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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. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1052. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that changes to the Consumer Price Index used 
     in making increases in Social Security benefits shall be 
     restricted to changes specifically authorized by law; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bliley, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr.

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             Crapo, Ms. Furse, Mr. Largent, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. 
             Boucher):
       H.R. 1053. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to eliminate legal impediments to quotation in decimals 
     for securities transactions in order to protect investors and 
     to promote efficiency, competition, and capital formation; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. White):
       H.R. 1054. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to establish a national policy against State and local 
     interference with interstate commerce on the Internet or 
     interactive computer services, and to exercise congressional 
     jurisdiction over interstate commerce by establishing a 
     moratorium on the imposition of exactions that would 
     interfere with the free flow of commerce via the Internet, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Archer, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Green, Mr. Rush, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Foglietta):
       H.R. 1055. A bill to establish within the National 
     Institutes of Health and agency to be known as the National 
     Center for Integral Medicine, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 1056. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit or refund of motor fuel excise taxes 
     on fuel used by the motor of a highway vehicle to operate 
     certain power takeoff equipment on such vehicle; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 1057. A bill to designate the building in 
     Indianapolis, IN, which houses the operations of the Circle 
     City Station Post Office as the ``Andrew Jacobs, Jr. Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pease):
       H.R. 1058. A bill to designate the facility of the U.S. 
     Postal Service under construction at 150 West Margaret Drive 
     in Terre Haute, IN, as the ``John T. Myers Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 1059. A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection 
     Practices Act to reduce the cost of credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Condit, 
             Mr. DeLay, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Canady 
             of Florida, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Klug, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             McIntosh, Ms. Furse, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Miller of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1060. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to authorize compounding of drugs and devices 
     under certain circumstances; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CANADY of Florida (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. 
             Nethercutt):
       H.R. 1061. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for 
     immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Canady of Florida, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
             Combest, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dickey, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. 
             Fowler, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Parker, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun, Mr. 
             Salmon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Linda 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watkins, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       H.R. 1062. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act with respect to preventing the transmission of the human 
     immunodeficiency virus--commonly known as HIV--and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. EHRLICH:
       H.R. 1063. A bill to amend the Webb-Kenyon Act to allow any 
     State, territory, or possession of the United States to bring 
     an action in Federal court to enjoin violations of that act 
     or to enforce the laws of such State, territory, or 
     possession with respect to such violations; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1064. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the duration of the pilot program providing for 
     interest buy down authority, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 1065. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the actual deferral percentage test 
     shall not apply in determining whether an arrangement for 
     restaurant employees is a qualified cash or deferred 
     arrangement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 1066. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that an individual who receives a passing grade in an 
     examination for entrance into the competitive service shall, 
     if such individual is a welfare recipient, be granted 
     additional points above the individual's earned rating; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Dellums, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Kasich, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1067. A bill to prohibit the advertising of distilled 
     spirits on radio and television to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Costello, and Mr. 
             Poshard):
       H.R. 1068. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the limitations on the number of taxpayers who 
     may have medical savings accounts; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1069. A bill to permit individuals to continue health 
     plan coverage of services while participating in approved 
     clinical studies; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 1070. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend the program of research on breast cancer; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1071. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for employers for certain costs 
     incurred to combat violence against women; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1072. A bill to establish a commission to investigate 
     certain policies and procedures with respect to the military 
     justice system, including policies and procedures with 
     respect to the investigation of reports of sexual misconduct, 
     sexual harassment, and unlawful gender discrimination; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 1073. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to encourage the use of generic instead of 
     nongeneric drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 1074. A bill to promote the fitting of firearms with 
     child safety locks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. 
             DeGette, Ms. Norton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Borski, 
             and Mrs. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 1075. A bill to limit the sale or export of plastic 
     bullets to the United Kingdom; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Green, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Kennelly of Connecticut, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Martinez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. 
             Morella, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr.

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             Torres, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Yates, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 1076. A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation 
     Act to prescribe an income rule for determining if a client 
     who is a victim of domestic violence is eligible for 
     assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Manton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Forbes, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Paxon, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Schumer, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Engel, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Flake, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. 
             Houghton):
       H.R. 1077. A bill to stay implementation of the plan for 
     allocation of health care resources of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs until the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
     certifies that the Secretary, in developing such plan, took 
     into account certain medical and nonmedical factors of 
     veterans residing within each region to be served by a 
     veterans integrated services network; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 1078. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to prescribe a rule that 
     prohibits the importation for disposal of polychlorinated 
     biphenyls at concentrations of 50 parts per million or 
     greater; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Spratt):
       H.R. 1079. A bill to require the inclusion of provisions 
     relating to worker rights and environmental standards in any 
     trade agreement entered into under any future trade 
     negotiating authority; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 1080. A bill to study the high rate of cancer among 
     children in Dover Township, NJ, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 1081. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to reduce the influence of multicandidate 
     political committees in elections for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 1082. A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 
     1978, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Martinez, 
             and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 48. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 25th 
     anniversary of the establishment of the first nutrition 
     program for the elderly under the Older Americans Act of 
     1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H. Con. Res. 49. 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rothman, 
             Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Waxman):
       H. Con. Res. 50. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the status of the investigation of 
     the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H. Res. 97. 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 Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Pickett, Mr. McHale, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Hall 
             of Texas, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Condit, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. McDade, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Riley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Everett, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             Cox of California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Pappas, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hansen, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Talent, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Clement, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Istook):
       H. Res. 98. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives with respect to limits in any bilateral or 
     multilateral agreement on certain missile defense systems of 
     the United States; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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