Volume 141, No. 2 covering the 1st Session of the 104th Congress (1995 - 1996) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H146 on Jan. 5, 1995.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
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. ARCHER:
H.R. 12. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion under section 911 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 13. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions by multicandidate political committees and to limit contributions in House of Representatives elections from persons other than individual in-State residents; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. LEACH:
H.R. 14. A bill to repeal the exemption from disclosure requirement for municipal securities, and to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to public model disclosure forms to facilitate compliance with the disclosure requirements; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 15. A bill to amend the Federal Reserve Act to provide for the appointment of the presidents of the Federal reserve banks by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. DINGELL:
H.R. 16. A bill to provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes; 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. LEACH:
H.R. 17. A bill to establish the Federal Bank Agency, to abolish the positions of the Comptroller of the Currency and Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision, to consolidate and reform the regulation of insured depository institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
H.R. 18. A bill to enhance competition in the financial services industry by providing prudential framework for the affiliation of banks and securities firms; to the Committee on Banking & 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. LEACH and Mr. SCHUMER (for themselves, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Bereuter):
H.R. 19. A bill to encourage foreign countries to accord national treatment to U.S. banking, securities, and insurance organizations that operate or seek to operate in those countries; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, 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. LEACH:
H.R. 20. A bill to provide a framework to improve risk management techniques at financial institutions, including the prudential use of derivative products; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GILMAN:
H.R. 21. A bill to amend section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to more accurately determine the median income for Rockland County, NY, for purposes of housing programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
H.R. 22. A bill to establish the position of Coordinator for Counterterrorism within the office of the Secretary of State; to the Committee on International Relations.
H.R. 23. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a schedule of preventive health care services and to provide for coverage of such services
[[Page H142]] in accordance with such schedule under private health insurance plans and health benefit programs of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government Reform and Oversight, Veterans' Affairs, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mrs. Roukema,
Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Minge):
H.R. 24. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLILEY:
H.R. 25. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make technical corrections relating to the enactment of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994, and for other purposes; 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. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. McHale, Mr.
Hoekstra, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Parker, Mr. Skelton, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. McHugh, Mr.
Holden, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Jacobs, Ms. Furse, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sanders, Mr.
Poshard, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Andrews, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, and Ms. Kaptur):
H.R. 26. A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Stump, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Canady, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Harman, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Dickey, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Roberts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Istook,
Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas,
Mr. Horn, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Spence, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Doolittle, Mr.
Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Crapo, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Torkildsen, Mr. Kim, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Heineman, and
Mr. Cox):
H.R. 27. A bill to permit Members of the House of Representatives to use their unspent official allowances for reduction of the national debt; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. BATEMAN:
H.R. 28. A bill entitled ``The Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act''; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. BEREUTER:
H.R. 29. A bill to amend the Housing Act of 1949 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to guarantee the repayment of loans made by private lenders for the development costs of multifamily rural rental housing for low- and moderate-income families in rural areas; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ:
H.R. 30. A bill to amend and extend certain laws relating to housing and community development, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr.
Mfume):
H.R. 31. A bill to enhance the supervision and regulation of the derivatives activities of financial institutions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BEREUTER:
H.R. 32. A bill to extend the Conservation Reserve Program for 10 years and the Wetlands Reserve Program for 5 years to protect vulnerable soil and water resources by facilitating the transition of our Nation's most environmentally sensitive land to conservation uses by enabling farmers to meet conservation compliance requirements through the early withdrawal, modification, re-enrollment, or enrollment of lands in the conservation reserve; to best achieve such conservation purposes with sharply limited resources by permitting the Secretary of Agriculture to negotiate reduced annual rental payments in exchange for granting farmers increased flexibility to withdraw, enroll, or re-enroll parts of land parcels in the conservation reserve program and for permitting limited uses on lands enrolled in the conservation reserve, to permit the transfer of crop bases among owners upon the expiration of enrollment; and to authorize the establishment of demonstration projects; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mrs. LAMBERT LINCOLN:
H.R. 33. A bill to transfer the Fish Farming Experimental Laboratory in Stuttgart, AK, to the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
H.R. 34. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to retroactively restore a 100 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. FAWELL:
H.R. 35. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide security for workers, to improve pension plan funding, to limit growth in insurance exposure, to protect the single-employer plan termination insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself and Mr. Combest):
H.R. 36. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and related provisions to improve pension plan funding, to limit growth in insurance exposure, to protect the single-employer plan termination insurance program by clarifying the status of claims of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and the treatment of insolvent pension plans, and for other purposes; 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. FAWELL:
