that is allowable as a deduction; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hulshof), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC], H11145 [28OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2142--A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on fenbuconazole; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2143--A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 2,6-
dichlorotoluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2144--A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on 3-Amino-3-methyl-
1-pentyne; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2145--A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on triazamate; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2146--A bill to suspend for 3 years the duty on methoxyfenozide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2147--A bill to suspend until December 31, 2002, the duty on
cyclic olefin copolymer resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2148--A bill to make technical corrections regarding the
applicability of certain amendments made by Public Law 105-392 to
the Health Education Assistance Program under the Public Health
Service Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, and Mr.
Clay), H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2149--A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committees on
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Kind, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Luther, Ms. Sanchez,
Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Menendez), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2150--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1-fluoro-2-nitro
benzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2151--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2152--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TEOF (triethyl
orthoformate); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2153--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on PHBA
(phydroxybenzoic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2154--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on myristic acid
(tetrabecanoic acid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2155--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on THQ
(Toluhydroquinone); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2156--A bill to amend Title VI of the Consumer Credit Protection
Act to permit consumers to restrict the sharing of confidential
financial and personal information for purposes of telemarketing,
by restricting sharing of credit card and deposit account numbers,
by enhancing regulatory enforcement, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Inslee), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 2157--A bill to commission a study by the Federal Trade
Commission of the marketing practices of the motion picture,
recording, and video/personal computer game industries; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2158--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the tax on generation-skipping transfers to eliminate certain
traps for the unwary and otherwise improve the fairness of such
tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2159--A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revitalize the international
competitiveness of the United States-flag merchant marine; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Armed Services.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr.
Abercrombie), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H5688 [15JY], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2160--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemical
compounds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McNULTY, H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2161--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
prohibit shipping alcohol to minors; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Danner, Mr.
Smith of Washington, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Luther),
H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2162--A bill to prohibit the use of the equipment of an
electronic mail service provider to send unsolicited commercial
electronic mail in contravention of the provider's posted policy
and to prohibit unauthorized use of Internet domain names; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Metcalf,
Mr. English, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Calvert,
Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Baker), H4127 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H5572 [14JY], H8100 [9SE], H8290
[14SE], H8665 [24SE], H9077 [30SE], H9303 [4OC], H9646 [7OC], H10033
[13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10724 [21OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO],
H11481 [3NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2163--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
500 Pearl Street in New York City, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Crowley, and Mr. McNulty), H4127 [10JN]
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H.R. 2164--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care credit refundable and to provide for advance
payments of such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2165--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain compound
optical microscopes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTER, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2166--A bill to conserve global bear populations by prohibiting
the importation, exportation, and interstate trade of bear viscera
and items, products, or substances containing, or labeled or
advertised as containing, bear viscera, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Resources; International Relations; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. English, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Dicks, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Rothman,
Mr. Brown of California, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H4128
[10JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H10174 [18OC], H12109 [16NO], H12896 [19NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2167--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on parts of certain
magnetrons; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2168--A bill to temporarily reduce the duty on certain cathode-
ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2169--A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain cathode-
ray tubes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2170--A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to
provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise
Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Dicks, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5572 [14JY], H6599 [29JY], H8149
[13SE], H8556 [22SE], H10033 [13OC], H11196 [1NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2171--A bill to require any amounts appropriated for Members'
Representational Allowances for the House of Representatives for a
fiscal year that remain after all payments are made from such
Allowances for the year to be deposited in the Treasury and used
for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Goss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Rivers, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Goode, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Foley, Mr. Leach, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Porter, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Clement, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Kind, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cramer, and Ms. Carson), H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6759 [30JY], H8469 [21SE], H10724
[21OC]
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H.R. 2172--A bill to require the Secretary of State to report on
United States citizens injured or killed by certain terrorist
groups; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Gilman), H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367
[12JY], H5572 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2173--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
remove the sunset and numerical limitation on Medicare
participation in Medicare+Choice medical savings account (MSA)
plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goss, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Sensenbrenner,
and Mr. Calvert), H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2174--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the governing boards and compensation committees of
Medicare national accrediting entities have public representation
and the governing boards have public meetings as a condition of
recognizing their accreditation under the Medicare Program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN]
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H.R. 2175--A bill to improve the quality of child care, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop, and Ms. DeLauro),
H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2176--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify the tariff treatment of certain categories
of raw cotton; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2177--A bill to designate the James Peak Wilderness in the
Arapaho National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2178--A bill to designate as wilderness certain lands within the
Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2179--A bill to provide for the management as open space of
certain lands at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site,
Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2180--A bill to require the establishment of regional consumer
price indices to compute cost-of-living increases under the
programs for Social Security and Medicare and other medical
benefits under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER, H4128 [10JN]
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H.R. 2181--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to acquire
and equip fishery survey vessels; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H4128 [10JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-251), H6351 [22JY]
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H.R. 2182--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 Victory of
Burnham; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H4129 [10JN]
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H.R. 2183--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in
certain cases relating to certain church plans; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2184--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the removal of aliens who aid or abet a terrorist
organization or an individual who has conducted, is conducting, or
is planning to conduct a terrorist activity; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2185--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance through a pooling
arrangement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government
Reform.
By Mr. STARK, H4222 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H.R. 2186--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Rhinovirus drugs;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BECERRA, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2187--A bill to prohibit reconstruction assistance (other than
humanitarian assistance) for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(other than Kosovo) until Slobodan Milosevic and the four other
officials of the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
named in the indictment of the International Criminal Tribunal for
the former Yugoslavia have been arrested and placed in custody of
the Tribunal; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H4222 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2188--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a public response to the public health crisis of pain, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Levin, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2189--A bill to compensate certain former American hostages held
in Lebanon and certain members of their families; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER, H4222 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 2190--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide small business employees with a simple, secure, and fully
portable defined benefit plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Pomeroy), H4222
[14JN]
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H.R. 2191--A bill to require that jewelry imported from another
country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2192--A bill to require that jewelry boxes imported from another
country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McGOVERN, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2193--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to clarify that certain footwear assembled in
beneficiary countries is excluded from duty-free treatment, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, and Ms. Kaptur), H4222
[14JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY]
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H.R. 2194--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butralin; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2195--A bill to provide for the establishment of a national
cemetery on a portion of Fort Gordon, Georgia; to the Committees
on Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Graham), H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2196--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners,
with chain scoops of base metal die-cast onto strips of textal
material; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2197--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on slide fasteners
fitted with polished edge chain scoops of base metal; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2198--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on branched
dodecylbenzene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2199--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
promote the efficient use of capital by hospitals under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2200--A bill to establish a national policy of basic consumer
fair treatment for airline passengers; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H4222 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H9303 [4OC], H9899
[12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10770 [25OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11557
[4NO]
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H.R. 2201--A bill to amend the independent cousel provisions of title
28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of an
independent council when the Attorney General determines that
Department of Justice employees have engaged in certain conduct;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4222 [14JN]
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H.R. 2202--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make
grants to promote the voluntary protection of certain lands in
portions of Marin and Sonoma Counties, California, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H4340 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H4913 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336
[1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6424
[26JY], H6599 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2203--A bill to eliminate corporate welfare; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Resources; Agriculture; Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure; the Budget.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4340 [15JN]
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H.R. 2204--A bill to establish an Office of National Security within
the Securities and Exchange Commission, provide for the monitoring
of the extent of foreign involvement in United States securities
markets, financial institutions, and pension funds, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BACHUS, H4340 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 2205--A bill to amend section 4723 of the Balanced Budget Act of
1997 to assure that the additional funds provided for State
emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens are
used to reimburse hospitals and their related providers that treat
undocumented aliens and to increase the funds so available for
fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Reyes),
H4340 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2206--A bill to extend the period for beneficiaries of certain
deceased members of the uniformed services to apply for a death
gratuity under the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance policy of
such members; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Bryant, and Mr. Clement), H4340 [15JN]
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H.R. 2207--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
fluorinated compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2208--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain light
absorbing photo dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2209--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on filter blue green
photo dye; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2210--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain light
absorbing photo dyes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2211--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4,4'-
Difluorobenzophenone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2212--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on a certain
fluorinated compound; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2213--A bill to allow an exception from making formal entry for a
vessel required to anchor at Belle Isle Anchorage, Port of
Detroit, Michigan, while awaiting the availablity of cargo or for
the purpose of taking on a pilot or awaiting pilot services, prior
to proceeding to the Port of Toledo, Ohio; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2214--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical
DiTMP; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2215--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical EBP;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2216--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical HPA;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN]
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H.R. 2217--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical APE;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2218--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical
TMPDE; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2219--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical
TMPME; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2220--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tungsten
concentrates; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2221--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to implement
the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change until the Senate gives its advice and consent to
ratification of the Kyoto Protocal, and to clarify the authority
of Federal agencies with respect to the regulation of emissions of
carbon dioxide; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5572,
H5573 [14JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU],
H8149 [13SE], H8469 [21SE], H9646 [7OC], H11196 [1NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2222--A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal
natural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Resources; Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Stark,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Moore, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Luther, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Vento, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Eshoo), H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2223--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to State and local educational agencies
to pay such agencies for one-half of the salary of a teacher who
uses approved sabbatical leave to pursue a course of study that
will improve his or her classroom teaching; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2224--A bill to express the sense of Congress regarding the need
to carefully review proposed changes to the governance structure
of the Civil Air Patrol before any such change is implemented and
to require studies by the Comptroller General and the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense regarding Civil Air Patrol
management and operations; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Armed Services.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2225--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve
crop insurance coverage and administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PICKERING, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2226--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
specify that imprisonment for reentering the United States after
removal subsequent to a conviction for a felony shall be under
circumstances that stress strenuous work and sparse living
conditions, if the alien is convicted of another felony after the
reentry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2227--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Public
Health Service Act to permit extension of COBRA continuation
coverage for individuals age 55 or older; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2228--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve
access to health insurance and Medicare benefits for individuals
ages 55 to 65 to be fully funded through premimums and anti-fraud
provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush,
Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu),
H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967 [28SE], H9899
[12OC]
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H.R. 2229--A bill to amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security
Act to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare Program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2230--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
prohibit the inclusion in the adjusted community rate for
Medicare+Choice plans of costs that would be unallowable under
Medicare principles or the Federal Acquisition Regulation; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STARK, H4341 [15JN]
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H.R. 2231--A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to make grants from community development block
grant amounts to the City of Youngstown, Ohio, for the
construction of a community center and the renovation of a sports
complex in such city; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H.R. 2232--A bill to provide bilateral and multilateral debt relief to
countries in sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, and
Ms. Schakowsky), H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2233--A bill to provide relief from Federal tax liability arising
from the settlement of claims brought by African American farmers
against the Department of Agriculture for discrimination in farm
credit and benefit programs and to exclude amounts received under
such settlement from means-based determinations under programs
funding in whole or in part with Federal funds; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE], H10033
[13OC], H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2234--A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries
of printing cartridges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, H4342 [15JN]
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H.R. 2235--A bill to establish a Commission on the Bicentennial of the
Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GEPHARDT, H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6424 [26JY], H8290 [14SE], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 2236--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make grants in the form of forgiveable capital
advances to help preserve community hospitals experiencing
financial difficulties; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAFALCE (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Meeks of New
York), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6599 [29JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2237--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide
emergency assistance to apple producers and onion producers in the
State of New York who incurred extensive crop losses in 1998; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, and Mrs. Kelly),
H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2238--A bill to authorize the provision of waivers to allow
welfare-to-work funds to be used to cover the start-up costs of
forming alliances designed to enable small businesses to purchase
discounted health insurance for their employees among whom are
individuals eligible for assistance under a welfare-to-work
program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 2239--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to improve
crop insurance coverage and administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Norwood, and Mr. Shows), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN]
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H.R. 2240--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise payment amounts to home health agencies under the Medicare
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Levin, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6599
[29JY], H7997 [8SE], H8665 [24SE], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2241--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to limit
the reductions in Federal payments under the Medicare prospective
payment system for hospital outpatient department services; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hayworth,
Mr. English, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Larson), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H4823 [23JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572
[14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY],
H6599 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE],
H8967 [28SE], H9303 [4OC], H9410 [5OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340
[19OC], H11145 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2242--A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Cooksey), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 2243--A bill to restrict United States assistance for certain
reconstruction efforts in the Balkans region of Europe to United
States-produced articles and services; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H4736 [22JN], H4913 [24JN], H5094
[29JN], H5179 [30JN], H5367 [12JY], H5688 [15JY], H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 2244--A bill to prohibit United States assistance to the Republic
of Panama if a defense site or military installation built or
formerly operated by the United States has been conveyed by the
Government of the Republic of Panama to any foreign government-
owned entity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Armed
Services; Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. HUNTER, H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H6599 [29JY], H7997 [8SE], H8629
[23SE], H9515 [6OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H11557 [4NO],
H11955 [10NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2245--A bill to ensure the liberties of the people by promoting
federalism, to protect the reserved powers of the States, to
impose accountability for Federal preemption of State and local
laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government
Reform; Rules; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Portman, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Castle, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Davis of
Virginia), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6424 [26JY], H6599 [29JY], H6965
[3AU], H7997 [8SE], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2246--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to prohibit
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to require the
collection of data from home health agencies furnishing services
under the Medicare Program under the OASIS data collection program
from non-Medicare patients, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Paul, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr. Markey), H4470
[16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6599 [29JY], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2247--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (``Superfund'') to exempt
small business concerns from certain liability under that Act; to
the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS, H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5688
[15JY], H5751 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY],
H6600 [29JY], H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE],
H8629 [23SE], H9242 [1OC], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2248--A bill to provide for the establishment, use, and
enforcement of a consistent and comprehensive system for labeling
violent content in audio and visual media products; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Stupak), H4470 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2249--A bill to establish the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National
Military Park in the vicinity of Corinth, Mississippi, and in the
State of Tennessee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. WICKER, H4470 [16JN]
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H.R. 2250--A bill to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas
leasing program that will result in an environmentally sound and
job creating program for the exploration, development, and
production of the oil and gas resources of Coastal Plain, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H4470 [16JN]
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H.R. 2251--A bill for the relief of Renato Rosetti; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H4471 [16JN]
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H.R. 2252--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide increased tax incentives for the purchase of alternative
fuel and electric vehicles, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ramstad,Mr. Matsui, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cook, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Markey, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. McInnis), H4614
[17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5336
[1JY], H6583 [27JY], H8629 [23SE], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2253--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
prohibit the use under that Act of any item or information
obtained by trespassing on privately owned property, or otherwise
taken from privately owned property without the consent of the
owner of the property; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H4614 [17JN]
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H.R. 2254--A bill to amend the trade adjustment assistance provisions
of the Trade Act of 1974 to allow the reimbursement of training
costs incurred and for which payment became due within 30 days
before the training is approved by the Secretary of Labor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H4614 [17JN]
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H.R. 2255--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to curb
tax abuses by disallowing tax benefits claimed to arise from
transactions without substantial economic substance; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Luther, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Farr of California), H4614
[17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2256--A bill to designate the San Antonio International Airport
in San Antonio, Texas, as an airport at which certain private
aircraft arriving in the United States from a foreign area may
land for processing by the Customs Service; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GONZALEZ, H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2257--A bill to provide for a 1-year moratorium on the disclosure
of certain submissions under section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
to provide for the reporting of certain site security information
to the Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Capps, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo,
and Mr. Hall of Texas), H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2258--A bill to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally
imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice and
prohibit their use in consumer transactions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mrs. Christensen),
H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997
[8SE], H8469 [21SE], H8967 [28SE], H10340 [19OC], H11145 [28OC],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2259--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the dependent care credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shows,Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Serrano), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2260--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote
pain management and palliative care without permitting assisted
suicide and euthanasia, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr.
Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of Florida,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. John, Mr. King,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rogers,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H4913
[24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572, H5573
[14JY], H5688 [15JY], H6199 [21JY], H6583 [27JY], H6600 [29JY],
H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE],
H8629 [23SE], H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9515 [6OC], H10033
[13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10174 [18OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-378, part 1), H10032 [13OC]
Debated, H10121 [18OC], H10876 [27OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-378, part 2), H10173 [18OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 339), H10723 [21OC]
Amendments, H10889, H10890, H10891 [27OC]
Passed House amended, H10903 [27OC]
Message from the House, S13400 [28OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 2261--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for health coverage; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania), H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2262--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
restore the deduction for the cost of demolishing structures other
than certified historic structures and other than historically
residential structures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2263--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage contributions by individuals of capital gain real
property for conservation purposes, to encourage qualified
conservation contributions, and to modify the rules governing the
estate tax exclusion for land subject to aqualified conservation
easement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2264--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
the expensing of environmental remediation costs to contaminated
sites located outside of targeted areas; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2265--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain educational benefits provided by an employer
to children of employees shall be excludable from gross income as
a scholarship; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Frost, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Hinchey),
H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H4913 [24JN], H5179 [30JN], H5572
[14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY],
H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8556 [22SE],
H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 2266--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase certain payment amounts made to hospitals furnishing
services under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Quinn), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8872 [27SE], H10120 [14OC], H11145
[28OC], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2267--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to clarify
Federal authority relating to land acquisition from willing
sellers for the majority of the trails, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Vento), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY], H8629 [23SE], H10861 [26OC], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 2268--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure that Medicare beneficiaries have continued access under
current contracts to managed health care through the Medicare cost
contract program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Udall of Colorado), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2269--A bill to prohibit United States military assistance and
arms transfers to foreign governments that are undemocratic, do
not adequately protect human rights, are engaged in acts of armed
aggression, or are not fully participating in the United Nations
Register of Conventional Arms; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Leach, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Markey,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lantos, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Luther, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Minge, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Clyburn, and Ms. Lee), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H8967 [28SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2270--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform
the interest allocation rules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2271--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro as a National Historic Trail; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYES, H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2272--A bill to ensure the equitable treatment of graduates of
the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences of the
Class of 1987; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Cunningham),
H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2273--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that certain small businesses are permitted to use the
cash method of accounting even if they use merchandise or
inventory; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. English), H4615 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2274--A bill to provide for the transfer of 10 percent of a
State's apportionment of certain highway funds to the State's
highway safety apportionment if the State does not suspend the
driver's license of individuals under the age of 21 convicted of
driving while under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4615 [17JN]
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H.R. 2275--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act to ensure choice of physicians; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. McKeon), H4615
[17JN]
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H.R. 2276--A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of
certain entries of antifriction bearings; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H4616 [17JN]
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H.R. 2277--A bill to designate all unreserved and unappropriated
California coastal rocks and islands currently administered by the
Bureau of Land Management as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Bilbray, and Ms. Eshoo), H4664
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 2278--A bill to require the National Park Service to conduct a
feasibility study regarding options for the protection and
expanded visitor enjoyment of nationally significant natural and
cultural resources at Fort Hunter Liggett, California; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 2279--A bill to expand the boundaries of Pinnacles National
Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California, H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 2280--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a
cost-of-living adjustment in rates of compensation paid for
service-connected disabilities, to enhance the compensation,
memorial affairs, and housing programs of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, to improve retirement authorities applicable to
judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Filner),
H4664 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5572 [14JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-202), H4992 [25JN]
Debated, H5002 [29JN]
Text, H5002 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H5044 [29JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN], S14405 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, S7926 [30JN]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1393
inserted in lieu), S9311 [26JY]
Message from the Senate, H6430 [27JY], H12899 [22NO]
Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, S14902 [19NO]
Amendments, S14902 [19NO]
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H.R. 2281--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
permanently prohibit the possession of firearms by persons who
have been convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 2282--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for
adoption expenses and to expand and extend permanently the
exclusion allowed for employer adoption assistance programs; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Camp, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. DeMint), H4664 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336
[1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5573 [14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6965
[3AU], H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H9077 [30SE], H9646 [7OC], H11068
[27OC], H11145 [28OC], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO], H12795 [18NO],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2283--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to improve
the authorities relating to the provision of honor guard details
at funerals of veterans; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H4664 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5179
[30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H6583 [27JY], H7026 [4AU], H9022
[29SE]
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H.R. 2284--A bill to provide that certain costs of private foundations
in removing hazardous substances shall be treated as qualifying
distributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. Northup), H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 2285--A bill to amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to participate in the design, planning, and construction of the
San Antonio Water System Water Recycling Project Phase III for the
reclamation and reuse of water, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, and
Mr. Gonzalez), H4664 [18JN]
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H.R. 2286--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 10th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the
``Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Roemer, and
Mr. Quinn), H4664 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H7026 [4AU], H8375 [15SE], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 2287--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
ensure that veterans of the United States Armed Forces are
eligible for discretionary relief from detention, deportation,
exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Evans, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Rangel, and Ms. Lee), H4665 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H6353 [22JY], H9410
[5OC]
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H.R. 2288--A bill to establish the North American Slavery Memorial
Council; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H4665 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2289--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat
spaceports like airports under the exempt facility bond rules; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Davis of Florida), H4665
[18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H7026 [4AU], H8629 [23SE], H10174
[18OC]
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H.R. 2290--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical 2
Chloro Amino Toluene; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CHABOT, H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2291--A bill to implement certain restrictions on purchases from
Federal Prison Industries by the Secretary of Defense; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2292--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
repeal the housing guaranty program under that Act; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS, H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2293--A bill to reform the budget process; to the Committees on
the Budget; Rules; Appropriations.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2294--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to help
prevent osteoporosis; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Borski, Ms. Eshoo,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Costello, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Carson, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Shows, Mr. Weiner, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H4733 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H6760 [30JY], H8556
[22SE], H9646 [7OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2295--A bill to terminate the participation of the Forest Service
in the Recreational Fee Demonstration Program and to offset the
revenues lost by such termination by prohibiting the use of
appropriated funds to finance engineering support for sales of
timber from National Forest System lands; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H4733 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2296--A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands to provide that the number of members on the legislature
of the Virgin Islands and the number of such members constituting
a quorum shall be determined by the laws of the Virgin Islands,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2297--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ferroniobium; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H4733 [22JN]
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H.R. 2298--A bill to provide certain temporary employees with the same
benefits as permanent employees; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS, H4733 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H9899 [12OC], H11557 [4NO], H11854
[9NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2299--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to ensure proper treatment of temporary
employees under employee benefit plans; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EVANS, H4733 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2300--A bill to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve
the academic achievement of all its students; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Castle, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Petri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Ms. Dunn,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Baker, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pitts,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Portman, Mr. Packard, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Cook, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Chambliss,
and Mr. Hostettler), H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5367
[12JY], H6199 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H9242 [1OC], H9646
[7OC], H10033 [13OC], H10120 [14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-386) (October 15, 1999),
H10172 [18OC]
Debated, H10689 [21OC]
Amendments, H10708, H10710 [21OC]
Passed House amended, H10715 [21OC]
Message from the House, S13087 [25OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S13088 [25OC]
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H.R. 2301--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.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. English, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Hill of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shaw,
Mr. Simpson, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and
Mr. Young of Alaska), H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 2302--A bill to designate the building of the United States
Postal Service located at 307 Main Street in Johnson City, New
York, as the ``James W. McCabe, Sr. Post Office Building''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2303--A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to prepare the
history of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Wu, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Costello, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Castle, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Stump, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Vento, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Moore, Ms. Lee, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Borski, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Ms. Danner, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Rivers,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Pallone, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Archer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Turner, Mr. Bass, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Murtha, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Souder, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Mica, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Ryun of Kansas,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Owens, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Clement, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Horn, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Berry, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. Etheridge, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Roemer, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Allen, Mr. Jones
of North Carolina, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Evans,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Olver, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Moakley, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Holt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Goode, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Foley, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ryan of
Wisconsin, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Skeen), H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600
[29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886
[5AU], H9242 [1OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10770 [25OC]
Debated, H10733 [25OC]
Text, H10733 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10745 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC], S13677 [2NO]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S13163 [26OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S13576 [29OC]
Message from the Senate, H11147 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13677 [2NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11369 [2NO]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1999), H11478 [3NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-99] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 2304--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
employers who maintain a self-insured health plan for their
employees a credit against income tax for a portion of the cost
paid for providing health coverage for their employees; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, H4734 [22JN]
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H.R. 2305--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. Weygand, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Carson, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Towns),
H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 2306--A bill to amend the qualification requirements for serving
with the Census Monitoring Board; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, and Mrs. Clayton), H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336
[1JY], H5573 [14JY]
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H.R. 2307--A bill to designate the building of the United States
Postal Service located at 5 Cedar Street in Hopkinton,
Massachusetts, as the ``Thomas J. Brown Post Office Building''; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Markey), H4734 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11668 [8NO]
Text, H11668 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 2308--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the deduction for computer donations to schools and public
libraries and to allow a tax credit for donated computers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Shays, Mr. Latham, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Shows, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pickering,
Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Cook, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Green of
Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Hinchey), H4734 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6583
[27JY], H6760 [30JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H9303 [4OC], H9899
[12OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2309--A bill to require group health plans and health insurance
issuers to provide independent review of adverse coverage
determinations; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2310--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-
exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2311--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-
exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2312--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain ion-
exchange resin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2313--A bill to restrict United States assistance for
reconstruction efforts in Kosova to United States-produced
articles and services; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2314--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. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup,
Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Ney, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Bryant), H4735 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU], H8629 [23SE], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 2315--A bill for the relief of James Mervyn Salmon; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DICKS, H4735 [22JN]
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H.R. 2316--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to develop
monitoring systems to promote safe motherhood; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H4821 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H8290 [14SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2317--A bill to designate a portion of the Delaware River and
associated tributaries as a component of the National Wild and
Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Holt), H4821
[23JN]
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H.R. 2318--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide corporate alternative minimum tax reform; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. Crane, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Watkins,
and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H4821 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN]
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H.R. 2319--A bill to make the American Battle Monuments Commission and
the World War II Memorial Advisory Board eligible to use nonprofit
standard mail rates of postage; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. McHUGH, H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583
[27JY], H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8149
[13SE], H8290 [14SE], H9022 [29SE], H10120 [14OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 2320--A bill to allow States to use a portion of their welfare
block grants for general education spending; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. Green of
Wisconsin), H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H8290 [14SE], H10033 [13OC]
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H.R. 2321--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to ensure that
coverage under the health benefits program for Federal employees
is provided for hearing aids and examinations therefor; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2322--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to
terminate Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2323--A bill to require the national pooling of receipts under
Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2324--A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to
terminate Federal milk marketing orders and to replace such orders
with a program to verify receipts of milk; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. OBEY, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2325--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act with respect to changing the requirements for surety bonds of
home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and
others under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H8967 [28SE], H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 2326--A bill to prohibit the expenditure of the Federal funds to
conduct or support research on the cloning of humans, and to
express the sense of the Congress that other countries should
establish substantially equivalent restrictions; to the Committees
on Commerce; Science.
By Mr. STEARNS, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2327--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 United States Government exists; to the Committees
on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2328--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
reauthorize the Clean Lakes Program; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2329--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to provide for
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for
other purposes'' to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the
Interior to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to the
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY, H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2330--A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs
outpatient clinic under construction at 2900 Veterans Way,
Melbourne, Florida, as the ``Jerry O'Brien Department of Veterans
Affairs Outpatient Clinic''; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Young of Florida,
Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Boyd, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Wexler), H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2331--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase and modify the exclusion relating to qualified small
business stock and to provide that the exclusion relating to
incentive stock options will no longer be a minimum tax
preference; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Weller), H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5751 [16JY], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2332--A bill to authorize the United States to enter into an
executive agreement with Canada relating to the establishment and
operation of a binational corporation to operate, maintain, and
improve facilities on the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
International Relations.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2333--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
remove special financial limitations that apply to Puerto Rico and
certain other territories under the Medicaid Program with respect
to medical assistance for Medicare cost-sharing and for veterans;
to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Rangel), H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2334--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to extend and
make improvements to the provisions relating to procurement
contract goals for small disadvantaged businesses and certain
institutions of higher education, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Gutierrez, and Ms.
Sanchez), H4822 [23JN]
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H.R. 2335--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to improve the
hydroelectric licensing process by granting the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission statutory authority to better coordinate
participation by other agencies and entities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), H4910
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2336--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for appointment of United States marshals by the Attorney General;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM, H4910 [24JN]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-459), H11702 [8NO]
Debated, H11921 [10NO]
Text, H11921 [10NO]
Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, H12063 [16NO]
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H.R. 2337--A bill to repeal section 656 of the Illegal Immigration
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Campbell), H4910 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5367 [12JY], H5573 [14JY], H5751
[16JY], H6583 [27JY], H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7997 [8SE], H8967
[28SE], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2338--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to provide an individual who seeks to have a particular
type of item or service to be a covered benefit under the Medicare
Program the option to meet with the Secretary in advance to
develop a written agreement specifying the information necessary
for the Secretary to make a national coverage determination under
the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H4910 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 2339--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to authorize
an additional category of national trail known as a national
discovery trail, to provide special requirements for the
establishment and administration of national discovery trails, and
to designate the cross country American Discovery Trail as the
first national discovery trail; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Boehlert, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Northup, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Leach, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Weller,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Blumenauer), H4910 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5688 [15JY], H6424 [26JY], H7886
[5AU], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2340--A bill to improve the quality, timeliness, and credibility
of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Chambliss), H4910 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H7026 [4AU], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2341--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish a new prospective payment system for federally-qualified
health centers and rural health clinics; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Towns), H4910
[24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6424
[26JY], H6760 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H8872
[27SE], H10120 [14OC], H10724 [21OC], H11196 [1NO], H11645 [5NO],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2342--A bill to implement the Hague Convention on Protection of
Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. Ballenger), H4910
[24JN]
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H.R. 2343--A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to
provide for the review and recommendation by the National Academy
of Sciences of species that should be removed from lists of
endangered species and threatened species; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CALVERT, H4910 [24JN]
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H.R. 2344--A bill to provide funds to assist high-poverty school
districts meet their teaching needs; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holt, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Stabenow, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Wynn), H4910 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5751 [16JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026
[4AU], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2345--A bill to consolidate in a single independent agency in the
executive branch the responsibilities regarding food safety,
labeling, and inspection currently divided among several Federal
agencies; to the Committees on Armed Services; Commerce.
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Latham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr.
Cummings), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6583 [27JY], H8967 [28SE], H11372
[2NO], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2346--A bill to authorize the enforcement by State and local
governments of certain Federal Communications Commission
regulations regarding use of citizens band radio equipment; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Campbell), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 2347--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that the look-back method shall not apply to construction
contracts required to use the percentage of completion method; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Mr. Nethercutt),
H4911 [24JN]
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H.R. 2348--A bill to authorize the Bureau of Reclamation to provide
cost sharing for the endangered fish recovery implementation
programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and Mrs. Cubin),
H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY]
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H.R. 2349--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide an inflation adjustment of the unified credit against the
estate and gift taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), H4911 [24JN]
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H.R. 2350--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
taxes on American Values; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Budget.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Istook, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Pitts, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Souder, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Herger, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Paul, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Skeen,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Riley, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hobson,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Metcalf), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2351--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit the
distribution of any check or other negotiable instrument as part
of a solicitation by a creditor for an extension of credit, to
limit the liability of consumers in conjunction with such
solicitations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gutierrez,
Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Luther), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2352--A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for United States
persons injured as a result of violations by foreign states of
their arbitral obligations under international law; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H4911 [24JN]
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H.R. 2353--A bill to direct the President to withhold extension of the
WTO Agreement to any country that is not complying with its
obligations under the New York Convention, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), H4911 [24JN]
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H.R. 2354--A bill to grant a federal charter to the Association of
American State Geologists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 2355--A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis
of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; House Administration; Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Engel,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
Larson, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and
Mr. Wynn), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2356--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve review procedures under the Medicare Program by making
those procedures more equitable and efficient for beneficiaries
and other claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
English, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. LoBiondo), H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100
[9SE], H10611 [20OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2357--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 3675 Warrensville Center Road in Shaker Heights, Ohio, as the
``Louise Stokes Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H4911 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H8469 [21SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9837 [12OC]
Text, H9837 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 2358--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 3813 Main Street in East Chicago, Indiana, as the ``Lance
Corporal Harold Gomez Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Buyer, Ms. Carson, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Souder, and Mr. Pease), H4911 [24JN]
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H.R. 2359--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the tax treatment of Settlement Trusts established
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Oberstar, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Nethercutt, and Mr. Stupak), H4912 [24JN]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2360--A bill to provide that benefits under chapter 89 of title
5, United States Code, may be afforded for covered services
provided by a licensed or certified chiropractor, acupuncturist,
massage therapist, naturopathic physician, or midwife, without
supervision or referral by another health practitioner; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 2361--A bill to repeal the interim payment system for home health
services furnished under the Medicare Program, to eliminate the
mandatory 15 percent reduction in payment amounts for such
services under the prospective payment system, to continue
periodic interim payments for such services, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H4912 [24JN]
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H.R. 2362--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the
purchase of private health insurance, and to provide for a report
on State health insurance safety-net program; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ARMEY, H4992 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H8100 [9SE], H8375 [15SE], H9515
[6OC], H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC], H12109 [16NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2363--A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of
1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1999, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Murtha, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Goode, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Ney, and Mr.
Frelinghuysen), H4992 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE], H11955 [10NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2364--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, H4992 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 2365--A bill to authorize the Director of the Office of National
Drug Control Policy to enter into negotiations with
representatives of the Government of Cuba to provide for increased
cooperation between Cuba and the United States on drug
interdiction efforts; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RANGEL, H4992 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H8629 [23SE], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 2366--A bill to provide small businesses certain protections from
litigation excesses and to limit the product liability of
nonmanufacturer product sellers; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and
Mr. Moran of Virginia), H4992 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H9899 [12OC], H10033
[13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10861 [26OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2367--A bill to reauthorize a comprehensive program of support
for victims of torture; to the Committees on International
Relations; Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, and
Ms. McKinney), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H6600 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8424 [21SE]
Text, H8424 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE], S13162 [26OC]
Passed Senate, S13035 [21OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13162 [26OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10859 [26OC]
Presented to the President (October 26, 1999), H11065 [27OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-87] (signed November 3, 1999)
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H.R. 2368--A bill to assist in the resettlement and relocation of the
people of Bikini Atoll by amending the terms of the trust fund
established during the United States administration of the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H5091 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-267), H6581 [27JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8115 [13SE]
Text, H8115 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S10851
[14SE]
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H.R. 2369--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for Medicare coverage of certain biologicals used in
treating lower extremity ulcers in patients with diabetes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. LaFalce), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H6583 [27JY], H7886 [5AU], H8967
[28SE], H10725 [21OC]
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H.R. 2370--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that no individual shall be denied unemployment
compensation solely on the basis of leaving employment due to a
reasonable fear of domestic violence; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Carson, and Mrs.
McCarthy of New York), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 2371--A bill to make schools safer by waiving the local matching
requirement under the Community Policing program for the placement
of law enforcement officers in local schools; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Cummings, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H5091 [29JN]
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H.R. 2372--A bill to simplify and expedite access to the Federal
courts for injured parties whose rights and privileges, secured by
the United States Constitution, have been deprived by final
actions of Federal agencies, or other Government officials or
entities acting under color of State law; to prevent Federal
courts from abstaining from exercising Federal jurisdiction in
actions where no State law claim is alleged; to permit
certification of unsettled State law questions that are essential
to resolving Federal claims arising under the Constitution; and to
clarify when Government action is sufficiently final to ripen
certain Federal claims arising under the Constitution; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Barcia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H6583 [27JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997
[8SE], H8556 [22SE], H9022 [29SE], H9515 [6OC], H10611 [20OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2373--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for Start-up Success Accounts; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Baird), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H8290 [14SE], H11557
[4NO]
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H.R. 2374--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the National Lighthouse Center and Museum; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA, H5091 [29JN]
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H.R. 2375--A bill to authorize a demonstration project to expand
eligibility under existing State prescription drug assistance
programs for low-income seniors; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN, H5091 [29JN]
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H.R. 2376--A bill to require executive agencies to establish expedited
review procedures for granting a waiver to a State under a grant
program administered by the agency if another State has already
been granted a similar waiver by the agency under such program; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Sweeney, and Mrs. Biggert), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H8629 [23SE], H10725 [21OC], H10861
[26OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2377--A bill to provide for a study and report to the Congress on
the use of antique firearms in crime; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEFFEL, H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 2378--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify that advance pricing agreements between taxpayers and the
Internal Revenue Service are confidential return information; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, and
Ms. Dunn), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY]
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H.R. 2379--A bill to ensure that adequate frequencies of the
electromagnetic spectrum are available for biomedical telemetry;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Smith of
Washington), H5091 [29JN]
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H.R. 2380--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives to reduce energy consumption; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Minge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Vento,
Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Berman), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6353 [22JY], H8290 [14SE], H11703
[8NO]
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H.R. 2381--A bill to prohibit United States economic assistance for
countries that ratify the treaty known as the Rome Statute of the
International Criminal Court, a treaty that provides for the
establishment of an International Criminal Court, an illegal and
illegitimate institution that violates the principles of self-
government and popular sovereignty, as well as accepted norms of
international law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. NEY, H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H8872 [27SE], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2382--A bill to promote the improvement of information on, and
protections against, child sexual abuse; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Oxley), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY], H10725 [21OC], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2383--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
produce and sell products and to sell publications relating to the
Hoover Dam, and to deposit revenues generated from the sales into
the Colorado River Dam fund; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H8100 [9SE], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 2384--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize
appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Dingell), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6600
[29JY]
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H.R. 2385--A bill to require that the General Accounting Office study
and report on possible connections between the recurring incidence
of violence by postal employees and workplace-related frustrations
experienced by postal workers generally; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 2386--A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to
prohibit the imposition of fees for any check returned due to
insufficient funds for payment, other than a fee imposed on the
maker of the check, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEINER, H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6583 [27JY], H6760
[30JY], H7026 [4AU], H8469 [21SE], H11196 [1NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2387--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to
encourage girls to pursue studies and careers in science,
mathematics, and technology; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2388--A bill for the relief of Lieutenant Colonel (retired)
Robert L. Stockwell, United States Army; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MOORE, H5093 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H.R. 2389--A bill to restore stability and predictability to the
annual payments made to States and counties containing National
Forest System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau
of Land Management for use by the counties for the benefit of
public schools, roads, and other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Thompson of California), H5177
[30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5688 [15JY], H6424 [26JY], H7886
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8557 [22SE], H8665 [24SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-392, part 1), H10173 [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, H10173 [18OC]
Amendments, H11196 [1NO], H11404, H11409 [3NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 352), H11371 [2NO]
Committee on Resources discharged, H11371 [2NO]
Debated, H11395 [3NO]
Passed House amended, H11420 [3NO]
Message from the House, S13967 [4NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2390--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to create small, manageable, accountable classrooms with
qualified teachers; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Armed Services.
By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Wu), H5177 [30JN]
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H.R. 2391--A bill to establish a National Center for Research on
Domestic Health Disparities; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ford, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Scott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Wynn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pastor, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Bishop, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Towns, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Watt of
North Carolina, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ortiz, Ms.
Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Becerra), H5177 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 2392--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the
authorization for the Small Business Innovation Research Program,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business;
Science.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Kelly, and
Ms. Velazquez), H5178 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-329, part 1), H8627 [23SE]
Committee on Science discharged, H8627 [23SE]
Referral to the Committee on Science extended, H8627 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE]
Debated, H8762 [27SE]
Text, H8763 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8767 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S11564 [28SE]
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H.R. 2393--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide disaster relief for homeowners; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BAIRD, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2394--A bill to provide wage parity for certain Department of
Defense prevailing rate employees in Georgia; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2395--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
extend through fiscal year 2002 the authority for the advance
payment, in full, of the payments required under production
flexibility contracts; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Schaffer, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ose, Mr.
Dickey, and Mr. LaHood), H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY], H6965 [3AU], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2396--A bill to provide that the Davis-Bacon Act shall not apply
to contracts for the construction and repair of schools and
libraries; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Collins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, and Mr. Tiahrt), H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6353 [22JY], H7886 [5AU]
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H.R. 2397--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in
the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Costello,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kaptur,
Mr. Frost, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Luther, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Allen, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brown of
California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Borski, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Vento, Ms. Carson, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Engel, Mr. Tierney,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Larson, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Levin, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu,
Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Deutsch, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Clyburn), H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2398--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify certain existing limitations on private business use of
facilities financed with tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DeLAY, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2399--A bill to establish a commission to recommend a strategy
for the global eradication of disease; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS, H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H.R. 2400--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the low-income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY], H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 2401--A bill to amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission Act of
1998 to extend the period by which the final report is due and to
authorize additional funding; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Sherman), H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H9022
[29SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9253 [4OC]
Text, H9253 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S11951 [5OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14903 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2402--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 15-year recovery period for franchise property, to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
leasehold improvements, to allow capital gain treatment on the
transfer of a franchise in connection with the transfer of an
existing business, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. English, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Paul, and Mrs. Northup), H5178
[30JN]
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H.R. 2403--A bill to provide for payment in December 1999 of Social
Security benefits otherwise payable in January 2000; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 2404--A bill to protect the privacy of individuals by ensuring
the confidentiality of information contained in their medical
records and health-care-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2405--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote
activities for the prevention of additional cases of infection
with the virus commonly known as HIV; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Thompson of California, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6843 [2AU], H10725 [21OC], H11196
[1NO], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 2406--A bill to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance
program through fiscal year 2001; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis
of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Reyes), H5178
[30JN]
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H.R. 2407--A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act to
establish certain requirements regarding the approval of
facilities for the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2408--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, H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2409--A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National Historic Trail; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H5178 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839 [19JY], H6199
[21JY], H7026 [4AU], H10033 [13OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2410--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to earmark not less than $150,000,000 for
grants to reduce drug-related transactions and drug use in the
one-mile areas surrounding elementary and secondary schools; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Armey, Mr. Jefferson,
Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Graham, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Cannon), H5178 [30JN]
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H.R. 2411--A bill to abolish the Department of Energy; to the
Committees on Commerce; Armed Services; Science; Government
Reform; Rules; Resources.
By Mr. ROYCE, H5179 [30JN]
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H.R. 2412--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 1300 South Harrison Street in Fort Wayne,
Indiana, as the ``E. Ross Adair Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SOUDER, H5179 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2413--A bill to amend the National Institute of Standards and
Technology Act to enhance the ability of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology to improve computer security, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, and Mrs. Morella),
H5331 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2414--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate certain particularly unfair tax provisions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
Mr. Barr of Georgia), H5331 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 2415--A bill to enhance security of United States missions and
personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department
of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Ms. McKinney), H5331 [1JY]
Amendments, H5459 [13JY], H5573 [14JY], H5793, H5794, H5798, H5799,
H5812, H5816, H5818, H5819 [19JY], H6027, H6030, H6031, H6040,
H6046, H6048, H6049, H6050, H6053, H6058, H6061, H6064, H6066,
H6073, H6074 [21JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 247), H5570 [14JY]
Debated, H5768, H5793, H5816 [19JY], H5853 [20JY], H6027 [21JY]
Text, H5776 [19JY]
Passed House amended, H6081 [21JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 886 inserted in lieu), S10137
[3AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S10137 [3AU]
Message from the Senate, H6967 [4AU]
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H.R. 2416--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide incentives for the construction of public schools; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Ms. Dunn), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2417--A bill to establish an educational technology extension
service at colleges and universities; to the Committees on
Science; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARCIA (for himself and Mr. Wu), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY]
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H.R. 2418--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and
extend programs relating to organ procurement and transplantation;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. Pallone),
H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY], H6843
[2AU], H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8557 [22SE], H8629
[23SE], H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9242 [1OC], H9515 [6OC], H9646
[7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11145 [28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-429), H11195 [1NO]
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H.R. 2419--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
reflect original congressional intent by requiring that the new
risk adjustment methodology for Medicare+Choice payment rates be
implemented in a budget neutral manner, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Tauzin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bass, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Stearns), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H8469 [21SE], H11145 [28OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2420--A bill to deregulate the Internet and high speed data
services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Graham, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Barcia, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Barton of Texas, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Terry, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ganske,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Shadegg, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Sweeney, and Mrs. Myrick), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353
[22JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H8665 [24SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410
[5OC], H10340 [19OC], H10725 [21OC], H10770 [25OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12226
[17NO], H12795 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12110 [16NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 2421--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
to regulate the sale and manufacture of certain armor piercing
ammunition and armor piercing incendiary ammunition, and to
regulate laser sights under the National Firearms Act; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Norton), H5332
[1JY]
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H.R. 2422--A bill to provide for the determination that Cuba is a
major drug-transit country for purposes of section 490(h) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Gilman), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2423--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the motor fuel excise taxes on intercity buses; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2424--A bill to require the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System to post on its premises notices to employees
regarding the applicable provisions of title VII of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; Education and the Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs.
Clayton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Pastor, Mrs.
Christensen, and Ms. McKinney), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 2425--A bill to establish the Commission on Ocean Policy, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Markey, Mr. Baird, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kasich,
Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2426--A bill to require truth-in-budgeting with respect to the
on-budget trust funds; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2427--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to remove a provision
limiting States to proportionately less assistance than their
respective populations and tax payments to the Federal government;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COX, H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 2428--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 11-
Aminoundecanoic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Holden), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2429--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a 5-year recovery period for petroleum storage
facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Watkins),
H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2430--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax treatment for foreign investment through a United
States regulated investment company comparable to the tax
treatment for direct foreign investment and investment through a
foreign mutual fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. McDermott), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2431--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit
the consolidation of life insurance companies with other
companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Ramstad,
Mr. Weller, Mr. Portman, and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2432--A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to
renew fire insurance policies covering houses of worship and
related support structures, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Matsui), H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2433--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals to designate any portion of a refund for use by the
Secretary of Health and Human Services in providing catastrophic
health coverage to individuals who do not otherwise have health
coverage; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shows), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2434--A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior,
voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any
portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing
duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with
the employer on labor-management issues, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Talent, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Deal
of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
DeMint, and Mr. Isakson), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 2435--A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gettysburg National
Military Park to include the Wills House, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOODLING, H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2436--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from
assault and murder, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Canady of
Florida), H5332 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5573 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5839
[19JY], H6019 [20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY],
H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE],
H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE], H8557 [22SE], H8665 [24SE],
H8872 [27SE], H8967 [28SE], H9022 [29SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-332, part 1), H8664 [24SE],
H9021 [29SE]
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended, H8665 [24SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 313), H9021 [29SE]
Committee on Armed Services discharged, H9021 [29SE]
Debated, H9045 [30SE]
Amendments, H9062, H9063, H9064 [30SE]
Passed House amended, H9073 [30SE]
Message from the House, S11800 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11800 [1OC]
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H.R. 2437--A bill to provide an exception from the enforcement of an
accessibility construction requirement of the Fair Housing Act for
certain buildings constructed in compliance with a local building
code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H5332 [1JY]
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H.R. 2438--A bill to require specific Congressional authorization for
the Secretary of the Interior to authorize construction of any
visitor's center or museum in the proximity of or within the
boundaries of Gettysburg National Military Park; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. KLINK, H5333 [1JY]
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H.R. 2439--A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of telephone
numbers; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH, H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6600 [29JY], H8469
[21SE], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 2440--A bill to provide for commemoration of the victory of
freedom in the Cold War; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. LAZIO, H5333 [1JY]
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H.R. 2441--A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to
reduce fees on securities transactions; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Riley, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Bryant, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Shays, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr.
Hall of Texas), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY], H6965 [3AU], H8375 [15SE], H8665
[24SE], H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 2442--A bill to provide for the preparation of a Government
report detailing injustices suffered by Italian Americans during
World War II, and a formal acknowledgement of such injustices by
the President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Mascara, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Doyle, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Ackerman), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H9022
[29SE], H10770 [25OC], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO]
Debated, H11904 [10NO]
Text, H11904 [10NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11910 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 2443--A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code,
relating to the regulation of firearms dealers, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. DeLauro,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Carson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Weiner), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2444--A bill to provide for an interim census of Americans
abroad, the data from which shall be used in deciding whether to
count such individuals in future decennial censuses; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Olver, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Brown of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bentsen,
and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5573 [14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6019
[20JY], H6199 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2445--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986 to clarify the application of the mental health parity
provisions to annual and lifetime visit or benefit limits, as well
as dollar limits; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Towns, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Hinchey), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2446--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax to holders of Better America Bonds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gephardt,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman,
Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt,
Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano,
Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado,
Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, and Ms. Woolsey),
H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H5839
[19JY], H6353 [22JY], H6600 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H8290
[14SE], H9515 [6OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2447--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
include in the calculation of Medicare+Choice payment rates under
the Medicare Program the costs attributable to medical services
furnished to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries by medical facilities
of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of
Defense; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H5333 [1JY]
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H.R. 2448--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
assure that immigrants do not have to wait longer for an immigrant
visa as a result of a reclassification from family second
preference to family first preference because of the
naturalization of a parent or spouse; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H5333 [1JY]
Text, H5353 [12JY]
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H.R. 2449--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to Federal facilities pollution control; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. English,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Pombo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shows, Mr. Regula, Mr. Barr
of Georgia, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Linder, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Isakson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Graham), H5333 [1JY]
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H.R. 2450--A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad
industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous
materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Traficant, Mr. DeFazio,
Ms. Norton, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2451--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
classify certain franchise operation property as 15-year
depreciable property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8967 [28SE], H9646
[7OC], H10174 [18OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2452--A bill to dismantle the Department of Commerce; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking
and Financial Services; International Relations; Armed Services;
Ways and Means; Government Reform; the Judiciary; Science;
Resources.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Largent, Mr. Pitts, and Mr.
Salmon), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY], H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 2453--A bill to require certain conditions to be met before the
International Monetary Fund may sell gold; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Armey), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H5688 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H8375
[15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8557 [22SE], H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2454--A bill to assure the long-term conservation of mid-
continent light geese and the biological diversity of the
ecosystem upon which many North American migratory birds depend,
by directing the Secretary of the Interior to implement rules to
reduce the overabundant population of mid-continent light geese;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Cunningham, and Mr. Tanner), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY], H6424 [26JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-271), H6597 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6771 [2AU]
Text, H6771 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU], S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10117
[3AU]
Reported with amendments (S. Rept. 106-188), S12633 [14OC]
Amendments, S14305, S14311, S14312 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14311 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11763 [9NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H11913 [10NO]
Amendments, H11913 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11964 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14611 [16NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 1999), H12106 [16NO]
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H.R. 2455--A bill to establish Federal penalties for prohibited uses
and disclosures of individually identifiable health information,
to establish a right in an individual to inspect and copy their
own health information, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr.
McHugh), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 2456--A bill to preserve the authority of the States over waters
within their boundaries, to delegate the authority of the Congress
to the States to regulate water, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Resources.
