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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       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. FORBES:
       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 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. FORBES:
       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. 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):
       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 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):
       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 Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey:
       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.

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           By Mr. FORBES:
       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. MCINNIS (for himself, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       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. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. LoBiondo):
       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. 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):
       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. BLAGOJEVICH (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Sessions, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, and Mr. Frost):
       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. 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):
       H.R. 902. A bill to regulate the sale of firearms at gun 
     shows; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           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):
       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. 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):
       H.R. 904. A bill to assure access under group health plans 
     and health insurance coverage to covered emergency medical 
     services; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. CASTLE:
       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. 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):
       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. DeFAZIO:
       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 (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       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 Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Allen, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       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 Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gary Miller of California, and 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       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. 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):
       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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Campbell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Stark, and Ms. Woolsey):
       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 and Mr. 
             Stark):
       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, 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):
       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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wolf, and Mrs. Morella):
       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:
       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. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 917. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States Post Office located at 705 N. Plaza Street in 
     Carson City,

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     Nevada, as the ``Paul Laxalt Federal Building and United 
     States Post Office``; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLDEN:
       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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       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:
       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. LAHOOD:
       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 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 
     the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LATHAM:
       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. 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):
       H.R. 923. A bill to authorize the establishment of the 
     National African-American Museum within the Smithsonian 
     Institution; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. MALONEY of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Spratt):
       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 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):
       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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       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; referred to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Ms. Dunn, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Shows):
       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. MILLER of Florida:
       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 (for himself, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Souder):
       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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       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:
       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:
       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. 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):
       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 Mr. PALLONE:
       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. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hostettler):
       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:
       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 (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       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. 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,

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             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):
       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, 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):
       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; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SHERWOOD:
       H.R. 940. A bill to establish the Lackawanna Heritage 
     Valley American Heritage Area; to the Committee on Resources.
           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):
       H.R. 941. A bill to establish a congressional commemorative 
     medal for organ donors and their families; referred to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             McCollum, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. 
             Sessions):
       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. 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):
       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. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii):
       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:
       H.R. 945. A bill to deny to aliens the opportunity to apply 
     for asylum in Guam; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 946. A bill to restore Federal recognition to the 
     Indians of the Graton Rancheria of California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 947. A bill to address resource management issues in 
     Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pickering):
       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; referred to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each for consideration of such provisions as fall 
     within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           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):
       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. WATKINS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry):
       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. GILMAN:
       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. THOMAS:
       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:
       H. Res. 88. A resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Callahan, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Nethercutt):
       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. PALLONE:
       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.

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