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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and
resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:

By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Spratt):
H.R. 645. A bill to amend the International Revenue Code of
1986 to provide for nonrecognition of gain on the sale of
eligible small business stock if the proceeds of the sale are
reinvested in other eligible small business stock; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. WYDEN:
H.R. 646. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to index the basis of certain capital assets for purposes of
determining gain or loss; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 647. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide incentives for awards to an employee under a
performance-based reward plan and to direct the Administrator
of the Small Business Administration to establish a program
to promote implementation of performance-based reward plans
and employee decisionmaking participation programs, and for
other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in
addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational
Opportunities, and Small Business, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 648. A bill to improve small business export
assistance; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mrs. LINCOLN:
H.R. 649. A bill to authorize the collection of fees for
expenses for triploid grass carp certification inspections,
and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GILMAN:
H.R. 650. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality
Act concerning exclusion from the United States on the basis
of membership in a terrorist organization; to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Weldon of
Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hoyer):
H.R. 651. A bill to direct the President to establish a
commission for making recommendations to improve the Federal
emergency management system; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. BATEMAN:
H.R. 652. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior
to provide a grant to the board of directors of the George
Washington Boyhood Home Foundation for the Stabilization,
preservation, and interpretation of the archeological
resources and visual integrity of Ferry Farm, boyhood home of
George Washington, America's first President; to the
Committee on Resources.
By Mr. ENGEL:
H.R. 653. A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse under
construction in White Plains, NY, as the ``Thurgood Marshall
United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HOLDEN:
H.R. 654. A bill to provide for the conversion of the
assistance for the Tamaqua Highrise housing project in
Tamaqua, PA, from a leased housing contract to tenant-based
assistance; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.
By Mr. WALKER:
H.R. 655. A bill to authorize the hydrogen research,
development, and demonstration programs of the Department of
Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
By Mr. KING:
H.R. 656. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to make organizations controlled by
individuals who promote prejudice or bias based on race,
religion, or ethnicity ineligible for assistance under
programs administered by the Secretary, and for other
purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mrs. LINCOLN:
H.R. 657. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal
Power Act applicable to the construction of three
hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas; to the
Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr.
Mineta, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, and Mr.
Matsui):
H.R. 658. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1991 with
respect to the application of such act; to the Committee on
Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to
the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the
jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. OBERSTAR:
H.R. 659. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to
permit Federal firearms licensees to conduct firearms
business with other such licensees at out-of-State gun shows;
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Canady, Mr.
Gallegly, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Cunningham,
Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, and
Mrs. Schroeder):
H.R. 660. A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to modify
the exemption from certain familial status discrimination
prohibitions granted to housing for older persons; to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. THORNTON:
H.R. 661. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to provide additional safeguards to protect taxpayer rights;
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. Ensign):
H.R. 662. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
to repeal the 50 percent limitation on the amount of business
meal and entertainment expenses which are deductible; to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

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By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Myrick, and
Mr. Rohrabacher):
H.R. 663. 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. PALLONE:
H.R. 664. A bill to amend chapter 5122 of title 42, United
States Code, to ensure Federal disaster assistance
eligibility for certain nonprofit facilities; to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. FIELDS of Texas:
H.J. Res. 63. 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr.
Miller of California):
H. Con. Res. 18. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense
of the Congress that United States investors, lenders, and
corporations should assume the full measure of risk and
responsibility for their investments and loans in Mexico
since the devaluation of the peso on December 21, 1994, and
that loan guarantees that are backed by the full faith and
credit of the United States and that could result in any
direct or indirect financial obligation on the part of United
States taxpayers should not be provided to the Mexican
Government; to the Committee on Banking and Financial
Services.

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