By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Pombo), H5333 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2457--A bill to prohibit health insurance and employment
discrimination against individuals and their family members on the
basis of predictive genetic information or genetic services; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Moran of Virginia,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Regula, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin,
and Mr. Serrano), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5367 [12JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583
[27JY], H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H9899 [12OC], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2458--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a refundable caregivers tax credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Markey), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H.R. 2459--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to General Wesley Clark and to provide for
the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to the
public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Spratt, Mr. King, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John,
Mr. Boswell, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Davis of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Markey, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon,
Mr. Wu, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ford, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Obey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Dixon, Mr. Turner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Oberstar,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Udall of New
Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Klink, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Inslee,
Mr. Scott, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Condit, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Boyd,
Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Bentsen), H5334 [1JY]
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H.R. 2460--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 125 Border Avenue West in Wiggins, Mississippi, as the ``Jay
Hanna `Dizzy' Dean Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker), H5334 [1JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9835 [12OC]
Text, H9835 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmenatl Affairs, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 2461--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to permit a corporation or labor organization to expend or donate
funds for staging public debates between presidential candidates
only if the organization staging the debate invites each candidate
who is eligible for matching payments from the Presidential
Election Campaign Fund and qualified for the ballot in a number of
States such that the candidate is eligible to receive the minimum
number of electoral votes necessary for election; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H5334 [1JY]
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H.R. 2462--A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George
Miller of California), H5334 [1JY]
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H.R. 2463--A bill to amend section 2007 of the Social Security Act to
provide grant funding for additional Empowerment Zones, Enterprise
Communities, and Strategic Planning Communities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8629
[23SE], H9303 [4OC], H9646 [7OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2464--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain amounts received by electric energy, gas, or
steam utilities shall be excluded from gross income as
contributions to capital; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, and
Mr. Traficant), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2465--A bill making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HOBSON, H5365 [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-221) (submitted July 2, 1999), H5365 [12JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 242), H5366 [12JY]
Debated, H5387 [13JY]
Passed House, H5396 [13JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1205 inserted in lieu), S8504
[14JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8504 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8504 [14JY], S9072 [22JY], S10380 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H5575 [15JY], H6967 [4AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6026 [21JY]
Conferees appointed, H6082 [21JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-266) submitted in the House, H6475
[27JY]
Explanatory statement, H6477 [27JY]
Conference report considered in the House, H6591 [29JY]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H6596 [29JY]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10136 [3AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10380 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H7868 [5AU]
Presented to the President (August 5, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-52] (signed August 17, 1999)
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H.R. 2466--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REGULA, H5365 [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-222) (submitted July 2, 1999), H5365 [12JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 243), H5366 [12JY]
Amendments, H5368 [12JY], H5409, H5419, H5423, H5425, H5426, H5427,
H5431, H5434, H5435, H5436, H5437, H5459 [13JY], H5473, H5479,
H5483, H5496, H5502, H5505, H5509, H5520, H5531, H5534, H5540,
H5543, H5547, H5574 [14JY]
Debated, H5396, H5434 [13JY], H5466 [14JY]
Passed House amended, H5568 [14JY]
Message from the House, S8739 [16JY], S10380 [5AU], S11951 [5OC],
S13010 [21OC]
Placed on the calendar, S8740 [16JY]
Debated, S9348 [27JY], S10274, S10342 [5AU], S10551 [8SE], S10658
[9SE], S10720 [10SE], S10754, S10771 [13SE], S10793, S10820 [14SE],
S11277 [23SE]
Amendments, S9355, S9398, S9414, S9415, S9416 [27JY], S9548, S9613
[28JY], S9771, S9877, S9878 [29JY], S10001 [2AU], S10128 [3AU],
S10275, S10276, S10501, S10502, S10503, S10504, S10505, S10506,
S10507 [5AU], S10551, S10553, S10558, S10561, S10570, S10621 [8SE],
S10666, S10675 [9SE], S10754, S10755, S10784 [13SE], S10866, S10867,
S10868, S10869, S10870 [14SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11329 [23SE]
Text, S11329 [23SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11346 [23SE]
Message from the Senate, H8631 [24SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9276 [4OC]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H9284 [4OC]
Conferees appointed, H9285 [4OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-406) submitted in the House, H10517
[20OC]
Explanatory statement, H10538 [20OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S13000 [21OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10672 [21OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10685 [21OC]
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H.R. 2467--A bill to require labor organizations to secure prior,
voluntary, written authorization as a condition of using any
portion of dues or fees for activities not necessary to performing
duties relating to the representation of employees in dealing with
the employer on labor-management issues, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2468--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to require States, in awarding subgrants under the State
charter school grant program, to give priority to charter schools
that will provide a racially integrated educational experience; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2469--A bill to establish State revolving funds for school
construction; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2470--A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical
records and health care-related information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Norwood, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and Mr. Upton), H5366 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H5572, H5573 [14JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU],
H10174 [18OC], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 2471--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for screenings, referrals, and education regarding osteoporosis;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eshoo, Ms.
McKinney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Bentsen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Dixon, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms.
Lee, and Ms. Kilpatrick), H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2472--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dimethoxy
butanone (DMB); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2473--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on dicholor aniline
(DCA); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2474--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diphenyl sulfide;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2475--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trifluralin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2476--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl
imidazolidinnone (DMI); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2477--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethalfluralin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2478--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benefluralin; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2479--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3-amino-5-
mercapto-1,2,4-triazole (AMT); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2480--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on diethyl
phosphorochoridothiate (DEPCT); to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2481--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on refined
quinoline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2482--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-dithiobis(8-
fluoro-5-methoxy [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c] pyrimidine (DMDS); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2483--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting
through the Chief of Engineers and in coordination with other
Federal agency heads, to participate in the funding and
implementation of a balanced, long-term solution to the problems
of groundwater contamination, water supply, and reliability
affecting the Eastern Santa Clara groundwater basin in California,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McKEON, H5366 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 2484--A bill to provide that land which is owned by the Lower
Sioux Indian Community in the State of Minnesota but which is not
held in trust by the United States for the Community may be leased
or transferred by the Community without further approval by the
United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MINGE, H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2485--A bill to amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to
permit family planning projects to offer adoption services; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Myrick, and Mrs. Cubin),
H5366 [12JY]
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H.R. 2486--A bill to provide for infant crib safety, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Ms. Carson, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs.
Thurman, and Mr. Waxman), H5366 [12JY]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H10861 [26OC], H11372 [2NO], H11645
[5NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2487--A bill for the relief of Phin Cohen, M.D.; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H5367 [12JY]
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H.R. 2488--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief,
to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and
gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and
health care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H5455 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H5751 [16JY]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-238), H5750 [16JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 256), H6017 [20JY]
Debated, H6101 [21JY], H6203 [22JY], H10231 [19OC]
Text, H6101 [21JY]
Amendments, H6222 [22JY]
Passed House amended, H6249 [22JY]
Message from the House, S9524 [28JY], S10117 [3AU]
Placed on the calendar, S9524 [28JY]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1429 inserted in lieu), S9936
[30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6765 [2AU], H7413 [5AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6800 [2AU]
Conferees appointed, H6811 [2AU]
Conferees appointed, S9965 [2AU]
Text, S10007 [2AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-289) submitted in the House, H7027
[4AU]
Explanatory statement, H7084 [4AU]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S10290, S10305 [5AU]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10340 [5AU]
Conference report considered in the House, H7261 [5AU]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H7276 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the House, H8372 [15SE]
Presented to the President (September 15, 1999), H8383 [17SE]
Presidential veto message, H8613 [23SE]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means, H8614 [23SE]
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H.R. 2489--A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for
sub-Sahara Africa; to the Committees on International Relations;
Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Houghton), H5455 [13JY]
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H.R. 2490--A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department,
the United States Postal Service, the Executive Office of the
President, and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; House Calendar
No. 132. House Report No. 106-231.
By Mr. KOLBE, H5455 [13JY]
Amendments, H5459 [13JY], H5574 [14JY], H5622, H5635, H5646, H5647,
H5652, H5655, H5661, H5662, H5664, H5672, H5674 [15JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 246), H5570 [14JY]
Debated, H5612 [15JY]
Passed House amended, H5677 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8800 [19JY], S9072 [22JY], S10928 [15SE],
S11128 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1282 inserted in lieu), S8811
[19JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S8811 [19JY]
Message from the Senate, H5845 [20JY], H8377 [17SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H6026 [21JY]
Conferees appointed, H6082 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-231), H5455 [13JY]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-319) submitted in the House, H8202
[14SE]
Explanatory statement, H8215 [14SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8339 [15SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8352 [15SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S10965 [16SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8464 [21SE]
Presented to the President (September 21, 1999), H8554 [22SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-58] (signed September 29, 1999)
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H.R. 2491--A bill to amend section 213 of the National Housing Act to
authorize trusts to hold memberships in nonprofit cooperative
ownership housing corporations that own properties with mortgages
insured under such section; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. COX, H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H7997
[8SE], H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2492--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise Medicare payment policy with respect to home health
services furnished under the Medicare Program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Lazio), H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H8967 [28SE], H9410
[5OC], H9515 [6OC], H9899 [12OC]
Title amended, H8815 [27SE]
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H.R. 2493--A bill to declare as citizens of the United States certain
women who lost citizenship solely by reason of marriage to an
alien prior to September 22, 1922; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sweeney, and
Mr. Reynolds), H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H10033 [13OC], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 2494--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a religious exemption from providing identifying numbers
for dependents to claim certain credits and deductions on a tax
return; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr.
Paul, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Shows, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Gary Miller of California),
H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU], H6965 [3AU], H9515 [6OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2495--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration to issue regulations to limit the number of pieces
of carry-on baggage that a passenger may bring on an airplane; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI, H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8469 [21SE], H9899 [12OC], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 2496--A bill to reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation
and Design Program Act of 1994; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ORTIZ, H5456 [13JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-390), H10173 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10786 [26OC]
Text, H10786 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S13255
[27OC]
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H.R. 2497--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of farmland
which by covenant is restricted to use as farmland and to exclude
the value of such farmland from estate taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gilman,
and Mr. Goode), H5456 [13JY]
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H.R. 2498--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for recommendations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services
regarding the placement of automatic external defibrillators in
Federal buildings in order to improve survival rates of
individuals who experience cardiac arrest in such buildings, and
to establish protections from civil liability arising from the
emergency use of the devices; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Meehan, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Sandlin,
and Mr. Weiner), H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965
[3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8375 [15SE], H8469
[21SE], H8629 [23SE], H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10770 [25OC], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12226
[17NO]
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H.R. 2499--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit
the operation of certain aircraft not complying with stage 4 noise
levels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Rivers, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Stark, Mr. King, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Larson, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Lee, and Mr.
Capuano), H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H6760
[30JY], H8469 [21SE], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 2500--A bill to establish demonstration projects to provide
family income to respond to significant transitions, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H7886 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H9646
[7OC], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2501--A bill for the relief of Geert Botzen; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. LEE, H5456 [13JY]
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H.R. 2502--A bill for the relief of Lawrence Williams; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H5456 [13JY]
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H.R. 2503--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deter
the smuggling of tobacco products into the United States, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H5570 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6600 [29JY], H8100 [9SE], H11557
[4NO]
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H.R. 2504--A bill to authorize the United States participation in and
appropriations for United States contributions to various
international financial institutions, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (by request), H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 2505--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 and the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 to
ensure that elementary and secondary schools prepare girls to
compete in the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey,
Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Norton, and Ms.
Baldwin), H5570 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H6760 [30JY], H7886 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H9646 [7OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2506--A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act
to revise and extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Greenwood, and
Mrs. Thurman), H5570 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-305), H7995 [8SE]
Amendments, H8470 [21SE], H8557, H8558 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H8666
[24SE], H8873, H8874 [27SE], H8917, H8918, H8919, H8920, H8921,
H8922, H8923, H8926, H8927, H8929, H8932, H8937, H8939, H8940 [28SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 299), H8555 [22SE]
Debated, H8911 [28SE]
Passed House amended, H8941 [28SE]
Message from the House, S11725 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S11725 [30SE]
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H.R. 2507--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
all taxpayers a credit against income tax for up to $200 of
charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 2508--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to clarify the intent of Congress to hold individuals responsible
for discriminatory acts committed by them in employment; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 2509--A bill to require implementation of an alternative program
for providing a benefit or employment preference under Federal
law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 2510--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
to establish criminal liability for unlawful discrimination based
on disparate treatment; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H5570 [14JY]
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H.R. 2511--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to make
grants to carry out certain activities toward promoting adoption
counseling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Shows, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Spence, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pombo,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr.
Hilleary, and Mr. Pickering), H5570 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6760 [30JY], H8100
[9SE], H8872 [27SE], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 2512--A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the
protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal
lands, to designate certain Federal lands as Ancient Forests,
Roadless Areas, Watershed Protection Areas, and Special Areas
where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources;
Armed Services.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H5571 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7886 [5AU], H7997
[8SE], H9303 [4OC], H10174 [18OC], H11854 [9NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2513--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
acquire a building located in Terre Haute, Indiana, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. PEASE, H5571 [14JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11231 [2NO]
Text, H11231 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 2514--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds to finance public-
private partnership activities relating to school facilities in
public elementary and secondary schools, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2515--A bill to provide for the recognition of Jerusalem as the
capital of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, H5571 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353
[22JY], H6583 [27JY], H6760 [30JY], H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 2516--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on atmosphere
firing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2517--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ceramic coater;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2518--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on capacitance
tester and reeler; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2519--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on vision inspection
systems; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2520--A bill to authorize the President to enter into agreements
to provide regulatory credit for voluntary early action to
mitigate potential environmental impacts from greenhouse gas
emissions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Castle, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Roemer, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Price of North
Carolina, and Mr. Smith of Washington), H5571 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY]
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H.R. 2521--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on anode presses; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2522--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on rackers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2523--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on epoxide resins;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2524--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on trim and form; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2525--A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic
opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes,
abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national
sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H5571
[14JY]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2526--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain assembly
machines; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania, H5571 [14JY]
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H.R. 2527--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. Boehner, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut,
Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7026 [4AU], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 2528--A bill to establish the Bureau of Immigration Services and
the Bureau of Immigration Enforcement within the Department of
Justice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGERS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Barr of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Brady of
Texas, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Capps,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clement, Mr. Collins, Mr. Condit, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Goodlatte, Ms. Granger, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hobson,
Mr. Hunter, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs.
Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Sherman, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Turner, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Whitfield), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H9303 [4OC], H9899 [12OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2529--A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the
United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Linder, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Forbes, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Weller, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Terry, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, Mr. Miller of Florida,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Green of Wisconsin,
Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ose, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Scarborough, and Mrs. Fowler), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6353 [22JY], H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2530--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to increase
the maximum amount of marketing loan gains and loan deficiency
payments that an agricultural producer may receive during the 1999
crop year; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hill of Montana, and Ms.
Danner), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2531--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission for fiscal year 2000, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas) (both by
request), H5686 [15JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-415), H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2532--A bill to provide for the establishment of national
heritage areas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7026 [4AU]
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H.R. 2533--A bill to amend the Clayton Act and the Administrative
Procedures Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Goodlatte), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2534--A bill directing the National Science Foundation to develop
a report on the establishment of high-speed, large bandwidth
capacity Internet access for all public elementary and secondary
schools and libraries in the United States, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Costello, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Wu, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Crowley, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), H5686 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965
[3AU], H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8629 [23SE], H9242 [1OC], H9646
[7OC], H10120 [14OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2535--A bill to preserve, protect, and promote the viability of
the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government
Reform. Texas)
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. Davis of
Illinois, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Kucinich, and Ms. Schakowsky), H5686 [15JY]
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H.R. 2536--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. GEORGE MILLER of California, H5687 [15JY]
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H.R. 2537--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt
farm equipment and other property used in farming from the
requirement that all gain on the sale of such property be
recognized in the year of the sale; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H5687 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2538--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a national folic acid education program to prevent birth
defects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Ortiz, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms.
Velazquez, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wise,
and Ms. Woolsey), H5687 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H6843 [2AU], H8469 [21SE], H9303
[4OC], H10611 [20OC], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11955 [10NO],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2539--A bill to designate the United States Post Office building
located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa Ana, California, as
the ``Hector G. Godinez Post Office Building''; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Condit, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Horn, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H5687 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY], H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026
[4AU], H8290 [14SE], H8375 [15SE], H8557 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H9242
[1OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10174 [18OC], H10340 [19OC],
H10611 [20OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2540--A bill to establish grant programs and provide other forms
of Federal assistance to pregnant women, children in need of
adoptive families, and individuals and families adopting children;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means;
Commerce; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; Armed
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H5687
[15JY]
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H.R. 2541--A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Gulf Islands
National Seashore to include Cat Island, Mississippi; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H5687 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-447), H11555 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12006 [16NO]
Text, H12006 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2542--A bill to encourage the reduction of the costs of access to
space for both the Federal Government and the private sector,
thereby regaining recently lost market share of the United States
commercial launch industry, improving the economic competitiveness
of the United States in the world markets, and strengthening and
maintaining the national security of the United States; to the
Committee on Science.
By Mr. CRAMER, H5750 [16JY]
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H.R. 2543--A bill to make the Department of Defense anthrax
vaccination immunization program voluntary for all members of the
Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H5750 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7887
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H9899 [12OC], H10340 [19OC],
H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 2544--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. METCALF, H5750 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H10340 [19OC], H10725
[21OC], H11955 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2545--A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and economic
conversion in accordance with District of Columbia Initiative
Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committees on Armed Services;
International Relations.
By Ms. NORTON, H5750 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2546--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide more equitable payments to home health agencies under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. RILEY (for himself and Mr. Etheridge), H5750 [16JY]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8872 [27SE], H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 2547--A bill to provide for the conveyance of lands interests to
Chugach Alaska Corportion to fulfill the intent, purpose, and
promise of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H5750 [16JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-451), H11644 [5NO]
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H.R. 2548--A bill to suspend further implementation of the Department
of Defense anthrax vaccination program until the vaccine is
determined to be safe and effective and to provide for a study by
the National Institutes of Health of that vaccine; to the
Committees on Armed Services; Commerce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Filner), H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965
[3AU], H7026 [4AU], H8100 [9SE], H9077 [30SE], H11372 [2NO], H11972
[15NO], H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 2549--A bill to provide that the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania be held at Doylestown,
Pennsylvania, in addition to those other places currently provided
by law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, H5838 [19JY]
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H.R. 2550--A bill to compensate owners of private property for the
effect of certain regulatory restrictions; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DeLAY, H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H6760 [30JY], H7887 [5AU], H9022
[29SE], H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 2551--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
Federal Prision Industries to compete of its Federal contracts to
minimize unfair competition with private firms (depriving law-
abiding workers of job opportunities), to save taxpayer dollars by
empowering Federal contracting officers to be able to acquire
commercial products that better meet agencies' needs, more quickly
and at less cost without having to obtain permission from Federal
Prison Industries, to further empower contracting officers to
compel Federal Prison Industries to fully perform its contract
obligations to the same extent as all other contractors, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Collins,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Coble, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Souder, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Berry, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Upton,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Camp, Mr. Klink, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ney, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Linder, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sam Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Duncan), H5838
[19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H7887 [5AU], H9410 [5OC], H10120
[14OC], H10861 [26OC], H11481 [3NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2552--A bill to promote the health and safety of children by
requiring the posting of Consumer Product Safety Commission child
care center safety standards in child care centers and by
requiring that the Secretary of Health and Human Services report
to Congress with recommendations to promote compliance with such
standards; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce;
Commerce.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Weiner), H5838 [19JY]
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H.R. 2553--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain individuals a credit against income tax for elective
deferrals and IRA contributions; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Paul, Ms. Lee, and Mrs.
Christensen), H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6760 [30JY]
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H.R. 2554--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the amount of the deduction allowed for meals and
entertainment expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8872 [27SE], H9515 [6OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340
[19OC], H10725 [21OC], H11481 [3NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2555--A bill to establish limitations with respect to the
disclosure and use of genetic information in connection with group
health plans and health insurance coverage, to provide for
consistent standards applicable in connection with hospital care
and medical services provided under title 38 of the United States
Code, to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of
genetic information and genetic testing, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Veterans' Affairs; Government Reform.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Upton), H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2556--A bill to require the Secretary of Transportation through
the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program to make a grant
to a nonprofit private entity for the purpose of developing a
design for a proposed pilot program relating to the use of
telecommuting as a means of reducing emissions of air polluntants
that are precursors to ground level ozone; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WOLF, H5838 [19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2557--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
feasibility study on the inclusion in Biscayne National Park,
Florida, of the archaeological site know as the Miami Circle; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H5839 [19JY]
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H.R. 2558--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform
Federal Prison Industries, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Scott), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H7887 [5AU], H8557 [22SE], H10725
[21OC], H11196 [1NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H8563 [23SE]
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H.R. 2559--A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to
strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers by providing
greater access to more affordable risk management tools and
improved protection from production and income loss, to improve
the efficiency and integrity of the Federal Crop Insurance
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Sessions, and Mr. Hayes), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-300), H7880 [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-300, part 2), H8555 [22SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 308), H8966 [28SE]
Amendments, H8968 [28SE], H8989, H8990, H8995 [29SE]
Debated, H8978 [29SE]
Passed House amended, H8996 [29SE]
Message from the House, S11725 [30SE]
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
S11725 [30SE]
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H.R. 2560--A bill to require public schools and libraries that receive
Federal funds for the acquisition or operation of computers to
install software to protect children from obscenity; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Terry), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2561--A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LEWIS of California, H6018 [20JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 257), H6198 [21JY]
Amendments, H6200, H6201 [21JY], H6267, H6279, H6292, H6293 [22JY]
Debated, H6253 [22JY]
Text, H6263 [22JY]
Passed House amended, H6295 [22JY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-244), H6017 [20JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S10850 [14SE], S12632 [14OC]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1122 inserted in lieu) (pursuant
to order of the Senate of June 8, 1999), S9460 [28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed (pursuant to order of the Senate of June 8,
1999), S9460 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H6585 [29JY], H10112 [14OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8127 [13SE]
Conferees appointed, H8128 [13SE]
Motion to close conference committee meetings to the public when
classified national security information is considered agreed to in
the House, H8129 [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-371) submitted in the House, H9651
[8OC]
Explanatory statement, H9671 [8OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H9909 [13OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9921 [13OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10118 [14OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12565 [14OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12610 [14OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12632 [14OC]
Presented to the President (October 14, 1999), H10169 [18OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-79] (signed October 25, 1999)
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H.R. 2562--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to allow
postal patrons to contribute to funding for prostate cancer
research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially
issued United States postage stamps; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Horn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Holden, Mr.
LoBiondo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Shows, Mr. English, Mr.
McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Shays), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2563--A bill to amend the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge
Authority Act of 1995 to provide an authorization of contract
authority for fiscal years 2004 through 2007, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran
of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 2564--A bill to provide funds to the National Center for Rural
Law Enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shows, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Cook, Mr. Allen, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Kind,
and Mr. LaTourette), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2565--A bill to clarify the quorum requirement for the Board of
Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. Metcalf), H6018
[20JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H6358 [26JY]
Text, H6358 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY]
Message from the House, S9376 [27JY], S10587 [8SE]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S9376 [27JY]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S10527 [5AU]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S10587 [8SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H7991 [8SE]
Presented to the President (August 11, 1999), H7991 [8SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-46] (signed August 11, 1999)
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H.R. 2566--A bill to direct the President to renew the membership of
the United States in the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LEACH, H6018 [20JY]
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H.R. 2567--A bill to recruit, hire, and train additional school-based
mental health personnel; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Green of Texas),
H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2568--A bill to provide partial compensation to farm owners and
producers for the loss of markets for the 1999 crop of commodities
covered by production flexibility contracts under the Agricultural
Market Transition Act; to the Committees on Agriculture; the
Budget.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Watkins), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2569--A bill to enhance the benefits of the national electric
system by encouraging and supporting State programs for renewable
energy sources, universal electric service, affordable electric
service, and energy conservation and efficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H10120 [14OC], H10725
[21OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2570--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to
undertake a study regarding methods to commemorate the national
significance of the United States roadways that comprise the
Lincoln Highway, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Ney, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Holt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Souder, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Evans), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2571--A bill to provide for a gradual reduction in the loan rate
for peanuts, to repeal peanut quotas for the 2002 and subsequent
crops, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase
peanuts and peanut products for nutrition programs only at the
world market price; to the Committees on Agriculture; Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cox, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crane, Mr.
English, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mr. McIntosh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Sununu, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Weiner), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H9515
[6OC]
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H.R. 2572--A bill to direct the Administrator of NASA to design and
present an award to the Apollo astronauts; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY], H7887 [5AU], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2573--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish
an Office of Autoimmune Diseases at the National Institutes of
Health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Bonior), H6018
[20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H7026 [4AU], H8375 [15SE], H8872
[27SE], H9646 [7OC], H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11703 [8NO],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2574--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide comprehensive tax relief for American families and
businesses to encourage family stability, economic growth, and tax
simplification; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Sherman, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Moore, and Mr. Stupak), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU]
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H.R. 2575--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
the rates of income tax imposed on individual taxpayers by 3
percentage points; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. OWENS, H6018 [20JY]
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H.R. 2576--A bill to establish the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Oxley, and Mr. Terry), H6198 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H9303 [4OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2577--A bill to authorize the development and maintenance of a
multi-agency campus project in the town of Jackson, Wyoming; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H6198 [21JY]
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H.R. 2578--A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development
Act to allow business and industry guaranteed loans to be made for
farmer-owned projects that add value to or process agricultural
products; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Hoekstra), H6198 [21JY]
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H.R. 2579--A bill to impose restrictions on the sale of cigars; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Luther, Mr.
Inslee, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. McGovern), H6198 [21JY]
Removal of cosponsors, H8666 [24SE]
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H.R. 2580--A bill to encourage the creation, development, and
enhancement of State response programs for contaminated sites,
removing existing Federal barriers to the cleanup of brownfield
sites, and cleaning up and returning contaminated sites to
economically productive or other beneficial uses; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Martinez,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Clay, Mr. Shows, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shimkus, and Mr.
Burr of North Carolina), H6198 [21JY]
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H.R. 2581--A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the
Poultry Products Inspection Act to ensure the safety of imported
meat and poultry products; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2582--A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to the
collection of tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, New
York; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2583--A bill to provide a temporary exception for certain
Minnesota counties from the limitation on the percentage of
cropland that may be enrolled in the conservation reserve and
wetlands reserve programs; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2584--A bill to amend the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6199 [21JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6424 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6600
[29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2585--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
convey a National Defense reserve Fleet vessel to the Glacier
Society, Inc., of Bridgeport, Connecticut; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
Mr. SHAYS, H6199 [21JY]
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H.R. 2586--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase
the amount of veterans' burial benefit paid for plot allowances,
and to provide for the payment to States of plot allowances for
veterans eligible for burial in a national cemetery who are buried
in cemeteries of such States; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Shows, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H6351 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7887
[5AU], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2587--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H6351 [22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-249), H6351 [22JY]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 260), H6423 [26JY]
Amendments, H6425 [26JY], H6583 [27JY], H6600, H6603, H6615, H6617,
H6629, H6633, H6638, H6642 [29JY]
Debated, H6550 [27JY], H6603 [29JY]
Passed House amended, H6648 [29JY]
Message from the House, S9941 [30JY], S10117 [3AU], S10778 [13SE],
S11128 [21SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1283 inserted in lieu) (pursuant
to order of July 1, 1999), S9965 [2AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed (pursuant to order of July 1, 1999), S9965 [2AU]
Message from the Senate, H6856 [3AU]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H6900 [3AU]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-299) submitted in the House, H7384
[5AU]
Explanatory statement, H7393 [5AU]
Conference report considered in the House, H8066 [9SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8081 [9SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11024 [16SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8464 [21SE]
Presented to the President (September 22, 1999), H8554 [22SE]
Presidential veto message (H. Doc. No. 106-135), H8941 [28SE]
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H.R. 2588--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide that certain employees of Federal, State,
and local emergency management and civil defense agencies may be
eligible for certain public safety officers death benefits, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRAMER (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H6351 [22JY]
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H.R. 2589--A bill to provide for the privatization of the United
States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Cox), H6351 [22JY]
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H.R. 2590--A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the
Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Older Americans
Act of 1965, the Public Health Service Act, and the Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 to ensure that older or disabled
persons are protected from institutional, community, and domestic
violence and sexual assault and to improve outreach efforts and
other services available to older or disabled persons victimized
by such violence, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary; Commerce; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Filner, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Lantos), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2591--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 713 Elm Street in Wakefield, Kansas, as the ``William H. Avery
Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt,
and Mr. Moore), H6352 [22JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9833 [12OC]
Text, H9833 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S12553 [13OC]
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H.R. 2592--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide
that low-speed electric bicycles are consumer products subject to
such Act; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Dingell), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8629
[23SE]
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H.R. 2593--A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental
illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Frost,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wynn, Ms.
Pelosi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Lofgren, and Ms. Schakowsky), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H7887 [5AU], H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2594--A bill to provide grants to establish 25 demonstration
mental health diversion courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H9410 [5OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2595--A bill to place a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh
water until certain conditions are met; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Upton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Klink, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. LaFalce,
Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Gillmor), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H7887 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8557
[22SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2596--A bill to provide for a testing program for the Navy
Theater-Wide system and the Theater High-Altitude Area Defense
system; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8872 [27SE], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2597--A bill to provide that the Federal Government and States
shall be subject to the same procedures and substantive laws that
would apply to persons on whose behalf certain civil actions may
be brought, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WICKER, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2598--A bill to terminate the price support and marketing quota
programs for peanuts; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2599--A bill to terminate the Federal price support programs for
sugar beets and sugarcane; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2600--A bill to require that the level of long-range nuclear
forces of the Department of Defense be reduced to 3,500 warheads
consistent with the provisions of the START II treaty; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2601--A bill to preserve Federal land by requiring a moratorium
on new mining activities on such land; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2602--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act with respect to
electric reliability and oversight, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WYNN, H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2603--A bill to eliminate the use of the Savannah River nuclear
waste separation facilities in South Carolina; to the Committees
on Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
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H.R. 2604--A bill to terminate funding for the Fast Flux Test Facility
at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington; to the
Committees on Science; Commerce; Armed Services.
By Mr. WU, H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2605--A bill making appropriations for energy and water
development for the fiscal year ending Sepember 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. PACKARD, H6423 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-253) (filed July 23, 1999), H6423 [26JY]
Provided for consideraton (H. Res. 261), H6423 [26JY]
Amendments, H6425 [26JY], H6526, H6527, H6537, H6540, H6546 [27JY]
Debated, H6509 [27JY]
Passed House amended, H6550 [27JY]
Message from the House, S9524 [28JY], S10850 [14SE], S11638 [29SE]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1186 inserted in lieu), S9650
[28JY]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S9650 [28JY]
Message from the Senate, H6585 [29JY], H8942 [28SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8126 [13SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-336) submitted in the House, H8677
[27SE]
Explanatory statement, H8682 [27SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H8815 [27SE]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H8824 [27SE]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S11531 [28SE]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S11538 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11638 [29SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-60] (signed September 29, 1999)
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H.R. 2606--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, H6423 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-254) (filed July 23, 1999), H6423 [26JY]
Amendments, H6425 [26JY], H6583, H6584 [27JY], H6600, H6601, H6662,
H6668, H6672, H6677, H6678, H6681, H6683, H6685, H6688, H6690,
H6700, H6709, H6713, H6715 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6811, H6817,
H6826, H6827, H6829, H6831, H6833, H6834, H6836, H6837, H6844 [2AU],
H6854 [3AU]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 263), H6581 [27JY]
Debated, H6652 [29JY], H6811 [2AU]
Passed House amended, H6853 [3AU]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1234 inserted in lieu) (pursuant
to order of the Senate of June 30), S10214 [4AU]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed (pursuant to order of the Senate of June 30),
S10214 [4AU]
Message from the House, S10217 [4AU], S10850 [14SE], S12099 [6OC]
Message from the Senate, H7252 [5AU], H9474 [6OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H8160 [14SE]
Conferees appointed, H8177 [14SE]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-339) submitted in the House, H8831
[27SE]
Explanatory statement, H8850 [27SE]
Conference report considered in the House, H9364 [5OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H9378 [5OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12063 [6OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12069 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12099 [6OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9513 [6OC]
Presented to the President (October 6, 1999), H9513 [6OC]
Presidential veto message, H10142 [18OC]
Presidental veto message and bill were referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H10143 [18OC]
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H.R. 2607--A bill to promote the development of the commercial space
transportation industry, to authorize appropriations for the
Office of the Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation, to authorize appropriations for the Office of
Space Commercialization, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Science.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H6423 [26JY]
Debated, H9246 [4OC]
Text, H9246 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9249 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 2608--A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
clarify the definition of ``major drug-transit country'' under the
international narcotics control program; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H6423 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2609--A bill to promote product development and testing in the
United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Levin), H6423 [26JY]
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H.R. 2610--A bill to provide an affirmative defense in a civil action
brought with respect to a Federal requirement which is potentially
in conflict with another Federal requirement; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOEKSTRA, H6423 [26JY]
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H.R. 2611--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from income the salary of certain teachers who teach in
high-poverty schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, H6424 [26JY]
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H.R. 2612--A bill to expand United States exports of goods and
services by requiring the development of objective criteria to
achieve market access in foreign countries, to provide the
President with reciprocal trade authority, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Visclosky), H6424 [26JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 2613--A bill to provide additional funding to combat
methamphetamine production and abuse, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. LATHAM, H6581 [27JY]
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H.R. 2614--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act to make
improvements to the certified development company program, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Bono, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint), H6581
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, H6760 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6789 [2AU]
Text, H6789 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-278), H6842 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S10117 [3AU]
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H.R. 2615--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to make improvements
to the general business loan program, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Bono, Ms.
Berkley, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Combest, and Mr. DeMint), H6581
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, H6760 [30JY]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H6792 [2AU]
Text, H6792 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-279), H6842 [2AU]
Message from the House, S10117 [3AU]
Referred to the Committee on Small Business, S10117 [3AU]
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H.R. 2616--A bill to clarify the policy of the United States with
respect to the use and export of encryption products, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International
Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Wilson,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Stearns), H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2617--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a tax credit for development costs of encryption products with
plaintext capability without the user's knowledge; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Gibbons, and Mr. LaHood), H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2618--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and
title IV of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 to eliminate the 15
percent reduction in payment amounts to home health agencies
furnishing home health services under the Medicare Program, and to
provide for a 36-month grace period for home health agencies to
repay overpayments made by the Secretary of Health and Human
Services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cook, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hilliard, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weiner,
and Mr. Whitfield), H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2619--A bill to amend the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control
Act to authorize additional measures to carry out the control of
salinity upstream of Imperial Dam in a cost-effective manner; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 2620--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of glaucoma detection services under part B
of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Cooksey),
H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H9303 [4OC], H11703 [8NO], H12109
[16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2621--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a pediatric research initiative; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms.
Slaughter, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Ose), H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2622--A bill to provide for a mechanism by which a Member of, or
Member-elect to, Congress may decline an annual pay adjustment; to
the Committees on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. HAYES, H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 2623--A bill to amend the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1998 with respect to export controls on high
performance computers; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2624--A bill to protect women's reproductive health and
constitutional right to choice, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce; Armed Services; Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wexler, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Olver, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. DeFazio, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Baird, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Ms. Waters, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr.
Hinchey), H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8872 [27SE], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2625--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
Armed Services.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Barcia, and Mr. Filner),
H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2626--A bill to amend certain consumer protection laws to
facilitate the electronic delivery of disclosures and other
information; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Inslee), H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2627--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to prevent abuse of recipients of long-term care services
under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2628--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide greater equity to Medicare-certified home health agencies,
and to ensure access of Medicare beneficiaries to medically
necessary home health services furnished in an efficient manner
under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Watkins), H6582 [27JY]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H8469 [21SE], H10033 [13OC], H10725
[21OC]
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H.R. 2629--A bill for the relief of Juan Carlos Lemus-Medrano; to the
Committee on Government Reform
By Mr. SHOWS, H6582 [27JY]
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H.R. 2630--A bill to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TAUZIN, H6597 [29JY]
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H.R. 2631--A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United
States Code, to modify employee contributions to the Civil Service
Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to
the percentages in effect before the statutory temporary increase
in calendar year 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
English, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Lantos), H6597 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H8100 [9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8469
[21SE], H8629 [23SE], H9022 [29SE], H9303 [4OC], H9515 [6OC], H9899
[12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10770 [25OC], H11481 [3NO],
H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2632--A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega
National Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain
Wilderness; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. RILEY, H6597 [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-422, part 1), H11143 [28OC]
Committee on Agriculture discharged, H11143 [28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, H11143 [28OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11152 [1NO]
Text, H11152 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15201 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2633--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent
the misuse of genuine and counterfeit police badges by those
seeking to commit a crime, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Luther, Mr. English, Mr. Smith of Washington,
Mr. Stupak, Ms. Danner, Mr. Ose, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Gary
Miller of California), H6597 [29JY]
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H.R. 2634--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect
to registration requirements for practitioners who dispense
narcotic drugs in schedule IV or V for maintenance treatment or
detoxification treatment; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Cox, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Coble), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8967 [28SE], H9242 [1OC], H10770
[25OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-441, part 1), H11480 [3NO]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H11480 [3NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 2635--A bill to allow patients access to drugs and medical
devices recommended and provided by health care practitioners that
are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Owens, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Costello, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr.
Taylor of North Carolina), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2636--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
congressional review of rules establishing or increasing taxes; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Collins, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ehrlich,
Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Herger,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg,
Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Coble, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Doolittle, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Linder, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hilleary, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. English, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Fletcher), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2637--A bill to protect consumer and community choice in access
to Internet providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2638--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to
prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from taking land into trust
for Indian tribes for gaming purposes under certain conditions,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Ms. Danner, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Talent, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Hulshof), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2639--A bill to establish peer review for the review of standards
promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Blunt, Mr.
Boehner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Paul), H6598
[29JY]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2640--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that long-term vehicle storage by tax-exempt organizations
which conduct county and similar fairs shall not be treated as an
unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP, H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8290 [14SE], H8629 [23SE], H9077
[30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10174 [18OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2641--A bill to make technical corrections to title X of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. Largent), H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2642--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are
inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal
Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special
Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect
to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2643--A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act to provide for appropriate study and repatriation
of remains for which a cultural affiliation is not readily
ascertainable; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2644--A bill to prohibit Federal, State, and local agencies and
private entities from transferring, selling, or disclosing
personal data with respect to an individual to other agencies or
entities without the express consent of the individual except in
limited circumstances, and to require such agencies and entities
to provide individuals with personal data maintained with respect
to such indviduals; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. George Miller of
California), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2645--A bill to provide for the restructuring of the electric
power industry; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms.
Baldwin), H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2646--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide common sense tax relief for families; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2647--A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act relating to the
water rights of the Ak-Chin Indian Community'' to clarify certain
provisions concerning the leasing of such water rights, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2648--A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the rules
for treatment of international travel merchandise and bonded
warehouses and staging areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2649--A bill to reduce Federal spending in several programs; to
the Committees on Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Resources; Science; Commerce; International Relations.
By Mr. SHAYS, H6598 [29JY]
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H.R. 2650--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
improve and streamline the physician self-referral law; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2651--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with
respect to the restrictions on physician self-referral; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. English, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Ramstad),
H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2652--A bill to increase monitoring of the use of offsets in
international defense trade; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TIERNEY, H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2653--A bill to exempt certain entries of titanium disks from
anti-dumping duties retroactively applied by the United States
Customs Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WU, H6599 [29JY]
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H.R. 2654--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
enhanced protection for inventors and innovators, protect patent
terms, reduce patent litigation, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H6758 [30JY]
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H.R. 2655--A bill to restore the separation of powers between the
Congress and the President; to the Committees on International
Relations; the Judiciary; Rules.
By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), H6758 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H8872
[27SE], H9646 [7OC], H10033 [13OC], H10770 [25OC], H10861 [26OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11645
[5NO], H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2656--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to withhold funds in certain cases, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Scott, and Ms. Waters), H6758 [30JY]
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H.R. 2657--A bill to amend section 204 of the National Housing Act to
make HUD-owned single family properties available at a discount to
individuals who teach in inner city schools; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Ackerman), H6758 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2658--A bill to provide that the Commissioner of Food and Drugs
shall by regulation require over the counter drug sunscreen
products to include an expiration date and storage recommendations
on their label; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McNulty,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Lee), H6758 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2659--A bill to provide grants to eligible urban local
educational agencies to enable the agencies to recruit and retain
qualified teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Ackerman, and Mr. Payne), H6758 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H9899 [12OC], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 2660--A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to
provide pay parity for dentists with physicians employed by the
Veterans Health Administration; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Doyle),
H6759 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2661--A bill to amend title 36 of the United States Code to
establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2662--A bill to provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant
spouses of intracompany transferees, if the United States has an
agreement with the country of which the transferee is a national
under which United States nationals will be afforded reciprocal
treatment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Pastor, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Boehner, Mrs.
Christensen, and Mr. Snyder), H6759 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8557
[22SE], H9077 [30SE], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2663--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Korean
War to honor the United States Marine Corps participation; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MURTHA, H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2664--A bill to provide for equitable compensation of the Spokane
Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in settlement of its
claims concerning its contribution to the production of hydropower
by the Grand Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H6759 [30JY]
Amendments, H7222 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2665--A bill to provide for a study of Radium 224 in drinking
water and to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require that a
national primary drinking water standard be established for Radium
224, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2666--A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad
safety laws for fiscal years 1999 through 2002, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Lampson), H6759 [30JY]
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H.R. 2667--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements
concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility
steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units,
solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators,
hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland
cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Rush, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento),
H6842 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU]
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H.R. 2668--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Mica, and Mr. Ewing), H6842 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-295), H7880 [5AU]
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H.R. 2669--A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H6842 [2AU]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-485), H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 2670--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. ROGERS, H6842 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-288) (omitted from Record), H6962 [3AU]
Amendments, H6965, H6966 [3AU], H7004, H7026, H7027, H7194, H7195,
H7197, H7200, H7201, H7203, H7204, H7208 [4AU], H7317, H7318, H7319,
H7324, H7334, H7340, H7342, H7344, H7348, H7349, H7350, H7355,
H7357, H7358, H7359, H7361, H7362, H7365, H7367, H7368, H7373,
H7887, H7888 [5AU]
Debated, H6983, H7193 [4AU], H7317 [5AU], H10276 [19OC]
Passed House amended, H7384 [5AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-283), H6842 [2AU]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1217 inserted in lieu), S10540
[8SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S10540 [8SE]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE], S10850 [14SE], S12929 [20OC],
S13010 [21OC]
Message from the Senate, H8001 [9SE], H8378 [17SE], H10596 [20OC]
Conferees appointed, S10786 [13SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H8128 [13SE]
Consideration of motion to instruct conferees, H10139 [18OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-398) submitted in the House, H10283
[19OC]
Explanatory statement, H10298 [19OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12899 [20OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12904 [20OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10385 [20OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10408 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13010 [21OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10722 [21OC]
Presented to the President (October 22, 1999), H10768 [25OC]
Presidential veto message, H10835 [26OC]
Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H10836 [26OC]
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H.R. 2671--A bill to provide for the Yankton Sioux Tribe and the
Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska certain benefits of the Missouri
River Basin Pick-Sloan project, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H6842 [2AU]
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H.R. 2672--A bill to authorize the President to award a gold medal on
behalf of the Congress to General Henry H. Shelton and to provide
for the production of bronze duplicates of such medal for sale to
the public; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Wu, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Mr. John, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Matsui, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Dooley of California, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs.
Tauscher, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Goode, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Turner, Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi, Mr. Berry, Mr. Shows, Mr. Condit, Mr. Lucas of
Kentucky, Mr. Phelps, Ms. Danner, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hill of Indiana,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Terry, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Aderholt, and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H6842 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2673--A bill to provide training to professionals who work with
children affected by violence, to provide for violence prevention,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Lee,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wu, Mr. Etheridge,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Scott, and Mr.
McGovern), H6843 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H8149 [13SE], H9410 [5OC], H9515
[6OC]
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H.R. 2674--A bill providing for conveyance of the Palmetto Bend
project to the State of Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PAUL, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2675--A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to
provide increased flexibility for the transfer of within state
allocations between adult and disclocated worker employment and
training activities; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ose, and Mr. Hastings
of Washington), H6843 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2676--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require a
refund value for certain beverage containers, to provide resources
for State pollution prevention and recycling programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2677--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require
telephone carriers to completely and accurately itemize charges
and taxes collected with telephone bills; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H6843 [2AU]
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H.R. 2678--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide
for the establishment of a notification system under which
individuals may elect not to receive mailings related to skill
contests or sweepstakes, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2679--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of
Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle
operators and carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's
licenses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H6963 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-333), H8664 [24SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 329), H10032 [13OC]
Amendments, H10033 [13OC], H10072, H10074, H10075, H10076, H10077
[14OC]
Debated, H10062 [14OC]
Text, H10068 [14OC]
Passed House amended, H10078 [14OC]
Title amended, H10078 [14OC]
Message from the House, S12693 [15OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S12693 [15OC]
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H.R. 2680--A bill to replace the Immigration and Naturalization
Service with the National Immigration Bureau, to separate the
immigration enforcement and adjudication functions performed by
officers and employees of the Bureau reporting to the Director, to
amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to restore eligibility
for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of that Act and to
restructure the use of fees collected for providing adjudication
and naturalization services, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Gutierrez, and Mr. Meehan), H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H10861 [26OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2681--A bill to establish a program, coordinated by the National
Transportation Safety Board, of assistance to families of
passengers involved in rail passenger accidents; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H6963 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-313), H8148 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H9249 [4OC]
Text, H9249 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11951 [5OC]
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H.R. 2682--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance
the safety of motor carrier operations and the Nation's highway
system, including highway-rail crossings, by amending existing
safety laws to strengthen commercial driver licensing, to improve
compliance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2683--A bill to authorize activities under the Federal railroad
safety laws for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2684--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. WALSH, H6963 [3AU]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 275), H7025 [4AU]
Amendments, H7888 [5AU], H7910, H7913, H7915, H7921, H7923, H7924,
H7925, H7926, H7927, H7929, H7933, H7935, H7945, H7949, H7951,
H7952, H7998, H7999 [8SE], H8021, H8025, H8030, H8031, H8032, H8033,
H8044, H8046, H8049, H8050, H8051, H8052, H8100 [9SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-286), H6962 [3AU]
Debated, H7892 [8SE], H8020 [9SE]
Passed House, H8065 [9SE]
Message from the House, S10778 [13SE], S12632 [14OC], S12783 [18OC]
Debated, S11201, S11232 [22SE], S11347 [23SE], S11379 [24SE]
Amendments, S11208, S11225, S11234, S11236, S11247, S11248, S11268,
S11269, S11270, S11271, S11272, S11273 [22SE], S11348, S11369,
S11370 [23SE], S11383, S11384, S11394, S11402, S11405, S11406,
S11407, S11444, S11445 [24SE]
Passed Senate amended, S11419 [24SE]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S11419 [24SE]
Text, S11504 [27SE]
Message from the Senate, H8667 [27SE]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H9273 [4OC]
Conferees appointed, H9283 [4OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-379) submitted in the House, H9983
[13OC]
Explanatory statement, H10004 [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-379), H10032 [13OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H10042 [14OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H10060 [14OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S12620 [14OC], S12655
[15OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S12659 [15OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12783 [18OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10168 [18OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999), H10337 [19OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-74] (signed October 20, 1999)
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H.R. 2685--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
Administration; Veterans' Affairs; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas), H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2686--A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
United States Code, to make service performed as an employee of a
nonappropriated fund instrumentality after 1965 and before 1987
creditable for retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2687--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
establish a 5-year pilot program under which certain aliens
completing a postsecondary degree in mathematics, science,
engineering, or computer science are permitted to change
nonimmigrant classification in order to remain in the United
States for a 5-year period for the purpose of working in one of
those fields; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Sanchez, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Kind), H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H7026 [4AU], H8557 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H9646
[7OC]
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H.R. 2688--A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote economic
development, and improve the quality of life in the metropolitan
Washington region; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Ms. Norton), H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2689--A bill to impose a one-year moratorium on promulgation of
new rules by the Health Care Financing Administration; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. NEY, H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2690--A bill to prohibit States from imposing a family cap under
the program of temporary assistance to needy families; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Payne), H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2691--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide a range
of long-term care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce; Government Reform; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gordon), H6963 [3AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2692--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the child tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WEINER, H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2693--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Grant Act of
1990 to provide for improved care for young children; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2694--A bill to increase the availability of child care for
children whose parents work nontraditional hours or shifts; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H6963 [3AU]
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H.R. 2695--A bill to provide for the relief of Kathy Barrett; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H6964 [3AU]
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H.R. 2696--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for
more equitable policies relating to overtime pay for Federal
employees and the accumulation and use of credit hours; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 2697--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish
a presumption of service connection for purposes of veterans
benefits for certain chronic symptoms occurring in veterans who
served in the Persian Gulf War; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8872 [27SE], H9077 [30SE], H9303 [4OC], H10340
[19OC], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
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H.R. 2698--A bill to promote economic growth and opportunity by
increasing the level of visas available for highly specialized
scientists and engineers and by eliminating the earnings penalty
on senior citizens who continue to work after reaching retirement
age; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Ms. Dunn, and Mr.
Rogan), H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H9077 [30SE], H10033 [13OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2699--A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at
223 Broad Street in Albany, Georgia, as the ``C.B. King United
States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Chambliss),
H7025 [4AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 2700--A bill to require that United States supported clinical
research that is conducted in sub-Saharan African countries be
conducted in accordance with the most protective ethical standards
regarding the use of human research subjects, and to prohibit the
revocation or revision of intellectual property or competition
laws or policies of sub-Saharan African countries that are
designed to promote access to pharmaceuticals or other medical
technologies; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2701--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
remedies for losses occasioned by unreasonable delay in the
processing of certain Federal Communications Commission licenses;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2702--A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and
Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Norton,
Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Rothman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Martinez, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Kucinich), H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2703--A bill to ensure that land enrolled in the land
conservation program of the State of Minnesota known as Reinvest
in Minnesota remains eligible for enrollment in the conservation
reserve upon the expiration of the Reinvest in Minnesota contract;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE, H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2704--A bill to amend the Agricultural Act of 1949 to restore and
improve the farmer owned reserve program, to extend the term of
marketing assistance loans made under the Agricultural Market
Transition Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE, H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2705--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the avoidance of gain recognition through swap funds; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2706--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and chapter 5, United
States Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility;
to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce;
Government Reform.
By Mr. WEINER, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC], H11068 [27OC], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2707--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
establish pension counseling programs, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2708--A bill to amend the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 to
require electronic communication service providers to report child
pornography violations to the Cyber Tip Line at the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Foley, Mr. Greenwood,
and Mr. Barcia), H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8375 [15SE], H8557
[22SE]
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H.R. 2709--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for a
national standard of interoperability and portablility applicable
to electronic food stamp benefit transactions; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Goode, and Mrs.
Emerson), H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8629 [23SE], H9077 [30SE], H10611
[20OC], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2710--A bill to establish the National Law Enforcement Museum on
Federal land in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC], H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 2711--A bill to amend section 4531(c) of the Balanced Budget Act
of 1997 to permit payment for ALS intercept services furnished in
areas other than rural areas, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Sweeney), H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8967 [28SE], H9022 [29SE], H9410 [5OC], H9646
[7OC]
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H.R. 2712--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase the percentage of the national rate payable for inpatient
hospitals services applicable to hospitals located in Puerto Rico
to 100 percent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Towns, and Mr. McCrery), H7025 [4AU]
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H.R. 2713--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a credit against income tax for certain investments in
businesses located in low-income communities; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Weiner), H7880 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H10033 [13OC], H11145 [28OC], H12227
[17NO]
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H.R. 2714--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to change the rate of duty for United States
travelers bringing back to the United States goods purchased
abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Ms. Dunn), H7880 [5AU]
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H.R. 2715--A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal
effects of participants entering the United States to participate
in international athletic events, and items used in connection
with such events; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), H7880 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 2716--A bill to provide supplemental market loss payments for
farm owners and producers for certain 1999 crops; to the
Committees on Agriculture; the Budget.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Thune), H7880 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE]
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H.R. 2717--A bill to improve the solvency of the Social Security
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. DeFAZIO, H7881 [5AU]
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H.R. 2718--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide for
the management of remediation waste at Brownfields and other
remediation sites; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Towns), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2719--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to reauthorize and make improvements to titles I, VII, and
X of such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Pastor, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Underwood, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Ford, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Udall of
New Mexico, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Bentsen),
H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8629
[23SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2720--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize appropriations for State water pollution control
revolving funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8149 [13SE], H8469 [21SE], H9077
[30SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC],
H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H10861 [26OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557
[4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2721--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
preclude the removal of an alien who unlawfully voted solely due
to a misunderstanding of his or her eligibility to vote or
citizenship status; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H7881 [5AU]
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H.R. 2722--A bill to amend the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central
American Relief Act to provide to certain nationals of El
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Haiti an opportunity to apply
for adjustment of status under that Act, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Ballenger, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Souder, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastings of Florida,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, and Mr. McGovern), H7881
[5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE], H8557 [22SE], H8873
[27SE], H9022 [29SE], H10033 [13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC],
H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11481 [3NO], H11703
[8NO], H11955 [10NO], H11972 [15NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2723--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Berry, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Graham, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Shaw, Mr. John, Mr. Shays, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stark, Mr. Leach, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Cardin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ford, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Snyder, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Dicks, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Murtha, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Weygand, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin,
Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Bonior), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8967 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 323), H9409 [5OC]
Debated, H9474 [6OC], H9523 [7OC]
Amendments, H9523, H9564, H9604 [7OC]
Passed House, H9636 [7OC]
Laid on the table (pursuant to H. Res. 323), H9636 [7OC]
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H.R. 2724--A bill to make technical corrections to the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H7881 [5AU]
Passed House, H7433 [5AU]
Text, H7433 [5AU]
Message from the House, S10587 [8SE], S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S10587
[8SE]
Reported with amendment (S. Rept. 106-183), S12555 [13OC]
Amendments, S14305, S14310 [8NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14310 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, H11915 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11964 [15NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14611 [16NO]
Presented to the President (November 16, 1999), H12106 [16NO]
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H.R. 2725--A bill to provide for a rural education initiative, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Minge), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8873 [27SE], H9077
[30SE]
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H.R. 2726--A bill to establish standards for cleanup of dry cleaning
solvents under the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Terry, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, and Mrs. Christensen), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8469 [21SE], H8873 [27SE], H8968
[28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9515 [6OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10861 [26OC], H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2727--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve
protections against telephone service ``slamming'' and provide
protections against telephone billing ``cramming'', to provide the
Federal Trade Commission jurisdiction over unfair and deceptive
trade practices of telecommunications carriers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BASS, H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H10770 [25OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 2728--A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to
reduce losses to properties for which repetitive flood insurance
claim payments have been made; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8873 [27SE], H10033 [13OC], H11145
[28OC]
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H.R. 2729--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restrict
the sale or other transfer of small arms armor piercing ammunition
and components of such ammunition disposed of by the Army; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H7881 [5AU]
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H.R. 2730--A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for
emergency food relief within the United States through the
voluntary purchase of certain specially issued United States
postage stamps; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Emerson,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
and Mr. Lantos), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2731--A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to establish
a notification system under which individuals may elect not to
receive mailings related to skill contests or sweepstakes, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2732--A bill to require State and local law enforcement
authorities and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to be
immediately notified when the national instant criminal background
check system determines that a person is ineligible to receive a
handgun; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself and Mr. Stearns), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2733--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow
Federal agencies to reimburse their employees for certain adoption
expenses; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC], H9515 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899
[12OC], H10033 [13OC], H10340 [19OC], H10861 [26OC], H11068 [27OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109
[16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2734--A bill to allow local government entities to serve as
nonprofit aggregators of electricity services on behalf of their
citizens; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. McCarthy of
Missouri, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr.
Tierney), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8629 [23SE]
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H.R. 2735--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the occupational taxes relating to distilled spirits, wine, and
beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. McInnis), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H8968 [28SE], H9646 [7OC], H9899
[12OC], H11145 [28OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2736--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
award grants to provide for a national toll-free hotline to
provide information and assistance to veterans; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Kuykendall), H7881
[5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H8873 [27SE], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2737--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
to the State of Illinois certain Federal land associated with the
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail to be used as an historic
and interpretive site along the trail; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. COSTELLO, H7881 [5AU]
Debated, H11151 [1NO]
Text, H11151 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11177 [1NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-427), H11195 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15197 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2738--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to improve
onsite inspections of State food stamp programs, to provide grants
to develop community partnerships and innovative outreach
strategies for food stamp and related programs, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COYNE (for himself and Mr. Levin), H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H9410 [5OC], H10120 [14OC], H10611
[20OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO],
H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2739--A bill to provide for the continuation of the demonstration
program, known as the Healthy Start Initiative, that is carried
out by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a program of
grants to reduce the rate of infant mortality; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Owens, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Coyne),
H7881 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2740--A bill to provide for the appointment of additional Federal
district judges in the Southern District of California; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Bilbray), H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2741--A bill to adjust the immigration status of certain
Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the United States; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Bonilla), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE], H9242 [1OC], H9899 [12OC], H10770
[25OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2742--A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law
Enforcement Act of 1994 to allow certain grant funds to be used to
provide parent education; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DICKS, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2743--A bill to improve the financial situation of America's
farmers and ranchers; to the Committees on Agriculture; the
Budget; International Relations.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Thune, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Ms. Danner, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma),
H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8557 [22SE], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2744--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
modify the interim payment system for home health services, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2745--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Kosovar-
American Enterprise Fund to promote small business and microcredit
lending and housing construction and reconstruction for Kosovo; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Kelly), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 2746--A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory
treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of
Albania; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, and
Mrs. Kelly), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 2747--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 (for himself, Mr. Foley, and Mr. Weller), H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2748--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income payments made to tobacco quota and
allotment holders and tobacco growers pursuant to Phase I or II of
the Master Settlement Agreement between a State and tobacco
product manufacturers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Clement, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Whitfield, Mr.
Chambliss, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2749--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property
and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders'
claims arising from future catastrophic events; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr.
Chabot), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H8968 [28SE], H9303 [4OC], H9646
[7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC], H10120 [14OC], H10725 [21OC],
H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557
[4NO], H11645 [5NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2750--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
higher education more affordable by providing a full tax deduction
for higher education expenses and interest on student loans; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Cummings, and Ms. Norton), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2751--A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to
purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in
the city; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2752--A bill to give Lincoln County, Nevada, the right to
purchase at fair market value certain public land located within
that county, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2753--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out
a program for the restoration of abandoned mine sites; to the
Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure;
Commerce.
By Mr. GIBBONS, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2754--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to limit the portion of
the Superfund expended for administration, oversight, support,
studies, design, investigations, monitoring, assessment, and
evaluation, and enforcement activities; to the Committees on
Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle, and Mr.
Whitfield), H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2755--A bill to enable the use of human capital investment
contracts for the purposes of financing postsecondary education,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2756--A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-
exempt financing to engage in unfair competition against private
enterprise; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HALL of Texas, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2757--A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act relating to farm worker housing; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC], H10033 [13OC], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 2758--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act to establish new procedures and access to courts for
grievances arising under group health plans; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HILLEARY (for himself and Mrs. Emerson), H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2759--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to prevent the
wearing away of an employee's accrued benefit under a defined plan
by the adoption of a plan amendment reducing future accruals and
to require notice with respect to such reduced future accruals and
an election opportunity to continue benefit accruals without
regard to such plan amendment; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Sanders), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 2760--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 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, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2761--A bill to provide grants to enable each public secondary
school to hire a director of school safety, discipline, and
student assistance to develop or improve a safety plan; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2762--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide
for the resolution of certain contested broadcast license
proceedings; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H7882 [5AU]
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H.R. 2763--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
with respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the
Internet; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr.
Doyle), H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2764--A bill to license America's Private Investment Companies
and provide enhanced credit to stimulate private investment in
low-income communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr.
Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Klink, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Slaughter),
H7882 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H9242 [1OC], H10340 [19OC], H11145
[28OC], H11703 [8NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2765--A bill to amend the Foregin Assistance Act of 1961 to
establish a program to provide assistance for HIV/AIDS research,
prevention, and treatment activities in Africa; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs.
Capps, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Lantos, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr.
Thompson of California), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE]
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H.R. 2766--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to
inspection of commerical motor vehicles entering the United States
along the United States-Mexico border, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Costello), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2767--A bill to expand the enforcement options under the Federal
Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to
include the imposition of civil money penalties; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi), H7883
[5AU]
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H.R. 2768--A bill to record place of birth as Jerusalem, Israel, for
purposes of United States passports; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Souder, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. English, Mr. Berman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, and
Mr. Foley), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.R. 2769--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to permit individuals to continue health coverage of
services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the
Committees on Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and
Means.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2770--A bill to provide that service of the members of the group
known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II
constituted active military service for purposes of any law
administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the
Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Oberstar), H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2771--A bill to establish a medical education trust fund, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McGovern, and Mr.
Moakley), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.R. 2772--A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to
provide a variant of loan deficiency payments to producers who are
otherwise eligible for such payments, but who elect to use acreage
planted to the eligible commodity for the grazing of livestock; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2773--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
the Wekiva River and its tributaries of Rock Springs Run and Black
Water Creek in the State of Florida as components of the national
wild and scenic rivers system; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MCCOLLUM, H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2774--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
to provide that any health benefits plan which provides
obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage
for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8873 [27SE], H10120 [14OC], H10340
[19OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2775--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the
safe operations of small commerical vans; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Mr. Rothman), H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2776--A bill to improve the safety of animals transported on
aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal
of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Tierney), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC], H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10611
[20OC], H10725 [21OC], H10861 [26OC], H11145 [28OC], H11557 [4NO],
H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2777--A bill to fund capital projects of State and local
governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Campbell), H7883
[5AU]
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H.R. 2778--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate
segments of the Taunton River in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. MOAKLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr.
McGovern), H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2779--A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985, to give
producers greater flexibility in enrolling certain marginal land
in the conservation reserve, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2780--A bill to authorize the Attorney General to provide grants
for organizations to find missing adults; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2781--A bill to amend the International Claims Settlement Act of
1949 to provide for the settlement of claims relating to American
victims of National Socialist persecution; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Wexler, and Mr. Gejdenson), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2782--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug
coverage through the SPICE drug benefit program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mrs. Roukema), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H11955 [10NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 2783--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish
time limits for Federal Communications Commission review of
mergers, acquisitions, and other license transfers; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PICKERING, H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H9646 [7OC]
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H.R. 2784--A bill to enhance competition among and between rail
carriers in order to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable
rail rates in any case in which there is an absence of effective
competition; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. QUINN, H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2785--A bill to take certain steps toward recognition by the
United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Dreier, Mr. DeLay, Mr.
Blunt, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Shows, Mr. Weller, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms.
Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Green
of Texas, Mr. Linder, Mr. Foley, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Terry, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr.
Fossella), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10725
[21OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2786--A bill to provide for expansion of electricity transmission
networks in order to support competitive electricity markets and
to bring the benefits of less regulation of such markets to the
public, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER, H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8557 [22SE], H9899 [12OC], H10770
[25OC]
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H.R. 2787--A bill to count as an expenditure under the program of
block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families
any reduction in State tax revenues for the provision of an earned
income tax credit to recipients of assistance under the program;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCOTT (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Boucher), H7883 [5AU]
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H.R. 2788--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to
the congestion mitigation air quality improvement program; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Weller, and Mr.
Phelps), H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H7997 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H9077 [30SE], H10862
[26OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2789--A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to
enable the agencies to recruit and retain qualified school
administrators; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SHOWS, H7883 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2790--A bill to establish a program to provide for a reduction in
the incidence and prevalence of Lyme disease; to the Committees on
Commerce; Armed Services; Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Towns, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Shays, and Mr. Hinchey), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8629 [23SE], H9515 [6OC], H10120
[14OC], H10340 [19OC], H11196 [1NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2791--A bill to prohibit public broadcasting stations receiving
any funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from
making available any lists of their financial donors; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Ehrlich),
H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2792--A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make
supplemental income payments to producers of certain crops for
crop years in which the national gross revenue of the crop is
below a certain percentage of the 5-year average of that crop's
national gross revenue; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Peterson
of Minnesota), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8149 [13SE]
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H.R. 2793--A bill to designate the Department of Agriculture as the
lead Federal agency for national agricultural policy regarding
conservation and the environment, including water quality research
and modeling, water quality assessments and monitoring, and
technical assistance for all agricultural activities conducted on
agricultural lands, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. STENHOLM, H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2794--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to make payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program
for costs associated with training psychologists, physician
assistants, and nurse practitioners; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2795--A bill to establish the Shivwits Plateau National
Conservation Area in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Young
of Alaska, Mr. Baker, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Everett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Pombo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Collins, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Schaffer), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE]
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H.R. 2796--A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code,
to establish a Debt Reduction Lockbox, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Rules.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Phelps, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr.
Moore), H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2797--A bill to repeal section 8003 of Public Law 105-174, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeMint, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr.
Istook), H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2798--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide
financial assistance to the States of Alaska, Washington, Oregon,
and California for salmon habitat restoration projects in coastal
waters and upland drainages; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
George Miller of California, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Herger, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wu, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Baird, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Dicks, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Stark, Ms. Pelosi, and Mrs.
Tauscher), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H11372 [2NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2799--A bill to amend the Clear Creek County, Colorado, Public
Lands Transfer Act of 1993 to provide additional time for Clear
Creek County to dispose of certain lands transferred to the county
under the Act; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2800--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
correct the DSH Allotments for Minnesota, New Mexico, and Wyoming
under the Medicaid Program for fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Minge, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Luther, and Mr. Vento), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 2801--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to strengthen the involvement of parents in the education
of their children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8665 [24SE], H9646 [7OC], H12227
[17NO]
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H.R. 2802--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to ensure that senior citizens are given an opportunity to
serve as mentors, tutors, and volunteers for certain programs; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WU (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2803--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska
Native children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2804--A bill to expand Alaska Native contracting of Federal land
management functions and activities and promote hiring of Alaska
Natives by the Federal Government within the State of Alaska, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H7884 [5AU]
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H.R. 2805--A bill for the relief of certain corporations from a tax
liability incurred by the import in 1994 and 1995 of Halon-1211
for recycling purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 2806--A bill for the relief of Charles S. Steinert; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, H7885 [5AU]
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H.R. 2807--A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act and the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 to promote identification of children
eligible for benefits under, and enrollment of children in, the
Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance programs; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. CARSON, H7995 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9303 [4OC], H9410
[5OC], H9515 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H10033 [13OC], H10340 [19OC],
H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 2808--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate
the prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related matters,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman,
Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Lantos), H7995 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 2809--A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to
the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30,
1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H7995 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8629
[23SE], H8968 [28SE], H9303 [4OC], H10033 [13OC]
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H.R. 2810--A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement
agencies of DNA identification information relating to violent
offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Chabot, and Mr.
Visclosky), H7995 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8375 [15SE], H8629 [23SE], H10033 [13OC], H11955
[10NO]
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H.R. 2811--A bill to implement certain recommendations of the National
Gambling Commission by prohibiting the placement of automated
teller machines or any device by which an extension of credit or
an electronic fund transfer may be initiated by a consumer in the
immediate area in a gambling establishment where gambling or
wagering takes place; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LAFALCE, H7995 [8SE]
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H.R. 2812--A bill to provide for a community development venture
capital program; to the Committees on Small Business.
By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Martinez,
Ms. Lee, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H7995 [8SE]
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H.R. 2813--A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun
buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2814--A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code,
to authorize equal overtime pay provisions for all Federal
employees engaged in wildland fire suppression operations; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Chenoweth,
and Mr. Herger), H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H8375 [15SE], H8469 [21SE], H8873
[27SE], H9077 [30SE], H9515 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H10611 [20OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 2815--A bill to present a Congressional Gold Medal to astronauts
Neil A. Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins, the crew of
Apollo 11; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROGAN, H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H11145 [28OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2816--A bill to establish a grant program to assist State and
local law enforcement in deterring, investigating, and prosecuting
computer crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Gilman),
H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H10033 [13OC]
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H.R. 2817--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services, to
provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified
nurse-midwife services, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Waxman, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Klink, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Carson, Mr. Ackerman, Ms.
Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Olver, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Clyburn, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Thompson of
California, and Ms. Rivers), H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H10862 [26OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2818--A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Mosquito Creek
Lake in Cortland, Ohio; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H7996 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-468), H11971 [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12008 [16NO]
Text, H12008 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2819--A bill to create an initiative for research and development
into the utilization of biomass for fuel and industrial products;
to the Committees on Science; on Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Minge),
H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE], H9410 [5OC], H10120 [14OC], H11145
[28OC], H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 2820--A bill to provide for the ownership and operation of the
irrigation works on the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian
Community's reservation in Maricopa County, Arizona, by the Salt
River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Pastor), H8098 [9SE]
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H.R. 2821--A bill to amend the North American Wetlands Conservation
Act to provide for appointment of 2 additional members of the
North American Wetlands Conservation Council; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H8098
[9SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10134 [18OC]
Text, H10134 [18OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-387), H10173 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, S12833
[19OC]
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H.R. 2822--A bill to require the opposition of the United States to
International Monetary Fund and World Bank loans to Indonesia
until the violence resulting from the referendum on the
independence of East Timor has been ended; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Weygand, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Vento,
and Mrs. Lowey), H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H9822 [8OC]
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H.R. 2823--A bill to amend the Strom Thurmond National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 to provide for the
retention and administration of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 2 by
the Secretary of Energy; to the Committees on Armed Services;
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H8098 [9SE]
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H.R. 2824--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service
Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in
managed care plans and other health coverage; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hilleary,
Mr. Vitter, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Regula, Mrs. Cubin, Mr.
Graham, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE], H9077 [30SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410
[5OC], H10120 [14OC], H11372 [2NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2825--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to dispose
of all public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management
that have been identified for disposal under the Federal land use
planning process; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H9515 [6OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2826--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans on
account of the death or disability of the participant's spouse; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Hulshof), H8098 [9SE]
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H.R. 2827--A bill to amend the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to authorize research
to promote the conversion of biomass into biobased industrial
products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Science.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Shimkus), H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10611 [20OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2828--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require criminal background checks on drivers providing Medicaid
medical assistance transportation services; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 2829--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
provide the Secretary of Agriculture with administrative authority
to investigate live poultry dealers, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Clayton,
and Mr. Bishop), H8098 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2830--A bill to amend the Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967
to provide for the accreditation of associations of agricultural
producers, to promote good faith bargaining between such
accredited assoications and the handlers of agricultural products,
and to strengthen the enforcement authorities to respond to
violations of the Act; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Bishop), H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2831--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
ensure Medicare reimbursement for certain ambulance services, and
to improve the efficiency of the emergency medical system, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means;
Agriculture.
By Mr. LUTHER, H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2832--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
establish a program to inventory, evaluate, document, and assist
efforts to restore and preserve surviving United States Life-
Saving Service stations; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo), H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2833--A bill to establish the Yuma Crossing National Heritage
Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 2834--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify
State and local authority to regulate the placement, construction,
and modification of broadcast transmission and telecommunications
facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 2835--A bill to require an assessment of research on effects of
radio frequency emissions on human health; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. SANDERS, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 2836--A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. VITTER, H8099 [9SE]
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H.R. 2837--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
institutions of higher education to widely distribute information
describing their procedures for receiving and responding to
complaints concerning harassment; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crowley,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Nadler, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Thurman, and Ms. Carson), H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H.R. 2838--A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to
the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30,
1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
McGovern, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 2839--A bill to amend the Act which established the Saint-Gaudens
National Historic Site, in the State of New Hampshire, by
modifying the boundary, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. BASS, H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2840--A bill to amend title V of the Social Security Act to
provide for the establishment and operation of asthma treatment
services for children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Waxman), H8148 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2841--A bill to amend the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands to provide for greater fiscal autonomy consistent with
other United States jurisdictions, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. George
Miller of California), H8148 [13SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-337), H8871 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8787 [27SE]
Text, H8787 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S11564
[28SE]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S12851 [19OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12929 [20OC], S13010 [21OC]
Message from the Senate, H10371 [20OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10610 [20OC]
Presented to the President (October 21, 1999), H10722 [21OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-84] (signed October 28, 1999)
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H.R. 2842--A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code,
concerning the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program,
to enable the Federal Government to enroll an employee and his or
her family in the FEHB Program when a State court orders the
employee to provide health insurance coverage for a child of the
employee but the employee fails to provide the coverage; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Morella), H8148
[13SE]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 2843--A bill to provide emergency assistance to farmers and
ranchers in the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture;
the Budget; International Relations.
By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. Fletcher), H8148 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE]
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H.R. 2844--A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to convey to the
city of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, the former site of the NIPER
facility of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on
Science.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2845--A bill to encourage the use of technology in the classroom;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2846--A bill to confer citizenship posthumously on Jose J.
Casillas; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California, H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2847--A bill to provide for the appointment of an independent
counsel to investigate if there were violations of Federal law in
the raid on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2848--A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958
and the Small Business Act to establish a New Markets Venture
Capital Program, to establish an America's Private Investment
Company Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
establish a New Markets Tax Credit, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means;
Small Business.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mr. Leach, and Mr.
Baker) (all by request), H8148 [13SE]
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H.R. 2849--A bill to authorize appropriations to reimburse States for
costs of educating certain illegal alien students; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2850--A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003,
and 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. McKeon), H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2851--A bill to direct the United States Executive Directors at
the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the
International Monetary Fund to encourage their respective
institutions to require countries receiving assistance from such
institutions to use the portion of the assistance attributable to
United States contributions to obtain goods and services produced
in the United States; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2852--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary contributions in the
case of partial coverage of nursing facility services during a
month; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2853--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide
for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue to receive
their normal average wage or salary during such service; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2854--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide for the admission to the United States for permanent
residence without numerical limitation of spouses of permanent
resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2855--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require that
anticipated child support be held in trust on the sale or
refinancing of certain real property of an obligated parent; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2856--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require
the disclosure of all information in a consumer's file, including
credit scores, risk scores, and any other predictors; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. CANNON, H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 2857--A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to ensure
congressional involvement in the process by which rivers that are
designated as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers by an act of
the legislature of the State or States through which they flow may
be included in the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Radanovich), H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2858--A bill to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to
Andrew J. Smith for acts of valor during the Civil War; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EWING, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2859--A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal
employees; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and Means.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr.
Nadler), H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11703
[8NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2860--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to carry out a pilot program to provide homeownership
assistance to disabled families; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2861--A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct
a study on and develop recommendations to increase the safety of
visitors to units of the National Park System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H8289 [14SE]
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H.R. 2862--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to release
reversionary interests held by the United States in certain
parcels of land in Washington County, Utah, to facilitate an
anticipated land exchange; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H8289 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12005 [16NO]
Text, H12005 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2863--A bill to clarify the legal effect on the United States of
the acquisition of a parcel of land in the Red Cliffs Desert
Reserve in the State of Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H8289 [14SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12006 [16NO]
Text, H12006 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2864--A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993
to require States to permit individuals to register to vote in an
election for Federal office on the date of the election; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Vento, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Dooley
of California, Mr. Rush, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, and Ms. Lee), H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2865--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to encourage the implementation or expansion of pre-
kindergarten programs to include students 4 years of age or
younger; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. NORTON, H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H9303 [4OC], H10174 [18OC], H11068
[27OC], H11703 [8NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2866--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to reduce the influence of political action committees in
elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on House Administration; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2867--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
facilitate the use of private contracts under the Medicare
Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H11703 [8NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2868--A bill to guarantee States and counties containing Federal
forest lands consistent compensation for the loss of property tax
revenues from such lands instead of a percentage of the declining
revenues derived from timber sales; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Resources.
By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Wu), H8374 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2869--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
carry out highway and bridge projects to improve the flow of
traffic between the States of Nebraska and Iowa and to direct the
Secretary to designate certain highways in those States as an
Interstate System route; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BEREUTER, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2870--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of vision rehabilitation services under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Frost, Mr.
LaFalce, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Weiner),
H8374 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8873 [27SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120
[14OC], H10174 [18OC], H10611 [20OC], H10862 [26OC], H11972 [15NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2871--A bill to promote youth financial education; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2872--A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to
increase the maximum Pell grant from $3,125 to $7,000 over 3
fiscal years; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2873--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals a deduction for contributions to education individual
retirement accounts, to increase the amount which may be
contributed to such accounts, to permit such accounts to be used
to pay elementary and secondary education expenses and training
expenses of older individuals, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2874--A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act
to provide for delegation to States of the powers and duties under
that Act regarding management of wild free-roaming horses and
burros, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Hansen), H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2875--A bill to amend the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources
Restoration Act to provide for tribal representation on the
Klamath Fishery Management Council, to clarify allocation of the
annual tribal catch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HERGER, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2876--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence regarding
testimonial privileges of parents, children, and members of the
Secret Service, to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
restrict prosecutorial conduct with respect to sexual activity not
unlawful under Federal law, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H8374 [15SE]
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H.R. 2877--A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security Act to
coordinate the penalty for the failure of a State to operate a
State child support disbursement unit with the alternative penalty
procedure for failures to meet data processing requirements; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MATSUI, H8375 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H.R. 2878--A bill to protect the privacy of health information in the
age of genetic and other new technologies, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr.
Weiner), H8375 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2879--A bill to provide for the placement at the Lincoln Memorial
of a plaque commemorating the speech of Martin Luther King, Jr.,
known as the ``I Have A Dream'' speech; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mrs. NORTHUP (for herself, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Talent, Mr. Wolf, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Portman,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Gibbons, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Engel, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Leach, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Owens, Ms. Carson, and Mr. Traficant), H8375 [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-448), H11555 [4NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11722 [9NO]
Text, H11722 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 2880--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide tax incentives for land sales for conservation purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
and Mr. Tanner), H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2881--A bill to allow the collection of fees for the provision of
customs services for the arrival of certain ferries; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW, H8375 [15SE]
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H.R. 2882--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, H8375 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8873 [27SE], H9515 [6OC], H10174
[18OC], H10725 [21OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 2883--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
confer United States citizenship automatically and retroactively
on certain foreign-born children adopted by citizens of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Shays), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H10770 [25OC], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 2884--A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 2003; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, H8467 [21SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-359), H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 2885--A bill to provide uniform safeguards for the
confidentiality of information acquired for exclusively
statistical purposes, and to improve the efficiency and quality of
Federal statistics and Federal statistical programs by permitting
limited sharing of records among designated agencies for
statistical purposes under strong safeguards; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Turner, Mrs. Biggert, and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-413), H10769 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10812 [26OC]
Text, H10812 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
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H.R. 2886--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that an adopted alien who is less than 18 years of age may
be considered a child under such Act if adopted with or after a
sibling who is a child under such Act; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
Bliley, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Mr. Sandlin), H8467 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-383), H10119 [14OC]
Debated, H10136 [18OC]
Text, H10136 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10152 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13255 [27OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S15220 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2887--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to ensure that
certain Federal power customers are provided protection by the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BAKER, H8467 [21SE]
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H.R. 2888--A bill to provide funds to assist homeless children and
youth; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms.
Schakowsky), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC], H10033 [13OC], H10725 [21OC], H11481
[3NO]
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H.R. 2889--A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to
provide for acquisition of water and water rights for Central Utah
Project purposes, completion of Central Utah project facilities,
and implementation of water conservation measures; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H8467 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-417), H11067 [27OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11153 [1NO]
Text, H11153 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S15158 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 2890--A bill to amend the Puerto Rican Federal Relations Act to
transfer jurisdiction over Federal land in and around the island
of Vieques to the Government of Puerto Rico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Serrano, and Mr.
Romero-Barcelo), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H8873 [27SE], H9242 [1OC], H9899
[12OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11196 [1NO], H11703 [8NO],
H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2891--A bill to provide reasonable and non-discriminatory access
to buildings owned or used by the Federal Government for the
provision of competitive telecommunications services by
telecommunications carriers; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia),
H8467 [21SE]
Removal of cosponsors, H11481 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2892--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand Medicare coverage of certain self-injected biologicals; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Baird, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, and
Mr. Smith of Washington), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC], H9515 [6OC], H9899 [12OC], H11068
[27OC], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2893--A bill to provide that adjustments in rates of pay for
Members of Congress may not exceed any cost-of-living increases in
benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; to the
Committees on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. FOLEY, H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 2894--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain
restaurant buildings; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FOLEY, H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H9303 [4OC], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 2895--A bill to impose an immediate suspension of assistance to
the Government of Indonesia until the results of the August 30,
1999, vote in East Timor have been implemented, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H8467
[21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H8968 [28SE], H9023 [29SE], H9303
[4OC], H10033 [13OC], H10770 [25OC], H11481 [3NO], H11955 [10NO],
H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2896--A bill to combat money laundering and protect the United
States financial system, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema,
Ms. Waters, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Bachus, and Mr.
Castle), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 2897--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
relating to freshness dates on food; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shows, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Foley, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Underwood, and Ms. Schakowsky), H8467 [21SE]
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H.R. 2898--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce
to age 21 the minimum age for an individual without children to be
eligible for the earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H8467 [21SE]
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H.R. 2899--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
exempt certain elderly persons from demonstrating an understanding
of the English language and the history, principles, and form of
government of the United States as a requirement for
naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly persons to
take the history and government examination in a language of their
choice; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER, H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8873 [27SE], H9646 [7OC], H10174
[18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2900--A bill to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Olver, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr of California,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
Kucinich), H8467 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10611 [20OC], H11068 [27OC],
H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2901--A bill to establish a program of formula grants to the
States for programs to provide pregnant women with alternatives to
abortion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs.
Northup, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, and Mr. Gary Miller of California), H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8873 [27SE], H9410 [5OC], H10340
[19OC], H10611 [20OC], H10770 [25OC], H10862 [26OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2902--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to protect pension
benefits of employees in defined benefit plans and to direct the
Secretary of the Treasury to enforce the age discrimination
requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to
amendments resulting in defined benefit plans becoming cash
balance plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Hinchey), H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H9410 [5OC], H9899 [12OC], H10725
[21OC], H11196 [1NO], H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO],
H12795 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2903--A bill to assist in the conservation of coral reefs; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 2904--A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to
reauthorize funding for the Office of Government Ethics; to the
Committees on Government Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H8468 [21SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-433, part 1), H11371 [2NO]
Committee on the Judiciary discharged, H11371 [2NO]
Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, H11371 [2NO]
Debated, H11664 [8NO]
Text, H11664 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11676 [8NO]
Title amended, H11677 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Placed on the calendar, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 2905--A bill to eliminate money laundering in the private banking
system, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to take certain
actions with regard to foreign countries in which there is a
concentration of money laundering activities, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Vento, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr.
Hinchey), H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE]
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H.R. 2906--A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a
comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committees on
International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Wolf), H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H10033 [13OC], H10725 [21OC], H11854 [9NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2907--A bill to amend the child and adult care food program under
the National School Lunch Act to revise the eligibility of private
organizations under that program; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H11145 [28OC], H11645
[5NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2908--A bill for the relief of Charmaine Bieda; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (by request), H8468 [21SE]
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H.R. 2909--A bill to provide for implementation by the United States
of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation
in Respect of Intercountry Adoption, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary;
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. English, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Horn, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lantos, and Mr.
Blumenauer), H8555 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2910--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2000, 2001, 2002, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, and Mr.
Lipinski), H8555 [22SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-335), H8871 [27SE]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 312), H9021 [29SE]
Amendments, H9023 [29SE]
Debated, H9032 [30SE]
Passed House amended, H9040 [30SE]
Message from the House, S11800 [1OC]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11800 [1OC]
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H.R. 2911--A bill to provide economic development assistance and the
planning and coordination needed to assist in development of the
lower Mississippi Delta region; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. John, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Cooksey), H8555 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H9515 [6OC], H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 2912--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
eliminate the termination of additional Federal payments to States
under the Medicaid Program for administrative costs related to
certain outreach and eligibility determinations; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2913--A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize grants to provide juvenile
accountability coordinators to take a comprehensive approach to
holding first- and second-time nonviolent juvenile offenders
accountable for their actions; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2914--A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products through the
Internet or other indirect means to individuals under the age of
18; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2915--A bill to protect students from commercial exploitation; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Murtha, and Ms. Eshoo), H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H9023 [29SE], H9516 [6OC], H10174 [18OC], H11557
[4NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2916--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require
persons to obtain a State license before receiving a handgun or
handgun ammunition; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.R. 2917--A bill to condition certain justice assistance grants to
the States on the implementation of handgun registration systems;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, and
Mr. Gutierrez), H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.R. 2918--A bill to amend Public Law 89-108 to increase authorization
levels for State and Indian tribal, municipal, rural, and
industrial water supplies, to meet current and future water
quantity and quality needs of the Red River Valley, to deauthorize
certain project features and irrigation service areas, to enhance
natural resources and fish and wildlife habitat, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2919--A bill to promote preservation and public awareness of the
history of the Underground Railroad by providing financial
assistance, to the Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Hill of Indiana),
H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 2920--A bill to permanently reenact chapter 12 of title 11 of the
United States Code, relating to family farmers; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Baldwin), H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2921--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 relating to settlements by
certain qualified businesses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHADEGG, H8556 [22SE]
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H.R. 2922--A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Smith of Michigan), H8627 [23SE]
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H.R. 2923--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend
expiring provisions, to fully allow the nonrefundable personal
credits against regular tax liability, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ARCHER, H8627 [23SE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-344), H8966 [28SE]
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H.R. 2924--A bill to require unregulated hedge funds to submit regular
reports to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
to make such reports available to the public to the extent
required by regulations prescribed by the Board, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce; Agriculture.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Castle, Mr. Riley, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. Capuano), H8627 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.R. 2925--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to finance
the provision of outpatient prescription drug coverage for low-
income Medicare beneficiaries and to provide stop-loss protection
for outpatient prescription drug expenses under qualified Medicare
prescription drug coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr.
Fletcher), H8627 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9303 [4OC], H9646 [7OC], H10725 [21OC], H11145
[28OC], H11372 [2NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2926--A bill to provide new patient protections under group
health plans and through health insurance issuers in the group
market; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodling, Mrs.
Northup, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Talent, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Salmon), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H8968 [28SE], H9242 [1OC]
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H.R. 2927--A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide
for compulsory licensing of certain patented inventions relating
to health; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stark, Mr. Allen,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Barrett
of Wisconsin, and Mr. Wynn), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2928--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
provide an exemption to States which adopt certain minimum wage
laws; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H10033 [13OC], H10770 [25OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2929--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
certain conduct relating to elephants; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young
of Florida, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
and Mr. Tancredo), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9023 [29SE], H11372 [2NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2930--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase Medicare payment for pap smear laboratory tests; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. DUNN, H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 2931--A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development to carry out a 3 year pilot program to assist law
enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally-designated high-
crime areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2932--A bill to authorize the Golden Spike/Crossroads of the West
National Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2933--A bill directing the Secretary of Education to propose a
comprehensive approach to providing technologically competent
teachers to our Nation's schools, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Shows, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Etheridge, Mr.
Capuano, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Holt),
H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC], H10120 [14OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2934--A bill to amend the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
to provide for the establishment of a National Youth Technology
Corps program, using VISTA volunteers who are highly proficient in
computer technologies to recruit and organize youth to implement
and maintain computer systems for public schools, community
centers, public senior centers, and libraries and to teach
students, teachers, senior citizens, and other persons how to use
these technologies and systems; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. LARSON (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Capuano, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Wu, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Holt), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2935--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit the
Secretary of Transportation to waive noise restrictions on certain
aircraft operations; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. McHUGH, H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2936--A bill to extend the temporary waiver of the minimum tax
rules that deny many families the full benefit of nonrefundable
personal credits, pending enactment of permanent legislation to
address this inequity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Matsui), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11196
[1NO]
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H.R. 2937--A bill to repeal the War Powers Resolution; to the
Committees on International Relations; Rules.
By Ms. RIVERS, H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2938--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 424 South Michigan Street in South Bend,
Indiana, as the ``John Brademas Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Ms. Carson, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pease, Mr.
Hostettler, and Mr. Buyer), H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2939--A bill to provide the highly indebted poor countries with
relief from debts owed to the International Monetary Fund, to end
United States participation in and support for the Enhanced
Structural Adjustment Facility of the International Monetary Fund,
and to require certain conditions to be met before the
International Monetary Fund may sell gold, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Kucinich), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC], H10174
[18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 2940--A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide liability
relief for small parties, innocent landowners, and prospective
purchasers; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. STUPAK, H8628 [23SE]
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H.R. 2941--A bill to establish the Las Cienegas National Conservation
Area in the State of Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KOLBE, H8665 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE]
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H.R. 2942--A bill to extend for 6 additional months the period for
which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is
reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr.
Pickering), H8665 [24SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H8813 [27SE]
Text, H8813 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11564 [28SE]
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H.R. 2943--A bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant
Act of 1990 to provide incentive grants to improve the quality of
child care; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), H8665
[24SE]
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H.R. 2944--A bill to promote competition in electricity markets and to
provide consumers with a reliable source of electricity, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure; Resources; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2945--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for the coverage of marriage and family therapist services
under part B of the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Strickland), H8665 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2946--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize
the Merit Systems Protection Board to conduct an alternative
dispute resolution pilot program to assist Federal Government
agencies in resolving serious workplace disputes, and to establish
an administrative judge pay schedule for administrative judges
employed by the Merit Systems Protection Board; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. GEKAS, H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2947--A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to promote energy
independence and self-sufficiency by providing for the use of net
metering by certain small electric energy generation systems, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Cook, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dicks,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Leach,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Metcalf, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Vento), H8665 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2948--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 of Texas (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2949--A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act relating to the minimum amount of State grants for any fiscal
year under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. RIVERS, H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2950--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land in the
State of Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, H8665 [24SE]
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H.R. 2951--A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public Lands
Management Act of 1996 to authorize grants to Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical University in Huntsville, Alabama; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. CRAMER, H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2952--A bill to redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 100 Orchard Park Drive in Greenville,
South Carolina, as the ``Keith D. Oglesby Station''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Sanford), H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2953--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
a credit against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing
equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Wicker, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Foley), H8872 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC], H11372 [2NO], H11645 [5NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 2954--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, H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2955--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 and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H8872 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H11145 [28OC], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2956--A bill to reauthorize the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the
Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Rush, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Pelosi, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Payne,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. DeGette, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Towns,
Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs.
Clayton, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Vento, Mrs. Lowey,
and Mr. George Miller of California), H8872 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 2957--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
authorize funding to carry out certain water quality restoration
projects for Lake Pontchartrain Basin, Louisiana, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. VITTER (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2958--A bill to provide for the continuation of higher education
through the conveyance of certain public lands in the State of
Alaska to the University of Alaska, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H8872 [27SE]
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H.R. 2959--A bill to prohibit the Legalization of Marijuana for
Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998 from taking effect; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2960--A bill to restore the division of governmental
responsibilities between the Federal Government and the States
that was intended by the framers of the Constitution by requiring
all Federal departments and agencies to comply with former
Executive Order 12612; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Collins, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Everett, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Norwood, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Graham, and Mr. Chabot), H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC], H9646 [7OC], H10340 [19OC], H11145
[28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 2961--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
authorize a 3-year pilot program under which the Attorney General
may extend the period for voluntary departure in the case of
certain nonimmigrant aliens who require medical treatment in the
United States and were admitted under the Visa Waiver Pilot
Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Morella, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady
of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, and Mr.
Gonzalez), H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 2962--A bill to provide for the issuance of a promotion,
research, and information order applicable to certain handlers of
Hass avocados; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Lewis of California,
Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gary
Miller of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ose,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Rogan, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, and Ms. Lee),
H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 2963--A bill to direct the Librarian of Congress to purchase
papers of Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior, from Dr. King's estate;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Ms. McKinney), H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 2964--A bill to clarify that bail bond sureties and bounty
hunters are subject to both civil and criminal liability for
violations of Federal rights under existing Federal civil rights
law, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Canady of Florida, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Northup, and Mr.
Pickett), H8966 [28SE]
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H.R. 2965--A bill to amend title III of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide for digital education
partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Gilman), H8966
[28SE]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 2966--A bill to restore health care coverage to retired members
of the uniformed services; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Armed Services.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself and Mr. Norwood), H8966 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11145
[28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO],
H11645 [5NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H11955 [10NO], H12227
[17NO], H12896 [19NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 2967--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide an increase in payments for physician services provided in
health professional shortage areas in Alaska and Hawaii; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii), H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 2968--A bill for the relief of Imbeth Belay; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H8967 [28SE]
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H.R. 2969--A bill to prevent United States funds from being used for
environmentally destructive projects or projects involving
involuntary resettlement funded by any institution of the World
Bank Group; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Porter, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stark, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr.
Evans), H9021 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481
[3NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2970--A bill to prescribe certain terms for the resettlement of
the people of Rongelap Atoll due to conditions created at Rongelap
during United States administration of the Trust Territory of the
Pacific Islands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H9021 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-404), H10611 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10787 [26OC]
Text, H10787 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S13255
[27OC]
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H.R. 2971--A bill to provide parents whose children attend an academic
emergency school with education alternatives; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr.
Shays), H9021 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9516 [6OC], H10862 [26OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2972--A bill to redesignate the Stuttgart National Aquaculture
Research Center in the State of Arkansas as the Harry K. Dupree
Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center; to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY, H9021 [29SE]
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H.R. 2973--A bill to impose a moratorium on the export of bulk fresh
water from the Great Lakes Basin; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Upton), H9021 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2974--A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project,
the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and the
Intake Irrigation Project to the appurtenant irrigation districts;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HILL of Montana, H9021 [29SE]
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H.R. 2975--A bill to establish grant programs to provide opportunities
for adolescents, to establish training programs for teachers, and
to establish job training courses at community colleges, to amend
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class
size, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H9021 [29SE]
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H.R. 2976--A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to
permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to
continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for
children program; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer,
Mr. Borski, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Capuano, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H9021 [29SE]
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H.R. 2977--A bill for the relief of Bruce Watson Pairman and Daniele
Paule Pairman; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER, H9022 [29SE]
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H.R. 2978--A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through October 31, 1999; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2979--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make refinements in the Medicare prospective payment system for
outpatient hospital services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways
and Means.
By Mr. LAZIO, H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2980--A bill to reduce emissions of mercury, carbon dioxide,
nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxide from fossil fuel-fired
electric utility generating units operating in the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and
Financial Services; Science.
By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Weygand), H9076
[30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9242 [1OC], H9304 [4OC], H9516 [6OC], H10174
[18OC], H11068 [27OC], H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 2981--A bill to extend energy conservation programs under the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act through March 31, 2000; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY, H9076 [30SE]
Message from the House, S11725 [30SE], S11800 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11800 [1OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H9239 [1OC]
Passed Senate, S11755 [30SE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H9073 [30SE]
Text, H9074 [30SE]
Presented to the President (September 30, 1999), H9302 [4OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-64] (signed October 5, 1999)
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H.R. 2982--A bill to provide grants to States and local educational
agencies to recruit, train, and hire 100,000 school-based resource
staff to help students deal with personal state of mind problems;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pastor,
Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Scott, Mr. Ford, Mr. Stark, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Menendez), H9076 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 2983--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, H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2984--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to convey to the Loup Basin Reclamation
District, the Sargent River Irrigation District, and the Farwell
Irrigation District, Nebraska, property comprising the assets of
the Middle Loup Division of the Missouri River Basin Project,
Nebraska; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2985--A bill to provide for a biennial budget process and a
biennial appropriations process and to enhance oversight and the
responsibility, efficiency, and performance of the Federal
Government; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Castle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Green
of Wisconsin, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield),
H9076 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9304 [4OC], H10725 [21OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068
[27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO],
H11955 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2986--A bill to provide that an application for an injunction
restraining the enforcement, operation, or execution of a State
law adopted by referendum may not be granted on the ground of the
unconstitutionality of such law unless the application is heard
and determined by a 3-judge court; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Jenkins, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, Mr. Packard, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Ose, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Radanovich), H9076 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 2987--A bill to provide for the punishment of methamphetamine
laboratory operators, provide additional resources to combat
methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse in the United
States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Rogan, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Canady of
Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Salmon),
H9076 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC], H10725 [21OC]
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H.R. 2988--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, through the
Bureau of Reclamation, to conserve and enhance the water supplies
of the Lower Rio Grande Valley; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, and
Mr. Rodriguez), H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2989--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
accelerate payments to hospitals under the Medicare Program with
respect to costs of graduate medical education for Medicare+Choice
enrollees; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Clement),
H9076 [30SE]
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H.R. 2990--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals greater access to health insurance through a health
care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-
related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health
care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health
Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small
employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TALENT, H9076 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9304 [4OC], H9410 [5OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 323), H9409 [5OC]
Debated, H9431 [6OC]
Text, H9431 [6OC]
Passed House, H9474 [6OC]
Amended to include text of H.R. 2723 (pursuant to H. Res. 323),
H9636 [7OC]
Message from the House, S12632 [14OC], S13795 [3NO]
Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1344 inserted in lieu), S12654
[14OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, S12654
[14OC]
Conferees appointed, S12659 [15OC]
Message from the Senate, H10121 [18OC]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
(pursuant to H. Res. 348), H11341 [2NO]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H11380 [3NO]
Conferees appointed, H11395 [3NO]
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H.R. 2991--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for
periodic revision of retaliation lists or other remedial action
implemented under section 306 of such Act; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Berry, Mr. Chambliss,
Mr. Thomas, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Blunt), H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H10725 [21OC], H11145
[28OC], H11703 [8NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2992--A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to protect
Indian tribes from coerced labor agreements; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Camp), H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 2993--A bill to require congressional approval of unilateral
United States agricultural and medical sanctions and to provide
for the termination of agricultural and medical sanctions
currently in effect; to the Committees on International Relations;
Rules.
By Mr. BERRY, H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9516 [6OC]
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H.R. 2994--A bill to provide for the conveyance of various reclamation
projects to local water authorities, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE, H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 2995--A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
require the marking of frozen produce with the country of origin
on the front panel of the package for retail sale; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich,
Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shows, and Mrs. Thurman), H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC], H10770 [25OC], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 2996--A bill to provide incentives for the Forest Service to
improve its accounting and financial reporting systems by
temporarily capping discretionary appropriations for the Forest
Service until improvements are made; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm,
Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Chambliss), H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 2997--A bill to provide grants to certain rural local educational
agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HILLEARY, H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 2998--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
reduce the annual income level at which a person petitioning for a
family-sponsored immigrant's admission must agree to provide
support in a case where a United States employer has agreed to
employ the immigrant for a period of not less than one year after
admission or where the sponsored alien is under the age of 18; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9304 [4OC]
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H.R. 2999--A bill to permit the Attorney General to grant relief to
certain permanent resident aliens of good moral character who are
adversely affected by changes made in 1996 to the definition of
aggravated felony under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and
to amend certain provisions of such Act relating to detention of
an alien pending and after a decision on whether the alien is to
be removed from the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Ose), H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 3000--A bill to establish a United States Health Service to
provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans
and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health
care delivery; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 3001--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, an Cosmetic Act to
promote clinical research and development on dietary supplements
and foods for their health benefits; to establish a new legal
classification for dietary supplements and food with health
benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. PALLONE, H9241 [1OC]
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H.R. 3002--A bill to provide for the continued preparation of certain
useful reports concerning public lands, Native Americans,
fisheries, wildlife, insular areas, and other natural resources-
related matters, and to repeal provisions of law regarding
terminated reporting requirements concerning such matters; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9302 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11659 [8NO]
Text, H11659 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-458), H11701 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 3003--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
designate certified diabetes educators recognized by the National
Certification Board of Diabetes Educators as certified providers
for purposes of outpatient diabetes education services under part
B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gonzalez), H9303
[4OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3004--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
permit a Medicare beneficiary enrolled in a Medicare+Choice plan
to elect to receive covered skilled nursing facility services at
the skilled nursing facility in which the beneficiary or spouse
resides or which is part of the continuing care retirement
community in which the beneficiary resides; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania), H9303
[4OC]
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H.R. 3005--A bill to establish an Independent Counsel Commission; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 3006--A bill to establish a program to help States expand the
existing education system to include at least 1 year of early
education preceding the year a child enters kindergarten; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. ESHOO, H9303 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H9410 [5OC], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3007--A bill to require the sale and advertisement of cigarettes
on the Internet to meet the warning requirements of the Federal
Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Hansen), H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 3008--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to provide up-to-date school library media resources and
well-trained, professionally certified school library media
specialists for elementary schools and secondary schools, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H9303 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO], H11956 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3009--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to State and local educational agencies to support programs
that promote a variety of educational opportunities, options, and
choices in public schools; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hill of
Indiana, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut), H9303 [4OC]
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H.R. 3010--A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security
Act to ensure that individuals enjoy the right to be free from
restraint, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Larson, and
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut), H9303 [4OC]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3011--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve
the disclosure of information concerning telephone charges, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Blunt),
H9409 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H11956 [10NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3012--A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 to protect Social Security trust funds and
save Social Security surpluses for Social Security; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickering, and
Mr. Kasich), H9409 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H9516 [6OC], H10120 [14OC], H10725 [21OC]
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H.R. 3013--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
allow shareholder common stock to be transferred to adopted Alaska
Native children and their descendants, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3014--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with regard
to prison commissaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ose, Mr. English, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Royce, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
and Mr. Foley), H9409 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H10033 [13OC]
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H.R. 3015--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
encourage a strong community-based banking system; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3016--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 301 Main Street in Eastover, South Carolina, as the ``Layford
R. Johnson Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3017--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 78 Sycamore Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the
``Richard E. Fields Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3018--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 557 East Bay Street in Charleston, South Carolina, as the
``Marybelle H. Howe Post Office''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3019--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 4026 Lamar Street in (the Eau Claire community of) Columbia,
South Carolina, as the ``Mamie G. Floyd Post Office''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. DeMint), H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3020--A bill to make illegal the sale of guns, ammunition, or
explosives between private individuals over the Internet; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Larson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr. Hoeffel), H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3021--A bill to extend the authority of the Thomas Paine National
Historical Association to establish a memorial to Thomas Paine in
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H9409 [5OC]
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H.R. 3022--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve
the disclosure of information concerning telephone charges, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 3023--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey property to the
Greater Yuma Port Authority of Yuma County, Arizona, for use as an
international port of entry; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PASTOR, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 3024--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restrict
the transmission of unsolicited electronic mail messages; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 3025--A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for youth
entrepreneurship education; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. McIntosh), H9410
[5OC]
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H.R. 3026--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
complete construction of the Hubbard Expressway in the vicinity of
Youngstown, Ohio; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H9410 [5OC]
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H.R. 3027--A bill to propose principles governing the provision of
International Monetary Fund assistance to Russia; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International
Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms.
Kaptur, Mr. Armey, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cox, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Goss, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Snyder, Mr.
Ortiz, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Thornberry, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Condit, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lazio, Mr.
Reyes, and Mr. Sanders), H9410 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC]
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H.R. 3028--A bill to amend certain trademark laws to prevent the
misappropriation of marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Goodlatte),
H9515 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H9899 [12OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-412), H10769 [25OC]
Debated, H10823 [26OC]
Text, H10823 [26OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10830 [26OC]
Laid on the table (S. 1255 passed in lieu), H10831 [26OC]
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H.R. 3029--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
increase Medicare payment to skilled nursing facilities that have
a significant proportion of residents with AIDS; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 3030--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as
the ``Matthew F. McHugh Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H9515 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3031--A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 935
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Frank M.
Johnson Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Payne, Mr. Engel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Bishop, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida,
and Mrs. Meek of Florida), H9515 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3032--A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the Consumer Product
Safety Commission over amusement park rides which are at a fixed
site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr.
Waxman), H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 3033--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make
certain adjustments to the boundaries of Biscayne National Park in
the State of Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), H9515 [6OC]
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H.R. 3034--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
unused benefits from cafeteria plans to be carried over into later
years and used for health care reimbursement rollover accounts and
certain other plans, arrangements, or accounts; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Duncan), H9515 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC], H10770 [25OC], H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 3035--A bill to designate certain lands in the State of Utah as
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H9644 [7OC]
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H.R. 3036--A bill to provide for interim continuation of
administration of motor carrier functions by the Federal Highway
Administration; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H9644 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9872 [12OC]
Text, H9872 [12OC]
Title amended, H9875 [12OC]
Message from the House, S12553 [13OC], S12783 [18OC]
Passed Senate, S12653 [14OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S12783 [18OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10168 [18OC]
Presented to the President (October 18, 1999), H10337 [19OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-73] (signed October 19, 1999)
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H.R. 3037--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PORTER, H9644 [7OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-370), H9644 [7OC]
Amendments, H10120 [14OC]
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H.R. 3038--A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to
clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and overtime
compensation requirements of that Act for certain computer
professionals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Graham, and Mr. Owens), H9644 [7OC]
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H.R. 3039--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
assist in the restoration of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H9644 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10725 [21OC]
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H.R. 3040--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-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Sherwood, and Mr. Hayes), H9644 [7OC]
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H.R. 3041--A bill to provide for a demonstration project to allow
certain organizations that provide care under Medicare to purchase
home-care services from self-employed caregivers through home-care
referral agencies; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. DEUTSCH, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3042--A bill to designate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1031 Volens Road in Nathalie, Virginia,
as the ``Susie A. Davis Post Office''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. GOODE, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3043--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of the Army to establish a combat artillery medal; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3044--A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to
develop smaller schools; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Duncan, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Baird, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
Mr. Wu, and Mr. Moore), H9645 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO], H12904
[22NO]
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H.R. 3045--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
extend the authority of State Medicaid fraud control units to
investigate and prosecute fraud in connection with Federal health
care programs and abuse of residents of board and care facilities;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Ehlers, and Mr. McHugh), H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3046--A bill to preserve limited Federal agency reporting
requirements on banking and housing matters to facilitate
congressional oversight and public accountability, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Vento),
H9645 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10232 [19OC]
Text, H10232 [19OC]
Message from the House, S12929 [20OC]
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs,
S12929 [20OC]
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H.R. 3047--A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require plans
which adopt amendments that significantly reduce future benefit
accruals to provide participants with adequate notice of the
changes made by such amendments; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bentsen, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Pomeroy), H9645 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10033 [13OC], H10611 [20OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11703 [8NO], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 3048--A bill to amend section 879 of title 18, United States
Code, to provide clearer coverage over threats against former
Presidents and members of their families, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3049--A bill to cancel the bilateral debt owed to the United
States by the heavily indebted poor countries, to prohibit United
States funding of the International Monetary Fund until debt owed
to the International Monetary Fund by the heavily indebted poor
countries has been canceled, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Banking and Financial Services; International
Relations.
By Ms. MCKINNEY (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3050--A bill to provide for the posthumous advancement of Rear
Admiral (retired) Husband E. Kimmel and Major General (retired)
Walter C. Short on the retired lists of their respective services;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Skelton), H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3051--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, the Bureau
of Reclamation, to conduct a feasibility study on the Jicarilla
Apache Reservation in the State of New Mexico, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Young of
Alaska, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Becerra), H9645 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12132 [17NO]
Text, H12132 [17NO]
Message from the House, S14803 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 3052--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
certain coins to be acquired by individual retirement accounts and
other individually directed pension plan accounts; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VITTER, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3053--A bill to provide for assessments and contingency planning
relating to emerging missile threats to the United States; to the
Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Andrews), H9645
[7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 3054--A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3055--A bill to support the fiscal year 2000 proposed budget; to
the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3056--A bill for the relief of Margaret M. LeBus; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FLETCHER, H9645 [7OC]
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H.R. 3057--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
gunrunning, and provide mandatory minimum penalties for crimes
related to gunrunning; to the Committees on the Judiciary;
Government Reform.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Jones
of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Nadler), H9899 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC]
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H.R. 3058--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide that aliens who commit acts of torture abroad are
inadmissible and removable and to establish within the Criminal
Division of the Department of Justice an Office of Special
Investigations having responsibilities under that Act with respect
to all alien participants in acts of genocide and torture abroad;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Ackerman), H9899 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557
[4NO], H11645 [5NO], H11956 [10NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3059--A bill to establish a moratorium on bottom trawling and use
of other mobile fishing gear on the seabed in certain areas off
the coast of the United States; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H9899 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC], H10862 [26OC], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3060--A bill to prohibit mining on a certain tract of Federal
land in Los Angeles County, California, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H9899 [12OC]
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H.R. 3061--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
extend for an additional 2 years the period for admission of an
alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(S) of such Act,
and to authorize appropriations for the refugee assistance program
under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality
Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas, H9899 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10775 [26OC]
Text, H10775 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC], S14530 [10NO]
Placed on the calendar, S13256 [27OC]
Passed Senate, S14309 [8NO]
Message from the Senate, H11712 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14530 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11951 [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999), H11951 [10NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-104] (signed November 13, 1999)
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H.R. 3062--A bill to provide grants to States for programs for the
reemployment of laid off miners in reclamation work; to the
Committees on Resources; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WISE, H9899 [12OC]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557
[4NO]
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H.R. 3063--A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the
maximum acreage of Federal leases for sodium that may be held by
an entity in any one State, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H10032 [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-469), H11971 [15NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12009 [16NO]
Text, H12009 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 3064--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H10032 [13OC]
Debated, H10090 [14OC]
Text, H10090 [14OC]
Passed House, H10112 [14OC]
Message from the House, S12632 [14OC], S13400 [28OC], S13677 [2NO]
Placed on the calendar, S12632 [14OC]
Amendments, S12714 [15OC]
Passed Senate amended, S12729 [15OC]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S12729 [15OC]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 330), H10032 [13OC]
Message from the Senate, H10142 [18OC], H10615 [21OC], H11330 [2NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference
(pursuant to H. Res. 333), H10275 [19OC]
Conferees appointed, S12947 [20OC]
Conferees appointed, H10621 [21OC]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-419) submitted in the House, H10933
[27OC]
Explanatory statement, H10959 [27OC]
Conference report considered in the House, H11094 [28OC]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H11121 [28OC]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S13503, S13520 [29OC]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S13632 [2NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13677 [2NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11369 [2NO]
Presidential veto message, H11441 [3NO]
Presidential veto message and the bill referred to the Committee on
Appropriations, H11443 [3NO]
Presented to the President (November 2, 1999), H11478 [3NO]
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H.R. 3065--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
remove the limit on amount of Medicaid disproportionate share
hospital payment for hospitals in Ohio; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Regula, and Mr. Strickland), H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 3066--A bill to amend the Uruguay Round Agreements Act with
respect to the rules of origin for certain textile and apparel
products; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CARDIN, H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 3067--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey
certain facilities to Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself and Mr. Simpson), H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 3068--A bill to designate the Federal building and United States
courthouse located at 617 State Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, as
the ``Samuel J. Roberts Federal Building and United States
Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Holden, Mr. Murtha, Mrs. Wilson, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Borski, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Klink, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Mascara, and Mr. Gekas), H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 3069--A bill to authorize the Administrator of General Services
to provide for redevelopment of the Southeast Federal Center in
the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wise, and
Mr. Traficant), H10032 [13OC]
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H.R. 3070--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish a
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security
Administration to provide beneficiaries with disabilities
meaningful opportunities to work, to extend health care coverage
for such beneficiaries, and to make additional miscellaneous
amendments relating to Social Security; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Camp, Ms. Dunn,
Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Weller), H10032 [13OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-393, part 1), H10173 [18OC]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H10173 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC]
Committee on Commerce discharged, H10339 [19OC]
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H.R. 3071--A bill to amend title XII of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to improve the
infrastructure of elementary and secondary schools; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. OWENS, H10032 [13OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3072--A bill to provide for increased access to airports in the
United Kingdom by United States air carriers, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure;
International Relations.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3073--A bill to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide for grants for projects designed to promote
responsible fatherhood, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. English,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Camp, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Thomas), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11481 [3NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-424, part 1), H11143 [28OC]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H11143 [28OC]
Amendments, H11557 [4NO], H11705 [8NO], H11880, H11886, H11891,
H11893, H11894, H11895 [10NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H11596 [5NO]
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged, H11645 [5NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 367), H11702 [8NO]
Debated, H11870 [10NO]
Passed House amended, H11902 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 3074--A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the
alternative minimum tax on individuals and corporations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COOK, H10119 [14OC]
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H.R. 3075--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
make corrections and refinements in the Medicare Program as
revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs.
Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Weller, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Thune, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Riley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Latham, Mr. Stump, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Danner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Bass, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, and Ms. Pryce of Ohio), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H10611 [20OC],
H10725 [21OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11645
[5NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-436, part 1), H11371 [2NO]
Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, H11371 [2NO]
Debated, H11596 [5NO]
Text, H11596 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11628 [5NO]
Title amended, H11628 [5NO]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 3076--A bill to provide for the assessment of civil penalties for
aliens who illegally enter the United States and for persons
smuggling aliens within the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Collins), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 3077--A bill to amend the Act that authorized construction of the
San Luis Unit of the Central Valley Project, California, to
facilitate water transfers in the Central Valley Project; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Condit,
and Mr. Thomas), H10119 [14OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-435), H11371 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11663 [8NO]
Text, H11663 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 3078--A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through
the National Marine Fisheries Service, to study the practice of
shark finning in United States waters of the Central and Western
Pacific Ocean and the effects that practice is having on shark
populations in the Pacific Ocean; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, H10119 [14OC]
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H.R. 3079--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish an outpatient clinic in Salem, Oregon; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H10119 [14OC]
Message from the House, S14285 [8NO]
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H.R. 3080--A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
establish the American Indian Education Foundation, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Pomeroy, and Mr. Kolbe), H10119 [14OC]
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H.R. 3081--A bill to increase the Federal minimum wage and to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for
small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAZIO (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Sherwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Weller, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Pickering,
and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H10119 [14OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H10174 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO]
Amendments, H11372, H11373 [2NO]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-467, part 1), H11961 [11NO]
Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended,
H11961 [11NO], H12225 [17NO], H12791 [18NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3082--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prohibit certain allocations of S corporation stock held by an
employee stock ownership plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Crane, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Luther, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Portman,
Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. Weller), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10340 [19OC], H11068 [27OC],
H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H11645 [5NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3083--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide protection for battered immigrant women, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means;
Banking and Financial Services; Education and the Workforce;
Agriculture; Armed Services.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr
of California, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Leach, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Slaughter,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Conyers, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Kind, and Ms. DeLauro), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3084--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to
contribute funds for the establishment of an interpretative center
on the life and contributions of President Abraham Lincoln; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Weller, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Evans, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Costello, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Rush, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Porter, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, and Mr. Crane), H10119 [14OC]
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H.R. 3085--A bill to provide discretionary spending offsets for fiscal
year 2000; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; Commerce; Education
and the Workforce; the Budget.
By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. DeMint), H10119 [14OC]
Debated, H10204 [19OC]
Text, H10204 [19OC]
Failed of passage, H10231 [19OC]
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H.R. 3086--A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services
to make changes in payment methodologies under the Medicare
Program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act, and to
provide for short-term coverage of outpatient prescription drugs
to Medicare beneficiaries who lose drug coverage under
Medicare+Choice plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself and Mr. McDermott), H10119 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10770 [25OC], H11145 [28OC], H11372 [2NO], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 3087--A bill to provide assistance to State and local forensic
laboratories in analyzing DNA samples from convicted offenders,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Sweeney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Nadler),
H10120 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10725 [21OC], H10862 [26OC],
H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 3088--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to provide additional protections to victims of rape;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H10120 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3089--A bill to provide for a comprehensive scientific review of
the current conservation status of the northern spotted owl as a
result of implementation of the President's Northwest Forest Plan,
which is a national strategy for the recovery of the species on
public forest lands; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr.
Metcalf, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Hastings of Washington), H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3090--A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to
restore certain lands to the Elim Native Corporation, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H10173 [18OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-452), H11644 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11718 [9NO]
Text, H11718 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S15086
[19NO]
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H.R. 3091--A bill to provide for the protection of train employees; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. LaTOURETTE, H10173 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557
[4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795 [18NO],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3092--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the Social
Security Act to change the rate of increase in Medicare+Choice
capitation rates for 2000 and subsequent years; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Towns), H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3093--A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prevent the
release of hazardous waste due to flooding, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3094--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
convey to the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, certain real
property located at the Department of Veterans Affairs medical
center in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. GORDON, H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3095--A bill to remove the waiver authority for the prohibition
on military assistance to Pakistan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Saxton), H10173 [18OC]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H11145 [28OC]
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H.R. 3096--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. SANFORD, H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3097--A bill to prevent governmental entities from using tax-
exempt financing to engage in unfair competition against private
enterprise; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANFORD, H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3098--A bill to authorize grants for certain water and waste
disposal facility projects in rural areas; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H10173 [18OC]
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H.R. 3099--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the continued use of renouncing United States citizenship
as a device for avoiding United States taxes; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doggett, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Luther, Mr. Tierney,
and Mr. Vento), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3100--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit
telemarketers from interfering with the caller identification
service of any person to whom a telephone solicitation is made,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11854
[9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3101--A bill to respond to drought conditions in various States
by authorizing farmers and ranchers in drought areas to use
certain conservation reserve lands for haying and grazing during
the remainder of 1999; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Hilleary), H10339
[19OC]
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H.R. 3102--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate foreign base company shipping income from foreign base
company income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Biggert, and
Mr. Shimkus), H10339 [19OC]
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H.R. 3103--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
assure preservation of safety net hospitals through maintenance of
the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital program; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Luther, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
and Mr. Oberstar), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3104--A bill to provide needed flexibility to the United States
Department of Agriculture to help developing countries and move
surplus commodities from the United States; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H10339 [19OC]
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H.R. 3105--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make
grants to educational organizations to carry out educational
programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Horn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sherman, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mrs. Lowey),
H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H11372 [2NO], H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3106--A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of gender-
motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and
regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating
employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an
individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence
against another individual on premises controlled by the employer;
to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H10339 [19OC]
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H.R. 3107--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
extend coverage of immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare
Program to cases of transplants not paid for under the program; to
the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. MASCARA, H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H11854 [9NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 3108--A bill to designate the Old Executive Office Building
located at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in Washington,
District of Columbia, as the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office
Building; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H10339
[19OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 3109--A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act to establish a grant program for
assisting small businesses and agricultural enterprises in meeting
disaster-related expenses; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. LoBiondo), H10339
[19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 3110--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to provide coverage for individuals participating in
approved cancer clinical trials; to the Committees on Commerce;
Ways and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Shadegg), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H10611 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H11372 [2NO], H11481
[3NO]
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H.R. 3111--A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination
and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset
Act of 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H10611 [20OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H10730 [25OC]
Text, H10730 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S13163 [26OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, S14878 [19NO]
Amendments, S14879, S15121 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 3112--A bill to amend the Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights
Settlement Act to provide for a final settlement of the claims of
the Colorado Ute Indian Tribes, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McINNIS, H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 3113--A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet
service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Deal of
Georgia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Klink, Mr. Luther, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Sandlin,
Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Stupak),
H10611 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H10725 [21OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 3114--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
revise the update factor used in making payments to PPS hospitals
under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Ms. GRANGER, H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 3115--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to the operation by the National Institutes of Health of an
experimental program to stimulate competitive research; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Wicker), H10611 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO], H12109
[16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3116--A bill to promote openess, transparency, and efficiency in
international government procurement through capacity building
and, where appropriate, third-party procurement monitoring, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial
Services; International Relations.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Matsui), H10611 [20OC]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3117--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require 90 days
notice before changing the annual percentage rate of interest
applicable on any credit card account or before changing the index
used to determine such rate, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 3118--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue
regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that authorize
States to establish hunting seasons for double-crested cormorants;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), H10611
[20OC]
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H.R. 3119--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from gross income certain stipends paid as part of a State
program under which individuals who have attained age 60 perform
essentially volunteer services specified by the program; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H10611 [20OC]
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H.R. 3120--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide additional tax incentives for education; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BACHUS, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3121--A bill to amend the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural
Worker Protection Act; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. RADANOVICH, H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3122--A bill to permit the enrollment in the House of
Representatives Child Care Center of children of Federal employees
who are not employees of the legislative branch; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ewing,
and Mr. Fattah), H10724 [21OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H10736 [25OC]
Text, H10736 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC], S14286 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S13163 [26OC]
Committee discharged. Passed Senate, S14049 [4NO]
Message from the Senate, H11566 [5NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11700 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14406 [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999), H11964 [15NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-100] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.R. 3123--A bill to ensure that members of the Armed Forces who are
married and have minor dependents are eligible for military family
housing containing more than two bedrooms; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. WICKER, H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC]
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H.R. 3124--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide a tax credit for police officers and professional
firefighters, and to exclude from income certain benefits received
by public safety volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3125--A bill to prohibit Internet gambling, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Goode), H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3126--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
that consensual sexual activity between adults shall not be a
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3127--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
eliminate the complexities of the estate tax deduction for family-
owned business and farm interests by increasing the unified estate
and gift tax credit to $3,000,000 for all taxpayers; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MOORE, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3128--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a nonrefundable tax credit for law enforcement
officers who purchase armor vests, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PAUL, H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10770 [25OC]
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H.R. 3129--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
strength increasing equipment in Federal prisons and to prevent
Federal prisoners from engaging in activities designed to increase
fighting ability while in prison; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3130--A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933,
to ensure that the Tennessee Valley Authority does not place the
United States Treasury at risk for its financial instability, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. BAKER, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3131--A bill to permit congressional review of certain
Presidential orders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3132--A bill to provide grants to assist State and local
prosecutors and law enforcement agencies with implementing
juvenile and young adults witness assistance programs that
minimize additional trauma to the witness and improve the chances
of successful criminal prosecution or legal action; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Olver, Mr. Holt, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Markey,
Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Larson, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Shows, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Lee, Mr. Tierney, and Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut), H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 3133--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Commerce, through the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to provide
financial assistance for coral reef conservation projects, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, and Mr. Underwood), H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3134--A bill to ban the provision of Federal funds to the
International Monetary Fund unless it pays remuneration to the
United States on 100 percent of the reserve position of the United
States in the International Monetary Fund; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAXTON, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3135--A bill for the relief of Thomas McDermott, Sr
By Mr. PETRI, H10724 [21OC]
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H.R. 3136--A bill to authorize the Consumer Product Safety Commission
to require child-proof caps for portable gasoline containers; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Minge, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Gonzalez), H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3137--A bill to amend the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to
provide for training of individuals a President-elect intends to
nominate as department heads or appoint to key positions in the
Executive Office of the President; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kanjorski, and
Mrs. Maloney of New York), H10769 [25OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-432), H11195 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11234 [2NO]
Text, H11234 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15086 [19NO]
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H.R. 3138--A bill to amend the Shipping Act of 1984 to restore the
application of the antitrust laws to certain agreements and
conduct to which such Act applies; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HYDE, H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO]
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H.R. 3139--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase the excise tax on firearms and to earmark the increase
for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs; to the
Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce;
Commerce.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Payne), H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3140--A bill to provide stability in the United States
agriculture sector and to promote adequate availability of food
and medicine for humanitarian assistance abroad by requiring
congressional approval before the imposition of any unilateral
agricultural or medical sanction against a foreign country or
foreign entity; to the Committees on International Relations;
Rules; Agriculture.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ney, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Berry,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Ms. Danner,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Leach, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. John,
Mr. Rangel, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Condit), H10769 [25OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H11145 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3141--A bill to encourage the safe and responsible use of
personal watercraft, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Vento), H10769
[25OC]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3142--A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to
prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-
time, traditional-aged, college students, to protect parents of
traditional college student credit cards holders, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Luther, and Mr. McGovern), H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109
[16NO]
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H.R. 3143--A bill to establish the High Performance Schools Program in
the Department of Education, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 3144--A bill to provide reliable officers, technology, education,
community prosecutors, and training in our neighborhoods; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Scott, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Blagojevich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Larson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms.
Velazquez, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Moore, Mr. Meeks
of New York, and Mr. Thompson of California), H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11703
[8NO], H11854 [9NO], H11956 [10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12795 [18NO],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3145--A bill to modify the provisions of the Balanced Budget Act
of 1997 relating to the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the
Social Security Act; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. RUSH, H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 3146--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to adjust the Medicare, Medicaid, and children's
health insurance programs, as revised by the Balanced Budget Act
of 1997; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Blunt, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Lazio, and Mr. Bryant), H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 3147--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to alleviate
the pay-compression problem affecting members of the Senior
Executive Service and other senior-level Federal employees, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wolf), H10861 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 3148--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
require any person who reprocesses a medical device to comply with
certain safety requirements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself and Mr. Upton), H10861 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3149--A bill to repeal the limitation on judicial jurisdiction
imposed by section 377 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Owens,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ortiz, Ms.
Lee, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Blagojevich,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, and Mrs.
Christensen), H10861 [26OC]
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H.R. 3150--A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to provide bonus grants to high performance States based
on certain criteria and to collect data to evaluate the outcome of
welfare reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Berman, and Mr. Green of Texas), H10861 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11972 [15NO], H12109
[16NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3151--A bill to provide funding for the Portsmouth and Paducah,
Tennessee, gaseous diffusion plants; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Whitfield), H10861 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3152--A bill to provide for the identification, collection, and
review for declassification of records and materials that are of
extraordinary public interest to the people of the United States,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Intelligence (Permanent Select).
By Mr. GOSS, H11067 [27OC]
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H.R. 3153--A bill to amend title 49 of the United States Code to
require automobile manufacturers to provide automatic door locks
on new passenger cars manufactured after 2003; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H11067 [27OC]
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H.R. 3154--A bill to combat trafficking of persons in the United
States and countries around the world through prevention,
prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and protection
and assistance to victims of trafficking; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Danner,
Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Davis of
Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. King, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Meehan, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Cooksey, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms.
Kaptur), H11067 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3155--A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a grant program for providing assistance to emergency
response organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GEKAS, H11067 [27OC]
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H.R. 3156--A bill to amend the Technology for Education Act of 1994 to
clarify the authority for, and to encourage, the use of Federal
funds for incentives for school personnel to participate in
professional development relating to the use of technology in
education, and in the development of technology applications; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H11067
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3157--A bill to prohibit all United States assistance to
Indonesia until the President certifies to the Congress that the
Government of Indonesia has provided full compensation for the
material damage in East Timor; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McGovern, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Ms.
Eshoo, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H11067 [27OC]
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H.R. 3158--A bill to establish Federal safeguards for the prevention
of sexual misconduct of women inmates at State correctional
institutions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Woolsey), H11067 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3159--A bill to impose a moratorium on large agribusiness mergers
and to establish a commission to review large agriculture mergers,
concentration, and market power; to the Committees on Agriculture;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Minge, and Ms. Baldwin), H11067
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3160--A bill to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act
of 1973; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Watkins, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. John, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Packard), H11067
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3161--A bill to provide for continuation of the Federal research
investment in a fiscally sustainable way, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on Science; Commerce; Armed Services; Resources;
Agriculture.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cook, Ms. Eshoo, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Rogan, and Mrs. Tauscher), H11143 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3162--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
merchant mariners to be treated as citizens or residents of the
United States living abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL, H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3163--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board for fiscal years 2000 and 2001, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall)
(all by request), H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3164--A bill to provide for the imposition of economic sanctions
on certain foreign persons engaging in, or otherwise involved in,
international narcotics trafficking; to the Committees on
International Relations; the Judiciary.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Rangel, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cox, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bass, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Dreier,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Castle, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Armey),
H11143 [28OC]
Debated, H11218 [2NO]
Text, H11218 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11340 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 3165--A bill to protect and provide resources for the Social
Security system, to reserve surpluses to protect, strengthen and
modernize the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Wise, Ms. Berkley, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Baird, and Mr. Hoeffel), H11143 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 3166--A bill to establish a commission to study the impact of
deregulation of the airline industry on small town America; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3167--A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefits system;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3168--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from unrelated business taxable income amounts set aside
by a volunteer fire department for the purchase of equipment for
use by such department; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH, H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3169--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, H11143 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3170--A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,
and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to exclude individuals who
are employed, and unlawfully present, in the United States; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. FOLEY, H11143 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 3171--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey a parcel of land in the District of Columbia to be used for
construction of the National Health Museum, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H11143 [28OC]
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H.R. 3172--A bill to amend the welfare-to-work program and modify the
welfare-to-work performance bonus; to the Committees on Ways and
Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Andrews), H11143
[28OC]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-456, part 1), H11644 [5NO]
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H.R. 3173--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to establish a Chief
Agricultural Negotiator in the Office of the United States Trade
Representative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ewing, Mrs.
Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Bishop,
Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Brady of
Texas), H11143 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3174--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the
Social Security Act, the Wagner-Peyser Act, and the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 to improve the
method by which Federal unemployment taxes are collected and to
improve the method by which funds are provided from Federal
unemployment tax revenue for the Employment Security
Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Stenholm),
H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3175--A bill to amend chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code,
to require the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce the debt held
by the public in fiscal year 2000 by up to the amount of surplus
in the Social Security trust funds, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. John, Mr. Cramer, and Mr.
Phelps), H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3176--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a
study to determine ways of restoring the natural wetlands
conditions in the Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Hawaii; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3177--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a national program to conduct and support activities toward
the goal of significantly reducing the number of cases of
overweight and obesity among individuals in the United States; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. NORTON, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3178--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care credit refundable and to provide for advance
payments of such credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3179--A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights
National Historical Park to permit the Secretary of the Interior
to acquire title in fee simple to the Hunt House located in
Waterloo, New York; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3180--A bill to amend the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and
Abuse Prevention Act to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to
issue new rules regulating telemarketing firms, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Stark, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11645
[5NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO],
H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3181--A bill to permit the leasing of oil and gas rights on
certain lands held in trust for the Navajo Nation or alloted to a
member of the Navajo Nation, in any case in which there is consent
from a specified percentage interest in the parcel of land under
consideration for lease; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr.
Cannon), H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3182--A bill to provide for a land conveyance to the city of
Craig, Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3183--A bill to provide grants to the State of Alaska for the
purpose of assisting that State in fulfilling its responsibilities
under sections 803, 804, and 805 of the Alaska National Interest
Lands Conservation Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3184--A bill for the relief of Zohreh Farhang Ghahfarokhi; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WAXMAN, H11144 [28OC]
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H.R. 3185--A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a
new method for fixing rates of basic pay for administrative
appeals judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, and Ms. Norton), H11195 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3186--A bill to restrict the authority of the Federal
Communications Commission to review mergers and to impose
conditions on licenses and other authorizations assigned or
transferred in the course of mergers or other transactions subject
to review by the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade
Commission; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, H11195 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3187--A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 to temporarily continue authority relating to
transfers of certain surplus property to State and local
governments for law enforcement and emergency reponse purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT, H11195 [1NO]
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H.R. 3188--A bill to provide for the disclosure of the source of gem-
quality diamonds and gem-quality diamond products imported into
and sold in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. HALL of Ohio, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 3189--A bill to designate the United States post office located
at 14071 Peyton Drive in Chino Hills, California, as the ``Joseph
Ileto Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, H11196 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11666 [8NO]
Text, H11666 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 3190--A bill to establish the Oil Region National Heritage Area;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 3191--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
relating to marine sanitation devices; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SAXTON, H11196 [1NO]
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H.R. 3192--A bill to restore food stamp benefits for aliens, to
provide States with flexibility in administering the food stamp
vehicle allowance, to index the excess shelter expense deduction
to inflation, to authorize additional appropriations to purchase
and make available additional commodities under the emergency food
assistance program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Agriculture; the Judiciary.
By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Kaptur), H11196 [1NO]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12227 [17NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3193--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to
reestablish the duty of the Department of Veterans Affairs to
assist claimants for benefits in developing claims and to clarify
the burden of proof for such claims; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr.
Shows, Ms. Carson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Holden),
H11371 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO], H11956 [10NO], H12795
[18NO]
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H.R. 3194--A bill making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H11371 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13795 [3NO], S13967 [4NO], S14803 [18NO]
Amendments, S13822 [3NO]
Passed Senate amended, S13868 [3NO]
Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference.
Conferees appointed, S13868 [3NO]
Debated, H11423 [3NO]
Text, H11423 [3NO]
Passed House, H11440 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11478 [3NO]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference,
H11483 [4NO]
Conferees appointed, H11507 [4NO]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-479) submitted in the House, H12230
[17NO]
Explanatory statement, H12239 [17NO]
Motion to proceed to consideration of conference report agreed to in
the Senate, S14798 [18NO]
Conference report considered in the House, H12756, H12798 [18NO]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H12820 [18NO]
Senate invoked cloture, S14986 [19NO]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S14986 [19NO]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S15059 [19NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 354), H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3195--A bill to amend part F of title X of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve and refocus civic
education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Education
and the Workforce; International Relations.
By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Castle), H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3196--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, H11371 [2NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 359), H11480 [3NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 362), H11556 [4NO]
Debated, H11569 [5NO]
Text, H11569 [5NO]
Amendments, H11591 [5NO]
Passed House amended, H11596 [5NO]
Message from the House, S14086 [5NO]
Placed on the calendar, S14086 [5NO]
Objection heard to request for consideration, S14308 [8NO]
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H.R. 3197--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
prevent the abuse of the enhanced charitable deduction for
contributions of drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Allen, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen,
Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Jackson-Lee
of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Mr. Vento, and Ms. Woolsey), H11371 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H.R. 3198--A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to
provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties
apply to nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ney, and
Mr. Regula), H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3199--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the San Diego,
California, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs.
By Mr. FILNER, H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3200--A bill to revise the boundaries of Fort Matanzas National
Monument in the State of Florida to include additional land and to
authorize the acquisition of the land, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3201--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to study
the suitability and feasibility of designating the Carter G.
Woodson Home in the District of Columbia as a National Historic
Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Ms. NORTON, H11371 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3202--A bill to require door delivery of mail sent to persons
residing in senior communities; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3203--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to reduce
restrictions on media ownership, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara), H11371 [2NO]
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H.R. 3204--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse and abduction of
children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Barcia, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cook, Mr. Larson, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonior,
Ms. Berkley, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Carson, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stupak,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Weiner, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Sanchez), H11371 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3205--A bill for the relief of Valentina Ovechkina; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, H11372 [2NO]
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H.R. 3206--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for
personalized retirement security through personal retirement
savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over
their Social Security retirement income, to amend such title and
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to
protect Social Security surpluses, and to provide other reforms
relating to benefits under such title II; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; the Budget.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Kolbe, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Toomey), H11480
[3NO]
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H.R. 3207--A bill to authorize research, development, and
demonstration activities under section 311 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
for fiscal years 2000 through 2004; to the Committees on Commerce;
Transportation and Infrastructure; Science.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Calvert, and
Mr. Costello), H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3208--A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to improve
the way the Consumer Product Safety Commission handles defective
products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Rush), H11480
[3NO]
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H.R. 3209--A bill to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to
purchase firearms needed to perform law enforcement duties; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3210--A bill to enhance protections against fraud in the offering
of financial assistance for college education, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. UPTON, H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3211--A bill to provide incentive for United States corporations
to invest in developing nations to provide debt relief to poor,
emerging, and developing nations, to provide a method of repayment
of moneys owed to the United States, and to provide for the
reduction of the deficit; to the Committees on Banking and
Financial Services; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HILLIARD, H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3212--A bill to provide for increased cooperation on extradition
efforts between the United States and foreign governments, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the
Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Mica), H11480 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H12795 [18NO]
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H.R. 3213--A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the
authorization for the drug-free workplace program; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Barton of
Texas), H11480 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3214--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for the establishment of a National Center for Social Work
Research; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Hutchinson), H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3215--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement plans of
individuals residing in Presidentially declared disaster areas and
to allow relief from certain limitations on the deductibility of
casualty losses sustained in such disaster areas; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SISISKY (for himself, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Bateman),
H11480 [3NO]
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H.R. 3216--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide that geographic reclassifications of hospitals from one
urban area to another urban area do not result in lower wage
indexes in the urban area in which the hospital was originally
classified; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski), H11481 [3NO]
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H.R. 3217--A bill to assist the efforts of farmers and cooperatives
seeking to engage in value-added processing of agricultural goods;
to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3218--A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit
the appearance of Social Security account numbers on or through
unopened mailings of checks or other drafts issued on public money
in the Treasury; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. George Miller of
California, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Sandlin, Ms.
Lofgren, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Holden, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ney, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Baker, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Kuykendall), H11556 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3219--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit an
individual to operate a commercial motor vehicle for the
transportation of certain property solely within the borders of a
State if the individual has passed written and driving tests to
operate the vehicle that meet such minimum standards as may be
prescribed by the State, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. COBLE, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3220--A bill to regulate interstate commerce by electronic means
by permitting and encouraging the continued expansion of
electronic commerce through the operation of free market forces,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government
Reform.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Conyers), H11556
[4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3221--A bill to review, reform, and terminate unnecessary and
inequitable Federal payments, benefits, services, and tax
advantages; to the Committees on Government Reform; Ways and
Means; Rules; the Budget.
By Mr. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kasich, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Toomey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Andrews,
Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Fattah, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. Traficant, and
Mr. Sanders), H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3222--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to improve literacy through family literacy projects; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Castle, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers,
Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. English, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Ford, and
Mr. Clay), H11556 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3223--A bill to assist institutions of higher education help at-
risk students stay in school and complete their 4-year
postsecondary academic programs; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McGovern,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Markey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms. Schakowsky), H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3224--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive
surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health
and Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cook, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kind,
Mr. McHugh, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr.
Walsh), H11556 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO], H12796 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3225--A bill to revitalize the international competitiveness of
the United States-flag maritime industry through tax relief; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Jefferson), H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3226--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to improve
pipeline safety; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; Commerce.
By Mr. METCALF, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3227--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to exempt
amounts owed for prescription drugs and medical supplies dispensed
by Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies from otherwise
applicable interest charges and administrative cost charges
imposed on indebtedness to the United States resulting from the
provision of medical care or services by the Department of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3228--A bill to name the building at 8725 John J. Kingman Road,
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, as the ``Andrew T. McNamara Building''; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weygand, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island),
H11556 [4NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3229--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, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3230--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide
that a disease that is incurred or aggravated by a member of a
reserve component in the performance of duty while performing
inactive duty training shall be considered to be service-connected
for purposes of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUPAK, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3231--A bill to authorize the transfer to the Republic of Panama
of certain properties of the United States as set forth in the
Panama Canal Treaties; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CRANE, H11556 [4NO]
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H.R. 3232--A bill to direct the President to conduct a study of issues
relating to the incorporation of online and Internet technologies
in the voting process, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Owens), H11645
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3233--A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to
allow a defendant to make a motion for forensic testing not
available at trial regarding actual innocence; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Jones of
Ohio, Ms. Norton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Owens), H11645
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3234--A bill to exempt certain reports from automatic elimination
and sunset pursuant to the Federal Reports and Elimination and
Sunset Act of 1995; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING, H11645 [5NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H11902 [10NO]
Text, H11902 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15087 [19NO]
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H.R. 3235--A bill to improve academic and social outcomes for youth
and reduce both juvenile crime and the risk that youth will become
victims of crime by providing productive activities conducted by
law enforcement personnel during non-school hours; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Kleczka), H11645
[5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3236--A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter
into contracts with the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District,
Utah, to use Weber Basin Project facilities for the impounding,
storage, and carriage of nonproject water for domestic, municipal,
industrial, and other beneficial purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3237--A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within
the State of Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3238--A bill to name certain facilities of the United States
Postal Service in Baltimore, Maryland; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ehrlich, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland),
H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3239--A bill to require any organization that is established for
the purpose of raising funds for the creation of a Presidential
archival depository to disclose the sources and amounts of any
funds raised; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H11645 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3240--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to
clarify certain responsibilities of the Food and Drug
Administration with respect to the importation of drugs into the
United States; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Paul),
H11645 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3241--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to
recalculate the franchise fee owed by Fort Sumter Tours, Inc., a
concessioner providing service to Fort Sumter National Monument in
South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3242--A bill to delay the effective date of the final rule
regarding the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself and Mrs. Thurman), H11645 [5NO]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H11956 [10NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3243--A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
to provide meaningful campaign finance reform through requiring
better reporting, decreasing the role of soft money, and
increasing individual contribution limits, and for other purposes;
to the Committees on House Administration; Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. TERRY, H11645 [5NO]
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H.R. 3244--A bill to combat trafficking of persons, especially into
the sex-trade, slavery, and slavery-like conditions in the United
States and countries around the world through prevention, through
prosecution and enforcement against traffickers, and through
protection and assistance to victims of trafficking; to the
Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Kaptur,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, Mr. King, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Cooksey), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-487, part 1), H12904 [22NO]
Referral to the Committees on the Judiciary; Banking and Financial
Services extended, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3245--A bill to establish a fund to meet the outdoor conservation
and recreation needs of the American people, to provide Outer
Continental Shelf impact assistance to State and local
governments, to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of
1965, the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978, and the
Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration
Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the
Budget.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3246--A bill to amend title IV of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to reduce the amount of premiums required to
be paid by small businesses to the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Roukema,
Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Doyle), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3247--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
increase job creation and small business expansion and formation
in economically distressed United States insular areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne,
Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mrs.
Jones of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meeks of New
York, and Mr. George Miller of California), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3248--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to information
on the human papillomavirus (commonly known as HPV); to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO],
H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3249--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that a deduction equal to fair market value shall be
allowed for charitable contributions of literary, musical,
artistic, or scholarly compositions created by the donor; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. English, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Horn, Ms. Slaughter,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Weller, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3250--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve
the health of minority individuals; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Ms.
Carson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Scott, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Rush, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Ford,
Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Bishop,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Abercrombie, and Mr. George Miller of California), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3251--A bill to establish the National Commission on the Impact
of United States Culture on American Youth; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Hunter), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3252--A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make
permanent and extend its moratorium on certain taxes, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and
Means.
By Mr. KASICH (for himself and Mr. Boehner), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3253--A bill to redesignate the Coastal Barrier Resources System
as the ``John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System''; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr.
Weygand), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3254--A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to
authorize Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover
damages or secure relief for certain injuries to persons and
property under or resulting from the Nazi government of Germany;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ramstad, and
Mr. Weiner), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3255--A bill to assist local governments in conducting gun
buyback programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Wynn), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3256--A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve
outreach programs carried out by the Department of Veterans
Affairs to provide for more fully informing veterans of benefits
available to them under laws administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Rahall,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. Klink, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Hooley
of Oregon, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Holt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Olver, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Obey, Mr. Berman,
Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Talent, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
English, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Forbes, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Hoyer), H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3257--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to
assist the Congressional Budget Office with the scoring of State
and local mandates; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Linder, Mr. Goss, and
Mr. Sessions), H11702 [8NO]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H12109 [16NO]
Debated, H12003 [16NO]
Text, H12003 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H12018 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S14914 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 3258--A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make
debts to governmental units for the care and maintenance of minor
children nondischargeable; to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, H11702 [8NO]
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H.R. 3259--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish
certain requirements for managed care plans; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3260--A bill for the relief of Henry R. Jones; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H11703 [8NO]
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H.R. 3261--A bill to amend the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to
promote competition and privatization in satellite communications,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Engel, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Burr
of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Shays, Mr. Fossella,
Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Blunt), H11852 [9NO]
Debated, H11929 [10NO]
Text, H11929 [10NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11936 [10NO]
Laid on the table (S. 376 passed in lieu), H11939 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H.R. 3262--A bill to provide for Federal recognition of the Lower
Muscogee-Creek Indian Tribe of Georgia, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BISHOP, H11852 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3263--A bill to require country of origin labeling of peanuts and
peanut products and to establish penalties for violations of the
labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BISHOP (for himself and Mr. Everett), H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3264--A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to
promote the establishment of small business investment companies;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself and Mr. Campbell), H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3265--A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely Low
Frequency Communication System of the Navy; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr.
Kleczka, Mr. Luther, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Larson, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3266--A bill to direct that essential antibiotic drugs not be
used in livestock unless there is a reasonable certainty of no
harm to human health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Slaughter),
H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3267--A bill to improve benefits for members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces and their dependents; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3268--A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable
fees to the Federal Government for the use and occupancy of
National Forest System land under the recreation residence
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. COOK, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3269--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
make technical improvements in the operation of the Medicaid
Program, particularly with respect to the treatment of
disproportionate share hospitals; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Strickland), H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3270--A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to
prevent stalking of minors, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART (for himself and Mr. McCollum), H11852 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3271--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
expand the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to 19 members and
to include on such commission individuals with national
recognition for their expertise in manufacturing and distributing
finished medical goods; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3272--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
restore certain provisions relating to the definition of
aggravated felony and other provisions as they were before the
enactment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant
Responsibility Act of 1996; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3273--A bill to except spouses and children of Philippine
servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to admission and
relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FILNER, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3274--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide
protection for beneficiaries of group and individual health
insurance coverage, group health plans, and Medicare+Choice plans
in the use of prescription drug formularies; to the Committees on
Commerce; Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ, H11852 [9NO]
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H.R. 3275--A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act to require local educational agencies and schools
to implement integrated pest management systems to minimize the
use of pesticides in schools and to provide parents, guardians,
and employees with notice of the use of pesticides in schools, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. HOLT, H11853 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3276--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on thionyl chloride;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JENKINS, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3277--A bill to provide for interregional primary elections and
caucuses for selection of delegates to political party
Presidential nominating conventions; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. LEVIN, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3278--A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act to provide for the payment of Financing
Corporation interest obligations from balances in the deposit
insurance funds in excess of a designated reserve ratio; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H11853 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3279--A bill to prohibit the possession of a firearm in a
hospital zone; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3280--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for continued entitlement to child's insurance benefits of
individuals who marry after attaining age 18 and who have Hansen's
disease; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3281--A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to
provide for payment in all cases of lump-sum death payments; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3282--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3283--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise
the tax treatment of derivative transactions entered into by a
corporation with respect to its stock; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3284--A bill to amend part C of title XVIII to provide for an
improved methodology for the calculation of Medicare+Choice
payment rates; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3285--A bill to authorize public-private partnerships to
rehabilitate Federal real property, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3286--A bill to continue coverage of custodial care under the
military health care system for certain individuals during fiscal
year 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3287--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for demonstration projects in which nurses and other health care
professionals in hospital emergency rooms and other sites provide
specialized assistance to victims of sexual assault and
interpersonal violence; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3288--A bill to authorize the acquisition of the Valles Caldera,
to provide for an effective land and wildlife management program
for this resource within the Department of Agriculture, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mrs. WILSON (for herself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico), H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3289--A bill for the relief of Janet Louise Ruehling; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, H11853 [9NO]
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H.R. 3290--A bill to provide that, during the nonresponse followup
phase of a decennial census, authorized personnel shall be
permitted to deposit a copy of the census questionnaire in the
letter box of a household, free of postage; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ISAKSON, H11952 [10NO]
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H.R. 3291--A bill to provide for the settlement of the water rights
claims of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H11952 [10NO]
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H.R. 3292--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Cat Island
National Wildlife Refuge in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAKER, H11952 [10NO]
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H.R. 3293--A bill to amend the law that authorized the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial to authorize the placement within the site of
the memorial of a plaque to honor those Vietnam veterans who died
after their service in the Vietnam war, but as a direct result of
that service; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gilchrest,
Mr. Filner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Reyes, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Kuykendall,
Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Baird, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Schaffer,
Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Wise, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Castle,
Mr. Leach, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Scott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Myrick,
Mr. Tauzin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Foley, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hilliard,
Mr. McCollum, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Crowley, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kind, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Calvert, Mrs.
Cubin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Thomas,
Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Herger), H11952
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO],
H12796 [18NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3294--A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
exclude from stormwater regulation certain areas and activities,
and to improve the regulation and limit the liability of local
governments concerning co-permitting and the implementation of
control measures; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Smith of Texas),
H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3295--A bill to provide for the payment of compensation to the
families of the Federal employees who were killed in the crash of
a United States Air Force CT-43A aircraft on April 3, 1996, near
Dubrovnik, Croatia, carrying Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown
and 34 others; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Gilman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. King, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Stark, Ms. Waters, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. McDermott), H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3296--A bill to amend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
to include the State of Washington as the endpoint of the trail;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BAIRD, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3297--A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to
eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that
Act; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; Government
Reform.
By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frank
of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters,
and Mr. Wu), H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3298--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to modify the application
of certain provisions regarding the inclusion of entire
metropolitan statistical areas within nonattainment areas, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Deal of Georgia), H11953
[10NO]
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H.R. 3299--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to insure that law enforcement officers are afforded
due process when involved in a case that may lead to dismissal,
demotion, suspension, or transfer; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Duncan, and Mr. Wamp), H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3300--A bill to provide for a Doctors' Bill of Rights under the
Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Fletcher), H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3301--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to children's health; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Towns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Walsh), H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3302--A bill to authorize States under Federal health care grant-
in-aid programs to require parental consent or notification for
purpose of purchase of prescription drugs or devices for minors;
to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Armey, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Packard, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Istook, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Paul, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. English,
Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Pombo), H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3303--A bill to provide for the establishment of the Natural
Disaster Insurance Solvency Fund to ensure adequate private
insurance reserves in the event of catastrophic natural disasters;
to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Ways and
Means; the Budget.
By Mr. BURR of North Carolina, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3304--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit
participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase
nutritional supplements providing vitamins or minerals, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3305--A bill to require the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to
issue revised regulations relating to dietary supplement labeling,
to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide that certain
types of advertisements for dietary supplements are proper, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3306--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that amounts paid for foods for special dietary use,
dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be treated as medical
expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3307--A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to
require Federal agencies to conduct an assessment of the privacy
implications resulting from a proposed rule; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Cox, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Dickey, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Burton of Indiana),
H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3308--A bill to establish minimum standards of fair conduct in
franchise sales and franchise business relationships, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Wamp, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Coburn, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cramer,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Herger), H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3309--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify
the private activity bond rules to deter unwarranted hostile
takeovers of water utilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CRANE, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3310--A bill to authorize certain actions to address the
comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River
in order to substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the
San Diego border region; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. FILNER, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3311--A bill to provide for analysis of major rules, to promote
the public's right to know the costs and benefits of major rules,
and to increase the accountability and quality of Government; to
the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS, H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3312--A bill to clarify the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act
of 1996 to authorize the Merit Systems Protection Board to
establish under such Act a 3-year pilot program that will provide
a voluntary early intervention alternative dispute resolution
process to assist Federal agencies and employees in resolving
certain personnel actions and disputes in administrative programs;
to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform.
By Mr. GEKAS, H11953 [10NO]
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H.R. 3313--A bill to amend section 119 of the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act to reauthorize the program for Long Island Sound, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson, Mr.
King, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Owens, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Towns, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Weiner, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Rangel),
H11953 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3314--A bill to clarify certain boundaries on maps relating to
the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. JONES of North Carolina, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3315--A bill to limit the effects of witnessing or experiencing
violence on children; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Biggert, and Mrs. Emerson), H11954
[10NO]
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H.R. 3316--A bill to deauthorize a portion of the project for
navigation, New Port Harbor, Rhode Island; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3317--A bill to provide grants to strengthen State and local
health care systems' response to domestic violence by building the
capacity of health care professionals and staff to identify,
address, and prevent domestic violence; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3318--A bill to establish a program to provide child care through
public-private partnerships; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3319--A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care
coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, health
insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care
arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans under
the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Education and the
Workforce; Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr.
Barcia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Payne, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. Inslee, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Klink, Mr. Rush, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hilliard), H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3320--A bill to amend the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-
Bliley Act; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services;
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Luther, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Roybal-
Allard, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Obey, Mrs.
Meek of Florida, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Ms. Woolsey),
H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3321--A bill to prevent unfair and deceptive practices in the
collection and use of personal information, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Banking and Financial
Services; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Luther), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3322--A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the
Interior to participate in the design, planning, and construction
of a project to reclaim and reuse wastewater within and outside of
the service area of the Castaic Lake Water Agency, California; to
the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. McKEON, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3323--A bill to designate the Federal building located at 158-15
Liberty Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, New York, as the ``Floyd H.
Flake Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dixon, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Lipinski, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. King, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Capuano, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Talent, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Souder, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Walsh, and Mr. Reynolds), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3324--A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to
make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or control swine
intended for slaughter; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. MINGE, H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3325--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
permit a State waiver authority to provide medical assistance in
cases of congenital heart defects; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3326--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the making of
grants for transportation projects to any person who purchases
diesel-fueled buses for use in certain nonattainment areas, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Olver, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Crowley, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Meeks
of New York, and Mr. Kucinich), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3327--A bill to provide for the return of fair and reasonable
fees to the Federal Government for the use and occupancy of
National Forest System land under the recreation residence
program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3328--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance
coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair
prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of
alopecia areata; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Ms. RIVERS, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3329--A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order to determine that
a democratically elected government in Cuba exists, the government
extradite to the United States convicted felon Joanne Chesimard
and all other individuals who are living in Cuba in order to
escape prosecution or confinement for criminal offenses committed
in the United States; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3330--A bill to provide that certain sanctions against Pakistan
cannot be waived until the President certifies that Pakistan has a
democratically elected government; to the Committees on
International Relations; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3331--A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of
fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H11954 [10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3332--A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
clarify the exemption of certain children with special needs from
State option to use managed care; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3333--A bill to provide technical and legal assistance to tribal
justice systems and members of Indian tribes, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. George Miller of
California), H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3334--A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to authorize
the use of funds to construct or install certain pedestrian safety
features; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. WEINER, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3335--A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to
establish a national cemetery for veterans in the Albuquerque, New
Mexico, metropolitan area; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. WILSON, H11954 [10NO]
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H.R. 3336--A bill for the relief of Adela T. and Darryl Bailor; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. CARSON, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3337--A bill to provide for correction of an administrative error
in the computation of the retired pay of Commander Carl D.
Swanson, United States Coast Guard Reserve, retired; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAYWORTH, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3338--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement
for employment in the coastwise trade vessel R'ADVENTURE II; to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3339--A bill for the relief of Genia Adams; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3340--A bill for the relief of Marie Yolande Baptiste-Raymond; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3341--A bill for the relief of Marlene Chauvannes-Cabrerra; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3342--A bill for the relief of Marie S. Hilaire; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3343--A bill for the relief of Yanite Pierre; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3344--A bill for the relief of Dukens Baptiste-Raymond; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3345--A bill for the relief of Eric Phillip Charles; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3346--A bill for the relief of Leon A. Cousley; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3347--A bill for the relief of Pierre Paul Eloi; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3348--A bill for the relief of Gladstone Hamilton; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3349--A bill for the relief of Pierre Nital Louis; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3350--A bill for the relief of Joseph Frantz Mellon; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3351--A bill for the relief of Hugh Ricardo Williston; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3352--A bill for the relief of Gerald Cheese; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3353--A bill for the relief of Richard Pierre; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3354--A bill for the relief of Enrique Sedric Gabart Pierre; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3355--A bill for the relief of Reginald Prendergast; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3356--A bill for the relief of Fabien Oniel Prendergast; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3357--A bill for the relief of Unice Grace Prendergast; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3358--A bill for the relief of Judith Lorraine Prendergast; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3359--A bill for the relief of Regine Santil; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3360--A bill for the relief of Martine Jacques; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3361--A bill for the relief of Yves Rodney Jacques; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3362--A bill for the relief of Valerie Santil; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OWENS, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3363--A bill for the relief of Akal Security, Incorporated; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3364--A bill for the relief of Web's Construction Company,
Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WYNN, H11955 [10NO]
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H.R. 3365--A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to
establish or expand prekindergarten programs for children who are
not yet enrolled in kindergarten; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H11971 [15NO]
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H.R. 3366--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on benzyl carbazate
(DT-291); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
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H.R. 3367--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on tralkoxydim
formulated (``Achieve''); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3368--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical
KN002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
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H.R. 3369--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on the chemical
KL084; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
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H.R. 3370--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical IN-
N5297; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
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H.R. 3371--A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on azoxystrobin
formulated (``Heritage'', ``Abound'', and ``Quadris''); to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CASTLE, H11971 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3372--A bill to establish a performance standard for breast pumps
to facilitate their regulation under the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Crowley, and Mr. Shays), H11972 [15NO]
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H.R. 3373--A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint
coins in conjunction with the minting of coins by the Republic of
Iceland in commemoration of the millennium of the discovery of the
New World by Lief Ericson; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. LEACH, H12107 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S14922 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12056 [16NO]
Text, H12056 [16NO]
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H.R. 3374--A bill to strengthen the special examination authority of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in order to protect the
Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. LEACH, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3375--A bill to facilitate the exchange by law enforcement
agenices of DNA identification information relating to violent
offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Ramstad), H12107
[16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3376--A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the
purchase of buses other than low-polluting buses; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BILBRAY, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3377--A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act,
the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the Poultry Products
Inspection Act to require that food that contains a genetically
engineered material, or that is produced with a genetically
engineered material, be labeled accordingly; to the Committees on
Agriculture; Commerce.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Martinez, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Waters), H12107 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3378--A bill to authorize certain actions to address the
comprehensive treatment of sewage emanating from the Tijuana River
in order to substantially reduce river and ocean pollution in the
San Diego border region; to the Committees on Transportation and
Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Filner), H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3379--A bill to establish the National Recording Registry in the
Library of Congress to maintain and preserve recordings that are
culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on House Administration; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Serrano, and Ms. McCarthy of Missouri), H12107 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3380--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to establish
Federal jurisdiction over offenses committed outside the United
States by persons employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces, or
by members of the Armed Forces who are released or separated from
active duty prior to being identified and prosecuted for the
commission of such offenses, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Armed Services.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. McCollum), H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3381--A bill to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation and the Trade and Development Agency, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Gilman, and Mr.
Gejdenson), H12107 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H12146 [17NO]
Text, H12146 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S14923 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12898 [22NO]
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H.R. 3382--A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism
judgments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H12107
[16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H.R. 3383--A bill to amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 to remove
separate treatment or exemption for nuclear safety violations by
nonprofit institutions; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3384--A bill to strengthen provisions in the Energy Policy Act of
1992 with respect to potential Climate Change; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3385--A bill to strengthen provisions in the Federal Nonnuclear
Energy Research and Development Act of 1974 with respect to
potential Climate Change; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3386--A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965 to establish a program to identify and mentor college
eligible high school students and their parents or legal
guardians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3387--A bill to repeal the fiscal year 2000 prohibition on the
use of Department of Defense funds to pay environmental fines and
penalties imposed against the Department; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Dingell, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt,
Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley,
Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Wexler,
Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H12107 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3388--A bill to promote environmental restoration around the Lake
Tahoe basin; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3389--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
exclude from the gross income of an employee certain housing
incentives provided by such employee's employer to purchase and
reside in housing located in qualified urban areas; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Ms. DeLauro, and Mrs.
Christensen), H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3390--A bill to conserve Atlantic highly migratory species of
fish, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. Tauzin), H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3391--A bill to provide for public library construction and
technology enhancement; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. HINCHEY, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3392--A bill to provide tax incentives for the construction of
seagoing cruise ships in United States shipyards, and to
facilitate the development of a United States-flag, United States-
built cruise industry, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Armed Services; Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. HUNTER, H12107 [16NO]
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H.R. 3393--A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide for
identification of, and actions relating to, foreign countries that
maintain sanitary or phytosanitary measures that deny fair and
equitable market access to United States food, beverage, or other
plant or animal products, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the
Sherman Act to address foreign private and joint public-private
market access barriers that harm United States trade, and to amend
the Trade Act of 1974 to address the failure of foreign
governments to cooperate in the provision of information relating
to certain investigations; to the Committees on Ways and Means;
the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mrs. Thurman), H12107
[16NO]
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H.R. 3394--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide individuals with an election to reduce the basis of
depreciable real property in lieu of gain recognition on such
property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. McCRERY, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3395--A bill to establish certain procedures regarding the
appointment and tenure of persons to the International St.
Lawrence River Board of Control established by the International
Joint Commission under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. McHUGH, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3396--A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to submit to
Congress a report on production alternatives for the Joint Strike
Fighter program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Ms. Sanchez), H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3397--A bill to improve the implementation of the Federal
responsibility for the care and education of Indian people by
improving the services and facilities of Federal Indian health
programs and encouraging maximum participation of Indians in such
programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Commerce; Ways and Means; Government Reform.
By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska,
Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gallegly,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Christensen,
Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Martinez) (all by request), H12108
[16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3398--A bill to ensure that a national railroad system is
maintained or created which is adequate to provide the
transportation services needed for the United States economy, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. NADLER, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3399--A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from including
any information storage capability on the currency of the United
States or imposing any fee or penalty on any person for the
holding by such person of currency of the United States, including
Federal reserve notes, for any period of time; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3400--A bill to provide that the inferior courts of the United
States do not have jurisdiction to hear abortion-related cases; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3401--A bill to provide a final settlement on certain debt owed
by the city of Dickinson, North Dakota, for construction of the
bascule gates on the Dickinson Dam; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. POMEROY, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3402--A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize
Federal district courts to hear civil actions to recover damages
for deprivation of property under or resulting from the Nazi
government of Germany; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RAMSTAD, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3403--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with
respect to the treatment of cooperative housing corporations; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RANGEL, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3404--A bill to amend the Act establishing the Women's Rights
National Historical Park in the State of New York to permit the
Secretary of the Interior to acquire title in fee simple to the
Hunt House located in Waterloo, New York; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3405--A bill to promote full equality at the United Nations for
Israel; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Crowley, and Mr.
Gejdenson), H12108 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO], H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3406--A bill to require the President to report annually to the
Congress on the effects of the imposition of unilateral economic
sanctions by the United States; to the Committees on International
Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SAWYER, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3407--A bill to assist in the conservation of keystone species
throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SAXTON, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3408--A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to exempt
certain investigative reports from the definition of consumer
report, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H12108 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3409--A bill to provide that employees of employers who provide
certain increases in health insurance coverage will not be covered
by an increase in the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3410--A bill to eliminate the requirement that fingerprints be
supplied for background checks on volunteers; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H12108 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H.R. 3411--A bill to designate the Northwest Territory of the Great
Lakes National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gillmor, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Portman, Mr. Stupak, Mr.
English, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Ms. Stabenow, and Mr. Oxley), H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3412--A bill to provide for and approve the settlement of certain
land claims of the Bay Mills Indian Community and the Sault Ste.
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. STUPAK, H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3413--A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
Communities Act of 1994 to provide comprehensive technical
assistance and implement prevention programs that meet a high
scientific standard of program effectiveness; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself and Mr. George Miller of California),
H12108 [16NO]
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H.R. 3414--A bill for the relief of Luis A. Leon-Molina, Ligia Padron,
Juan Leon Padron, Rendy Leon Padron, Manuel Leon Padron, and Luis
Leon Padron; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3415--A bill for the relief of Natasha Lobankova, Valentina
Lobankova, and Boris Lobankova; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. QUINN, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3416--A bill for the relief of Desmond J. Burke; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TOWNS, H12109 [16NO]
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H.R. 3417--A bill to complete the orderly withdrawal of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from the civil
administration of the Pribilof Islands, Alaska; to the Committee
on Resources.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3418--A bill to establish a compensation program for employees of
the Department of Energy, its contractors, subcontractors, and
beryllium vendors, who sustained a beryllium-related illness due
to the performance of their duty; to establish a compensation
program for certain workers at the Paducah, Kentucky, gaseous
diffusion plant; to establish a pilot program for examining the
possible relationship between workplace exposure to radiation and
hazardous materials and illnesses or health conditions, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Education and
the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Klink, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Slaughter), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3419--A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H12225 [17NO]
Debated, H12868 [18NO]
Text, H12875 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12882 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S15206 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.R. 3420--A bill to improve the Medicare telemedicine program, to
provide grants for the development of telehealth networks, and for
other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Thompson of California,
and Mr. Bryant), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3421--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3422--A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3423--A bill making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3424--A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor,
Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12225 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3425--A bill making miscellaneous appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3426--A bill to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social
Security Act to make corrections and refinements in the Medicare,
Medicaid, and State children's health insurance programs, as
revised by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. THOMAS, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3427--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Department of
State for fiscal years 2000 and 2001; to provide for enhanced
security at United States diplomatic facilities; to provide for
certain arms control, nonproliferation, and other national
security measures; to provide for reform of the United Nations,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gilman, and
Mr. Gejdenson), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3428--A bill to provide for the modification and implementation
of the final rule for the consideration and reform of Federal milk
marketing orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. BLUNT, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3429--A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to authorize the
establishment of a voluntary legal employment authentication
program (LEAP) as a successor to the current pilot programs for
employment eligibility confirmation; to the Committees on the
Judiciary; Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Latham, and
Mr. Bilbray), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3430--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
grants for the prevention of alcoholic beverage consumption by
persons who have not attained the legal drinking age; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3431--A bill to reduce restrictions on broadcast ownership and to
improve diversity of broadcast ownership; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rush, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas),
H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3432--A bill to direct the Minerals Management Service to grant
the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of
Federal offshore royalties to satisfy the authorization for
compensation contained in the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for oil
and gas drainage in the West Delta field; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. English), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3433--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize
the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of
research centers regarding environmental factors that may be
related to the etiology of breast cancer; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3434--A bill to expand the educational and work opportunities of
welfare recipients under the program of block grants to States for
temporary assistance for needy families; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Education and the Workforce.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3435--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. METCALF (for himself and Mr. Goode), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3436--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make
the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Allen), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3437--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for inflation adjustments to the income threshold amounts
applicable in determining the portion of Social Security benefits
subject to tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H12225 [17NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3438--A bill to repeal the 1993 tax increase on Social Security
benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey), H12225 [17NO]
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H.R. 3439--A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission
from establishing rules authorizing the operation of new, low
power FM radio stations; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pallone, and
Mr. Ehrlich), H12226 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3440--A bill to provide support for the Booker T. Washington
Leadership Institute; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. SCOTT, H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 3441--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
require the provision of physical therapy, occupational therapy,
speech-language pathology services, and respiratory therapy by a
comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) under the
Medicare Program at a single, fixed location; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STARK, H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 3442--A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment
Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of
certain proposed rescissions of budget authority; to the
Committees on the Budget; Rules; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boyd, and
Mr. Tanner), H12226 [17NO]
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H.R. 3443--A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security
Act to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in
carrying out programs designed to help children make the
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Cardin), H12791
[18NO]
Passed House, H12846 [18NO]
Text, H12864 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S15223 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3444--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-HAGE (for herself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Paul, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Pickett,
Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Wicker),
H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3445--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to allow the
Secretaries of the military departments to authorize civilian
special agents of their respective military criminal investigative
organizations to execute warrants and make arrests; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. FOWLER, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3446--A bill to authorize appropriations for the Surface
Transportation Board, to enhance railroad competition, to protect
collective bargaining agreements, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. OBERSTAR, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3447--A bill to amend the Pacific Northwest Electric Power
Planning and Conservation Act to provide for sales of electricity
by the Bonneville Power Authority to joint operating entities; to
the Committees on Resources; Commerce.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon),
H12791 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3448--A bill to improve the management of environmental
information and to encourage innovation in the pursuit of enhanced
environmental quality, and for other purposes; to the Committees
on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Boehlert,
and Mrs. Tauscher), H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3449--A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for a State
waiver of the requirements concerning the oxygen content of
gasoline; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3450--A bill to direct the Archivist of the United States to
transfer certain Federal land located in the State of Michigan to
the Gerald R. Ford Foundation in trust, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. EHLERS, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3451--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
the unused portion of the low-income housing credit for buildings
financed with tax exempt State bonds to be used for the
construction of military housing in the State; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3452--A bill to establish conditions on the payment of certain
balances under the Panama Canal Act of 1979; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stump, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr.
Bachus, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Tancredo), H12791 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3453--A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require the
Secretary of Agriculture to purchase additional commodities for
distribution under section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance
Act of 1983 for fiscal years 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on
Agriculture.
By Mr. GOODLATTE, H12791 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3454--A bill to designate the United States post office located
at 451 College Street in Macon, Georgia, as the ``Henry McNeal
Turner Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3455--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect
to mental health services for children, adolescents and their
families; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Mink of
Hawaii, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cramer, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mrs.
Napolitano, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Udall of Colorado, Mr. Ford, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Larson, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Baldacci, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Baca, Mr. Meeks of New York,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Lampson), H12791 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3456--A bill to amend statutory damages provisions of title 17,
United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE, H12791 [18NO]
Text, H12884 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H12884 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Passed Senate, S15221 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3457--A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to direct the
emergency scheduling of gamma hydroxybutyric acid, to provide for
a national awareness campaign, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Bliley, and Mr. Roemer), H12791 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3458--A bill to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3459--A bill to provide that a person who brings a product
liability action in a Federal or State court for injuries
sustained from a product which is not in compliance with a
voluntary or mandatory standard issued by the Consumer Product
Safety Commission may recover treble damages, and for other
purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3460--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require
the consent of a member of the Armed Forces before administering
the member with an investigational new drug or drug unapproved for
its applied use; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself and Mr. Jones of North Carolina), H12791
[18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3461--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
establish additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse
within the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary.
By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Traficant), H12791 [18NO]
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H.R. 3462--A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to establish certain requirements enforceable
under such title relating to certain stock purchase arrangements
maintained by employers for employees, and to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide favorable treatment for such
arrangements meeting such requirements, subject to certain
restrictions on disposition of transferred shares; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Portman), H12792
[18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3463--A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a
Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, Incorporated;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Horn), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3464--A bill to establish a cooperative program of the Department
of Agriculture, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental
Protection Agency to evaluate the feasibility of using only fuel
blended with ethanol to power municipal vehicles; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Mr. BOSWELL, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3465--A bill to provide safer schools and a better educational
environment; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Bryant),
H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3466--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable
resources to energy produced from landfill gas; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mrs.
Thurman), H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3467--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the
Secretary of Defense to establish procedures for ensuring that
persons reporting instances of suspected child abuse occurring on
military installations may submit such reports anonymously; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3468--A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to
certain water rights to Duchesne City, Utah; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. CANNON, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3469--A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide
for the coverage and treatment of overhead costs of United States
factories and arsenals when not making supplies for the Army, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Leach), H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3470--A bill to provide for the appointment of 1 additional
Federal district judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3471--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human
Services to carry out demonstration projects to increase the
supply of organs donated for human transplantation; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3472--A bill to provide for mandatory licensing and registration
of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3473--A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets
Act of 1968 to restrict the transfer by local law enforcement
agencies of certain firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLT, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3474--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Fungaflor 500 EC;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3475--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on NORBLOC 7966; to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3476--A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Imazalil; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. HOLT, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3477--A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require credit
card statements to include the date by which a consumer's payment
by mail must be postmarked in order to avoid the late fee and to
prohibit a late fee for a consumer's payment by mail which is
postmarked by such date, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon, H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3478--A bill to establish a compensation program for the
contractors of the Departments of Energy and Defense and beryllium
vendors who sustained a beryllium-related illness due to the
performance fo their duty, and for other purposes; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Education and the Workforce; Armed
Services.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr.
Hansen), H12792 [18NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3479--A bill to authorize the Small Business Administration to
make grants and loans to small business concerns, and grants to
agricultural enterprises, to enable such concerns and enterprises
to reopen for business after a natural or other disaster; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Jones of
North Carolina), H12792 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H12904 [22NO]
------------------------------------------------------
H.R. 3480--A bill to amend title XIX and XXI of the Social Security
Act to expand enrollment of children under the Medicaid and State
children's health insurance program (SCHIP) through the expanded
use of presumptive eligibility; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Ms. DeGette), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3481--A bill to impose a 2-year moratorium on the issuance of new
Federal licenses to deal in firearms; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3482--A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
assure access of Medicare beneficiaries to prescription drug
coverage through the NICE drug benefit program; to the Committees
on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut, H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3483--A bill to amend the Federal securities laws to enhance
oversight over certain derivatives dealers and hedge funds, reduce
the potential for such entitles to increase systemic risk in the
financial markets, enhance investor protections, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY, H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3484--A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide
that certain sexual crimes against children are predicate crimes
for the interception of communications, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), H12792
[18NO]
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H.R. 3485--A bill to modify the enforcement of certain anti-terrorism
judgments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Tiahrt, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3486--A bill to protect previously approved State Medicaid plans
from changes in Federal payment for school-based health services
for Medicaid-eligible children with individualized education
programs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas, H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3487--A bill to provide consumers in multitenant buildings with
the benefits of competition among providers of telecommunications
services by ensuring reasonable and nondiscriminatory access to
rooftops of mulitenants buildings by competitive
telecommunications carriers, and promote the development of fixed
wireless, local telephone, and broadband infrastructure, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Ms.
Eshoo, and Mr. Stupak), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3488--A bill to designate the United States Post Office located
at 60 Third Avenue in Long Branch, New Jersey, as the ``Pat King
Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr.
Saxton), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3489--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to regulate
interstate commerce in the use of mobile telephones and to
strengthen and clarify prohibitions on electronic eaves-dropping,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the
Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Largent,
and Mr. Tauzin), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3490--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
clarify the status of professional employer organizations and to
promote and protect the interests of professional employer
organizations, their customers, and workers; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3491--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to codify
the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
regulations covering the practice of enrolled agents before the
Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PORTMAN, H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3492--A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to
exempt mortgage servicers from certain requirements of the Act
with respect to federally related mortgage loans secured by a
first lien, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jones of North Carolina,
and Mr. Metcalf), H12792 [18NO]
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H.R. 3493--A bill to promote international monetary stability and to
share seigniorage with officially dollarized countries; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3494--A bill to clarify that no provisions of title LXII of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, the Home Owners' Loan Act,
or any other Federal law have ever been intended, and may not be
construed, to supersede nondiscriminatory State or local laws that
regulate fees and surcharges imposed by operators of automated
teller machines for use of such machines; to the Committee on
Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Mr.
Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Evans), H12793 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3495--A bill to establish a compensation program for Department
of Energy employees injured in Federal nuclear activities; to the
Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means.
By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr.
Whitfield, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Phelps,
Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. Kaptur), H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3496--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide that certain uses of a facility owned by a tax-exempt
organization shall not be treated as private business use for
purposes of determining whether bonds issued to provide the
facility are tax-exempt bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. TANNER, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3497--A bill to authorize a study on the feasibility of
preserving certain Civil War battlefields along the Vicksburg
Campaign Trail and of establishing a Civil Rights Trail in the
State of Mississippi; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Shows, and Mr. Taylor
of Mississippi), H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3498--A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to improve
the operations of the Telecommunications Development Fund; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, and
Mr. Oxley), H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3499--A bill to amend section 107 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to make grants from community development block
grant amounts to the Park and Recreation Commission, City of
Youngstown, Ohio, for the construction of a community center and
the renovation of a sports complex in such city; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3500--A bill to direct the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to conduct a pilot program to raise awareness about
telecommuting among small business employers and to encourage such
employers to offer telecommuting options to employees; to the
Committee on Small Business.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3501--A bill to promote and appropriately recognize the role of
volunteers and partnership organizations in the stewardship of the
resources and values of Federal lands administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, and
for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture.
By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of New Mexico),
H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3502--A bill to enhance the ability of the National Laboratories
to meet Department of Energy missions, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Science; Armed Services.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3503--A bill to provide for basic low-cost banking accounts, to
eliminate certain automated teller machine surcharges, and to
reauthorize a bank fee survey conducted by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3504--A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, the
Revised Statutes of the United States, the Community Reinvestment
Act of 1977, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act with regard to
community reinvestment, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Banking and Financial Services.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Payne, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr.
Meeks of New York, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H12793 [18NO]
Cosponsors added, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3505--A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
provide for a medical research tax credit; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WATKINS, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3506--A bill to amend the Service Contract Act of 1965 to provide
for the responsibility in certain cases of a parent corporation of
a Federal contractor to provide health care benefits to retired
employees of the contractor if the contractor fails to provide
such benefits; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida, H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3507--A bill to establish a program of supplemental unemployment
benefits for unemployed coal miners who have exhausted their
rights to regular unemployment benefits, and whose separation from
employment is due to environmental laws or court orders directly
related to the mining of coal; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WISE (for himself, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. Mollohan), H12793 [18NO]
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H.R. 3508--A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to
provide status in each of fiscal years 2000 through 2002 for
65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph. D. degree and
meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make
scholarhip payments to institutions of higher education for
undergraduate and postgraduate education; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Stark), H12793
[18NO]
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H.R. 3509--A bill for the relief of Elizabeth McKenney Padgett; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR, H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 3510--A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to
convey the National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel S.S. GUAM to
American Trade Fair Ship, Inc.; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. LOWEY, H12794 [18NO]
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H.R. 3511--A bill to prohibit deductions under the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 for payments to Holocaust survivors under certain
settlements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Forbes, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Capuano, and Mr. Ose), H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3512--A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to exempt
from inspection certain small passenger vessels that operate in
waters of the United States only in the Virgin Islands; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3513--A bill to provide for grants to assist value-added
agricultural businesses; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. TALENT (for himself and Mr. Thune), H12896 [19NO]
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H.R. 3514--A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide
for a system of sanctuaries for chimpanzees that have been
designated as being no longer needed in research conducted or
supported by the Public Health Service, and for other purposes; to
the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Traficant, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, and Mr. Weiner), H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3515--A bill to direct the Administrator of General Service to
convey certain real property to the United States Postal Service,
and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. KINGSTON, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3516--A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act to prohibit pelagic longline fishing in the
exclusive economic zone in the Atlantic Ocean; to the Committee on
Resources.
By Mr. SANFORD, H12904 [22NO]
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H.R. 3517--A bill to amend the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 to provide
for consistent treatment of survivor benefits for public safety
officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. SUNUNU, H12904 [22NO]
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS
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H.J. Res. 1--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United
States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment
of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tancredo,
Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kasich,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of
Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Thune, Mr. Walden, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H892 [2MR],
H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2637 [4MY], H2811 [5MY]
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H.J. Res. 2--Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the number of
terms of office of Members of the Senate and the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky,
Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Pease, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus,
Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp,
Mr. Weller, and Mr. Whitfield), H226 [6JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H958 [3MR], H2055 [14AP], H2922 [6MY],
H4472 [16JN], H6965 [3AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H10862 [26OC]
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H.J. Res. 3--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit
expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. DINGELL, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 4--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to
life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 5--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the
States to prohibit the act of desecration of the flag of the
United States and to set criminal penalties for that act; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H1804 [25MR]
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H.J. Res. 6--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the United
States Government and for greater accountability in the enactment
of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 7--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school
prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. EMERSON, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H2055 [14AP], H2999 [11MY], H3461
[20MY], H3503 [24MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H539 [9FE]
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H.J. Res. 8--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit
contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 9--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to allow an item veto of
appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Baldacci), H243
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H586 [10FE], H796 [24FE], H1014 [4MR],
H1164 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H2374 [27AP], H3171 [13MY]
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H.J. Res. 10--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born
in the United States will be a United States citizen unless a
parent is a United States citizen, is lawfully in the United
States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the
birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Shays, Mr. Paul, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCrery, and Mr.
Bereuter), H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H2134 [15AP]
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H.J. Res. 11--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges
be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 12--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the censure of William Jefferson Clinton; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. King of New York), H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 13--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and
expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal and State
office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 14--A joint resolution designating Monday, January 3, 2000,
as the day for the observance of the New Year's Day holiday in
that year; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Dreier), H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H1070 [9MR], H1336 [16MR], H2055
[14AP], H2999 [11MY], H4130 [10JN]
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H.J. Res. 15--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the terms of
Senators and Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr.
Smith of Michigan), H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
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H.J. Res. 16--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to allow the States to limit the
period of time United States Senators and Representatives may
serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SANFORD, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE]
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H.J. Res. 17--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second
article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation on the
number of terms an individual may serve as President; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Shays), H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 18--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for
Representatives and to provide that no person may serve as a
Representative for more than 12 years; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 19--A joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment
to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP, H243 [7JA]
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H.J. Res. 20--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to authorize the line item veto;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H272 [19JA]
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H.J. Res. 21--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States establishing English as the
official language of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Gutknecht, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Goode, and Mrs. Chenoweth),
H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H718 [23FE], H1070 [9MR], H1868
[12AP], H2204 [20AP], H2637 [4MY], H3296 [18MY], H3862 [8JN], H4472
[16JN], H10340 [19OC]
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H.J. Res. 22--A joint resolution to commemorate the birthday of Cesar
E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Olver, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Owens, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Clyburn,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Ms.
Norton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brown
of California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Stark, Mr. Underwood, Ms.
Woolsey, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kennedy, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gonzalez,
Ms. Velazquez, and Mrs. Napolitano), H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H2305
[26AP], H2999 [11MY]
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H.J. Res. 23--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college
and to provide for the direct popular election of the President
and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Mr. Wise), H460 [4FE]
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H.J. Res. 24--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-second
amendment relating to Presidential term limitations; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, H481 [8FE]
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H.J. Res. 25--A joint resolution recognizing the sacrifice and
dedication of members of the Armed Forces throughout the Nation's
history; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. HUNTER, H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H825 [1MR], H1014 [4MR], H1260 [11MR], H1474
[18MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2134 [15AP], H2547 [29AP],
H3171 [13MY], H3695 [26MY], H9516 [6OC]
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H.J. Res. 26--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Barber B. Conable, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents
of the Smithsonian Instiution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), H538 [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H1567 [23MR]
Text, H1567 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Passed Senate, S3300 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1699 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-14] (signed April 6, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
[s, S15222 [19NO]
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H.J. Res. 27--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Dr. Hanna H. Gray as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), H538 [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H1568 [23MR]
Text, H1568 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Passed Senate, S3300 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1699 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-15] (signed April 6, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.J. Res. 28--A joint resolution providing for the reappointment of
Wesley S. Williams, Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Regula), H538 [9FE]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H1568 [23MR]
Text, H1568 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Passed Senate, S3300 [24MR]
Message from the Senate, H1699 [25MR]
Examined and signed in the House, H1807 [12AP]
Presented to the President (March 26, 1999), H1859 [12AP]
Approved [Public Law 106-16] (signed April 6, 1999), H1868 [12AP]
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H.J. Res. 29--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide a procedure by which
the States may propose constitutional amendments; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Goode, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Manzullo), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN]
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H.J. Res. 30--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in
appropriation bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCHER, H716 [23FE]
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H.J. Res. 31--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to
life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Phelps),
H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1804 [25MR]
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H.J. Res. 32--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
that the President and the Congress should join in undertaking the
Social Security Guarantee Initiative to strengthen and protect the
retirement income security of all Americans through the creation
of a fair and modern Social Security Program for the 21st century;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H796 [24FE]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-34), H823 [1MR]
Debated, H848 [2MR]
Text, H848 [2MR]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H855 [2MR]
Title amended, H855 [2MR]
Message from the House, S2207 [3MR]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S2207 [3MR]
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H.J. Res. 33--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to
prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United
States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Stump, Mr. Latham, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Largent, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Walden of
Oregon, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Menendez, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Portman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr of
North Carolina, Mr. Skeen, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Duncan,
Mr. Bliley, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goode, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Hunter, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Baldacci, Mr.
Roemer, Ms. Danner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Condit,
Mr. Holden, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bass, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Weller, Mr. McIntyre,
Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. English, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Green of
Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ose, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Terry, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Toomey, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. John, Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Istook, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs.
Emerson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ney, Mr. Pease, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina,
Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Shows, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Regula, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Everett, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Spence, Mr. Crane, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cook, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr.
Hall of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Linder, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Clement, Mr. Turner, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Radanovich, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Goss, Mr. Souder,
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boyd, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Camp, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Fossella, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Barcia, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Kasich, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Frost, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Mr. Bryant, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Riley, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Ganske, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Baker, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cooksey,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
Gordon, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Royce,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Mica, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Shuster, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wise, Mr. Sam
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Biggert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Canady
of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr.
Upton, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Nussle, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Hayworth, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Pickett, Mr. Thune, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Towns, Mr. Collins, and Mr. Moran of Virginia), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1474 [18MR], H2471 [28AP], H3171
[13MY], H3461 [20MY], H3606 [25MY]
Removal of cosponsors, H3503 [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-191), H4664 [18JN]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 217), H4733 [22JN]
Debated, H4787 [23JN], H4833 [24JN]
Text, H4787 [23JN]
Amendments, H4833 [24JN]
Passed House, H4844 [24JN]
Message from the House, S7709 [28JN]
Placed on the calendar, S7709 [28JN]
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H.J. Res. 34--A joint resolution congratulating and commending the
Veterans of Foreign Wars; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Spence, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Carson, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Shows, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Berkley, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Cunningham), H816 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1697 [24MR], H1868
[12AP], H2273 [21AP], H2553 [3MY], H2999 [11MY], H4913 [24JN]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H5014 [29JN]
Text, H5014 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-205), H5090 [29JN]
Message from the House, S7926 [30JN], S11638 [29SE]
Placed on the calendar, S7926 [30JN]
Passed Senate, S11584 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H8969 [29SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-61] (signed September 29, 1999)
Presented to the President (September 29, 1999), H9513 [6OC]
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H.J. Res. 35--A joint resolution disapproving the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1999; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. English, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Rush, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mrs. Northup, and Mr.
Hostettler), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1597 [23MR], H4736 [22JN]
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H.J. Res. 36--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to restrict annual deficits by
limiting the public debt of the United States and requiring a
favorable vote of the people on any law to exceed such limits; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PICKETT, H1013 [4MR]
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H.J. Res. 37--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Goode, Mr.
Shadegg, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus,
Mr. Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr. Combest, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Ms.
Danner, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. English, Mr.
Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks
of New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kasich, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller
of Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of
Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rogan,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Scarborough,
Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr.
Toomey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida,
Mr. Weller, and Mr. Young of Alaska), H1258 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1597 [23MR], H1973 [13AP], H2134 [15AP]
Removal of cosponsors, H1698 [24MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res 139), H1970 [13AP]
Text, H2068 [15AP]
Debated, H2068 [15AP]
Failed of passage, H2097 [15AP]
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H.J. Res. 38--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States repealing the twenty-second
article of amendment to the Constitution; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr.
Berman, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Pallone), H1259 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY]
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H.J. Res. 39--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States respecting the right to a home;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1335 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H10725 [21OC]
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H.J. Res. 40--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the budgetary
treatment of the Federal programs currently known as the old-age,
survivors, and disability insurance program and the hospital
insurance program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H1335 [16MR]
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H.J. Res. 41--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men
and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2204 [20AP], H2374 [27AP], H3296
[18MY], H3695 [26MY], H4223 [14JN], H4823 [23JN], H5573 [14JY],
H6199 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6600 [29JY], H8100 [9SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.J. Res. 42--A joint resolution to amend the War Powers Resolution;
to the Committees on International Relations; Rules.
By Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. Metcalf), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY]
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H.J. Res. 43--A joint resolution disapproving the certification of the
President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year
1999; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and
Financial Services.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Burton
of Indiana), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H4736 [22JN]
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H.J. Res. 44--A joint resolution declaring a state of war between the
United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2300 [22AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-115), H2371 [27AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2385, H2427 [28AP]
Text, H2427 [28AP]
Failed of passage, H2441 [28AP]
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H.J. Res. 45--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income
tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Paul, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Schaffer, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cooksey, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Chambliss, Mr. Herger, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. DeLay,
Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Skeen), H2054 [14AP]
Cosponsors added, H2204 [20AP], H8290 [14SE]
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H.J. Res. 46--A joint resolution conferring status as an honorary
veteran of the United States Armed Forces on Zachary Fisher; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Young of Florida, and
Mr. Murtha), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3862 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5573
[14JY], H5688 [15JY], H5839 [19JY], H9899 [12OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196
[1NO]
Debated, H11304 [2NO]
Text, H11304 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H11316 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.J. Res. 47--A joint resolution expressing the sense of the Congress
regarding the need for a Surgeon General's report on media and
violence; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McDermott, Mr.
Ganske, and Mr. LaFalce), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H2999 [11MY], H3171 [13MY], H3393
[19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3862 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H8375 [15SE]
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H.J. Res. 48--A joint resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to the court-martial conviction of the late Rear Admiral
Charles Butler McVay, III, and calling upon the President to award
a Presidental Unit Citation to the final crew of the U.S.S.
INDIANAPOLIS; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Ms. Carson, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Farr of California, Mr.
Frost, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pease, Mr. Kleczka, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Ney, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Stump, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Miller of Florida, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Regula, Mr. Cook, Mr. Fossella,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. McInnis, Mr. John, Mr. Udall
of New Mexico, and Ms. Rivers), H2469 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H4025 [9JN], H5179 [30JN], H5839
[19JY], H6600 [29JY], H8290 [14SE], H8665 [24SE], H8873 [27SE],
H9646 [7OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H.J. Res. 49--A joint resolution to designate the Village of Sunbury,
Ohio, as ``Flagville, U.S.A.''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. KASICH, H2545 [29AP]
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H.J. Res. 50--A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to
the Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BRYANT (for himself and Mr. Wicker), H2635 [4MY]
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H.J. Res. 51--A joint resolution authorizing the use of United States
Armed Forces against the regime in power in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia to meet certain objectives; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BATEMAN, H2810 [5MY]
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H.J. Res. 52--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to school prayer; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MURTHA, H2920 [6MY]
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H.J. Res. 53--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to provide for a balanced budget
for the United States Government and for greater accountability in
the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Petri, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Talent, Mr. Terry, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo), H3086
[12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H8665 [24SE], H8968
[28SE], H9516 [6OC], H10340 [19OC], H10862 [26OC], H11068 [27OC],
H11372 [2NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796
[18NO]
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H.J. Res. 54--A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to
the Missouri-Nebraska Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Ms. DANNER (for herself and Mr. Bereuter), H3086 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-303), H7995 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8427 [21SE]
Text, H8427 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE], S14286 [8NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11254 [22SE]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Passed Senate, S14222 [5NO]
Message from the Senate, H11648 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11700 [8NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14406 [9NO]
Presented to the President (November 9, 1999), H11964 [15NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-101] (signed November 12, 1999)
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H.J. Res. 55--A joint resolution to disapprove a rule relating to
delivery of mail to a commercial mail receiving agency, issued by
the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. PAUL, H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H3711 [27MY], H3860,
H3862 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4472 [16JN],
H4616 [17JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY],
H5367 [12JY], H5572, H5573 [14JY], H6019 [20JY], H6200 [21JY], H6583
[27JY], H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7997 [8SE], H8469 [21SE], H8873
[27SE], H8968 [28SE], H9516 [6OC], H11481 [3NO], H12227 [17NO],
H12796 [18NO]
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H.J. Res. 56--A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John Barry as
the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to the Committee
on Armed Services.
By Mr. KING, H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H8100 [9SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120
[14OC], H10862 [26OC], H11481 [3NO]
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H.J. Res. 57--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of
nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to
the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H3857 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4823
[23JN]
Reported adversely (H. Rept. 106-262), H6423 [26JY]
Debated, H6434 [27JY]
Text, H6434 [27JY]
Failed of passage, H6475 [27JY]
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H.J. Res. 58--A joint resolution disapproving the extension of the
waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the Trade Act of
1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER, H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4342 [15JN], H4823 [23JN]
Reported adversely with amendment (H. Rept. 106-282), H6842 [2AU]
Debated, H6888 [3AU]
Text, H6888 [3AU]
Failed of passage, H6900 [3AU]
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H.J. Res. 59--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States prohibiting courts from levying
or increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MANZULLO, H4616 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H8149 [13SE], H11961 [11NO]
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H.J. Res. 60--A joint resolution designating the square dance as the
national folk dance of the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SAXTON, H4616 [17JN]
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H.J. Res. 61--A joint resolution calling upon the Government of Mexico
to undertake greater and more effective counterdrug measures, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Ose), H5334 [1JY]
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H.J. Res. 62--A joint resolution to grant the consent of Congress to
the boundary change between Georgia and South Carolina; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Kingston, and Mr. Spence), H6352
[22JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-304), H7995 [8SE]
Rules suspended. Passed House, H8429 [21SE]
Text, H8429 [21SE]
Message from the House, S11253 [22SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11254 [22SE]
Reported (no written report), S13011 [21OC]
Passed Senate, S13191 [26OC]
Message from the Senate, H10863 [27OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H11065 [27OC]
Presented to the President (October 27, 1999), H11193 [1NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-90] (signed November 8, 1999)
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H.J. Res. 63--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relating to the legal effect of
certain treaties and other international agreements; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH, H6352 [22JY]
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H.J. Res. 64--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of crime
victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Sessions, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. LoBiondo,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Cunningham, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. LaHood, Ms.
Granger, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Foley, and Mrs. Myrick), H7025 [4AU]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H12227 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 65--A joint resolution commending the World War II veterans
who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, and for other purposes; to
the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Evans),
H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8557 [22SE], H8629 [23SE], H8665
[24SE], H8873 [27SE], H9077 [30SE]
Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 106-352, part 1), H9075 [30SE]
Debated, H9315 [5OC]
Text, H9315 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H9339 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12099 [6OC]
Reported (no written report), S13678 [2NO]
Passed Senate, S14925 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H.J. Res. 66--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States restoring religious freedom; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ISTOOK, H8375 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H8665 [24SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H.J. Res. 67--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H8872 [27SE]
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H.J. Res. 68--A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for
the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H8872 [27SE]
Debated, S11543 [28SE]
Passed Senate, S11553 [28SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE], S11638 [29SE]
Debated, H8901 [28SE]
Text, H8901 [28SE]
Passed House, H8908 [28SE]
Message from the Senate, H8942 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the House, H8965 [28SE]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S11638 [29SE]
Approved [Public Law 106-62] (signed September 30, 1999)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 305), H8872 [27SE]
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H.J. Res. 69--A joint resolution disapproving the Legalization of
Marijuana for Medical Treatment Initiative of 1998; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H8967 [28SE]
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H.J. Res. 70--A joint resolution providing for expedited emergency
humanitarian assistance, disaster relief assistance, and medical
assistance to the people of Taiwan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. COX, H9410 [5OC]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H10725 [21OC], H10862 [26OC], H11372
[2NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 71--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H10173 [18OC]
Passed Senate, S12803 [19OC]
Message from the House, S12832 [19OC]
Text, H10196 [19OC]
Passed House, H10196 [19OC]
Message from the Senate, H10276 [19OC]
Examined and signed in the House, H10337 [19OC]
Presented to the President (October 19, 1999), H10337 [19OC]
Approved [Public Law 106-75] (signed October 21, 1999)
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H.J. Res. 72--A joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress
to the Red River Boundary Compact; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H10725 [21OC]
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H.J. Res. 73--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H11067 [27OC]
Debated, H11075 [28OC]
Text, H11075 [28OC]
Passed House, H11085 [28OC]
Message from the Senate, H11137 [28OC]
Message from the House, S13400 [28OC], S13550 [29OC]
Passed Senate, S13487 [28OC]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S13550 [29OC]
Presented to the President (October 28, 1999), H11193 [1NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11193 [1NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-85] (signed October 29, 1999)
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H.J. Res. 74--A joint resolution proposing a spending limitation
amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr.
Rohrabacher), H11371 [2NO]
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H.J. Res. 75--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H11481 [3NO]
Passed Senate, S13925 [4NO]
Message from the House, S13967 [4NO]
Debated, H11501 [4NO]
Text, H11501 [4NO]
Passed House, H11507 [4NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11555 [4NO]
Presented to the President (November 5, 1999), H11643 [5NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14086 [5NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-88] (signed November 5, 1999)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 358), H11480 [3NO]
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H.J. Res. 76--A joint resolution waiving certain enrollment
requirements for the remainder of the first session of the One
Hundred Sixth Congress with respect to any bill or joint
resolution making general appropriations or continuing
appropriations for fiscal year 2000; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H11703 [8NO]
Message from the House, S14405 [9NO], S14530 [10NO]
Passed Senate, S14435 [9NO]
Committee discharged. Passed House, H11716 [9NO]
Text, H11717 [9NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14530 [10NO]
Message from the Senate, H11856 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11951 [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999), H11951 [10NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-93] (signed November 10, 1999)
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 365), H11702 [8NO]
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H.J. Res. 77--A joint resolution notifying the Government of Panama of
the nullity of the Carter-Torrijos treaties and recognizing the
validity of the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with respect to control
of the Panama Canal Zone; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH-HAGE, H11853 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO], H11972 [15NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H.J. Res. 78--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H11853 [9NO]
Passed Senate, S14480 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14530 [10NO]
Message from the Senate, H11902 [10NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H11951 [10NO]
Presented to the President (November 10, 1999), H11964 [15NO]
Approved [Public Law 106-94] (signed November 10, 1999)
Passed House, H11828 [9NO]
Text, H11828 [9NO]
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H.J. Res. 79--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12108 [16NO]
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H.J. Res. 80--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. DREIER, H12108 [16NO]
Passed Senate, S14667 [17NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S14693 [17NO]
Passed House, H12117 [17NO]
Text, H12117 [17NO]
Message from the Senate, H12165 [17NO]
Examined and signed in the House, H12223 [17NO]
Presented to the President (November 17, 1999), H12223 [17NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 381), H12107 [16NO]
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H.J. Res. 81--A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing personal
income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the United States
Government from engaging in business in competition with its
citizens; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. PAUL, H12108 [16NO]
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H.J. Res. 82--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12226 [17NO]
Debated, S14799 [18NO]
Amendments, S14799, S14802, S14826 [18NO]
Passed Senate amended, S14803 [18NO]
Message from the House, S14803 [18NO]
Debated, H12741 [18NO]
Text, H12741 [18NO]
Passed House, H12746 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H12894 [19NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 385), H12225 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 83--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12226 [17NO]
Passed Senate, S14796 [18NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
Presented to the President (November 18, 1999), H12789 [18NO]
Passed House amended, H12820 [18NO]
Text, H12820 [18NO]
Amendments, H12820 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H12844 [18NO]
Examined and signed in the Senate, S15087 [19NO]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 385), H12225 [17NO]
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H.J. Res. 84--A joint resolution making further continuing
appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, H12793 [18NO]
Passed House, H12833 [18NO]
Text, H12834 [18NO]
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H.J. Res. 85--A joint resolution appointing the day for the convening
of the second session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, H12793 [18NO]
Passed House, H12835 [18NO]
Text, H12835 [18NO]
Passed Senate, S15205 [19NO]
Text, S15205 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS
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H. Con. Res. 1--Concurrent resolution providing for a joint session of
Congress to receive a message from the President.
By Mr. ARMEY, H226 [6JA]
Message from the House, S43 [7JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S252 [14JA]
Agreed to in the House, H218 [6JA]
Text, H218 [6JA]
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H. Con. Res. 2--Concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the
House.
By Mr. ARMEY, H227 [6JA]
Message from the House, S15 [6JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S37 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H220 [6JA]
Text, H221 [6JA]
Message from the Senate, H223 [6JA]
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H. Con. Res. 3--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that retirement benefits for Members of Congress should
not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments; to the Committees on
Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. COBLE, H243 [7JA]
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H. Con. Res. 4--Concurrent resolution entitled the ``English Plus
Resolution''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SERRANO, H243 [7JA]
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H. Con. Res. 5--Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the
issue of cervical health, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H461 [4FE], H645 [11FE], H1014 [4MR]
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H. Con. Res. 6--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding support for the formation of the China
Democracy Party (CDP) and to urge the Government of the People's
Republic of China to guarantee the rights and safety of the CDP
organizers; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox of California, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Pombo, and Mr.
Radanovich), H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H461 [4FE], H1697 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 7--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for
interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not
be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR]
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H. Con. Res. 8--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress
with respect to promoting coverage of individuals under long-term
care insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Education and the
Workforce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Greenwood,
Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hobson, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Regula,
Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Minge, Mr. Nadler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Kelly), H243
[7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H658 [12FE],
H718 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H825 [1MR], H892 [2MR], H958 [3MR], H1260
[11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1597 [23MR], H1804 [25MR],
H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2374 [27AP], H2637 [4MY],
H2811 [5MY], H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H3695 [26MY], H3862 [8JN],
H6424 [26JY]
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H. Con. Res. 9--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the right of the Albanian People of Kosova to
self-determination and independence from the repressive,
authoritarian, and barbaric Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE]
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H. Con. Res. 10--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government National Mortgage Association
guaranty fee should not be increased; to the Committee on Banking
and Financial Services. c Serbian regime of Slobodan Milosevic,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. WELLER, H243 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H718 [23FE], H1070 [9MR], H1868 [12AP]
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H. Con. Res. 11--Concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment
of the House of Representatives.
By Mr. ARMEY, H272 [19JA]
Agreed to in the Senate, S727 [20JA]
Message from the House, S744 [20JA]
Agreed to in the House, H248 [19JA]
Text, H248 [19JA]
Message from the Senate, H283 [2FE]
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H. Con. Res. 12--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate to
compile and make available to the public the names of candidates
for election to the House of Representatives and the Senate who
agree to conduct campaigns in accordance with a Code of Election
Ethics; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Hinchey), H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE]
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H. Con. Res. 13--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Serbia-Montenegro has failed to comply with the
Holbrooke-Milosevic agreement of October 13, 1998, and that the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should implement its
activation order of October 12, 1998, to compel compliance; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Hoyer), H272
[19JA]
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H. Con. Res. 14--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the actions needed to address the disastrous
decline in hog prices for American pork producers and to relieve
the wide-spread economic hardship currently being suffered by
these producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Latham), H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H1698 [24MR], H2055 [14AP]
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H. Con. Res. 15--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the primary author and the official home of
``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. McNULTY, H272 [19JA]
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H. Con. Res. 16--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Jonathan Jay Pollard should serve his full sentence
of life imprisonment and should not receive pardon, reprieve, or
any other form of executive clemency from the President of the
United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT, H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE], H718 [23FE], H1973 [13AP]
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H. Con. Res. 17--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should develop, promote, and
implement voluntary policies to slow the population growth of the
Nation; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. SAWYER (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H892 [2MR], H1804 [25MR], H2811
[5MY], H3711 [27MY], H4665 [18JN], H8469 [21SE]
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H. Con. Res. 18--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to convicted spy Jonathan Pollard; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Goss), H272 [19JA]
Cosponsors added, H379 [2FE], H419 [3FE]
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H. Con. Res. 19--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration
of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Regula, and Mr. LaTourette), H377 [2FE]
Message from the House, S1255 [4FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1660 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H291 [2FE]
Text, H293 [2FE]
Message from the Senate, H663 [23FE]
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H. Con. Res. 20--Concurrent resolution concerning economic,
humanitarian, and other assistance to the northern part of
Somalia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Payne), H377 [2FE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10798 [26OC]
Text, H10798 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S13255 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 21--Concurrent resolution recommending the integration of
Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia into the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO); to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Cox of California, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H377
[2FE]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H481 [8FE], H645 [11FE], H718 [23FE],
H1336 [16MR], H1868 [12AP], H2273 [21AP], H4472 [16JN], H7997 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 22--Concurrent resolution providing that the President
should seek a public renunciation by the People's Republic of
China of any use of force, or threat to use force, against Taiwan,
and that the United States should help Taiwan in case of threats
or a military attack by the People's Republic of China; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Chabot), H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H718 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1474 [18MR], H1804
[25MR], H2134 [15AP], H2204 [20AP], H2999 [11MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H. Con. Res. 23--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that during 1999 the Secretaries of the military
departments should provide honor guard details for the funerals of
veterans in the same manner as is required by law effective
January 1, 2000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McKEON, H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1597 [23MR], H2999 [11MY], H12796
[18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 24--Concurrent resolution expressing congressional
opposition to the unilateral declaration of a Palestinian state
and urging the President to assert clearly United States
opposition to such a unilateral declaration of statehood; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Lazio
of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Holden, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tierney, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Green of Texas, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Blunt, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Kennedy, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gibbons, Mr.
Knollenberg, Mr. Reynolds, and Ms. Norton), H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H1019 [8MR], H1070 [9MR],
H1164 [10MR], H1260 [11MR], H1268 [15MR], H1336 [16MR]
Debated, H1288 [16MR]
Text, H1288 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1302 [16MR]
Message from the House, S2839 [17MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2839 [17MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3604 [12AP]
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H. Con. Res. 25--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of the
United States Masters Swimming program; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1804 [25MR], H3296
[18MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H. Con. Res. 26--Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and
duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the
Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal
funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the
Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect
unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF, H538 [9FE]
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H. Con. Res. 27--Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or
recess of the two Houses.
By Mr. LAZIO of New York, H586 [10FE]
Agreed to in the Senate, S1637 [12FE]
Text, S1637 [12FE]
Message from the House, S1643 [12FE]
Agreed to in the House, H565 [10FE]
Text, H565 [10FE]
Message from the Senate, H663 [23FE]
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H. Con. Res. 28--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the United States should introduce and make all
efforts necessary to pass a resolution criticizing the People's
Republic of China for its human rights abuses in China and Tibet
at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human
Rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Cox of
California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Chabot, and
Mr. Tancredo), H586 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1070 [9MR]
Debated, H1041 [9MR]
Text, H1041 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1179 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2728 [16MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2728 [16MR]
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H. Con. Res. 29--Concurrent resolution expressing the opposition of
Congress to any deployment of United States ground forces in
Kosovo, a province in the Republic of Serbia, for peacemaking or
peacekeeping purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Young of Alaska, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Wicker, Mr. McCollum, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hansen, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Hilleary, and Mr. Foley), H586 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H645 [11FE], H718 [23FE], H816 [25FE], H958 [3MR],
H1070 [9MR]
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H. Con. Res. 30--Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress that any Executive order that infringes on the powers and
duties of the Congress under article I, section 8 of the
Constitution, or that would require the expenditure of Federal
funds not specifically appropriated for the purpose of the
Executive order, is advisory only and has no force or effect
unless enacted as law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English, and Mr. Scarborough),
H586 [10FE]
Cosponsors added, H658 [12FE], H718 [23FE], H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR],
H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1597 [23MR], H1698 [24MR], H1804
[25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2134 [15AP], H2374 [27AP],
H2547 [29AP], H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3296 [18MY],
H3695 [26MY], H3862 [8JN], H4130 [10JN], H4342 [15JN], H4616 [17JN],
H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5688 [15JY], H6353
[22JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8557 [22SE], H8629
[23SE], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 31--Concurrent resolution to designate a flag-pole upon
which the flag of the United States is to be set at half-staff
whenever a law enforcement officer is slain in the line of duty;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Larson, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Frost, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Holden, Mr.
English, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Ramstad), H586
[10FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H958 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1070 [9MR],
H1260 [11MR], H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1598 [23MR], H1804
[25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2637 [4MY], H2922 [6MY], H3461 [20MY]
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H. Con. Res. 32--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to self-determination for the people of
Kosova, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Olver, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Hefley, Mrs.
Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Forbes,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, and Mr. Crowley), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H718 [23FE]
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H. Con. Res. 33--Concurrent resolution commending and praising the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People on the
occasion of its 90th anniversary; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christian-Christensen, Mr.
Ford, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of
Texas, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Gonzalez), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H718 [23FE]
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H. Con. Res. 34--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be parity between the compensation of
members of the uniformed services and the compensation of civilian
employees of the United States; to the Committees on Armed
Services; Government Reform.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Norton), H657 [12FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H892 [2MR], H1014 [4MR], H1164
[10MR], H2204 [20AP], H2471 [28AP], H2922 [6MY], H3171 [13MY], H3503
[24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4342 [15JN], H5094 [29JN], H5367 [12JY], H5572
[14JY], H6200 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H7026 [4AU], H8100 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 35--Concurrent resolution congratulating the State of
Qatar and its citizens for their commitment to democratic ideals
and women's suffrage on the occasion of Qatar's historic elections
of a central municipal council on March 8, 1999; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. Kelly),
H716 [23FE]
Debated, H1883 [13AP]
Text, H1883 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1896 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3694 [14AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3694 [14AP]
Reported (no written report), S7928 [30JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8190 [1JY]
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H. Con. Res. 36--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding Turkey's claim of sovereignty to the islets in
the Aegean Sea called Imia by Greece and Kardak by Turkey; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilirakis,
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of
Rhode Island, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Menendez), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H2134 [15AP], H7887 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 37--Concurrent resolution concerning anti-Semitic
statements made by members of the Duma of the Russian Federation;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wolf, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Markey), H795
[24FE]
Cosponsors added, H1268 [15MR], H1408 [17MR], H1478 [22MR], H1598
[23MR]
Debated, H1535 [23MR]
Text, H1535 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agresd to in the House amended, H1548 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3243 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 38--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring Paul Leroy Robeson, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory
Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General in 1999, that
such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr.
Bonior), H816 [25FE]
Cosponsors added, H1598 [23MR], H3393 [19MY], H4025 [9JN], H4823
[23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5688 [15JY], H5751 [16JY], H6843 [2AU],
H12227 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 39--Concurrent resolution urging the President to oppose
expansion of the Oil-for-Food Program in Iraq, condemning Saddam
Hussein for the actions the Government of Iraq has taken against
the Iraqi people and for its defiance of the United Nations, and
for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1474 [18MR], H1598 [23MR], H1973
[13AP], H2204 [20AP], H5572 [14JY], H9304 [4OC]
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H. Con. Res. 40--Concurrent resolution honoring Morris King Udall,
former United States Representative from Arizona, and extending
the condolences of the Congress on his death; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Stump, Mr. Salmon, Mr.
Hayworth, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New
Mexico), H956 [3MR]
Debated, H978 [4MR]
Text, H978 [4MR]
Agreed to in the House, H986 [4MR]
Message from the House, S2272 [4MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S2434 [8MR]
Message from the Senate, H1021 [9MR]
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H. Con. Res. 41--Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should develop and
publish monthly a cost of living index; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PICKETT, H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP]
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H. Con. Res. 42--Concurrent resolution regarding the use of United
States Armed Forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping operation
implementing a Kosovo peace agreement; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H1019 [8MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 103), H1161 [10MR]
Amendments, H1164, H1165, H1166, H1167, H1168, H1169, H1170, H1171
[10MR], H1214, H1215, H1216, H1247, H1248 [11MR]
Debated, H1189 [11MR]
Text, H1214 [11MR]
Reported back to the House amended (pursuant to H. Res. 103), H1249
[11MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, H1250 [11MR]
Message from the House, S2728 [16MR]
Placed on the calendar, S2785 [16MR]
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H. Con. Res. 43--Concurrent resolution condemning the irregular
interruption of the democratic political institutional process in
Haiti; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Foley), H1019 [8MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1474 [18MR], H2273 [21AP]
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H. Con. Res. 44--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the 18th annual National Peace Officers'
Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H1019 [8MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-58), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1497 [23MR]
Text, H1497 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2057 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 45--A concurrent resolution providing for the use of the
catafalque situated in the crypt beneath the rotunda of the
Capitol in connection with memorial services to be conducted in
the Supreme Court Building for the late honorable Harry A.
Blackmun, former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the
United States; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1069 [9MR]
Message from the House, S2503 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1048 [9MR]
Text, H1048 [9MR]
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H. Con. Res. 46--A concurrent resolution urging an end of the war
between Eritrea and Ethiopia and calling on the United Nations
Human Rights Commission and other human rights organizations to
investigate human rights abuses in connection with the Eritrean
and Ethiopian conflict; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Chabot), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H2273 [21AP], H4025 [9JN], H5572 [14JY], H8557
[22SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10807 [26OC]
Text, H10807 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S13255 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 47--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Moran of
Virginia), H1069 [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-59), H1333 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1499 [23MR]
Text, H1499 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2057 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 48--A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for the opening ceremonies of Sunrayce 99; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SALMON, H1069 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-60), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1818 [12AP]
Text, H1818 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S3633 [13AP]
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H. Con. Res. 49--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for a bike rodeo to be conducted by the Earth
Force Youth Bike Summit; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure. , Armed Services, and Government Reform, for a
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Sabo,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of
California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Shays, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr.
Traficant), H1162 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-61), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1819 [12AP]
Text, H1819 [12AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S3633 [13AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S4508 [30AP]
Message from the Senate, H2549 [3MY]
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H. Con. Res. 50--Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1999 District
of Columbia Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run
through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H1163 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-62), H1333 [16MR]
Rules supended. Agreed to in the House, H1496 [23MR]
Text, H1496 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3724 [14AP]
Message from the Senate, H2057 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 51--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Dr. Doan Viet Hoat is to be praised and honored for
his commitment to fight for democratic change in Vietnam; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and
Mr. Davis of Virginia), H1163 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1598
[23MR], H1804 [25MR], H2273 [21AP], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY],
H9242 [1OC], H9304 [4OC], H9516 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H10174 [18OC],
H11557 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 52--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the East
Front of the Capitol Grounds for performances sponsored by the
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; to the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H1163 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-63), H1333 [16MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1496 [23MR]
Text, H1496 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3829 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
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H. Con. Res. 53--A concurrent resolution concerning the Taiwan
Relations Act; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Lantos,
Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo),
H1259 [11MR]
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H. Con. Res. 54--A concurrent resolution recognizing the historic
significance of the first anniversary of the Good Friday Peace
Agreement; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Moakley, Mr. Horn, Mr. Clay, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaHood,
Mr. Quinn, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Dingell, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Snyder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Foley, Mr. Engel,
Mr. Capuano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cunningham, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Clement, Mr. Reynolds, Mr.
Doyle, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Walsh, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Vento, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island,
Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Larson), H1259 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1804 [25MR], H2134
[15AP], H2204 [20AP]
Debated, H2171 [20AP]
Text, H2171 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2176 [20AP]
Message from the House, S4026 [21AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S4026 [21AP]
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H. Con. Res. 55--A concurrent resolution congratulating His
Excellency, General Vasco Joaquim Rocha Vieira, Governor of Macao,
and the Macao government on the Third Meeting of the Macanese
people, the ``Terceiro Encontro''; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. POMBO, H1267 [15MR]
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H. Con. Res. 56--Concurrent resolution commemorating the 20th
anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hunter, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Cox, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Martinez), H1407 [17MR]
Debated, H1531 [23MR]
Text, H1531 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1548 [23MR]
Message from the House, S3243 [24MR]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3243 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 57--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued honoring the 100th
anniversary of the Junior League; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. BARR of Georgia, H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H5094 [29JN], H5336
[1JY], H5573 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 58--Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of
veterans to the United States and expressing support for the goals
of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) Day; to the Committee
on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. John, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell,
Mr. Luther, Mr. Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Shows, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Borski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Fossella, and Mr. Frost), H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2134 [15AP], H2273 [21AP], H2922
[6MY], H3503 [24MY], H4472 [16JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6019
[20JY], H8968 [28SE]
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H. Con. Res. 59--Concurrent resolution condemning the brutal killing
of Rosemary Nelson; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Borski, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
King, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. McGovern), H1407 [17MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR]
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H. Con. Res. 60--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a series of commemorative postage stamps should be
issued honoring veterans service organizations across the United
States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Hyde, Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shows, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Talent, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kildee,
Mr. Spratt, Mr. Baird, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Boucher,
Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. John, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Coyne,
Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clyburn,
and Mr. Luther), H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374
[27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2811 [5MY], H3087 [12MY], H3171 [13MY], H3212
[14MY], H3296 [18MY], H3503 [24MY], H3860 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4223
[14JN], H4472 [16JN], H4736 [22JN], H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5688
[15JY], H7026 [4AU], H8100 [9SE], H11145 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 61--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that all Chinese people, including the people of Taiwan,
deserve to be represented in international institutions; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1473 [18MR]
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H. Con. Res. 62--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the guaranteed coverage of chiropractic
services under the Medicare+Choice Program; to the Committees on
Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mrs. CUBIN, H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2305 [26AP], H3393 [19MY], H3695 [26MY], H4823
[23JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H6353 [22JY], H8557
[22SE], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10862 [26OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11481 [3NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO], H11956 [10NO], H12227
[17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 63--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress opposing removal of dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers
for fishery restoration purposes; to the Committees on Resources;
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Walden
of Oregon, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Skeen, and Mr. Doolittle),
H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP]
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H. Con. Res. 64--Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of the
issue of cervical health, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Coburn, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pickering,
Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Granger, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas,
Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Horn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Bentsen, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Foley,
Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Borski, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weldon
of Florida, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Riley, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Condit, Ms. Rivers, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Spence, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Bachus, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Thompson of California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cummings,
Mr. Calvert, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr.
Boehlert), H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H3695 [26MY], H4913 [24JN], H5336
[1JY]
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H. Con. Res. 65--Concurrent resolution encouraging the people of the
United States to reflect upon and celebrate Tejano music and other
forms of Latin music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself and Mr. Ortiz), H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 66--Concurrent resolution expressing a declaration of
space leadership; to the Committees on Science; Armed Services.
By Mr. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Talent, and Mr.
Wexler), H1473 [18MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H3393 [19MY]
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H. Con. Res. 67--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that freedom of the news media and freedom of expression
are vital to the development and consolidation of democracy in
Russia and that the United States should actively support such
freedoms; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking
and Financial Services.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr.
Bereuter), H1596 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H3503 [24MY], H4130 [10JN], H12796
[18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 68--A concurrent resolution establishing the
congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal
year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each
of fiscal years 2001 through 2009.
By Mr. KASICH, H1594 [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-73), H1594 [23MR]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 131), H1694 [24MR]
Debated, H1711 [25MR], H1823 [12AP]
Text, H1742 [25MR]
Amendments, H1747, H1756, H1766 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, H1780 [25MR]
Text, S3605 [12AP], S4168 [26AP]
Message from the Senate, H1823 [12AP], H1919 [13AP]
House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference.
Conferees appointed, H1832 [12AP]
Motion to instruct conferees agreed to in the House, H1832 [12AP]
Debated, S3615 [13AP]
Amendments, S3621, S3655 [13AP]
Conferees appointed, S3628 [13AP]
Message from the House, S3633 [13AP]
Conference report (H. Rept. 106-91) submitted in the House, H1936
[13AP]
Explanatory statement, H1944 [13AP]
Conference report considered in the Senate, S3676 [14AP], S3725
[15AP]
Conference report considered in the House, H1985 [14AP]
Conference report agreed to in the House, H1996 [14AP]
Conference report agreed to in the Senate, S3756 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 69--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Government of Costa Rica should take steps to
protect the lives of property owners in Costa Rica, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt), H1696 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 70--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that there should be parity among the countries that are
parties to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with
respect to the personal allowance for duty-free merchandise
purchased abroad by returning residents, and for other purposes;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Skeen, Mr.
Hinojosa, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Rodriguez),
H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H7887 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 71--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that State and local governments and local educational
agencies are encouraged to dedicate a day of learning to the study
and understanding of the Declaration of Independence, the United
States Constitution, and the Federalist Papers; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP]
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H. Con. Res. 72--A concurrent resolution providing support to the
United States Armed Forces in their efforts to halt the brutal
ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians; to the Committees on
International Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H1696 [24MR]
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H. Con. Res. 73--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that secondary schools should consider starting school
after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Ms. LOFGREN, H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY]
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H. Con. Res. 74--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding maintenance of the nuclear weapons stockpile;
to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Ms. DeGette, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Tierney, and Ms. Woolsey), H1696 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2637 [4MY], H4736 [22JN], H8968
[28SE], H12227 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 75--A concurrent resolution condemning the National
Islamic Front (NIF) government for its genocidal war in southern
Sudan, support for terrorism, and continued human rights
violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee,
Ms. Norton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Davis of Illinois,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. Upton, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. King, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Canady of
Florida), H1697 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2134 [15AP], H2471 [28AP], H3087
[12MY], H3296 [18MY], H4342 [15JN]
Debated, H4241 [15JN]
Text, H4241 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4255 [15JN]
Message from the House, S7122 [16JN]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S7122 [16JN]
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H. Con. Res. 76--A concurrent resolution recognizing the social
problem of child abuse and neglect, and supporting efforts to
enhance public awareness of it; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON, H1697 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1868 [12AP], H2811 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 77--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued by
the United States Postal Service honoring the members of the Armed
Forces who have been awarded the Purple Heart; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. SHOWS (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Moore, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Danner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. English, Mr.
McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Bliley, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Spratt, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Romero-Barcelo,
Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
Kilpatrick, and Ms. McKinney), H1697 [24MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2374
[27AP], H3393 [19MY], H3606 [25MY], H3860 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4343
[15JN], H4736 [22JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H6843 [2AU], H8149
[13SE], H9077 [30SE], H11196 [1NO], H11557 [4NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 78--Concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of
the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in
the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the
United States to the United Nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Berman),
H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2204 [20AP], H2374 [27AP], H2547
[29AP], H3087 [12MY], H3695 [26MY], H4130 [10JN], H5179 [30JN],
H5572 [14JY], H6600 [29JY]
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H. Con. Res. 79--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the regulatory burdens on home health agencies;
to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2374 [27AP], H2922 [6MY], H3461
[20MY], H5094 [29JN], H5573 [14JY], H7887 [5AU], H8290 [14SE],
H10612 [20OC], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 80--Concurrent resolution calling for a United States
effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and human rights of the
enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Rush, Mr. Porter, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Franks of
New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Blagojevich),
H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H5839
[19JY], H6019 [20JY], H6200 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H6583 [27JY],
H6600 [29JY], H6760 [30JY], H6843 [2AU], H7026 [4AU], H7887 [5AU],
H12227 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 81--A Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony in honor of the Fiftieth
Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and
welcoming the three newest members of NATO, the Republic of
Poland, the Republic of Hungary, and the Czech Republic, into
NATO; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H1866 [12AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H2101 [15AP]
Text, H2102 [15AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S3829 [19AP]
Text, S3829 [19AP]
Message from the House, S3846 [19AP]
Message from the Senate, H2139 [20AP]
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H. Con. Res. 82--A Concurrent resolution directing the President,
pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove
United States Armed Forces from their positions in connection with
the present operations against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1866 [12AP]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2204 [20AP], H2273
[21AP], H2374 [27AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-116, adverse), H2371 [27AP]
Provided for consideration (H. Res. 151), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2385, H2414 [28AP]
Text, H2414 [28AP]
Failed of passage, H2427 [28AP]
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H. Con. Res. 83--A Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
and its President Slobodan Milosevic release the three illegally
detained United States servicemen and abide by the Geneva
Convention protocols regarding the treatment of both prisoners of
war and innocent civilians; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mrs. NAPOLITANO (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rothman, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Hayes, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Ms. Waters), H1866 [12AP]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, H2102 [15AP]
Text, H2103 [15AP]
Amendments, H2104 [15AP]
Title amended, H2104 [15AP]
Message from the House, S3846 [19AP]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S3846 [19AP]
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H. Con. Res. 84--Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the
President to fully fund the Federal Government's obligation under
the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Castle,
Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bilbray, Mr.
Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr.
English, Mr. Ewing, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mrs.
Kelly, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Thune, Mr. Traficant, and Mr.
Weldon of Florida), H1972 [13AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2637 [4MY]
Debated, H2563 [4MY]
Text, H2563 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2584 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4791 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 85--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 should be reformed
by April 15, 2002, in a manner that protects the Social Security
and Medicare Trust Funds, that is revenue neutral, and that
results in a fair and less complicated tax code; to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BOYD (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Minge, and Mrs. Thurman), H2054 [14AP]
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H. Con. Res. 86--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding Federal decisions, actions, and regulations
affecting water; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H2132 [15AP]
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H. Con. Res. 87--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for
interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not
be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Danner,
Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
Emerson, Mr. Herger, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Weller, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Pastor,
Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Berkley,
Mr. Snyder, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Diaz-Balart), H2132
[15AP]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY]
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H. Con. Res. 88--Concurrent resolution urging the Congress and the
President to increase funding for the Pell Grant Program and
existing Campus-Based Aid Programs; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Deal of Georgia,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Kuykendall, and Mr. Gary Miller of California),
H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2471 [28AP], H2637 [4MY]
Debated, H2570 [4MY]
Text, H2570 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2585 [4MY]
Message from the House, S4790 [5MY]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S4791 [5MY], S8504 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 89--Concurrent resolution recognizing the Hermann
Monument and Hermann Heights Park in New Ulm, Minnesota, as a
national symbol of the contributions of Americans of German
heritage; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. MINGE, H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H6200 [21JY], H7997 [8SE], H8290 [14SE], H8557
[22SE], H8968 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC],
H10340 [19OC], H11557 [4NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 90--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that all Members mourn the loss of life at Columbine High
School in Littleton, Colorado, and condemn this and previous
incidents of deadly violence in our Nation's schools; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H2272 [21AP]
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H. Con. Res. 91--Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the
Capitol Grounds for a clinic to be conducted by the United States
Luge Association; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2272 [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-171), H3856 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4137 [14JN]
Text, H4137 [14JN]
Message from the House, S7026 [15JN]
Referred to the Committe on Rules and Administration, S7026 [15JN]
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H. Con. Res. 92--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine High
School in Littleton, Colorado; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2373 [27AP]
Message from the Senate, H2376 [28AP]
Agreed to in the Senate, S4242 [27AP]
Message from the House, S4250 [27AP]
Debated, H2327 [27AP]
Text, H2327 [27AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2335 [27AP]
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H. Con. Res. 93--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the social problem of child abuse and neglect
and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of this
problem; to the Committees on Education and the Workforce; the
Judiciary.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. McCollum,
Mr. Ewing, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mrs. Johnson
of Connecticut, and Mr. Goodling), H2373 [27AP]
Debated, H2517 [29AP]
Text, H2517 [29AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2522 [29AP]
Message from the House, S4662 [4MY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S4662 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 94--Concurrent resolution recognizing the public need for
reconciliation and healing, urging the United States to unite in
seeking God, and recommending that the Nation's leaders call for
days of prayer; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt,
Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dickey, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McIntosh, Mr.
Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of
North Carolina, and Mr. Walden of Oregon), H2635 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2922 [6MY], H2999 [11MY], H3296 [18MY], H3695
[26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4343 [15JN]
Debated, H5038 [29JN]
Text, H5038 [29JN]
Failed of passage, H5046 [29JN]
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H. Con. Res. 95--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that State earnings limitations on retired law
enforcement officers be lifted to enhance school safety; to the
Committees on Education and the Workforce; the Judiciary.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H2636 [4MY]
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H. Con. Res. 96--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President, working with the other member nations
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), should use all
available diplomatic means to negotiate a fair, equitable, and
peaceful settlement between warring factions in Yugoslavia without
the introduction of ground elements of the United States Armed
Forces; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HAYES, H2810 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 97--Concurrent resolution urging the prohibition on
military assistance and arms transfers to the Government of
Indonesia until the President certifies that the Government of
Indonesia is no longer arming, financing, or supporting
paramilitary units in East Timor and has taken certain other
actions relating to East Timor, and for other purposes; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lantos,
Ms. McKinney, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3212 [14MY], H3862 [8JN], H4913 [24JN], H5367
[12JY], H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H8100 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 98--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the regulatory burdens imposed by the Health
Care Financing Administration on suppliers of durable medical
equipment under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways
and Means; Commerce.
By Mr. TOWNS, H2810 [5MY]
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H. Con. Res. 99--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the congressional leadership and the Administration
should support the efforts and recommendations of the United
States Congress-Russian Duma meeting in Vienna, Austria, held
April 30 to May 1, 1999, in order to bring about a fair,
equitable, and peaceful settlement between warring factions in
Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sherwood, Mr.
Hayes, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Whitfield), H2810 [5MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY], H4130 [10JN]
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H. Con. Res. 100--Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by
Turkey with United Nations resolutions relating to Cyprus, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Capuano, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Horn, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Porter, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Diaz-Balart, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bonior, and Mr.
Evans), H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3862 [8JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823
[23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6019
[20JY], H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887 [5AU], H8100
[9SE], H10612 [20OC], H11481 [3NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 101--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Social Security reform measures should not force
State and local government employees into Social Security
coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Ose, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Kuykendall), H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H6200 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 102--Concurrent resolution celebrating the 50th
anniversary of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and recognizing the
humanitarian safeguards these treaties provide in times of armed
conflict; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, H2920 [6MY]
Debated, H10800 [26OC]
Text, H10800 [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10833 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13255 [27OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13861 [3NO]
Message from the Senate, H11483 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 103--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to cultural education and awareness of the
history of slavery in America; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. PAYNE, H2920 [6MY]
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H. Con. Res. 104--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of William C. Velasquez, the national Hispanic civic leader;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RODRIGUEZ, H2920 [6MY]
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H. Con. Res. 105--Concurrent resolution authorizing the Law
Enforcement Torch Run for the 1999 Special Olympics World Games to
be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, H3086 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-172), H3856 [8JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House as amended, H4138 [14JN]
Text, H4138 [14JN]
Message from the House, S7026 [15JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S7281 [18JN]
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H. Con. Res. 106--Concurrent resolution expressing the regret and
apologies of the Congress for the accidental bombing by the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of the Chinese Embassy in
Belgrade; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY]
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H. Con. Res. 107--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress rejecting the conclusions of a recent article published
by the American Psychological Association that suggests that
sexual relationships between adults and children might be positive
for children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Weldon of
Florida), H3086 [12MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503
[24MY], H3606 [25MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4130
[10JN], H4736 [22JN], H5367 [12JY]
Debated, H5341 [12JY]
Text, H5341 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5348 [12JY]
Title amended, H5348 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8371 [13JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S9956 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6765 [2AU]
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H. Con. Res. 108--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued to
raise public awareness of the serious problem of driving while
intoxicated; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FORBES, H3215 [17MY]
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H. Con. Res. 109--A concurrent resolution commending the people of
Israel for reaffirming, in its elections, its dedication to
democratic ideals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Ose, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Matsui, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Meek of Florida,
Mr. Crowley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Holt, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Payne, Mr. Levin,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Minge, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Horn,
Ms. Lee, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Engel, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi,
Mr. Phelps, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. King, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hall
of Ohio, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Condit, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Rothman), H3295 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3461 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H3606
[25MY], H3860, H3862 [8JN], H4616 [17JN], H5572 [14JY], H6200 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 110--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the July 20, 1999, 30th Anniversary of the first
lunar landing should be a day of celebration and reflection on the
Apollo-11 mission to the Moon and the accomplishments of the
Apollo program throughout the 1960's and 1970's; to the Committee
on Government Reform.
By Mr. CRAMER, H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H5573 [14JY], H5751 [16JY], H6353 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 111--Concurrent resolution condemning all prejudice
against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in the United States
and supporting political and civic participation by such Americans
throughout the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Waxman),
H3503 [24MY]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5688 [15JY], H6600 [29JY], H6760
[30JY], H6965 [3AU], H7887 [5AU], H7997 [8SE], H9304 [4OC], H10174
[18OC], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 112--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the S.S. LANE VICTORY; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Bateman, Mr.
Chambliss, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Horn, Mr. Scarborough, and Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN], H5572
[14JY], H5688 [15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 113--A concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of
Congress to address the emergency that currently exists in
American agriculture; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Minge),
H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H3862 [8JN], H4025 [9JN], H4665
[18JN], H4736 [22JN], H5094 [29JN], H5751 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 114--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued as a testimonial to
the Nation's tireless commitment to reuniting America's missing
children with their families, and to honor the memories of those
children who were victims of abduction and murder; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BOEHLERT, H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3711 [27MY]
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H. Con. Res. 115--A concurrent resolution expressing the support of
the Congress for activities to increase public awareness of the
dangers of pediatric cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. FORBES, H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H10770 [25OC], H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H11956
[10NO], H12109 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 116--A concurrent resolution expressing congressional
support for the International Labor Organization's Declaration on
Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr.
Matsui), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4223 [14JN], H5336 [1JY], H5368
[12JY]
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H. Con. Res. 117--A concurrent resolution concerning United Nations
General Assembly Resolution ES-10/6; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H4343 [15JN], H5094 [29JN], H5179 [30JN]
Debated, H5344 [12JY]
Text, H5344 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5348 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8371 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 118--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the culpability of Slobodan Milosevic for war
crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in the former
Yugoslavia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Greenwood, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. King, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hefley,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Olver), H3605 [25MY]
Cosponsors added, H3695 [26MY], H4223 [14JN], H5179 [30JN], H6760
[30JY]
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H. Con. Res. 119--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the U.S.S. New Jersey and all those who served aboard
her; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Andrews, and Mrs. Roukema),
H3694 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860, H3862 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H5094 [29JN],
H5368 [12JY], H6583 [27JY], H7997 [8SE], H10340 [19OC]
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H. Con. Res. 120--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued
honoring the United States Submarine Force on its 100th
anniversary; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Allen, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bateman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mrs.
Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Cook, Mr. Costello, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. DeLauro, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. English, Ms. Eshoo,
Mr. Evans, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kaptur,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lampson,
Mr. Larson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr.
LoBiondo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Northup, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms.
Sanchez, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shows, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky,
Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs.
Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wolf,
and Ms. Woolsey), H3694 [26MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H4343 [15JN], H5368 [12JY], H5751
[16JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026 [4AU], H7887 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H8557
[22SE], H9242 [1OC], H10033 [13OC], H10120 [14OC], H11068 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 121--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the victory of the United States in the cold
war and the fall of the Berlin Wall; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Gilchrest, and Mr. Schaffer), H3711 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H4025 [9JN], H4130 [10JN], H5094 [29JN], H5336
[1JY]
Debated, H5763 [19JY]
Text, H5763 [19JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5791 [19JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S8950 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 122--A concurrent resolution recognizing the United
States Border Patrol's 75 years of service since its founding; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H3711 [27MY]
Debated, H11922 [10NO]
Text, H11922 [10NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11929 [10NO]
Message from the House, S14611 [16NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14925 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 123--A concurrent resolution commending the bravery and
honor of the citizens of Remy, France, for their actions with
respect to Lieutenant Houston Braly and to recognize the efforts
of the 364th Fighter Group to raise funds to restore the stained
glass windows of a church in Remy; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Abercrombie, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Smith of Texas), H3711 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 124--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to recent allegations of espionage and illegal
campaign financing that have brought into question the loyalty and
probity of Americans of Asian ancestry; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dicks, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Larson, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wynn), H3711 [27MY]
Cosponsors added, H3860 [8JN], H4343 [15JN], H4616 [17JN], H4736
[22JN], H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572, H5573
[14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6200 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026 [4AU], H8469
[21SE]
Agreed to in the House, H11316 [2NO]
Text, H11318 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 125--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress in support of the development and use of firearms
personalization technology; to the Committees on Government
Reform; the Judiciary.
By Mr. BLUMENAUER, H3857 [8JN]
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H. Con. Res. 126--Concurrent resolution to honor the ExploraVision
Awards Program and to encourage more students to participate in
this innovative national student science competition; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mrs. Morella), H3857 [8JN]
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H. Con. Res. 127--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present a gold medal on
behalf of Congress to Rosa Parks; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H3859 [8JN]
Message from the House, S6855 [10JN]
Agreed to in the Senate, S6915 [10JN]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H4030 [10JN]
Text, H4031 [10JN]
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H. Con. Res. 128--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the treatment of religious minorities in the
Islamic Republic of Iran, and particularly the recent arrests of
members of that country's Jewish community; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Martinez, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Weiner), H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4130 [10JN], H4223 [14JN], H4472 [16JN], H4665
[18JN], H4913 [24JN], H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H6583
[27JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H. Con. Res. 129--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Bureau of the Census should include in the 2000
decennial census all citizens of the United States residing
abroad; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Hinchey, and Mr. LaHood), H4023 [9JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H5336 [1JY], H5839 [19JY], H6760
[30JY], H6965 [3AU]
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H. Con. Res. 130--A concurrent resolution expressing congratulations
and thanks to United States and NATO troops for successfully
bringing peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic cleansing
of Kosovar Albanians; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4223 [14JN], H4343 [15JN], H4472 [16JN], H4616
[17JN], H4665 [18JN], H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5094 [29JN],
H5179 [30JN], H6019 [20JY]
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H. Con. Res. 131--A concurrent resolution condemning Palestinian
efforts to revive the original Palestine partition plan of
November 29, 1947, and condemning the United Nations Commission on
Human Rights for its April 27, 1999, resolution endorsing
Palestinian self-determination on the basis of the original
Palestine partition plan; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Weiner), H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H7887 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 132--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress in opposition to the use of proceeds from gold sales by
the International Monetary Fund for structural adjustment programs
in developing countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, H4222 [14JN]
Cosponsors added, H4616 [17JN], H4913 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5368
[12JY], H6200 [21JY], H7887 [5AU], H8469 [21SE], H9410 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 133--Concurrent resolution recognizing the severity of
the disease of colon cancer, the preventable nature of the
disease, and the need for education in the areas of prevention and
early detection, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Clement, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Sanford), H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H4472 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4665 [18JN], H4823
[23JN], H5094 [29JN], H5572 [14JY], H7887 [5AU], H9242 [1OC], H9516
[6OC]
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H. Con. Res. 134--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to ``In Memory'' Day; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. FILNER, H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5573 [14JY], H5688
[15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6600 [29JY], H6965 [3AU], H7997 [8SE], H8629
[23SE], H10174 [18OC]
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H. Con. Res. 135--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to preserving and expanding Medicare; to the
Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr.
Engel, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Matsui, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Moakley, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr.
Rahall, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Clay, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Vento, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Baldwin, Mr.
Faleomavaega, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Becerra), H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 136--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress relating to the timely distribution of payments to local
educational agencies under the Impact Aid program; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. WOOLSEY, H4616 [17JN]
Cosponsors added, H5368 [12JY], H5688 [15JY], H6019 [20JY], H6760
[30JY], H7887 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 137--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with regard to the recommendations of the National
Gambling Impact Study Commission; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. LaFalce), H4665 [18JN]
Cosponsors added, H5751 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 138--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress concerning the adverse impact of the current
administration Medicare payment policy for noninvasive positive
pressure ventilators on individuals with severe respiratory
diseases; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOWNS, H4735 [22JN]
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H. Con. Res. 139--Concurrent resolution recognizing the success of lay
person CPR training in increasing the rate of survival of cardiac
arrest and supporting efforts to enhance public awareness of the
need for such training; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr.
Cook, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Kelly, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr.
Gutierrez, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Markey, and Mr. Green of Texas), H4735 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H6019 [20JY], H6600 [29JY], H7997
[8SE], H8469 [21SE], H9304 [4OC]
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H. Con. Res. 140--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Haiti should conduct free, fair, transparent, and
peaceful elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr.
Conyers), H4735 [22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5336 [1JY], H5368 [12JY], H8873
[27SE]
Debated, H8770 [27SE]
Text, H8770 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8822 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S11564 [28SE]
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H. Con. Res. 141--Concurrent resolution celebrating One America; to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. McDermott,
Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Crowley, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii,
Mr. Payne, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Wu, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Hall of Ohio), H4735
[22JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10033
[13OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H9957 [13OC]
Message from the House, S12632 [14OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S12632 [14OC]
Reported (no written report), S13968 [4NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14925 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 142--A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the
Congress that the Congress shall have the power to prohibit the
desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. STEARNS, H4822 [23JN]
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H. Con. Res. 143--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that Billerica, Massachusetts, should be recognized as
``America's Yankee Doodle Town''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. MEEHAN, H4992 [25JN]
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H. Con. Res. 144--Concurrent resolution urging the United States
Government and the United Nations to undertake urgent and
strenuous efforts to secure the release of Branko Jelen, Steve
Pratt, and Peter Wallace, 3 humanitarian workers employed in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia by CARE International, who are
being unjustly held as prisoners by the Government of the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Pelosi,
Ms. Slaughter, and Mrs. Capps), H5091 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5342 [12JY]
Text, H5342 [12JY]
Message from the House, S8260 [12JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8307 [12JY]
Message from the Senate, H5372 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 145--Concurrent resolution expressing congratulations and
thanks to United States and NATO troops for successfully bringing
peace to Kosovo and halting the brutal ethnic cleansing of Kosovar
Albanians; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Turner,
Mr. Spratt, Ms. Carson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Romero-
Barcelo, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Kilpatrick,
Mr. Stupak, Mr. Evans, Mr. Payne, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Meek
of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr.
Boyd, Mr. Bishop, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Skelton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Eshoo,
and Mr. Sisisky), H5091 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5179 [30JN], H5336 [1JY], H5368 [12JY], H5688
[15JY]
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H. Con. Res. 146--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the imposition of sanctions on persons under the
Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1994 regarding exports to
India or Pakistan should be imposed only for direct and material
contributions to nuclear weapons and the missiles for delivering
them; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PALLONE, H5092 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572, H5573 [14JY], H7887 [5AU], H7998 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 147--Concurrent resolution commending the decision to
grant women in Kuwait the right to vote and run for elected
office; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Kelly,
and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H5092 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H5839 [19JY], H6583
[27JY], H6600 [29JY], H7887 [5AU], H8968 [28SE]
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H. Con. Res. 148--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must be replaced
with a new, low, single-rate system that is simple and fair,
allowing the Internal Revenue Service, as we know it, to be
abolished; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker, Mr.
Barr of Georgia, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr.
Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Cannon, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr.
Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Forbes, Mr.
Graham, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Latham, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of
Oklahoma, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Radanovich,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of
Michigan, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North
Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, and Mr. Wicker), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H10612 [20OC]
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H. Con. Res. 149--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that access to affordable prescription drugs is critical
to the quality of life of older Americans and that coverage for
prescription drugs should be included in the Medicare Program as
soon as possible, and for other purposes; to the Committees on
Ways and Means; Commerce.
By Ms. STABENOW, H5334 [1JY]
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H. Con. Res. 150--Concurrent resolution to require the posting of the
Ten Commandments in the House and Senate chambers; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STEARNS, H5334 [1JY]
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H. Con. Res. 151--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher
training be used first for activities to advance science,
mathematics, and engineering education for elementary and
secondary teachers; to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce.
By Mr. COOK, H5456 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 152--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that urgent action is needed to limit the hardship
endured by senior citizens when meeting their prescription drug
needs; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. MASCARA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ackerman), H5456 [13JY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6200 [21JY], H6600 [29JY], H8469
[21SE], H11196 [1NO], H11854 [9NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 153--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Federal funding for elementary and secondary teacher
training be used first for science scholarships for elementary and
secondary teachers; to the Committees on Education and the
Workforce; Science.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California, H5456 [13JY]
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H. Con. Res. 154--Concurrent resolution congratulating Ehud Barak on
his election as Prime Minister of Israel and encouraging Israel
and her neighbors, Syria and Lebanon, to establish a lasting peace
agreement; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Shows, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Etheridge, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Schakowsky, and Mr. Wu), H5571 [14JY]
Cosponsors added, H5839 [19JY], H6019 [20JY]
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H. Con. Res. 155--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Federal Government should not directly invest
Social Security trust funds in private financial markets; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hostettler,
Mr. Paul, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Salmon, and Mr.
Tancredo), H5571 [14JY]
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H. Con. Res. 156--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress supporting World Tibet Day; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
DeFazio, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. King, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hinchey, Ms.
McKinney, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms.
Baldwin, Mr. Stark, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Davis
of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms. Lee), H5750 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 157--Concurrent resolution concerning the accidental
bombing of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade during Operation Allied
Force and the subsequent demonstrations at the United States
embassy and other facilities in China; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. DeLay), H5750 [16JY]
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H. Con. Res. 158--Concurrent resolution Designating the Document Door
of the United States Capitol as the ``Memorial Door''; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. DELAY (for himself, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gephardt, Mr.
Armey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gejdenson, and
Mr. Bonior), H5750 [16JY]
Debated, H5848 [20JY]
Text, H5848 [20JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H5853 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY]
Message from the House, S8950 [21JY]
Agreed to in the Senate, S8973 [21JY]
Message from the Senate, H6203 [22JY]
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H. Con. Res. 159--Concurrent resolution urging the compliance by
Turkey with United Nations Resolutions relating to Cyprus; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Kelly,
Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Horn, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Klink, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr.
English, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Blumenauer,
Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Porter,
Mr. Dixon, and Mr. Evans), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6424 [26JY], H6600 [29JY], H6843 [2AU], H7887
[5AU], H8100 [9SE], H10612 [20OC]
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H. Con. Res. 160--Concurrent resolution providing a sense of the
Congress regarding the reduction of the national debt of the
United States held by the public; to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Camp, and Mr.
LoBiondo), H6018 [20JY]
Cosponsors added, H6200 [21JY]
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H. Con. Res. 161--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with regard to the St. Petersburg Declaration of the
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary
Assembly; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sawyer, Mr.
Salmon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. Danner), H6018
[20JY]
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H. Con. Res. 162--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland should
release seven paintings by Auschwitz survivor Dina Babbitt made
while she was imprisoned there, and that the governments of the
United States and Poland should facilitate the return of Dina
Babbitt's artwork to her; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin,
Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Luther, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
McNulty, Mr. Moore, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr.
Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Sisisky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr.
Weygand, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wu), H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H6760 [30JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 163--Concurrent resolution calling for the full
investigation of the Jewish Cultural Center bombing in Buenos
Aires, Argentina, on July 18, 1994; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEINER, H6352 [22JY]
Cosponsors added, H11956 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 164--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the President should adhere to a consistent policy
with respect to the introduction of United States Armed Forces
into hostile situations; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. HAYES, H6582 [27JY]
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H. Con. Res. 165--Concurrent resolution expressing United States
policy toward the Slovak Republic; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Knollenberg, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H12109 [16NO]
Debated, H12026 [16NO]
Text, H12026 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12061 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 166--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States should adopt a ``One China, One
Taiwan Policy'' which reflects the present day reality that Taiwan
and China are two separate nations; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sweeney, and Mr. Cook), H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H9646 [7OC], H9899 [12OC], H10120
[14OC]
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H. Con. Res. 167--Concurrent resolution authorizing the Architect of
the Capitol to permit temporary construction and other work on the
Capitol Grounds that may be necessary for construction of a
building on Constitution Avenue Northwest, between 2nd Street
Northwest and Louisiana Avenue Northwest; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Wise),
H6598 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6928 [3AU]
Text, H6928 [3AU]
Message from the House, S10218 [4AU]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S10341 [5AU]
Amendments, S10341, S10506 [5AU]
Message from the Senate, H7413 [5AU]
House agreed to Senate amendments, H7460 [5AU]
Amendments, H7460 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 168--Concurrent resolution waiving the requirement in
section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the
Congress adjourn sine die not later than July 31, 1999.
By Mr. DREIER, H6759 [30JY]
Message from the Senate, H6765 [2AU]
Text, H6740 [30JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6740 [30JY]
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H. Con. Res. 169--Concurrent resolution expressing United States
policy toward Romania; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), H6843 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 170--Concurrent resolution expressing United States
policy toward the Republic of Bulgaria; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Mica), H6843 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 171--Concurrent resolution congratulating the American
Public Transit Association for 25 years of commendable service to
the transit industry and the Nation; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall),
H6963 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-314), H8148 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9251 [4OC]
Text, H9251 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11951 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 172--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress in opposition to a ``bit tax'' on Internet data proposed
in the Human Development Report 1999 published by the United
Nations Development Programme; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Armey, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma,
Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pease, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sweeney,
Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Cook, and Mrs. Myrick), H7025 [4AU]
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H. Con. Res. 173--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Federal Communications Commission should
exercise its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 to
ensure that unaffiliated service providers have open,
nondiscriminatory access to broadband facilities that enable
access to the Internet over cable systems; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. George
Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr.
Larson), H7884 [5AU]
Removal of cosponsors, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 174--Concurrent resolution supporting religious tolerance
toward Muslims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONIOR (for himself and Mr. Davis of Virginia), H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10033 [13OC]
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H. Con. Res. 175--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in
honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Watt of North Carolina,
Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Mr. Ackerman,
Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Morella, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green
of Texas, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Edwards,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Clay,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Nadler, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Ms. Carson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Becerra, Mr. Scott, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Olver, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Levin, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rush, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Callahan, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Kildee, Mr. Horn, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. King, Ms.
Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pastor, Ms.
DeGette, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey,
Mr. Markey, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Cummings),
H7884 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H10340 [19OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H. Con. Res. 176--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and
bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all
other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. CRANE, H7885 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 177--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that nuclear weapons should be taken off hair-trigger
alert; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. MARKEY, H7885 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE], H10033 [13OC], H10862 [26OC], H11196
[1NO], H11557 [4NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO], H11972 [15NO],
H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO], H12904 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 178--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly''
programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Markey), H7885 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 179--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the United Nations and global taxation; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROYCE, H7885 [5AU]
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H. Con. Res. 180--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the President should not have granted clemency to
terrorists; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bartlett
of Maryland, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cox, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Upton, Mr.
Istook, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Packard, Mrs. Roukema, Mr.
Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr.
Wicker, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Weller, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Coburn, and Mr. Shadegg), H7996 [8SE]
Debated, H8012 [9SE]
Text, H8012 [9SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8020 [9SE]
Message from the House, S10778 [13SE]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S11638 [29SE]
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H. Con. Res. 181--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress with respect to war crimes against United States military
personnel and their families, and in particular to the war crimes
committed in El Salvador against United States Army pilots David
H. Pickett and Earnest Dawson, Jr.; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BRYANT, H7996 [8SE]
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H. Con. Res. 182--Concurrent resolution outlining a vision to shape
congressional information technology policy into the next century
to promote and preserve the successes, leadership, and uniqueness
of the United States information technology sector; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms.
Dunn, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. Eshoo, and
Mr. Smith of Washington), H7996 [8SE]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H12109 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 183--Concurrent resolution calling upon the Government of
Indonesia to respect the results of the September 4, 1999,
referendum on the status of East Timor and to bring about an
immediate end to the violence in East Timor with the assistance of
United Nations forces if necessary; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H8099 [9SE]
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H. Con. Res. 184--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the importance of ``family friendly''
programming on television; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Markey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Turner, Mrs.
Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCrery, Mr.
Roemer, and Mr. Bonilla), H8099 [9SE]
Debated, H8123 [13SE]
Text, H8123 [13SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8130 [13SE]
Message from the House, S10850 [14SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
S10851 [14SE]
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H. Con. Res. 185--Concurrent resolution supporting the results of the
East Timor plebiscite held on August 30, 1999, and calling for an
end to the violence in East Timor; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. WEYGAND, H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 186--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding a continued United States security presence in
the Panama Canal Zone and a review of the contract bidding process
for the Balboa and Cristobal canal ports; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Cooksey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Tiahrt,
Mr. Hayes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Burton of Indiana, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Manzullo,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sweeney, Mrs. Chenoweth,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Stearns., H8385 [17SE]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H8666 [24SE], H8873
[27SE], H8968 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9410 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10612
[20OC], H11145 [28OC], H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO],
H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 187--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the European Council noise rule affecting
hushkitted and reengined aircraft; to the Committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations.
By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Gejdenson), H8556 [22SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-334, part 1), H8665 [24SE]
Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, H8665
[24SE]
Debated, H8671 [27SE]
Text, H8671 [27SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8822 [27SE]
Message from the House, S11563 [28SE]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S11564 [28SE]
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H. Con. Res. 188--Concurrent resolution commending Greece and Turkey
for their mutual and swift response to the recent earthquakes in
both countries by providing to each other humanitarian assistance
and rescue relief; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, and Ms. Schakowsky), H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H9516 [6OC], H10033 [13OC], H10174 [18OC], H10340
[19OC], H10770 [25OC]
Debated, H10804 [26OC]
Text, H10804 [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10833 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S13255 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 189--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding the wasteful and unsportsmanlike practice known
as shark finning; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Bilbray, and Mr. Gilchrest), H8872 [27SE]
Cosponsors added, H9077 [30SE], H9242 [1OC], H9410 [5OC], H9646
[7OC], H10340 [19OC], H10862 [26OC]
Removal of cosponsors, H9646 [7OC]
Debated, H11154 [1NO]
Text, H11154 [1NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House amended, H11159 [1NO]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-428), H11195 [1NO]
Message from the House, S13677 [2NO]
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 190--Concurrent resolution urging the United States to
seek a global consensus supporting a moratorium on tariffs and on
special, multiple, and discriminatory taxation of electronic
commerce; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Sessions), H9077 [30SE]
Cosponsors added, H9411 [5OC], H9646 [7OC], H10174 [18OC], H10612
[20OC], H10725 [21OC], H10770 [25OC], H10862 [26OC]
Debated, H10776 [26OC]
Text, H10776 [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H10831 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15223 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 191--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Brooklyn Museum of Art should not receive
Federal funds unless it cancels its upcoming exhibit featuring
works of a sacrilegious nature; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. King, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaHood, Mr.
DeLay, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Ney, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Tancredo, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Wamp, Mrs.
Biggert, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Crane, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Tiahrt, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shows,
Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Talent, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Condit, Mr.
Pickering, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H9241 [1OC]
Debated, H9267 [4OC]
Text, H9267 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9273 [4OC]
Title amended, H9273 [4OC]
Message from the House, S11951 [5OC]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S11951 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 192--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding support for nongovernmental organizations
participating in honor guard details at funerals of veterans; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H9410 [5OC]
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H. Con. Res. 193--Concurrent resolution expressing the support of
Congress for activities to increase public participation in the
decennial census; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New York),
H9515 [6OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11250 [2NO]
Text, H11250 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 194--Concurrent resolution recognizing the contributions
of 4-H Clubs and their members to voluntary community service; to
the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, H9645 [7OC]
Debated, H10737 [25OC]
Text, H10737 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10745 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S13163 [26OC]
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H. Con. Res. 195--Concurrent resolution supporting the transition to
democracy in Indonesia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H9899 [12OC]
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H. Con. Res. 196--Concurrent resolution permitting the use of the
rotunda of the Capitol for the presentation of the Congressional
Gold Medal to President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford; to the Committee
on House Administration.
By Mr. EHLERS, H9899 [12OC]
Debated, H10138 [18OC]
Text, H10138 [18OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in House, H10153 [18OC]
Message from the House, S12833 [19OC]
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration, S12833 [19OC]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, S13192 [26OC]
Message from the Senate, H10863 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 197--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in
order to fund additional Government spending; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Condit, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hastings
of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hill of
Montana, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Knollenberg,
Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Largent, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riley, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Sisisky, Mr.
Stearns, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, and Mr.
Walden of Oregon), H10032 [13OC]
Cosponsors added, H10174 [18OC], H10770 [25OC], H11703 [8NO]
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H. Con. Res. 198--Concurrent resolution acknowledging and
commemorating the service of Dwight D. Eisenhower as General of
the Army and President of the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), H10120
[14OC]
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H. Con. Res. 199--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that prayers and invocations at public school sporting
events contribute to the moral foundation of our Nation and urging
the Supreme Court to uphold their constitutionality; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr.
Sandlin, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Paul, Mr. Combest, Mr. Sessions, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ortiz,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pickering, Mr. John, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky,
and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H10612 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11372 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11325 [2NO]
Text, H11325 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 200--Concurrent resolution expressing the strong
opposition of Congress to the military coup in Pakistan and
calling for a civilian, democratically-elected government to be
returned to power in Pakistan; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr.
Pallone), H10339 [19OC]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 201--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress with respect to the power of agricultural humanitarian
assistance, in the form of a millenium good will food aid
initiative, to help guide developing countries down the path to
self sufficiency; to the Committees on International Relations;
Agriculture.
By Ms. KAPTUR, H10339 [19OC]
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H. Con. Res. 202--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that the Capitol Police Board should exercise the
authority granted to it under law to exempt members of the United
States Capitol Police with good service records from mandatory
separation from employment at 57 years of age; to the Committee on
House Administration.
By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), H10611
[20OC]
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H. Con. Res. 203--Concurrent resolution recognizing the late Bernt
Balchen for his many contributions to the United States and a
lifetime of remarkable achievements on the centenary of his birth,
October 23, 1999; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. SABO, H10724 [21OC]
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H. Con. Res. 204--Concurrent resolution voicing concern about serious
violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in most states
of Central Asia, including substantial noncompliance with their
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
commitments on democratization and the holding of free and fair
elections; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Forbes),
H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 205--Concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the
heroic efforts of the Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing and
its rescue of Dr. Jerri Nielsen from the South Pole; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. McNULTY, H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H11717 [9NO]
Text, H11717 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14929 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
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H. Con. Res. 206--Concurrent resolution expressing grave concern
regarding armed conflict in the North Caucasus region of the
Russian Federation which has resulted in civilian casualties and
internally displaced persons, and urging all sides to pursue
dialog for peaceful resolution of the conflict; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Forbes),
H10769 [25OC]
Cosponsors added, H11068 [27OC], H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109
[16NO]
Debated, H12029 [16NO]
Text, H12029 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H12062 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 207--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding support for the inclusion of salaries of
Members of Congress in any proposed across-the-board reduction in
fiscal year 2000 funding for Federal agencies; to the Committees
on Government Reform; House Administration.
By Mr. STRICKLAND, H10769 [25OC]
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H. Con. Res. 208--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that there should be no increase in Federal taxes in
order to fund additional Government spending; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. TOOMEY, H10861 [26OC]
Message from the House, S13255 [27OC]
Referred to the Committee on Finance, S13255 [27OC]
Debated, H10782 [26OC]
Text, H10782 [26OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10832 [26OC]
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H. Con. Res. 209--Concurrent resolution expressing condemnation of the
use of children as soldiers and the belief that the United States
should support and, where possible, lead efforts to establish and
enforce international standards designed to end this abuse of
human rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Allen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Clay, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr.
Hilliard, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs.
Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Visclosky, and Mr. Waxman), H10861 [26OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11854 [9NO], H12109 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 210--Concurrent resolution expressing the strong support
of the Congress for the recently concluded elections in the
Republic of India and urging the President to travel to India; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN, H11067 [27OC]
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H. Con. Res. 211--Concurrent resolution expressing the strong suppport
of the Congress for the recently concluded elections in the
Republic of India and urging the President to travel to India; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Lantos), H11067
[27OC]
Debated, H12015 [16NO]
Text, H12015 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12019 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12109 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 212--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress concerning continued use of the United States Navy
training range on the island of Vieques in the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Spence, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hyde,
Mr. Stump, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McHugh, and Mr.
Chambliss), H11067 [27OC]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11854 [9NO], H12110
[16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 213--A concurrent resolution encouraging the Secretary of
Education to promote, and State and local educational agencies to
incorporate in their education programs, financial literacy
training; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO]
Debated, H11208 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11338 [2NO]
Message from the House, S13794 [3NO]
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions,
S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 214--A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress that direct systematic phonics instruction should be used
in all schools; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. McINTOSH, H11144 [28OC]
Debated, H11489 [4NO]
Text, H11489 [4NO]
Failed of passa ge under suspension of the rules, H11500 [4NO]
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H. Con. Res. 215--A concurrent resolution calling on the President and
the American people to renew their commitment to the fundamental
principles which guided the Founders of this Nation; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. LAMPSON (by request), H11144 [28OC]
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H. Con. Res. 216--A concurrent resolution condemning the assassination
of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of
the Armenian Government and mourning this tragic loss of the duly
elected leadership of Armenia; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. ROGAN (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Morella,
Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McKeon,
Mr. Meehan, Mr. Costello, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Doyle,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr.
Visclosky, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Dreier), H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11196 [1NO], H11645 [5NO], H11854 [9NO], H11972
[15NO]
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H. Con. Res. 217--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that Miami, Florida, and not a competing foreign city,
should serve as the permanent location for the Secretariat of the
Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) beginning in 2005; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Foley, Mr. Goss, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Mica, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, and Mr. Bilirakis), H11196
[1NO]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H12110 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 218--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Government of the People's Republic of China
should stop its persecution of Falun Gong practitioners; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Ackerman), H11372 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H11854
[9NO], H11956 [10NO], H11972 [15NO], H12110 [16NO], H12227 [17NO],
H12796 [18NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, H12885 [18NO]
Text, H12886 [18NO]
Amendments, H12887 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 219--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the preservation of full and open competition
for contracts for the transportation of United States military
cargo between the United States and the Republic of Iceland; to
the Committees on Armed Services; International Relations.
By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, H11372 [2NO]
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H. Con. Res. 220--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a postage stamp should be issued recognizing the
Islamic holy month of Ramadan; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H11556
[4NO]
Cosponsors added, H12110 [16NO], H12227 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 221--Concurrent resolution authorizing printing of the
brochures entitled ``How Our Laws Are Made'' and ``Our American
Government'', the pocket version of the United States
Constitution, and the document-sized, annotated version of the
United States Constitution; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H11853 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Agreed to in the Senate amended, S14930 [19NO]
Amendments, S14930, S15124 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11729 [9NO]
Text, H11729 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 222--Concurrent resolution condemning the assassination
of Armenian Prime Minister Vazgen Sargsian and other officials of
the Armenian Government and expressing the sense of the Congress
in mourning this tragic loss of the duly elected leadership of
Armenia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ROGAN, H11853 [9NO]
Debated, H12010 [16NO]
Text, H12010 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12018 [16NO]
Message from the House, S14693 [17NO]
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, S15087 [19NO]
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H. Con. Res. 223--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress regarding Freedom Day; to the Committees on Government
Reform; International Relations.
By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts
of Oklahoma, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Virginia,
Mr. Gilman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Spence, and Mr. Lantos), H11853 [9NO]
Message from the House, S14530 [10NO]
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, S15087 [19NO]
Debated, H11763 [9NO]
Text, H11763 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11825 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 224--Concurrent resolution calling upon the President to
issue a proclamation recognizing the 25th anniversary of the end
of the Vietnam era and commemorating the service and sacrifice of
the men and women who, as members of the Armed Forces or as
civilians, during that era served the Nation in the Republic of
Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia or otherwise served in
support of United States operations in Vietnam and in support of
United States interests throughout the world; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pitts, and Mr. Boyd), H11853 [9NO]
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H. Con. Res. 225--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the United States has an obligation to serve its
veterans' health needs, that future congressional budget
resolutions should reflect the ongoing need of the Nation's
veterans, and that the Committees on Appropriations should provide
the financial resources needed by the Veterans Health
Administration to meet future demands; to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Peterson of
Minnesota, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Clement, Mr. Hill of Indiana, Mr. Boyd, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Moore,
Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Maloney
of Connecticut, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Kanjorski, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Ms. Carson, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Abercrombie), H11954
[10NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 226--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning funding for health care services for veterans;
to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. ROTHMAN, H11955 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 227--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that special recognition should be given to the
observance of Veterans Day on November 11, 1999, the last Veterans
Day of the 20th century, as an opportunity to promote greater
appreciation, especially among children, of the sacrifices made by
America's veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. SWEENEY, H11955 [10NO]
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H. Con. Res. 228--Concurrent resolution honoring the members of the
Armed Forces and Federal civilian employees who served the Nation
during the Vietnam era and the families of those individuals who
lost their lives or remain unaccounted for or were injured during
that era in Southeast Asia or elsewhere in the world in defense of
United States national security interests; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Boyd, and Ms. Eshoo), H11972 [15NO]
Cosponsors added, H12110 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 229--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding the United States Congressional Philharmonic
Society and its mission of promoting musical excellence throughout
the educational system and encouraging people of all ages to
commit to the love and expression of musical performance; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. DAVIS of Virginia, H12108 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 230--Concurrent resolution expressing the strong
opposition of Congress to the continued egregious violations of
human rights and the lack of progress toward the establishment of
democracy and the rule of law in Belarus and calling on President
Alexander Lukashenka to engage in negotiations with the
representatives of the opposition and to restore the
constitutional rights of the Belarusian people; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, H12108 [16NO]
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H. Con. Res. 231--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that the Panama Canal and the Panama Canal Zone should be
considered to be the sovereign territory of the United States; to
the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. PAUL, H12108 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 232--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress concerning the safety and well-being of United States
citizens injured while traveling in Mexico; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Packard, and Mr.
Cunningham), H12226 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 233--Concurrent resolution urging the President to
negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government of
Panama in order for United States Armed Forces to be stationed in
Panama after December 31, 1999; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H12226 [17NO]
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H. Con. Res. 234--Concurrent resolution tabling the bill (H.R. 2466)
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By, H12793 [18NO]
Referred to the Committee on Apporpriations, S15087 [19NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 235--Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die
adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth
Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12835 [18NO]
Text, H12835 [18NO]
Message from the Senate, H12894 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S14799 [18NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 236--Concurrent resolution correcting the enrollment of
H.R. 1180.
By Mr. ROGERS, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12866 [18NO]
Text, H12866 [18NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15059 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 237--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the
Congress that a portion of the budget surplus should be used to
fulfill moral and legal responsibilities of the United States by
ensuring proper payment and management of all federally held
tribal trust fund accounts and individual Indian money accounts;
to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. George MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr.
Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Vento, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Inslee, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Ms.
Eshoo, and Ms. Waters), H12793 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 238--Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of
Congress regarding a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the
state of Chiapas, Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Holt, Mr.
Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr.
Boucher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Moakley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. LaFalce, Ms.
Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Waters, Mr.
McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Sanders, and Mr. Olver), H12793 [18NO]
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H. Con. Res. 239--Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the
House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the
enrollment of the bill H.R. 3194; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H12896 [19NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
Agreed to in the Senate, S15220 [19NO]
Message from the Senate, H12899 [22NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12895 [19NO]
Text, H12895 [19NO]
HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
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H. Res. 1--Resolution electing officers of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [6JA]
Text, H6 [6JA]
Amendments, H6 [6JA]
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H. Res. 2--Resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House
has assembled and of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, H227 [6JA]
Message from the House, S15 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [6JA]
Text, H6 [6JA]
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H. Res. 3--Resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint a committee
to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress.
By Mr. ARMEY, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [6JA]
Text, H6 [6JA]
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H. Res. 4--Resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the President of
the election of the Speaker and the Clerk.
By Mr. ARMEY, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H6 [6JA]
Text, H6 [6JA]
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H. Res. 5--Resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred Sixth
Congress in recodified form.
By Mr. ARMEY, H227 [6JA]
Debated, H6 [6JA]
Text, H7 [6JA]
Amendments, H198, H202 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H206 [6JA]
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H. Res. 6--Resolution electing Members to serve on standing
committees.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H207 [6JA]
Text, H207 [6JA]
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H. Res. 7--Resolution electing Members, Delegates, and the Resident
Commissioner to serve on standing committees.
By Mr. FROST, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H207 [6JA]
Text, H207 [6JA]
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H. Res. 8--Resolution electing a Member to serve on standing
committees.
By Mr. FROST, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H208 [6JA]
Text, H208 [6JA]
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H. Res. 9--Resolution amending clause 5 of rule XXVI.
By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Bonior), H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H208 [6JA]
Text, H209 [6JA]
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H. Res. 10--Resolution appointing the authorizing managers for the
impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the
United States.
By Mr. HYDE, H227 [6JA]
Message from the House, S15, S36 [6JA]
Debated, H211 [6JA]
Text, H211 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H217 [6JA]
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H. Res. 11--Resolution providing for the designation of certain
minority employees.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H217 [6JA]
Text, H217 [6JA]
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H. Res. 12--Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath
of office.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H217 [6JA]
Text, H217 [6JA]
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H. Res. 13--Resolution authorizing the Speaker to administer the oath
of office.
By Mr. MENENDEZ, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H218 [6JA]
Text, H218 [6JA]
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H. Res. 14--Resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of the First
Session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
By Mr. DREIER, H227 [6JA]
Agreed to in the House, H218 [6JA]
Text, H218 [6JA]
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H. Res. 15--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding Government procurement access for women-
owned businesses; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts),
H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H539 [9FE], H1698 [24MR], H1804
[25MR], H1868 [12AP], H8100 [9SE], H8968 [28SE]
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H. Res. 16--A resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and
MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KING of New York, H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H419 [3FE], H539 [9FE], H1408 [17MR], H1868
[12AP], H3860 [8JN], H4472 [16JN], H5094 [29JN], H6353 [22JY], H6600
[29JY], H8149 [13SE]
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H. Res. 17--A resolution concerning the extradition to the United
States of Salvadorans; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. MORAN of Virginia, H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H9077 [30SE]
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H. Res. 18--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that any unified budgetary surplus achieved by the
end of fiscal year 2003 which is attributable to a surplus in the
Social Security trust funds be saved for investment in the Social
Security Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PASCRELL, H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H273 [19JA], H379 [2FE], H645 [11FE]
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H. Res. 19--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the seriousness of the national
problems associated with mental illness and with respect to
congressional intent to establish a `Mental Health Advisory
Committee'; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Ms. Kaptur), H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H1804 [25MR], H3862 [8JN]
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H. Res. 20--A resolution repealing rule XXIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the
public debt; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Shays, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, and Mr. Scarborough), H244 [7JA]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE], H1474 [18MR]
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, S12553
[13OC]
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H. Res. 21--A resolution designating majority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, H272 [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, H257 [19JA]
Text, H257 [19JA]
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H. Res. 22--A resolution designating majority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. ARMEY, H272 [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, H257 [19JA]
Text, H257 [19JA]
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H. Res. 23--A resolution designating minority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H272 [19JA]
Agreed to in the House, H257 [19JA]
Text, H258 [19JA]
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H. Res. 24--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives congratulating President Pastrana and the people
of Colombia for moving the peace process forward and calling on
the government and all other parties to the current conflict in
Colombia to end the guerrilla and paramilitary violence which
continues to pose a serious threat to democracy as well as
economic and social stability in Colombia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H272 [19JA]
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H. Res. 25--A resolution congratulating the Government of Peru and the
Government of Ecuador for signing a peace agreement ending a
border dispute which has resulted in several military clashes over
the past 50 years; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H272 [19JA]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5765 [19JY]
Text, H5765 [19JY]
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H. Res. 26--A resolution congratulating the people of Guatemala on the
second anniversary of the signing of the peace accords in
Guatemala; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H272 [19JA]
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H. Res. 27--A resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of
Venezuela on the success of their democratic elections held on
December 6, 1998; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H272 [19JA]
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H. Res. 28--A resolution recognizing the success of Crime Stoppers
International in stopping crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H272 [19JA]
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H. Res. 29--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H377 [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, H284 [2FE]
Text, H284 [2FE]
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H. Res. 30--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H377 [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, H294 [2FE]
Text, H294 [2FE]
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H. Res. 31--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
99) to amend title 40, United States Code, to extend Federal
Aviation Administration programs through September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H374 [2FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-4), H374 [2FE]
Agreed to in the House, H389 [3FE]
Text, H389 [3FE]
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H. Res. 32--A resolution expressing support for, and calling for
actions in support of, free, fair, and transparent elections in
Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Kuykendall), H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H892 [2MR], H1070 [9MR]
Debated, H1036 [9MR]
Text, H1036 [9MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1178 [11MR]
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H. Res. 33--A resolution congratulating the Tennessee Volunteers for
winning the undisputed national championship in college football
and Coach Phillip Fulmer for being honored as Coach of the Year;
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Tanner, Mr.
Bryant, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Jenkins), H377
[2FE]
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H. Res. 34--A resolution recognizing the unique effects that proposals
to reform Social Security may have on women; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rangel, Mr.
Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Morella,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Mr. Levin, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Olver, Mr. Petri,
Mr. Filner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr.
Serrano, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Kucinich,
Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Ford, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Stupak, Ms.
Lee, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Allen, Ms. Velazquez,
Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Danner, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lofgren,
Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Mr.
Oberstar, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Vento,
Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Manzullo, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Goode, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Eshoo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Underwood, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shows, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Sanders, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Hilliard), H377 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H816 [25FE], H1868 [12AP], H3606 [25MY], H4665
[18JN]
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H. Res. 35--A resolution condemning the racism and bigotry espoused by
the Council of Conservative Citizens; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Clyburn), H378 [2FE]
Cosponsors added, H586 [10FE], H645 [11FE], H796 [24FE], H958 [3MR],
H1164 [10MR], H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868
[12AP], H2547 [29AP]
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H. Res. 36--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
350) to improve congressional deliberation on proposed Federal
private sector mandates, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H416 [3FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-6), H416 [3FE]
Agreed to in the House, H422 [4FE]
Text, H422 [4FE]
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H. Res. 37--A resolution requiring the House of Representatives to
take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification
of the Equal Rights Amendment as a part of the Constitution, when
the legislatures of an additional 3 States ratify the Equal Rights
Amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS, H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H6019 [20JY], H9899 [12OC], H10770 [25OC], H12796
[18NO]
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H. Res. 38--A resolution prohibiting the payment of any amount from
the reserve fund established for unanticipated expenses of
committees without the approval of the House; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Obey, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Clay, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Brown
of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Evans, Mr. Rangel, and
Mr. Dixon), H419 [3FE]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR]
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H. Res. 39--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the canned fruit subsidy regime of the
European Union is a bilateral trade concern of high priority, for
which prompt corrective action is needed; to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Herger, and Mr. Matsui), H460 [4FE]
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H. Res. 40--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding reduction of the public debt; to the
Committee on the Budget.
By Mr. LAHOOD, H460 [4FE]
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H. Res. 41--A resolution honoring the women who served the United
States in military capacities during World War II and recognizing
that these women contributed vitally to the victory of the United
States and the Allies in the war; to the Committee on Armed
Services.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H460 [4FE]
Cosponsors added, H539 [9FE], H645 [11FE], H718 [23FE], H816 [25FE],
H892 [2MR], H958 [3MR], H1014 [4MR], H1070 [9MR], H1164 [10MR],
H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1598 [23MR], H1698
[24MR], H1804 [25MR], H1868 [12AP], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP],
H2204 [20AP], H2273 [21AP], H2374 [27AP], H2637 [4MY], H2811 [5MY],
H2922 [6MY], H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H3695 [26MY], H3860 [8JN],
H4223 [14JN], H4472 [16JN], H4616 [17JN], H4913 [24JN], H5179
[30JN], H7887 [5AU], H7998 [8SE], H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H8375
[15SE], H8629 [23SE], H8873 [27SE], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC],
H10340 [19OC], H10770 [25OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11916 [10NO]
Text, H11916 [10NO]
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H. Res. 42--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
391) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, for the
purpose of facilitating compliance by small businesses with
certain Federal paperwork requirements, to establish a task force
to examine the feasibility of streamlining paperwork requirements
applicable to small businesses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H536 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-13), H536 [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, H590 [11FE]
Text, H590 [11FE]
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H. Res. 43--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
436) to reduce waste, fraud, and error in Government programs by
making improvements with respect to Federal management and debt
collection practices, Federal payment systems, Federal benefit
programs, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H536 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-14), H536 [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, H737 [24FE]
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H. Res. 44--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
437) to provide for a Chief Financial Officer in the Executive
Office of the President.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H536 [9FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-15), H536 [9FE]
Agreed to in the House, H613 [11FE]
Text, H613 [11FE]
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H. Res. 45--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Moakley), H538 [9FE]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY]
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H. Res. 46--A resolution honoring Future Business Leaders of America-
Phi Beta Lambda; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Skelton), H538 [9FE]
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H. Res. 47--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order
speeches be paid from the Members Representational Allowance of
the Members making such speeches; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. RIVERS, H538 [9FE]
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H. Res. 48--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Congress and the President should
undertake the Social Security Guarantee Initiative to strengthen
and protect the retirement income security of all Americans
through the creation of a fair and modern Social Security Program
for the 21st century; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H538 [9FE]
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H. Res. 49--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), H538 [9FE]
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H. Res. 50--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H586 [10FE]
Agreed to in the House, H565 [10FE]
Text, H565 [10FE]
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H. Res. 51--A resolution recognizing the suffering and hardship
endured by American civilian prisoners of war during World War II;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Engel), H586 [10FE]
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H. Res. 52--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman), H586 [10FE]
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H. Res. 53--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Banking and Financial Services in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. LEACH, H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 54--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on House Administration in the One Hundred Sixth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 55--A resolution providing a sense of the House of
Representatives that at least one-third of the budget surplus over
the next 10 years should be dedicated to paying down the national
debt of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LaHood), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1973 [13AP]
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H. Res. 56--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Commerce in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BLILEY, H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 57--A resolution expressing concern over interference with
freedom of the press and the independence of judicial and
electoral institutions in Peru; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Gejdenson), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H5368 [12JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9261 [4OC]
Text, H9262 [4OC]
Title amended, H9263 [4OC]
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H. Res. 58--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. ARCHER, H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 59--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States remains committed to the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr.
Lantos), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H1408 [17MR], H1474 [18MR], H1598
[23MR], H1868 [12AP]
Debated, H11212 [2NO]
Text, H11212 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H11339 [2NO]
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H. Res. 60--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in honor of
Zora Neale Hurston; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ford,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Stabenow,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christian-
Christensen, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel,
Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clay, Mr. Scott, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Conyers),
H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR], H2134 [15AP], H3461 [20MY]
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H. Res. 61--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 62--A resolution expressing concern over the escalating
violence, the gross violations of human rights, and the ongoing
attempts to overthrow a democratically elected government in
Sierra Leone; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Campbell, Mr.
Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Radanovich), H644 [11FE]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR], H3087 [12MY], H4343 [15JN]
Debated, H4237 [15JN]
Text, H4237 [15JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H4254 [15JN]
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H. Res. 63--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, H644 [11FE]
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H. Res. 64--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Science in the One Hundred and Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SENSENBRENNER, H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 65--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Sixth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Evans), H657 [12FE]
Message from the House, S12099 [6OC]
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H. Res. 66--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 67--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Skelton), H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 68--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOSS, H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 69--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Government Reform in the One Hundred Sixth Congress;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 70--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on International Relations in the One Hundred Sixth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN, H657 [12FE]
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H. Res. 71--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Education and the Workforce in the One Hundred Sixth
Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GOODLING, H658 [12FE]
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H. Res. 72--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. KASICH, H658 [12FE]
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H. Res. 73--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H716 [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, H679 [23FE]
Text, H679 [23FE]
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H. Res. 74--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. HYDE, H716 [23FE]
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H. Res. 75--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
409) to improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal
financial assistance programs, simplify Federal financial
assistance application and reporting requirements, and improve the
delivery of services to the public.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H714 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-26), H714 [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, H738 [24FE]
Text, H738 [24FE]
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H. Res. 76--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
438) to promote and enhance public safety through use of 911 as
the universal emergency assistance number, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H714 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-27), H714 [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, H728 [24FE]
Text, H728 [24FE]
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H. Res. 77--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
514) to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to strengthen and
clarify prohibitions on electronic eavesdropping, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H714 [23FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-28), H714 [23FE]
Agreed to in the House, H800 [25FE]
Text, H800 [25FE]
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H. Res. 78--A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on
Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H716 [23FE]
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H. Res. 79--A resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of
Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor to erect a
monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Costello, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Phelps, Mr.
Rush, and Ms. Schakowsky), H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H892 [2MR], H1070 [9MR], H1408 [17MR]
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H. Res. 80--A resolution repealing rule XXIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the
public debt; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Linder),
H716 [23FE]
Cosponsors added, H1973 [13AP], H3860 [8JN]
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H. Res. 81--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the
Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Sixth Congress; to
the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. TALENT, H716 [23FE]
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H. Res. 82--A resolution recognizing the security interests of the
United States in furthering complete nuclear disarmament; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. George Miller of
California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Slaughter, Ms.
McKinney, and Mr. Blumenauer), H795 [24FE]
Cosponsors added, H958 [3MR], H1408 [17MR], H1598 [23MR], H1698
[24MR], H1973 [13AP], H2055 [14AP], H2204 [20AP], H2922 [6MY], H6760
[30JY], H8290 [14SE], H9646 [7OC], H10120 [14OC], H11645 [5NO]
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H. Res. 83--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
669) to amend the Peace Corps Act to authorize appropriations for
fiscal years 2000 thrugh 2003 to carry out that Act.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H793 [24FE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-30), H793 [24FE]
Agreed to in the House, H807 [25FE]
Text, H807 [25FE]
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H. Res. 84--A resolution recognizing the positive steps and
achievements of the Republic of India and the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan to foster peaceful relations between the two nations; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN, H891 [2MR]
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H. Res. 85--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
603) to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the
application of the Act popularly known as the ``Death on the High
Seas Act'' to aviation incidents.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H888 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-37), H888 [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, H898 [3MR]
Text, H898 [3MR]
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H. Res. 86--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
661) to direct the Secretary of Transportation to prohibit the
commercial operation of supersonic transport category aircraft
that do not comply with stage 3 noise levels if the European Union
adopts certain aircraft noise regulations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H888 [2MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-38), H888 [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, H899 [3MR]
Text, H899 [3MR]
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H. Res. 87--A resolution electing members of the Joint Committee on
Printing and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library.
By Mr. THOMAS, H891 [2MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H856 [2MR]
Text, H857 [2MR]
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H. Res. 88--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. THOMAS, H891 [2MR]
Agreed to in the House, H857 [2MR]
Text, H857 [2MR]
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H. Res. 89--A resolution to express the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Federal investment in biomedical research
should be increased by $2,000,000,000 in fiscal year 2000; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Callahan, Mr.
Porter, and Mr. Nethercutt), H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H1014 [4MR], H1164 [10MR], H1260 [11MR], H1408
[17MR], H1598 [23MR], H1804 [25MR], H1973 [13AP], H2134 [15AP],
H2374 [27AP], H2637 [4MY], H3695 [26MY], H3862 [8JN], H4130 [10JN],
H4736 [22JN], H4823 [23JN], H5336 [1JY], H5572 [14JY], H8100 [9SE],
H8375 [15SE]
Text, H5143 [30JN]
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H. Res. 90--A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' child safety
program, commending retail business establishments that have
implemented programs to protect children from abduction, and
urging retail business establishments that have not implemented
such programs to consider doing so; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE, H891 [2MR]
Cosponsors added, H3087 [12MY], H3461 [20MY], H4665 [18JN]
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H. Res. 91--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
707) to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act to authorize a program for predisaster mitigation,
to streamline the administration of disaster relief, to control
the Federal costs of disaster assistance, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H955 [3MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-41), H955 [3MR]
Agreed to in the House, H964 [4MR]
Text, H964 [4MR]
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H. Res. 92--A resolution recommending the integration of the Republic
of Slovakia into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Mr. Ose, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota,
Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Horn, Mr. Goodling, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Markey, Mrs.
Fowler, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Vento, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Borski,
Mr. Gekas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Brady of
Texas), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H3087 [12MY]
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H. Res. 93--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding strengthening the Social Security system
to meet the challenges of the next century; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms.
Carson, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Filner,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hinchey, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kleczka,
Mr. Klink, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia,
Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shows, Ms.
Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1474 [18MR]
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H. Res. 94--A resolution recognizing the generous contribution made by
each living person who has donated a kidney to save a life; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr.
Coyne, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Spence, Mr.
Stupak, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), H956
[3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1164 [10MR], H1408 [17MR], H1973 [13AP], H2204
[20AP], H2999 [11MY], H3711 [27MY], H4472 [16JN], H11645 [5NO],
H11703 [8NO]
Debated, H11654 [8NO]
Text, H11654 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11676 [8NO]
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H. Res. 95--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that American families deserve tax relief; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Pickering, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr.
Hostettler, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Aderholt, Mr. Souder, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Cunningham), H956 [3MR]
Cosponsors added, H1070 [9MR], H1598 [23MR], H1868 [12AP], H3462
[20MY]
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H. Res. 96--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on any bill or joint
resolution that either authorizes the President to enter into a
trade agreement that is implemented pursuant to fast-track
procedures or that implements a trade agreement pursuant to such
procedures; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H956 [3MR]
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H. Res. 97--A resolution calling upon Haiti's political leaders to
seek agreement on transparent, free, and widely participatory
elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dixon, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Ms.
Waters, and Mr. Payne), H1013 [4MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1474 [18MR], H1698 [24MR], H1868
[12AP], H2134 [15AP], H2811 [5MY]
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H. Res. 98--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require that concurrent resolutions on the
budget not carry an estimated deficit for the budget year or for
any outyear; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Sweeney), H1013 [4MR]
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H. Res. 99--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the human rights situation in Cuba; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr.
Deutsch, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Wexler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Sherman), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1408 [17MR], H1598 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H1525 [23MR]
Text, H1525 [23MR]
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H. Res. 100--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 800) to provide for education flexibility partnerships.
By Ms. PRYCE, H1068 [9MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-46), H1068 [9MR]
Debated, H1081 [10MR]
Text, H1081 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1088 [10MR]
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H. Res. 101--A resolution providing amounts for the expenses of
certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One
Hundred Sixth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. THOMAS, H1069 [9MR]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 106-72), H1477 [22MR]
Debated, H1556 [23MR]
Text, H1556 [23MR]
Amendments, H1556 [23MR]
Agreed to in the House amended, H1567 [23MR]
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H. Res. 102--A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme
of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development with respect to the sovereign rights of countries and
the right of voluntary and informed consent in family planning
programs; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Shows, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill
of Montana, Mr. Latham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr.
Buyer), H1069 [9MR]
Cosponsors added, H1260 [11MR]
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H. Res. 103--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 42) regarding the use of
United States Armed Forces as part of a NATO peacekeeping
operation implementing a Kosovo peace agreement.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H1161 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-48), H1161 [10MR]
Debated, H1179 [11MR]
Text, H1179 [11MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1189 [11MR]
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H. Res. 104--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 819) to authorize appropriations for the Federal Maritime
Commission for fiscal years 2000 and 2001.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H1161 [10MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-49), H1161 [10MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1298 [16MR]
Text, H1298 [16MR]
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H. Res. 105--A resolution recognizing and honoring Joe DiMaggio; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Owens, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of
New York, Mr. Lazio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Fossella, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Nadler, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Meeks
of New York, and Mr. Engel), H1163 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1268 [15MR], H1336 [16MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1285 [16MR]
Text, H1285 [16MR]
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H. Res. 106--A resolution expressing the appreciation and thanks of
the House of Representatives for the extraordinary efforts of the
United States Capitol Police during the impeachment proceedings;
to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Holden, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood,
Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Brown of California, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shows, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Stump, Mr. Franks of New
Jersey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr.
Largent, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Luther, Mr. Coyne, Mr.
English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Latham, Mr. Foley, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Ballenger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Stearns,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Portman, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Fossella, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Chenoweth, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost,
Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr.
Collins), H1163 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1336 [16MR], H1598 [23MR], H1698 [24MR], H1804
[25MR], H1868 [12AP], H2055 [14AP], H2204 [20AP], H2547 [29AP]
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H. Res. 107--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on
the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs.
Maloney of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Lee, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Markey, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Morella,
Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr.
Olver, Mr. Shays, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Waters, Mr. Filner, Ms.
DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Serrano, Mr.
LaFalce, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms.
Lofgren, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Farr of
California, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Vento, and
Mr. Lampson), H1163 [10MR]
Cosponsors added, H1408 [17MR], H1598 [23MR], H2134 [15AP], H2471
[28AP], H4617 [17JN], H5336 [1JY], H5368 [12JY], H6019 [20JY], H6353
[22JY], H6760 [30JY], H9242 [1OC], H10862 [26OC], H12227 [17NO],
H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 108--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. GOODLING, H1259 [11MR]
Agreed to in the Senate, H1175 [11MR]
Text, H1175 [11MR]
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H. Res. 109--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued recognizing the 4-H Youth Development Program's centennial;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. FOLEY, H1259 [11MR]
Cosponsors added, H1804 [25MR], H2055 [14AP], H2374 [27AP], H3087
[12MY], H4617 [17JN], H8629 [23SE]
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H. Res. 110--A resolution congratulating the Government and the people
of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Ballenger, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Roybal-Allard),
H1259 [11MR]
Debated, H1881 [13AP]
Text, H1881 [13AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1883 [13AP]
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H. Res. 111--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the Supreme Court of the United States should
improve its employment practices with regard to hiring more
qualified minority applicants to serve as clerks to the Justices;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs.
Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ford,
Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky,
Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cummings, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Underwood, Mr. Clay, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rangel), H1259
[11MR]
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H. Res. 112--A resolution congratulating the Government and the people
of the Republic of El Salvador on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on March 7, 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), H1267 [15MR]
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H. Res. 113--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 820) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H1333 [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-54), H1333 [16MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1341 [17MR]
Text, H1341 [17MR]
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H. Res. 114--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 975) to provide for a reduction in the volume of steel
imports, and to establish a steel import notification and
monitoring program.
By Mr. DREIER, H1333 [16MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-55), H1333 [16MR]
Debated, H1342 [17MR]
Text, H1342 [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1349 [17MR]
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H. Res. 115--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued recognizing
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. HILL of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Shows,
Mr. McGovern, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Engel, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, Mr.
Baldacci, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Meehan, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Berman, Mr. Filner, Ms. Carson, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clement,
Mr. Frost, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Gutierrez), H1335 [16MR]
Cosponsors added, H1598 [23MR], H2055 [14AP], H2138 [19AP], H2374
[27AP], H3296 [18MY], H4472 [16JN], H4617 [17JN], H4823 [23JN],
H5094 [29JN], H8873 [27SE], H9304 [4OC]
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H. Res. 116--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to require a bill or joint resolution which amends
a law to show the change in the law made by the amendment, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NADLER, H1335 [16MR]
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H. Res. 117--A resolution expressing Support for a National Week of
Reflection and Tolernace; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H1335 [16MR]
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H. Res. 118--A resolution reaffirming the principles of the Programme
of Action of the International Conference on Population and
Development with respect to the sovereign rights of countries and
the right of voluntary and informed consent in family planning
programs; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
Bachus, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr. Shows, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Metcalf, Mr.
King, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bliley, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. English), H1335 [16MR]
Debated, H1510 [23MR]
Text, H1510 [23MR]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1525 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1598 [23MR]
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H. Res. 119--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H1407 [17MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1337 [17MR]
Text, H1337 [17MR]
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H. Res. 120--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 4) to declare it to be the policy of the United States to
deploy a national missile defense.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H1405 [17MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-69), H1405 [17MR]
Debated, H1411 [18MR]
Text, H1411 [18MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1420 [18MR]
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H. Res. 121--A resolution affirming the Congress' opposition to all
forms of racism and bigotry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, H1407 [17MR]
Debated, H1541 [23MR]
Text, H1541 [23MR]
Failed of passage, H1547 [23MR]
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H. Res. 122--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Baird, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Shows, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holden, Ms. Danner, Mr. Moore, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Wu, and Ms.
Berkley), H1473 [18MR]
Discharge petition filed, H2134 [15AP]
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H. Res. 123--A resolution recognizing and honoring the crewmembers of
the U.S.S. ALABAMA (BB-60) and the U.S.S. ALABAMA Crewmen's
Association; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. CALLAHAN, H1473 [18MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H2102 [15AP]
Text, H2102 [15AP]
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H. Res. 124--A resolution condemning acts of police brutality and use
of excessive force throughout the country; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Ford, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas,
Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Carson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clyburn, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms.
Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dixon,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Rush, Mr. Waxman, and Mr.
Rangel), H1473 [18MR]
Removal of cosponsors, H2134 [15AP]
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H. Res. 125--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1141) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H1594 [23MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-76), H1594 [23MR]
Debated, H1604 [24MR]
Text, H1604 [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1607 [24MR]
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H. Res. 126--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal
office; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CAMPBELL, H1597 [23MR]
Discharge petition filed, H2300 [22AP]
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H. Res. 127--A resolution acknowledging the achievements of the late
Robert Condon and the Rolling Readers USA program he founded in
advancing children's literacy; to the Committee on Education and
the Workforce.
By Mr. FILNER, H1597 [23MR]
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H. Res. 128--A resolution condemning the murder of human rights lawyer
Rosemary Nelson and calling for the protection of defense
attorneys in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. King, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Payne, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Walsh), H1597 [23MR]
Cosponsors added, H1698 [24MR], H2055 [14AP]
Debated, H2164 [20AP]
Text, H2164 [20AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2178 [20AP]
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H. Res. 129--A resolution extending the Select Committee on U.S.
National Security and Military/Commercial Concerns With the
People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), H1697 [24MR]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H1670 [24MR]
Text, H1670 [24MR]
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H. Res. 130--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the members of the United States Armed Forces
who are engaged in military operations against the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia.
By Mr. SPENCE, H1697 [24MR]
Debated, H1660 [24MR]
Text, H1660 [24MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1669 [24MR]
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H. Res. 131--A resolution providing for consideration of the
concurrent resolution (H. Con Res. 68) establishing the
congressional budget for the United States government for fiscal
year 2000 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for each
of the fiscal years 2001 through 2009.
By Mr. LINDER, H1694 [24MR]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-77), H1694 [24MR]
Debated, H1699 [25MR]
Text, H1699 [25MR]
Amendments, H1708 [25MR]
Agreed to in the House, H1710 [25MR]
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H. Res. 132--A resolution expressing the support of the House of
Representatives for the members of the United States Armed Forces
who are engaged in military operations against the Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia; to the Committees on International
Relations; Armed Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON, H1697 [24MR]
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H. Res. 133--A resolution recognizing the significance to society of
issues relating to mental illness and expressing full support for
the White House Conference on Mental Health; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman,
Mrs. Morella, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Horn, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Sanders, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Shows, Mrs.
McCarthy of New York, Mr. Stark, Mr. Baird, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms.
Norton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr.
Frost, Mr. Clement, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr.
Roemer, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Luther, Ms. Carson, Mr.
Serrano, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Bentsen, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Foley, Ms. Stabenow, Mr.
Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rahall, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Ms. Danner, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Meek of
Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2134 [15AP]
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H. Res. 134--A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in
its efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and
respectful consideration in the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. LaHood), H1802 [25MR]
Cosponsors added, H2999 [11MY], H7026 [4AU], H9077 [30SE]
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H. Res. 135--A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House
with an amendment in the Senate amendments to H.R. 98.
By Mr. SHUSTER, H1866 [12AP]
Debated, H1818 [12AP]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H1831 [12AP]
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H. Res. 136--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1143) to establish a program to provide assistance for
programs of credit and other financial services, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H1865 [12AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-85), H1865 [12AP]
Debated, H1885 [13AP]
Text, H1885 [13AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1888 [13AP]
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H. Res. 137--Resolution waiving points of order against a conference
report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 68)
establishing the congressional budget for the United States
Government for fiscal year 2000 and setting forth appropriate
budgetary levels for each of the fiscal years 2001 thrugh 2009.
By Mr. LINDER, H1970 [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-92), H1970 [13AP]
Debated, H1981 [14AP]
Text, H1981 [14AP]
Agreed to in the House, H1985 [14AP]
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H. Res. 138--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 472) to amend title 13, United States Code, to require the
use of postcensus local review as part of each decennial census.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H1970 [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-93), H1970 [13AP]
Debated, H1996 [14AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2007 [14AP]
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H. Res. 139--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 37) proposing an amendment to the
Constitution of the United States with respect to tax limitations.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H1970 [13AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-94), H1970 [13AP]
Debated, H2061 [15AP]
Text, H2061 [15AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2068 [15AP]
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H. Res. 140--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1376) to extend the tax benefits available with respect to
services performed in a combat zone to services performed in the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro) and certain
other areas, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2052 [14AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-95), H2052 [14AP]
Laid on the table, H2101 [15AP]
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H. Res. 141--A resolution for the relief of Vince Munoz, Governor of
the Tribal Council of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and all other
enrolled members of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. REYES, H2132 [15AP]
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H. Res. 142--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1184) to authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for fiscal years 2000 and
2001, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H2201 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-101), H2201 [20AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2218 [21AP]
Text, H2218 [21AP]
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H. Res. 143--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 800) to provide for
education flexibility partnerships.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H2201 [20AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-102), H2201 [20AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2208 [21AP]
Text, H2208 [21AP]
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H. Res. 144--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued
commemorating Cesar E. Chavez; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders,
Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Costello, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode
Island, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Green of Texas,
Mr. Farr of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr.
Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Wu), H2202 [20AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3462 [20MY], H3503 [24MY], H4823
[23JN], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 145--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 999) to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to
improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H2271 [21AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-103), H2271 [21AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2282 [22AP]
Text, H2282 [22AP]
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H. Res. 146--A resolution providing for the mandatory implementation
of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of
Representatives; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller
of California, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Pelosi,
and Mr. Visclosky), H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2374 [27AP], H2471 [28AP], H2637 [4MY], H2999
[11MY], H3462 [20MY], H4130 [10JN], H4823 [23JN], H5179 [30JN],
H8873 [27SE], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Res. 147--A resolution supporting the goals and ideas and
commending the organizers of ``Children's Memorial Day''; to the
Committee on Education and the Workforce. providing for the
mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in
the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House
Administration.
By Mr. STARK, H2299 [22AP]
Cosponsors added, H2811 [5MY], H3862 [8JN]
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H. Res. 148--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the tragic shooting at Columbine
High School in Littleton, Colorado; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. McInnis, Ms. DeGette,
Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H2304 [26AP]
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H. Res. 149--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that ``Sugar'' Ray Robinson should be recognized
for his athletic achievements and commitment to young people; to
the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2304 [26AP]
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H. Res. 150--A resolution expressing the sense of Congress with
respect to Marcus Garvey; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. RANGEL, H2304 [26AP]
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H. Res. 151--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1569) to prohibit the use of funds appropriated to the
Department of Defense from being used for the deployment of ground
elements of the United States Armed Forces in the Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia unless that deployment is specifically authorized by
law; for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res.
82) directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War
Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from their
positions in connection with the present operations against the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia; for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 44) declaring a state of war between the
United States and the Government of the Federal Republic of
Yugoslavia; and for consideration of the concurrent resolution (S.
Con. Res. 21) authorizing the President of the United States to
conduct military air operations and missile strikes against the
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and
By Mr. DREIER, H2371 [27AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-118), H2371 [27AP]
Debated, H2376 [28AP]
Text, H2376 [28AP]
Agreed to in the House amended, H2385 [28AP]
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H. Res. 152--A resolution recognizing the commitment and dedication of
members of America's humanitarian relief nongovernmental
organizations and private volunteer organizations for their rapid
and courageous response to recent disasters in Central America and
Kosova, and of the local nongovernmental organizations and
individuals in these regions with whom they work; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Hall of
Ohio), H2373 [27AP]
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H. Res. 153--A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred
Sixth Congress, as amended by House Resolution 129, One Hundred
Sixth Congress; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), H2470 [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2476 [29AP]
Text, H2476 [29AP]
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H. Res. 154--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1480) to provide for the conservation and development of
water and related resources, to authorize the United States Army
Corps of Engineers to construct various projects for improvements
to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS, H2467 [28AP]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-120), H2467 [28AP]
Agreed to in the House, H2476 [29AP]
Text, H2476 [29AP]
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H. Res. 155--A resolution calling upon the President to provide in a
collection all United States records related to the Armenian
genocide and the consequences of the failure to enforce the
judgments of the Turkish courts against the responsible officials,
and to deliver the collection to the Committee on International
Relations of the House of Representatives, the library of the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and to the Armenian
Genocide Museum in Yerevan, Armenia; to the Committees on
Government Reform; International Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berman,
Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bliley, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Clay, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dooley of California,
Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Horn, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King,
Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Larson, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lipinski,
Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. McCarthy of
New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Porter, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rush, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Visclosky, Mr.
Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), H2470 [28AP]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN], H6965 [3AU]
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H. Res. 156--A resolution commending the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson,
Sr. on securing the release of Specialist Steven Gonzales of
Huntsville, Texas, Staff Sergeant Andrew Ramirez of Los Angeles,
California, and Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone of Smiths Creek,
Michigan, from captivity in Belgrade, Yugoslavia; to the Committee
on International Relations.
By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, H2553 [3MY]
Debated, H2601 [4MY]
Text, H2601 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H2608 [4MY]
Title amended, H2608 [4MY]
Cosponsors added, H2637 [4MY]
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H. Res. 157--A resolution Expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of America's teachers; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr.
DeMint, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Hayworth, Mr.
Ramstad, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Moore, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Fowler,
Mr. Bachus, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham,
Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Schaffer, Mr.
Klink, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Calvert,
Mr. Foley, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Horn, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of New Mexico,
Mr. Blunt, and Mrs. Christensen), H2636 [4MY]
Debated, H2577 [4MY]
Text, H2578 [4MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2586 [4MY]
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H. Res. 158--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 833) to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H2634 [4MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-126), H2634 [4MY]
Debated, H2644 [5MY]
Text, H2644 [5MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2654 [5MY]
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H. Res. 159--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1664) making emergency supplemental appropriatins for
military operations, refugee relief, and humanitarian assistance
relating to the conflict in Kosovo, and for military operations in
Southwest Asia for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999, and
for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H2809 [5MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-127), H2809 [5MY]
Debated, H2815 [6MY]
Text, H2815 [6MY]
Agreed to in the House, H2823 [6MY]
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H. Res. 160--A resolution congratulating the Government and the people
of the Republic of Panama on successfully completing free and
democratic elections on May 2, 1999; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY, H2810 [5MY]
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H. Res. 161--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the condition and humanitarian needs of
refugees within Kosovo; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BRADY of Texas, H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3171 [13MY], H3296 [18MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, H3270 [18MY]
Text, H3270 [18MY]
Amendments, H3271 [18MY]
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H. Res. 162--A resolution providing for enclosing the galleries of the
House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial
material; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, H2920 [6MY]
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H. Res. 163--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to postpartum depression; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself and Mrs. Capps), H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H8873 [27SE], H11956 [10NO]
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H. Res. 164--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Federal laws relating to the provision of
health care must allow women direct access to obstetrician-
gynecologists and other health care professionals who specialize
in obstetrics and gynecology; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky, H2920 [6MY]
Cosponsors added, H3296 [18MY], H5336 [1JY]
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H. Res. 165--A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice
made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving
as law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Moran of
Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Underwood, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Clement, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
LaTourette, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Luther,
Mr. English, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ney, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,
Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gary Miller of
California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Archer, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms.
DeGette, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Forbes, Ms. Granger, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Walsh,
Mr. Weller, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Sabo, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Barrett
of Nebraska, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Watts of
Oklahoma, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms.
Lofgren, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Wynn,
Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Royce, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Wise, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Terry, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Sanchez, Ms.
Berkley, Mr. Souder, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Franks of New Jersey,
Mr. Spence, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Danner, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Horn,
Mr. LaHood, Mr. Borski, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Biggert,
Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs.
Myrick, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Traficant, Mr.
Simpson, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bass, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stupak, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kucinich,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Berman), H2997 [11MY]
Debated, H2950 [11MY]
Text, H2950 [11MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H2960 [11MY]
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H. Res. 166--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 775) to establish certain procedures for civil actions
brought for damages relating to the failure of any device or
system to process or otherwise deal with the transition from the
year 1999 to the year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H2997 [11MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-134), H2997 [11MY]
Debated, H3006 [12MY]
Text, H3006 [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3013 [12MY]
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H. Res. 167--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1555) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for
intelligence and intelligence-related acivities of the United
States Government, the Community Management Account, and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H3085 [12MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-136), H3085 [12MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3111 [13MY]
Text, H3111 [13MY]
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H. Res. 168--A resolution recognizing the Foreign Service of the
United States on the occasion of its 75th anniversary; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Smith of New
Jersey), H3086 [12MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8767 [27SE]
Text, H8767 [27SE]
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H. Res. 169--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to democracy, free elections, and
human rights in the Lao People's Democratic Republic; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. VENTO (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H3393 [19MY], H3503 [24MY], H3711 [27MY], H3862
[8JN], H4736 [22JN], H5751 [16JY], H8290 [14SE], H10174 [18OC],
H10725 [21OC], H10862 [26OC], H11145 [28OC]
Debated, H12020 [16NO]
Text, H12020 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12061 [16NO]
Title amended, H12061 [16NO]
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H. Res. 170--A resolution amending House Resolution 5, One Hundred
Sixth Congress, as amended; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Dicks), H3170 [13MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House amended, H3148 [13MY]
Text, H3149 [13MY]
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H. Res. 171--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to the National Conference of Law
Enforcement Emerald Societies for their services in honoring slain
Detective John Michael Gibson and Private First Class Jacob
Chestnut of the United States Capitol Police; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Ms. DeLAURO, H3170 [13MY]
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H. Res. 172--A resolution to authorize and direct the Archivist of the
United States to make available for public use the records of the
House of Representatives Select Committee on Missing Persons in
Southeast Asia; to the Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Talent, and
Mr. Rohrabacher), H3170 [13MY]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H6424 [26JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6359 [26JY]
Text, H6359 [26JY]
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H. Res. 173--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1141) making emergency
supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1999, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3215 [17MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-144), H3215 [17MY]
Debated, H3225 [18MY]
Text, H3225 [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3233 [18MY]
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H. Res. 174--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1654) to authorize appropriations for the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2000, 2001,
and 2002, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3294 [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-147), H3294 [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3302 [19MY]
Text, H3302 [19MY]
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H. Res. 175--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1553) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2000 and
for fiscal year 2001 for the National Weather Service, Atmospheric
Research, and National Environmental Satellite, Data and
Information Service activities of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3294 [18MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-148), H3294 [18MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3303 [19MY]
Text, H3303 [19MY]
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H. Res. 176--A resolution recognizing the historical significance of
the Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of
Education, repudiating segregation, and reaffirming the
fundamental belief that we are all ``one Nation under God,
indivisible''; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings
of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Conyers,
Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Jackson
of Illinois, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.
Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Ms.
McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie
Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frost, Ms. Carson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms.
Waters, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Lewis of
Georgia, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), H3295 [18MY]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H3271 [18MY]
Text, H3273 [18MY]
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H. Res. 177--A resolution relating to the treatment of veterans with
Alzheimer's disease; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. BALDACCI, H3296 [18MY]
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H. Res. 178--A resolution concerning the tenth anniversary of the
Tiananmen Square massacre of June 4, 1989, in the People's
Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr.
Gephardt, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Smith of
New Jersey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Wu, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shays, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr.
Horn, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Clay), H3296 [18MY]
Cosponsors added, H346 [20MY], H3393 [19MY], H3503 [24MY]
Debated, H3529 [25MY]
Text, H3529 [25MY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H3540 [25MY]
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H. Res. 179--Resolution providing for consideration of the Senate
amendment to H.R. 4, to declare it to be the policy of the United
States to deploy a national missile defense.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H3391 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-150), H3391 [19MY]
Debated, H3426 [20MY]
Text, H3426 [20MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3430 [20MY]
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H. Res. 180--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
883) 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.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H3391 [19MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-151), H3391 [19MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3398 [20MY]
Text, H3398 [20MY]
Amendments, H3399 [20MY]
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H. Res. 181--A resolution condemning the kidnapping and murder by the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) of 3 United States
citizens, Ingrid Washinawatok, Terence Freitas, and Lahe'ena'e
Gay; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Farr of California, Ms.
Lee, and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), H3392 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN]
Debated, H9259 [4OC]
Text, H9259 [4OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9282 [4OC]
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H. Res. 182--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the National Park Service should take full
advantage of support services offered by the Department of
Defense; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. HANSEN, H3392 [19MY]
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H. Res. 183--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the settlement of claims of citizens of
the United States against the Government of Germany with respect
to the deaths of members of the United States Air Force resulting
from the collision off the coast of Namibia of a German Luftwaffe
aircraft with a United States Air Force aircraft on September 13,
1997; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Saxton, Mr.
Lampson, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeLay, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Doyle, and Mr. Gilchrest), H3392 [19MY]
Cosponsors added, H3862 [8JN]
Debated, H4472 [16JN]
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H. Res. 184--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding Federal Government procurement access
for minority-owned businesses; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Wynn, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky,
Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Hinojosa), H3460 [20MY]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN]
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H. Res. 185--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1906) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development,
Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H3502 [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-159), H3502 [24MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3536 [25MY]
Text, H3536 [25MY]
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H. Res. 186--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1259) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect
Social Security surpluses through strengthened budgetary
enforcement mechanisms.
By Mr. LINDER, H3502 [24MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-160), H3502 [24MY]
Debated, H3649 [26MY]
Text, H3649 [26MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3656 [26MY]
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H. Res. 187--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the United States should seek to prevent any
Talibanled government in Afghanistan from obtaining a seat in the
United Nations, and should refuse to recognize any Afghan
government, while gross violations of human rights persist against
women and girls there; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. Rohrabacher), H3605
[25MY]
Cosponsors added, H4343 [15JN], H4736 [22JN], H5179 [30JN], H7026
[4AU], H8290 [14SE], H11372 [2NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Res. 188--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H3605 [25MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3540 [25MY]
Text, H3540 [25MY]
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H. Res. 189--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 150) to amend the Act popularly known as the Recreation and
Public Purposes Act to authorize disposal of certain public lands
or national forest lands to local education agencies for use for
elementary or secondary schools, including public charter schools,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H3603 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-164), H3603 [25MY]
Agreed to in the House, H3774 [8JN]
Text, H3774 [8JN]
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H. Res. 190--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1905) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H3604 [25MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-165), H3604 [25MY]
Debated, H4095 [10JN]
Text, H4095 [10JN]
Amendments, H4101 [10JN]
Agreed to in the House amended, H4105 [10JN]
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H. Res. 191--A resolution recognizing and honoring Medal of Honor
recipients for their selfless acts for our Nation, and commending
IPALCO Enterprises for its contributions to honor each these
American heroes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
By Ms. CARSON, H3694 [26MY]
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H. Res. 192--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1037) to ban the importation of large capacity ammunition
feeding devices, and to extend the ban on transferring such
devices to those that were manufactured before the ban became law;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), H3694
[26MY]
Discharge petition filed, H6353 [22JY]
Dishcarge petition filed, H6760 [30JY]
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H. Res. 193--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 902) to regulate the sale of firearms at gun shows; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), H3694
[26MY]
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H. Res. 194--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 515) to prevent children from injuring themselves with
handguns; to the Committee on Rules.
By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Blagojevich, and Ms. Carson), H3694
[26MY]
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H. Res. 195--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 to
2001, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3693 [26MY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-166), H3693 [26MY]
Withdrawn, H3698 [27MY]
Text, H3698 [27MY]
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H. Res. 196--A resolution urging the President to call for the United
Nations to resolve the crisis in Yugoslavia; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. FARR of California, H3711 [27MY]
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H. Res. 197--A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill
(H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DINGELL, H3711 [27MY]
Discharge petition filed, H4993 [25JN], H5336 [1JY]
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H. Res. 198--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that James Francis Thorpe should be designated
``America's Athlete of the Century''; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Watkins), H3711 [27MY]
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H. Res. 199--A resolution to commend the signing of a cease-fire
agreement and to urge a swift solution to the crisis in Sierra
Leone; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Chabot, Ms.
Lee, and Mr. Conyers), H3857 [8JN]
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H. Res. 200--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1401) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal years 2000 and
2001, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H3856 [8JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-175), H3856 [8JN]
Debated, H3872 [9JN]
Text, H3872 [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3883 [9JN]
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H. Res. 201--A resolution recognizing the importance for families to
pledge to each other to be organ and tissue donors; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Mr. Greenwood), H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H4823 [23JN], H4913 [24JN], H5368 [12JY], H5751
[16JY], H12110 [16NO]
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H. Res. 202--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the artwork displayed in the Capitol and in
the office buildings of the House of Representatives should
represent the contributions of women to American society; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney of New York,
Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms.
Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Filner, Mrs.
Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr.
Costello, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Stabenow, Ms. DeLauro, Ms.
Rivers, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Conyers, Ms.
Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Sanders),
H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5572 [14JY]
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H. Res. 203--A resolution acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice
made by the men and women who have lost their lives while serving
as firefighters; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, H3859 [8JN]
Cosponsors added, H5336 [1JY], H5688 [15JY], H7026 [4AU]
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H. Res. 204--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H4023 [9JN]
Agreed to in the House, H3872 [9JN]
Text, H3872 [9JN]
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H. Res. 205--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to Project Exile and the prosecution
of Federal firearms offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr.
Schaffer), H4128 [10JN]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY]
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H. Res. 206--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1000) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize
programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4222 [14JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-185), H4222 [14JN]
Debated, H4255 [15JN]
Text, H4255 [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4260 [15JN]
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H. Res. 207--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to community renewal through
community-and faith-based organizations; to the Committee on
Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, H4341 [15JN]
Debated, H4685 [22JN]
Text, H4685 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4698 [22JN]
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H. Res. 208--A resolution calling on the National Cemetery
Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide
veterans reasonable access to burial in national cemeteries; to
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. Evans), H4341 [15JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN], H5573 [14JY]
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H. Res. 209--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1501) to provide grants to ensure increased accountability
for juvenile offenders, and for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2122) to require background checks at gun shows, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H4340 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-186), H4340 [15JN]
Debated, H4350 [16JN]
Text, H4350 [16JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4364 [16JN]
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H. Res. 210--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 659) to authorize appropriations for the protection of Paoli
and Brandywine Battlefields in Pennsylvania, to direct the
National Park Service to conduct a special resource study of Paoli
and Brandywine Battlefields, to authorize the Valley Forge Museum
of the American Revolution at Valley Forge National Historical
Park, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H4340 [15JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-187), H4340 [15JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4698 [22JN]
Text, H4698 [22JN]
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H. Res. 211--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the importance of raising public
awareness of prostate cancer, and of regular testing and
examinations in the fight against prostate cancer; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Armey, Mr. Foley, Mr.
Boehlert, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Upton, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wynn, Mr.
Pombo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shows, Mr. King, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr.
Brown of Ohio, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Borski, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brown of
California, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Cook, Mr. McIntosh,
Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Bilbray, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci,
Mr. English, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr.
Kleczka, and Mr. Fossella), H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4617 [17JN], H4736 [22JN]
Debated, H4677 [22JN]
Text, H4677 [22JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H4682 [22JN]
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H. Res. 212--A resolution expressing hope for a peaceful resolution to
the situation in Kashmir; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BLAGOJEVICH, H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4665 [18JN], H4736 [22JN]
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H. Res. 213--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring
American farm women; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC]
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H. Res. 214--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the United States share of any
reconstruction measures undertaken in the Balkans region of Europe
on account of the armed conflict and atrocities that have occured
in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia since March 24, 1999; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. HEFLEY, H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN], H5094 [29JN], H5179 [30JN], H5368
[12JY], H5573 [14JY]
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H. Res. 215--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to the return of Saif Ahmed; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr.
Bentsen), H4471 [16JN]
Cosponsors added, H4913 [24JN]
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H. Res. 216--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1658) to provide a more just and uniform procedure for
Federal civil forfeitures, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H4733 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-193), H4733 [22JN]
Debated, H4851 [24JN]
Text, H4851 [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4854 [24JN]
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H. Res. 217--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.J. Res. 33) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical
desecration of the flag of the United States.
By Mr. GOSS, H4733 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-194), H4733 [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4785 [23JN]
Text, H4785 [23JN]
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H. Res. 218--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2084) making appropritions for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H4733 [22JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-196), H4733 [22JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4746 [23JN]
Text, H4746 [23JN]
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H. Res. 219--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives condemning the arson attacks against three
California synagogues on June 18, 1999; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr.
Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. George Miller of California,
Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Waxman, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wexler), H4822 [23JN]
Cosponsors added, H5094 [29JN]
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H. Res. 220--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to the heart disease in women; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr.
Bonior, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Shows, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio), H4822 [23JN]
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H. Res. 221--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1802) to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide States with more funding and greater flexibility in
carrying out programs designed to help children make the
transition from foster care to self-sufficiency, and for other
purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H4910 [24JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-199), H4910 [24JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4957 [25JN]
Text, H4957 [25JN]
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H. Res. 222--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Crisis
Negotiation Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HYDE, H4992 [25JN]
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H. Res. 223--A resolution designating majority membership on certain
standing committees of the House
By Mr. BLUNT, H4993 [25JN]
Agreed to in the House, H4988 [25JN]
Text, H4988 [25JN]
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H. Res. 224--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives on agricultural trade negotiations; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Dooley of California), H4993 [25JN]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU], H7887 [5AU], H8100 [9SE], H9077
[30SE], H9304 [4OC], H9516 [6OC], H9899 [12OC], H10612 [20OC]
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H. Res. 225--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives condemning the arson at three Sacramento,
California, area synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its
opposition to all forms of hate crimes; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mr. Condit), H4993 [25JN]
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H. Res. 226--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives condemning the acts of arson at three Sacramento,
California, area synagogues on June 18, 1999, and affirming its
opposition to such crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pombo, Mr.
Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr.
Calvert, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Kuykendall,
Mr. Baird, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mr.
Gilman, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Campbell, Mr. Goode, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr.
Cunningham, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Berkley, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Sanchez, Mr.
Nethercutt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Watkins, Mr.
Pomeroy, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Thompson of
California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Dooley of
California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Berman, Mr. Becerra, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr.
Hobson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr.
Forbes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Royce, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Ackerman),
H5092 [29JN]
Debated, H5030 [29JN]
Text, H5030 [29JN]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5045 [29JN]
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H. Res. 227--A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress in
opposition to the Government of Pakistan's support for armed
incursion into Jammu and Kashmir, India; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Pallone,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Menendez, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas), H5092 [29JN]
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H. Res. 228--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the peace process in Colombia and
calling on the government and all other parties to the current
conflict in Colombia to take steps to advance the peace process so
as to end the ongoing violence which continues to pose a serious
threat to democracy, human rights, and economic and social
stability in that nation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Gejdenson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. Davis of
Florida), H5092 [29JN]
Cosponsors added, H5688 [15JY], H8290 [14SE]
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H. Res. 229--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Rabbi Morris Sherer should be recognized for
his leadership role in the growth and development of the Orthodox
Jewish community in the United States and for fostering religious
liberty and understanding around the world; to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Weiner, and Mrs. Lowey),
H5092 [29JN]
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H. Res. 230--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 66) to preserve the cultural resources of the Route 66
corridor and to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide
assistance.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5090 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-208), H5090 [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5123 [30JN]
Text, H5123 [30JN]
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H. Res. 231--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 592) to redesignate Great Kills Park in the Gateway National
Recreation Area as ``World War II Veterans Park at Great Kills.''
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5090 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-209), H5090 [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5124 [30JN]
Text, H5124 [30JN]
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H. Res. 232--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 791) to amend the National Trails System Act to designate
the route of the War of 1812 British invasion of Maryland and
Washington, District of Columbia, and the route of the American
defense, for study for potential addition to the national trails
system.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5090 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-210), H5090 [29JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5123 [30JN]
Text, H5123 [30JN]
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H. Res. 233--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1218) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit
taking minors across State lines in circumvention of laws
requiring the involvement of parents in abortion decisions.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5090 [29JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-211), H5090 [29JN]
Debated, H5099 [30JN]
Text, H5099 [30JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5102 [30JN]
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H. Res. 234--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 775) to establish
certain procedures for civil actions brought for damages relating
to the failure of any device or system to process or otherwise
deal with the transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H5177 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-213), H5177 [30JN]
Agreed to in the House, H5184 [1JY]
Text, H5184 [1JY]
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H. Res. 235--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 10) 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.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5177 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-214), H5177 [30JN]
Debated, H5186 [1JY]
Text, H5186 [1JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5196 [1JY]
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H. Res. 236--A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent
resolution providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for
the Independence Day district work period.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H5177 [30JN]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-215), H5177 [30JN]
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H. Res. 237--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to fibromyalgia; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma, H5179 [30JN]
Cosponsors added, H12227 [17NO]
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H. Res. 238--A resolution permitting payments to be made by employing
authorities of the House of Representatives to reimburse Members,
officers, and employees for qualified adoption expenses; to the
Committee on House Administration.
By Mr. BLILEY (for himself and Mr. Oberstar), H5334 [1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6200 [21JY], H6353 [22JY], H7026 [4AU], H7998
[8SE], H8557 [22SE], H9899 [12OC], H10033 [13OC], H10612 [20OC],
H10862 [26OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11557 [4NO], H11703
[8NO], H11956 [10NO], H12110 [16NO], H12227 [17NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 239--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to obscenity and sexual
objectification in the United States; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. GARY MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr.
Hutchinson, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Pickering, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Aderholt, Mr.
Goode, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. English), H5334
[1JY]
Cosponsors added, H6583 [27JY], H7887 [5AU], H8290 [14SE], H10862
[26OC]
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H. Res. 240--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1660) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the incentives for the construction and renovation of public
schools and to provide tax incentives for corporations to
participate in cooperative agreements with public schools in
distressed areas; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. RANGEL, H5334 [1JY]
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H. Res. 241--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to the United States Women's Soccer
Team and its winning performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup
tournament; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL, H5366 [12JY]
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H. Res. 242--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2465) making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure for the
Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5366 [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-227), H5366 [12JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5383 [13JY]
Text, H5383 [13JY]
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H. Res. 243--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2466) making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H5366 [12JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-228), H5366 [12JY]
Debated, H5384 [13JY]
Text, H5384 [13JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5387 [13JY]
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H. Res. 244--Resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to the United States Women's Soccer
Team and its winning performance in the 1999 Women's World Cup
tournament.
By Mr. KUYKENDALL (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs.
Kelly, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Foley, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shays, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Barr of Georgia,
Mr. Sununu, Mr. Talent, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Pryce
of Ohio, Mr. Cook, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
Chabot, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Norton), H5456 [13JY]
Debated, H5377 [13JY]
Text, H5377 [13JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H5383 [13JY]
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H. Res. 245--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1691) to protect religious liberty.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H5455 [13JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-229), H5455 [13JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5580 [15JY]
Text, H5580 [15JY]
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H. Res. 246--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2490) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the
United States Postal Service, the Executive Independent Agenices,
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H5570 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-234), H5570 [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5608 [15JY]
Text, H5608 [15JY]
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H. Res. 247--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2415) to enhance security of United States missions and
personnel overseas, to authorize appropriations for the Department
of State for fiscal year 2000, and for other purpsoes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H5570 [14JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-235), H5570 [14JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5680 [15JY]
Text, H5680 [15JY]
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H. Res. 248--A resolution commending and congratulating the United
States Women's National Soccer Team for winning the 1999 Women's
World Cup soccer tournament; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Maloney of New
York, and Mrs. Kelly), H5571 [14JY]
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H. Res. 249--A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 254.
By Mr. PORTMAN, H5687 [15JY]
Message from the House, S8739 [16JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5677 [15JY]
Text, H5677 [15JY]
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H. Res. 250--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 434) to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-
Sahara Africa.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H5686 [15JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-236), H5686 [15JY]
Debated, H5689 [16JY]
Text, H5689 [16JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5699 [16JY]
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H. Res. 251--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to the escalating violence in East
Timor; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. LUTHER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Blagojevich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Minge, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Capuano), H5687 [15JY]
Cosponsors added, H6353 [22JY], H6600 [29JY], H7887 [5AU], H8100
[9SE]
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H. Res. 252--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House on
the death of the Honorable George E. Brown, Jr.
By Mr. FARR of California, H5750 [16JY]
Message from the House, S8800 [19JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5747 [16JY]
Text, H5747 [16JY]
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H. Res. 253--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1995) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965 to empower teachers, improve student achievement through
high-quality professional development for teachers, reauthorize
the Reading Excellent Act, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H5838 [19JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-240), H5838 [19JY]
Debated, H5856 [20JY]
Text, H5856 [20JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5863 [20JY]
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H. Res. 254--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives condemning recent hate crimes in Illinois and
Indiana; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Porter), H5839
[19JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8557 [22SE], H11372 [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12885 [18NO]
Text, H12885 [18NO]
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H. Res. 255--A resolution designating majority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. CALVERT, H5839 [19JY]
Agreed to in the House, H5820 [19JY]
Text, H5820 [19JY]
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H. Res. 256--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2488) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to reduce
individual income tax rates, to provide marriage penalty relief,
to reduce taxes on savings and investments, to provide estate and
gift tax relief, to provide incentives for education savings and
health care, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H6017 [20JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-246), H6017 [20JY]
Debated, H6089 [21JY]
Text, H6089 [21JY]
Agreed to in the House amended, H6101 [21JY]
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H. Res. 257--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2561) making appropriations for the Department of Defense
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6198 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-247), H6198 [21JY]
Debated, H6249 [22JY]
Text, H6249 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6253 [22JY]
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H. Res. 258--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1074) to provide Government-wide accounting of regulatory
costs and benefits, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H6198 [21JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-248), H6198 [21JY]
Debated, H6297 [22JY]
Text, H6297 [22JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6302 [22JY]
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H. Res. 259--A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the
Olympics; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RYUN of Kansas, H6199 [21JY]
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H. Res. 260--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2587) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H6423 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-263), H6423 [26JY]
Debated, H6501 [27JY]
Text, H6501 [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6508 [27JY]
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H. Res. 261--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2605) making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H6423 [26JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-264), H6423 [26JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6505 [27JY]
Text, H6505 [27JY]
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H. Res. 262--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2465) making
appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base
realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H6581 [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-268), H6581 [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6591 [29JY]
Text, H6591 [29JY]
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H. Res. 263--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2606) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000
By Mr. DIAA-BALART, H6581 [27JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-269), H6581 [27JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6648 [29JY]
Text, H6648 [29JY]
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H. Res. 264--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives honoring Lance Armstrong, America's premier
cyclist, and his winning performance in the 1999 Tour de France;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Olver, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Oberstar, Mr.
Blumenauer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Vento), H6582
[27JY]
Cosponsors added, H6600 [29JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6741 [30JY]
Text, H6743 [30JY]
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H. Res. 265--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should actively encourage
holders of Jordanian debt to provide debt relief in order to
strengthen the economy of Jordan; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Faleomavaega,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sawyer, and Mr. Wexler),
H6598 [29JY]
Cosponsors added, H7998 [8SE]
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H. Res. 266--A resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent
resolution waiving the requirement in section 132 of the
Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 that the Congress adjourn
sine die not later than July 31, 1999
By Mr. DREIER, H6597 [29JY]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-274), H6597 [29JY]
Agreed to in the House, H6739 [30JY]
Text, H6739 [30JY]
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H. Res. 267--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with regard to Shuttle Mission STS-93, commanded
by Colonel Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle
commander; to the Committee on Science.
By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas),
H6599 [29JY]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H6767 [2AU]
Text, H6767 [2AU]
Cosponsors added, H6843 [2AU]
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H. Res. 268--A resolution calling for equitable sharing of the costs
associated with the reconstruction, peacekeeping, and United
Nations programs in Kosovo; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Ewing, Mr.
Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Toomey), H6759 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H6965 [3AU], H7026 [4AU], H7887 [5AU], H9023
[29SE]
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H. Res. 269--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that Joseph Jefferson ``Shoeless Joe'' Jackson
should be appropriately honored for his outstanding baseball
accomplishments; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Sanford, Mr.
Spence, and Mr. Spratt), H6759 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8100 [9SE], H8629 [23SE], H8873 [27SE], H9304
[4OC], H9899 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11673 [8NO]
Text, H11673 [8NO]
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H. Res. 270--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should focus appropriate
attention on the issue of neighborhood crime prevention, community
policing and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches,
convening meetings, and directing his Administration to make
reducing crime an important priority; to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr.
Blumenauer, Mr. Costello, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Klink, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Oxley, Mr. Shows, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wu, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Brady of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Tiahrt), H6759 [30JY]
Cosponsors added, H8290 [14SE]
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H. Res. 271--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 987) to require the Secretary of Labor to wait for
completion of a National Academy of Science study before
promulgating a standard or guideline on ergonomics.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H6842 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-280), H6842 [2AU]
Debated, H6901 [3AU]
Text, H6901 [3AU]
Agreed to in the House, H6909 [3AU]
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H. Res. 272--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2031) to provide for injunctive relief in Federal district
court to enforce State laws relating to the interstate
transportation of intoxicating liquor.
By Mr. GOSS, H6842 [2AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-281), H6842 [2AU]
Agreed to in the Senate, H6856 [3AU]
Text, H6856 [3AU]
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H. Res. 273--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2670) making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H6962 [3AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-284), H6962 [3AU]
Debated, H6974 [4AU]
Text, H6974 [4AU]
Agreed to in the House, H6983 [4AU]
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H. Res. 274--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2488) to amend the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income tax
rates, to provide marriage penalty relief, to reduce taxes on
savings and investments, to provide estate and gift tax relief, to
provide incentives for education savings and health care, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7024 [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-291), H7024 [4AU]
Debated, H7252 [5AU]
Text, H7252 [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, H7260 [5AU]
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H. Res. 275--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2684) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans
Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry
independent agenices, boards, commissions, corporations, and
offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
By Mr. PRYCE of Ohio, H7025 [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-292), H7025 [4AU]
Debated, H7413 [5AU]
Text, H7413 [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, H7425 [5AU]
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H. Res. 276--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (S.
1467) to extend the funding levels for aviation programs for 60
days.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7025 [4AU]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-293), H7025 [4AU]
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H. Res. 277--A resolution designating minority membership to certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H7885 [5AU]
Agreed to in the House, H7432 [5AU]
Text, H7432 [5AU]
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H. Res. 278--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the importance of education, early
detection and treatment, and other efforts in the fight against
breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BASS (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn,
Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi,
Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weiner,
Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Berry, Mr. English, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Smith of New
Jersey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr.
Davis of Illinois), H7885 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H9023 [29SE], H9304 [4OC], H9899
[12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-, H10339 [19OC]
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H. Res. 279--A resolution congratulating Henry ``Hank'' Aaron on the
25th anniversary of breaking the Major League Baseball career home
run record established by Babe Ruth and recognizing him as one of
the greatest baseball players of all time; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), H7885 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8968 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H10199 [19OC]
Text, H10199 [19OC]
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H. Res. 280--A resolution recognizing the importance of strong
marriages and the contributions that community marriage policies
have made to the strength of marriages throughout the United
States; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gutknecht,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Packard, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of
Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Porter, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Wilson, and Mr.
Manzullo), H7885 [5AU]
Cosponsors added, H8557 [22SE], H8873 [27SE]
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H. Res. 281--A resolution providing for consideration of a motion to
suspend the rules (H. Rept. 106-309)
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H7995 [8SE]
Debated, H8005 [9SE]
Text, H8005 [9SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8012 [9SE]
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H. Res. 282--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2587) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues
of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H7995 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-310), H7995 [8SE]
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H. Res. 283--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 417) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 0f 1971 to
reform the financing of campaigns for elections for Federal office
By Mr. DREIER, H7995 [8SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-311), H7995 [8SE]
Debated, H8178 [14SE]
Text, H8178 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8187 [14SE]
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H. Res. 284--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives on baseball player Tony Gwynn's 3,000th career
base hit; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, and Mr.
Bilbray), H7996 [8SE]
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H. Res. 285--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the referendum in East Timor and calling
on the Government of Indonesia and all other parties to the
current civil unrest in East Timor to assist in any attempts to
immediately terminate the paramilitary's campaign of violence and
terror and comply with the overwhelming results of the August 30,
1999, popular consultation; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr.
Crowley, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hall of Ohio,
Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. King, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr.
Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver,
Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wolf, Mrs.
Capps, Mr. Baird, Mr. Meehan, and Mrs. Morella), H8099 [9SE]
Cosponsors added, H8149 [13SE], H8290 [14SE], H10120 [14OC]
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H. Res. 286--A resolution recognizing that prevention of youth suicide
is a compelling national priority; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PACKARD (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado), H8099 [9SE]
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H. Res. 287--A resolution to commend Serena Williams on winning the
1999 U.S. Open Women's Singles and Doubles championships; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mrs. Morella,
Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Thurman, Mr.
Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr.
Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Payne, Mr. Wynn, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms. Brown of
Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Berkley, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fattah, Mr.
Owens, Mr. Bishop, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns,
and Mrs. Maloney of New York), H8148 [13SE]
Cosponsors added, H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H9077 [30SE]
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H. Res. 288--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1059) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for military activities of the
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel
strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other
purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H8289 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-316), H8289 [14SE]
Debated, H8295 [15SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8301 [15SE]
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H. Res. 289--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1655) to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and
2001 for the civilian energy and scientific research, development,
and demonstration and related commercial application of energy
technology programs, projects, and activities of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8289 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-317), H8289 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8318 [15SE]
Text, H8318 [15SE]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 290--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1551) to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's
civil aviation research and development programs for fiscal years
2000 and 2001, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8289 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-318), H8289 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8319 [15SE]
Text, H8319 [15SE]
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H. Res. 291--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2490) making
appropriations for the Treasury Department, the United States
Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain
Independent Agencies, for the fiscl year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8289 [14SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-322), H8289 [14SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8338 [15SE]
Text, H8338 [15SE]
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H. Res. 292--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the referendum in East Timor, calling on
the Government of Indonesia to assist in the termination of the
current civil unrest and violence in East Timor, and supporting a
United Nations Security Council-endorsed multinational force for
East Timor; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Goss, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr.
Greenwood, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Underwood, Mr.
Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H8289 [14SE]
Cosponsors added, H8385 [17SE], H8469 [21SE], H8629 [23SE], H8666
[24SE], H8873 [27SE]
Debated, H8879 [28SE]
Text, H8879 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8908 [28SE]
Title amended, H8908 [28SE]
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H. Res. 293--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of ``National Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Week''; to the Committee on Government
Reform.
By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms.
Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr.
Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms.
Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of
Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney,
Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald,
Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters,
Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn), H8290 [14SE]
Debated, H8531 [22SE]
Text, H8535 [22SE]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H8535 [22SE]
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H. Res. 294--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1402) to require the Secretary of Agriculture to implement
the Class I milk price structure known as Option 1A as part of the
implementation of the final rule to consolidate Federal milk
marketing orders.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H8374 [15SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-324), H8374 [15SE]
Debated, H8433 [21SE]
Text, H8433 [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8440 [21SE]
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H. Res. 295--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1875) to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the
application of the principles of Federal diversity juridiction to
interstate class actions.
By Mr. LINDER, H8467 [21SE]
H. Rept. 106-326), H8467 [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8563 [23SE]
Text, H8563 [23SE]
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H. Res. 296--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1487) to provide for public participation in the declaration
of national monuments under the Act popularly known as the
Antiquities Act of 1906.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H8467 [21SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-327), H8467 [21SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8633 [24SE]
Text, H8633 [24SE]
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H. Res. 297--A resolution expressing sympathy for the victims of the
devastating earthquake that struck Taiwan on September 21, 1999;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ackerman, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio,
Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Ortiz), H8468 [21SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H8666 [24SE], H8873 [27SE]
Debated, H8887 [28SE]
Text, H8887 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H8909 [28SE]
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H. Res. 298--A resolution calling on the President to abstain from
renegotiating international agreements governing antidumping and
countervailing measures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Murtha, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. English, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Norwood,
Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Levin, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts,
Mr. Wise, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Strickland, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bachus, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, Mr. LaTourette,
Mr. Conyers, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, Mr.
McIntosh, Mr. Evans, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Costello, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Frost, Mr.
Ehrlich, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Horn,
Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cook, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Pitts, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Abercrombie, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Shows, Mr. McGovern, Mr.
Hinchey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Riley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. DeFazio,
Mr. Boyd, Mr. Weygand, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Borski, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Danner, Mr. Turner, Mr.
Roemer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Filner, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barcia,
Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Bishop, Mr.
Sawyer, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown
of Florida, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Berry, Mr.
Delahunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lampson, Ms.
Kilpatrick, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Wexler,
Mr. McNulty, Mr. Vento, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr.
Faleomavaega), H8556 [22SE]
Cosponsors added, H8629 [23SE], H8873 [27SE], H8968 [28SE], H9242
[1OC], H9304 [4OC], H9411 [5OC], H9516 [6OC], H9646 [7OC], H9899
[12OC], H10120 [14OC], H10340 [19OC], H10612 [20OC], H10770 [25OC],
H11068 [27OC], H11145 [28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557
[4NO], H12110 [16NO]
Removal of cosponsors, H9242 [1OC], H11372 [2NO]
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H. Res. 299--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2506) to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to
revise and extend the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
By Mr. GOSS, H8555 [22SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-328), H8555 [22SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8910 [28SE]
Text, H8910 [28SE]
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H. Res. 300--Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H8627 [23SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-330), H8627 [23SE]
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H. Res. 301--A resolution provide for the consideration of H.R. 325;
to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BONIOR, H8628 [23SE]
Discharge petition filed, H9822 [8OC]
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H. Res. 302--A resolution expressing the desire of the House of
Representatives to not spend any of the budget surplus created by
Social Security receipts and to continue to retire the debt held
by the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr.
Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr.
Gary Miller of California, and Mr. Shays), H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8666 [24SE]
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H. Res. 303--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives urging that 95 percent of Federal education
dollars be spent in the classroom; to the Committee on Education
and the Workforce.
By Mr. PITTS, H8628 [23SE]
Cosponsors added, H8873 [27SE], H8968 [28SE], H9077 [30SE], H9242
[1OC], H9304 [4OC], H9411 [5OC], H9516 [6OC], H9646 [7OC]
Debated, H9843 [12OC]
Text, H9843 [12OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, H9875 [12OC]
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H. Res. 304--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the war crimes committed by the
Japanese during World War II; to the Committees on International
Relations; Government Reform.
By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Lipinski), H8665 [24SE]
Cosponsors added, H12110 [16NO]
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H. Res. 305--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 68) making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H8872 [27SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-342), H8872 [27SE]
Debated, H8896 [28SE]
Text, H8896 [28SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8901 [28SE]
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H. Res. 306--A resolution expressing the desire of the House of
Representatives to not spend any of the budget surplus created by
Social Security receipts and to continue to retire the debt held
by the public; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means.
By Mr. HERGER, H8967 [28SE]
Debated, H8889 [28SE]
Text, H8890 [28SE]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H8909 [28SE]
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H. Res. 307--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2606) making
appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H8967 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-345), H8967 [28SE]
Debated, H9340 [5OC]
Text, H9340 [5OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9348 [5OC]
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H. Res. 308--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2559) to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act to strengthen
the safety net for agricultural producers by providing greater
access to more affordable risk management tools and improved
protection from production and income loss, to improve the
efficiency and integrity of the Federal crop insurance program,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H8967 [28SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-346), H8967 [28SE]
Debated, H8973 [29SE]
Text, H8973 [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, H8977 [29SE]
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H. Res. 309--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding strategies to better protect millions of
Americans with food allergies from potentially fatal allergic
reactions, and to further assure the safety of manufactured food
from inadvertent allergen contamination; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mrs. MORELLA, H8967 [28SE]
Cosponsors added, H11854 [9NO], H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 310--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 358) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other
health coverage; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H8967 [28SE]
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H. Res. 311--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1136) to increase the availability and choice of quality
health care; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. NORWOOD, H8967 [28SE]
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H. Res. 312--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2910) to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize
appropriations for the National Transportation Safety Board for
fiscal years 2000, 2001, and 2002, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H9021 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-347), H9021 [29SE]
Agreed to in the House, H9029 [30SE]
Text, H9030 [30SE]
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H. Res. 313--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2436) to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Uniform
Code of Military Justice to protect unborn children from assault
and murder, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9021 [29SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-348), H9021 [29SE]
Debated, H9040 [30SE]
Text, H9040 [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, H9044 [30SE]
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H. Res. 314--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that all parties involved in negotiating the
compensation for the Nazi slave and forced labor victims should
achieve a settlement that is fair and equitable to all claimants;
to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. KLECZKA, H9021 [29SE]
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H. Res. 315--A resolution supporting the goals and ideas, and
commending the organizers, of ``National Unity Day''; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. STARK, H9021 [29SE]
Cosponsors added, H9646 [7OC], H12110 [16NO]
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H. Res. 316--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued honoring
William Holmes McGuffey, author of the McGuffey Readers; to the
Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. TRAFICANT, H9021 [29SE]
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H. Res. 317--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1906) making appropriations for
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H9076 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-356), H9076 [30SE]
Debated, H9210 [1OC]
Text, H9210 [1OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9217 [1OC]
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H. Res. 318--Resolution waiving points of order to accompany the bill
(H.R. 2084) making appropriations fro the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. REYNOLDS, H9076 [30SE]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-357), H9076 [30SE]
Agreed to in the House, H9201 [1OC]
Text, H9201 [1OC]
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H. Res. 319--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be
issued in honor of Thurgood Marshall; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Ms.
Pelosi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. English, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Barrett of
Wisconsin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms.
Berkley, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney
of New York, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Udall of
Colorado, Mr. Foley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Hoyer, Mr. Shows, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr.
Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dixon, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Scott, Mr.
Jefferson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr.
Conyers, Ms. Carson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois,
Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Owens, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs.
Christensen, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Bishop, Mr. Ford, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Ms.
Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, and Mrs. Tauscher), H9241 [1OC]
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H. Res. 320--A resolution recognizing the Korean War Veterans National
Museum and Library in Tuscola, Illinois, as a National Korean War
Veterans Museum; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. EWING, H9241 [1OC]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO], H11703 [8NO], H11956 [10NO]
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H. Res. 321--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
764) to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect, and for
other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H9302 [4OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-363), H9302 [4OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9348 [5OC]
Text, H9348 [5OC]
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H. Res. 322--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Floyd,
which struck numerous communities along the East Coast between
September 14 and 17, 1999; to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure.
By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Smith
of New Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Watt of North
Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Coble, and Mr. Hayes), H9303 [4OC]
Debated, H9328 [5OC]
Text, H9328 [5OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H9340 [5OC]
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H. Res. 323--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2990) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow
individuals greater access to health insurance through a health
care tax deduction, a long-term care deduction, and other health-
related tax incentives, to amend the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 to provide access to and choice in health
care through association health plans, to amend the Public Health
Service Act to create new pooling opportunities for small
employers to obtain greater access to health coverage through
HealthMarts, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the
bill (H.R. 2723) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health
Service Act, and the Inernal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect
consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.
By Mr. GOSS, H9409 [5OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-366), H9409 [5OC]
Debated, H9418 [6OC]
Text, H9418 [6OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9431 [6OC]
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H. Res. 324--A resolution supporting National Civility Week, Inc. in
its efforts to restore civility, honesty, integrity, and
respectful consideration in the United States; to the Committee on
Government Reform.
By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Condit, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oxley,
Mr. Packard, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. McCarthy of New
York, and Mr. Scarborough), H9645 [7OC]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11248 [2NO]
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H. Res. 325--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding the importance of increased support and
funding to combat diabetes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. DeGette, and Mr.
Weldon of Pennsylvania), H9645 [7OC]
Cosponsors added, H10120 [14OC], H10174 [18OC], H10340 [19OC],
H10612 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H10770 [25OC], H11068 [27OC], H11145
[28OC], H11196 [1NO], H11372 [2NO], H11481 [3NO], H11557 [4NO],
H11645 [5NO], H11703 [8NO], H11972 [15NO]
Debated, H12033 [16NO]
Text, H12033 [16NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12063 [16NO]
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H. Res. 326--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2561) making appropriations for
the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mrs. MYRICK, H9899 [12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-375), H9899 [12OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9907 [13OC]
Text, H9907 [13OC]
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H. Res. 327--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1993) to reauthorize the Overseas Private Investment Agency, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H9899 [12OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-376), H9899 [12OC]
Agreed to in the House, H9921 [13OC]
Text, H9921 [13OC]
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H. Res. 328--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2684) making
appropriations for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Housing
and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H10032 [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-380), H10032 [13OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10039 [14OC]
Text, H10039 [14OC]
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H. Res. 329--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2679) to amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the National Motor Carrier Administration in the Department of
Transportation, to improve the safety of commercial motor vehicle
operators and carriers, to strengthen commercial driver's
licenses, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H10032 [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-381), H10032 [13OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10060 [14OC]
Text, H10060 [14OC]
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H. Res. 330--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3064) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or
in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H10032 [13OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-382), H10032 [13OC]
Debated, H10083 [14OC]
Text, H10083 [14OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10090 [14OC]
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H. Res. 331--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to provide for mandatory drug testing of Members,
officers, and employees of the House of Representatives; to the
Committee on Rules.
By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr.
Stearns, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Mica, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and
Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania), H10120 [14OC]
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H. Res. 332--A resolution condemning the communist regime in Laos for
its many human rights abuses, including its role in the abduction
of United States citizens Houa Ly and Michael Vang; to the
Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Vento, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kind, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr.
Hunter, and Mr. Cunningham), H10120 [14OC]
Cosponsors added, H10612 [20OC], H10725 [21OC], H11145 [28OC],
H11854 [9NO]
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H. Res. 333--Resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the
Senate on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3064)
making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H10173 [18OC]
Reprted (H. Rept. 106-395), H10173 [18OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10275 [19OC]
Text, H10275 [19OC]
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H. Res. 334--Resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 71) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DREIER, H10173 [18OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-396), H10173 [18OC]
Debated, H10190 [19OC]
Text, H10190 [19OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10196 [19OC]
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H. Res. 335--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2670) making appropriations for
the Departments of Commerce; Justice, and State, the Judiciary,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H10339 [19OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-401), H10339 [19OC]
Debated, H10377 [20OC]
Text, H10377 [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10385 [20OC]
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H. Res. 336--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2) to send more dollars to the classroom and for vertain other
purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H10339 [19OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-402), H10339 [19OC]
Debated, H10408 [20OC]
Text, H10408 [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10413 [20OC]
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H. Res. 337--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2466) making appropriations for
the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H10611 [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-407), H10611 [20OC]
Debated, H10656 [21OC]
Text, H10656 [21OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10672 [21OC]
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H. Res. 338--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2300) to allow a State to combine certain funds to improve the
academic achievement of all its students.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H10611 [20OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-408), H10611 [20OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10685 [21OC]
Text, H10685 [21OC]
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H. Res. 339--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2260) to amend the Controlled Substances Act to promote pain
management and palliative care without permitting assisted suicide
and euthanasia, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H10723 [21OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-409), H10723 [21OC]
Debated, H10868 [27OC]
Text, H10868 [27OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10876 [27OC]
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H. Res. 340--A resolution expressing the appreciation of the House of
Representatives to the King of Jordan for his efforts to support
the Middle East peace process and to condemn efforts within Jordan
to further hostility between Jordanians and Israelis by
ostracizing and boycotting those individuals who have had any
contact with Israel or Israeli citizens; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, H10724 [21OC]
Cosponsors added, H10862 [26OC], H11145 [28OC], H11481 [3NO], H11703
[8NO], H11854 [9NO]
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H. Res. 341--A resolution expressing the condolences of the House of
Representatives on the death of Senator John H. Chafee.
By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, H10769 [25OC]
Message from the House, S13162 [26OC]
Agreed to in the House, H10747 [25OC]
Text, H10747 [25OC]
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H. Res. 342--Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R.
1987) to allow recovery of attorneys' fees and costs by certain
employers and labor organizations who are prevailing parties in
proceedings brought against them by the National Labor Station
By Mr. SESSIONS, H10769 [25OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-414), H10769 [25OC]
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H. Res. 343--A resolution amending rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives to prohibit the consideration of legislation
that provides for the designation or redesignation of any
building, highway, or other structure in honor of an individual
who is serving as a Member of Congress; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bilbray,
Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Emerson, Mr.
Gilchrest, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hastings of
Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr.
Kingston, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ose, Mr. Paul, Mr. Petri, Mr. Rohrabacher,
Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Texas,
Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Campbell,
Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coburn, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fletcher, Mr.
Fossella, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Linder, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Gary Miller of California, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Royce, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Traficant), H11068
[27OC]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO]
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H. Res. 344--A resolution recognizing and honoring Payne Stewart and
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his
family on his death and to the families of those who died with
him; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Gephardt, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr.
Tanner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Largent),
H11068 [27OC]
Debated, H11670 [8NO]
Text, H11670 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11677 [8NO]
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H. Res. 345--Resolution waiving points of order against the conference
report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3064) making appropriations for
the government of the District of Columbia and other activities
chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for other
purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H11067 [27OC]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-420), H11067 [27OC]
Debated, H11085 [28OC]
Text, H11085 [28OC]
Agreed to in the House, H11094 [28OC]
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H. Res. 346--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that ``Family Hour'', the time period between 8
p.m. and 9 p.m., should be set aside by the television industry
for family-oriented programming; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Ms. BROWN of Florida, H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 347--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of ``Italian-American Heritage Month''
and recognizing the contributions of Italian Americans to the
United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. LaFalce, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Lazio, and Mr. Engel), H11144 [28OC]
Cosponsors added, H11372 [2NO], H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO], H12796
[18NO]
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H. Res. 348--A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the
Senate on the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2990) to amend
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals greater
access to health insurance through a health care tax deduction, a
long-term care deduction, and other health related tax incentives,
to amend the Public Health Service Act to create new pooling
opportunities for small employers to obtain greater access to
health coverage through HealthMarts; to amend title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of
the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of
1966 to protect consumers inmanaged care plans and other health
coverage, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H11195 [1NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-430), H11195 [1NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11341 [2NO]
Text, H11341 [2NO]
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H. Res. 349--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that the President should immediately transmit to
Congress the President's recommendations for emergency response
actions, including appropriate offsets, to provide relief and
assistance to the victims of Hurricane Floyd; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones of North
Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Etheridge, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, and
Mr. Price of North Carolina), H11196 [1NO]
Debated, H11330 [2NO]
Text, H11330 [2NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11340 [2NO]
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H. Res. 350--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to private companies involved in the
trafficking of baby body parts for profit; to the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Pitts),
H11372 [2NO]
Cosponsors added, H11557 [4NO], H11703 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11723 [9NO]
Text, H11723 [9NO]
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H. Res. 351--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H11372 [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11341 [2NO]
Text, H11341 [2NO]
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H. Res. 352--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 2389) to restore stability and predictability to the annual
payments made to States and counties containing National Forest
System lands and public domain lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management for use by the counties for the benefit of public
schools, roads, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H11371 [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-437), H11371 [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11391 [3NO]
Text, H11391 [3NO]
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H. Res. 353--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H11371 [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-438), H11371 [2NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11420 [3NO]
Text, H11420 [3NO]
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H. Res. 354--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3194) making appropriations for the government of the
District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in the whole
or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H11371 [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-439), H11371 [2NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, H11422 [3NO]
Text, H11422 [3NO]
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H. Res. 355--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (S. 900) to enhance
competition in the financial services industry by providing a
prudential framework for the affiliation of banks, securities
firms, insurance companies, and other financial service providers,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. SESSIONS, H11371 [2NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-440), H11371 [2NO]
Debated, H11513 [4NO]
Text, H11513 [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11526 [4NO]
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H. Res. 356--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H11480 [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-442), H11480 [3NO]
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H. Res. 357--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to youth violence; to the Committee
on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Bonior, Mr.
Menendez, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boswell, Ms.
Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr.
Cardin, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr.
DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr of
California, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr.
Hill of Indiana, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of
Oregon, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson
of Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr.
Kind, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Larson, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of
New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New
York, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr.
Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of
Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr.
Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez,
Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Sawyer,
Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stark, Mr.
Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio,
Mr. Traficant, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr.
Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weygand, Mr.
Wynn, and Ms. Lee), H11481 [3NO]
Cosponsors added, H11703 [8NO], H11956 [10NO], H12796 [18NO], H12896
[19NO]
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H. Res. 358--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 75) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H11480 [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-443), H11480 [3NO]
Laid on the table, H11513 [4NO]
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H. Res. 359--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3196) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H11480 [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-444), H11480 [3NO]
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H. Res. 360--A resolution agreeing to the conference requested by the
Senate on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 3194)
making appropriations for the government of the District of
Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part
against revenues of said District for the fiscal year September
30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H11480 [3NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-445), H11480 [3NO]
Laid on the table, H11513 [4NO]
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H. Res. 361--A resolution urging the President to condition
discussions about Turkey's foreign military finances on resolution
of that nation's hostile occupation of the Republic of Cyprus; to
the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr.
Menendez), H11556 [4NO]
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H. Res. 362--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3196) making appropriations for foreign operations, export
financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H11556 [4NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-450), H11556 [4NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11567 [5NO]
Text, H11567 [5NO]
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H. Res. 363--A resolution recognizing and honoring Sacramento,
California, Mayor Joe Serna, Jr., and expressing the condolences
of the House of Representatives to his family and the people of
Sacramento on his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Doolittle),
H11703 [8NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12043 [16NO]
Text, H12043 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12110 [16NO]
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H. Res. 364--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1555) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2000 for intelligence and
intelligence-related activities of the United States Government,
the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H11702 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-460), H11702 [8NO]
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H. Res. 365--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 76) waiving certain enrollment requirements
for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth
Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution making
general appropriations or continuing appropriations for fiscal
year 2000.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H11702 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-461), H11702 [8NO]
Laid on the table, H11716 [9NO]
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H. Res. 366--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1714) to facilitate the use of electronic records and
signatures in interstate or foreign commerce.
By Mr. DRIER, H11702 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-462), H11702 [8NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11731 [9NO]
Text, H11731 [9NO]
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H. Res. 367--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 3073) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act
to provide for grants for projects designed to promote responsible
fatherhood, and for other purposes.
By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, H11702 [8NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-463), H11702 [8NO]
Debated, H11860 [10NO]
Text, H11860 [10NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11867 [10NO]
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H. Res. 368--A resolution providing for the concurrence by the House
with amendments in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 2280.
By Mr. STUMP, H11853 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H11728 [9NO]
Text, H11728 [9NO]
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H. Res. 369--A resolution on reducing the risks and dangers associated
with nuclear weapons in the new millennium; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin,
Mr. Owens, Mr. Markey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Jackson of
Illinois), H11853 [9NO]
Cosponsors added, H12796 [18NO]
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H. Res. 370--A resolution recognizing and honoring Walter Payton and
expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives to his
family on his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Shows, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hastert, and Mr. Largent),
H11853 [9NO]
Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, H12040 [16NO]
Text, H12040 [16NO]
Cosponsors added, H12110 [16NO]
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H. Res. 371--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 664) to provide for substantial reductions in the price of
prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committee on
Rules.
By Mr. SHOWS, H11853 [9NO]
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H. Res. 372--A resolution providing for consideration of the bill
(H.R. 1495) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
provide for coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the
Medicare Program; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), H11853 [9NO]
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H. Res. 373--A resolution providing for the appointment of the
Reverend James Ford as Chaplain emeritus of the House of
Representatives.
By Mr. PETRI, H11955 [10NO]
Agreed to in the House, H11856 [10NO]
Text, H11859 [10NO]
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H. Res. 374--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H11952 [10NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-465), H11952 [10NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12059 [16NO]
Text, H12059 [16NO]
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H. Res. 375--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H11952 [10NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-466), H11952 [10NO]
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H. Res. 376--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives in support of ``National Children's Memorial
Day''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Ms. BERKLEY, H11955 [10NO]
Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, H12887 [18NO]
Text, H12888 [18NO]
Amendments, H12888 [18NO]
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H. Res. 377--A resolution amending the Rules of the House of
Representatives to improve deliberation on proposed Federal
private sector mandates; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. CONDIT (for himself and Mr. Portman), H12108 [16NO]
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H. Res. 378--A resolution recognizing the vital importance of hunting
as a legitimate tool of wildlife resource management; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, H12108 [16NO]
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H. Res. 379--A resolution recognizing and commending the personnel of
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for their participation and efforts
in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO)
Operation Allied Force in the Balkan region; to the Committee on
Armed Services.
By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, H12108 [16NO]
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H. Res. 380--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the location and removal of weapons
caches placed in the United States by the Russian or Soviet
Government; to the Committees on International Relations; Armed
Services.
By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Hill of Montana, Mr.
Kuykendall, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Sweeney, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland,
Mr. Wicker, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Goode, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Reyes,
Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Borski, Mr. Holden, Mr.
Klink, and Mr. Abercrombie), H12108 [16NO]
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H. Res. 381--A resoluton providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 80) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H12107 [16NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-473), H12107 [16NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12116 [17NO]
Text, H12116 [17NO]
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H. Res. 382--A resolution providing for consideration of motions to
suspend the rules.
By Mr. DREIER, H12224 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-475), H12224 [17NO]
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H. Res. 383--A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule
XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported
from the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, H12224 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-476), H12224 [17NO]
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H. Res. 384--A resolution calling on the United States Trade
Representative Charlene Barshefsky to make the issue of runaway
film production and cultural content restrictions an issue at the
World Trade Organization talks in Seattle; to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Foley, Mr.
McKeon, Mr. Buyer, Mr. English, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mr. McIntyre,
Mrs. Bono, Mr. Kuykendall, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Condit), H12226 [17NO]
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H. Res. 385--A resolution providing for consideration of the joint
resolution (H.J. Res. 82) making further continuing appropriations
for the fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes, and for
consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 83) making
further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2000, and
for other purposes.
By Mr. GOSS, H12225 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-480), H12225 [17NO]
Debated, H12730 [18NO]
Text, H12730 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12737 [18NO]
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H. Res. 386--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3194) making
appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and
other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues
of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000,
and for other purposes.
By Mr. LINDER, H12225 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-481), H12225 [17NO]
Debated, H12746 [18NO]
Text, H12746 [18NO]
Amendments, H12755 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House amended, H12756 [18NO]
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H. Res. 387--A resolution waiving points of order against the
conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1180) to amend the
Social Security Act to expand the availability of health care
coverage for working individuals with disabilities, to establish a
Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency Program in the Social Security
Administration to provide such individuals with meaningful
opportunities to work, and for other purposes.
By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, H12225 [17NO]
Reported (H. Rept. 106-482), H12225 [17NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12822 [18NO]
Text, H12822 [18NO]
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H. Res. 388--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to government discrimination in
Germany based on religion or belief; to the Committee on
International Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Millender-
McDonald, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr.
Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Rogan, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Jackson-
Lee of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ney, Mr. Thompson of
Mississippi, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Davis of
Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Engel, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr.
Sabo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Weller, Mr. Horn,
Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.
Chabot, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hastings of
Florida, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Clayton, Mr.
Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina),
H12226 [17NO]
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H. Res. 389--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to a dialog between the People's
Republic of China and Tibet; to the Committee on International
Relations.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr.
Porter, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Frank of
Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Faleomavaega), H12226 [17NO]
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H. Res. 390--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives concerning the peace process in Angola; to the
Committee on International Relations.
By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Towns, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, and Mr.
Wynn), H12226 [17NO]
Cosponsors added, H12904 [22NO]
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H. Res. 391--A resolution designating minority membership on certain
standing committees of the House.
By Mr. FROST, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12823 [18NO]
Text, H12823 [18NO]
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H. Res. 392--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day;
to the Committee on Government Reform.
By Mr. WELLER, H12793 [18NO]
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H. Res. 393--A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 4.
By Mr. WELLER, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12832 [18NO]
Text, H12832 [18NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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H. Res. 394--A resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1232.
By Mr. WELLER, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12834 [18NO]
Text, H12834 [18NO]
Message from the House, S14804 [18NO]
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H. Res. 395--A resolution providing for a committee of two Members to
be appointed by the House to inform the President.
By Mr. ARMEY, H12793 [18NO]
Agreed to in the House, H12835 [18NO]
Text, H12835 [18NO]
Message from the House, S15086 [19NO]
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H. Res. 396--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives that a biennial budget process should be enacted
in the second session of the 106th Congress; to the Committee on
the Budget.
By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Bass, Mr.
Whitfield, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Condit, Mr. Luther, Ms.
McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Regula,
Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goode, Mr. Thune,
Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr.
Baker, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Castle, Mr. Royce, Mr. Hall of
Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stump, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilbray,
Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Kolbe, Mr.
Salmon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Campbell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hastert, Mr.
Farr of California, Mr. Herger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Kuykendall,
Mr. Gallegly, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Gary Miller of California,
Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogan, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
McInnis, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr.
Scarborough, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Collins,
Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr.
Norwood, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hyde, Mr.
LaHood, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Weller, Mr. Burton
of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr.
Fletcher, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Cooksey, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Upton,
Mr. Minge, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Blunt, Ms.
Danner, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Armey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Talent,
Mr. Pickering, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barrett of
Nebraska, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Terry, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Sununu, Mr.
Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Skeen,
Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Houghton,
Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Lazio, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr.
Sweeney, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr of North
Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, Mr.
Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Largent,
Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr.
Walden of Oregon, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodling,
Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sherwood,
Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Spence, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Hilleary, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brady of Texas,
Mr. Combest, Ms. Granger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr.
Smith of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cook, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Goodlatte, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of
Washington, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Cubin,
Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Packard, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pease,
Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Riley, Mr. Matsui,
Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs.
Clayton, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shows, Mr. Ford,
Mr. Scott, and Mr. Cannon), H12793 [18NO]
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H. Res. 397--A resolution commending the submarine force of the United
States Navy on the 100th anniversary of the force; to the
Committee on Armed Services.
By Mr. GEJDENSON (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Goode,
Mr. Goodlatte, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Larson, Mr. Maloney of
Connecticut, and Mr. Shays), H12794 [18NO]
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H. Res. 398--A resolution calling upon the President to provide for
appropriate training and materials to all Foreign Service
officers, United States Department of State officials, and any
other executive branch employee involved in responding to issues
related to human rights, ethnic cleansing, and genocide, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself and Mr. Bonior), H12794 [18NO]
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H. Res. 399--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives with respect to violence within our schools and
the initiatives within States and localities to address this
epidemic; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Graham,
Mrs. Chenoweth-Hage, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Largent, Mr.
Hoekstra, and Mr. Doolittle), H12794 [18NO]
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H. Res. 400--A resolution expressing the sense of the House of
Representatives regarding Earth Day; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, H12794 [18NO]