H.R. 37. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve pension plan funding; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 38. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date for discontinuance of compensation and pension paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be the date on which the recipient dies, rather than the last day of the preceding month, in the case of a veteran with a surviving spouse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
H.R. 39. A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve fisheries management; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 40. A bill to provide benefits under the Survivor Benefit Plan to surviving spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces retired before September 21, 1972; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. CONDIT:
H.R. 41. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to issue regulations concerning use of the term ``fresh'' in labeling of poultry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 42. A bill to amend the act of September 30, 1961, to exclude professional baseball from the antitrust exemption applicable to certain television contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 43. 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 U.S. Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
H.R. 44. A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance from the Federal Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the payment of any child support obligation; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. CONYERS:
H.R. 45. A bill to apply the antitrust laws of the United States to major league baseball; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
H.R. 46. 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 (for himself, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Bunning, and Mr. Owens):
H.R. 47. A bill to provide that professional baseball teams, and leagues composed of such teams, shall be subject to the antitrust laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H.R. 48. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules to lower market entry barriers for small business, business concerns owned by women and members of minority groups, and nonprofit entities that are seeking to provide telecommunication services and information services; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BLUTE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Canady, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Hancock,
Mr. Herger, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Johnson of
Connecticut, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Martinez, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Petri, Mr.
Quinn, and Mr. Royce):
H.R. 49. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prevent persons having drug or alcohol use problems from occupying dwelling units in public housing projects designated for occupancy by elderly families, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. BLUTE:
H.R. 50. A bill to eliminate certain welfare benefits with respect to fugitive felons and probation and parole violators, and to facilitate sharing of information with police officers; to the Committee on Ways & Means,
[[Page H143]] and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, and Banking and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Mineta):
H.R. 51. A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. BURTON of Indiana:
H.R. 52. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to specify the use of computers in or affecting commerce as a basis for Federal prosecution of certain obscenity offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE:
H.R. 53. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained retirement age, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 54. A bill to repeal the provisions of law under which pay for Members of Congress is automatically adjusted; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 55. A bill to make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Mr. Richardson):
H.R. 56. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a demonstration project to establish a highway corridor from Chihuahua, Mexico, through El Paso, TX, to Denver, CO; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H.R. 57. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for services of registered nurses as assistance at surgery; 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.
H.R. 58. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to facilitate the rehabilitation of public housing using the low-income housing credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 59. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish procedures for the discontinuance of mobile radio services to persons engaged in drug trafficking, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 60. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to continue and improve efforts to promote diversity in media ownership, management, and programming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 61. A bill to provide that funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be used to purchase articles of packaged food not packaged in the United States or its possessions; to the Committee on National Security.
H.R. 62. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the Congress a joint report addressing the question of U.S. Government responsibility for providing benefits and services to disabled individuals who served with certain voluntary organizations that provided significant assistance to the Armed Forces of the United States stationed in the Republic of Vietnam during the Vietnam era; to the Committee on National Security.
H.R. 63. 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.
H.R. 64. A bill to improve coordination in the formulation of telecommunications policy within the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Tejeda):
H.R. 65. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H.R. 66. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) to provide for the recycling and management of used oil and to reduce emissions of lead into the ambient air, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, 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.
H.R. 67. A bill to provide for disclosures for insurance in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 68. A bill to strengthen the authority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce nondiscrimination policies in Federal employment; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R. 69. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders to post current interest rates charged for various categories of loans to consumers; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Archer):
H.R. 70. A bill to permit exports of certain domestically produced crude oil, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H.R. 71. A bill to amend the privacy provisions of title 5, United States Code, to improve the protection of individual information and to reestablish a permanent Privacy Protection Commission as an independent entity in the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
H.R. 72. A bill to provide for disclosures for insurance in interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 73. A bill to prohibit rental car companies from imposing liability on renters with certain exceptions, to prohibit such companies from selling collision damage waivers in connection with private passenger automobile rental agreements of not more than 30 days, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 74. A bill to provide for the manufacturer, importer, or dealer of a handgun or an assault weapon to be held strictly liable for damages that result from the use of the handgun or assault weapon; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 75. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment for dental services under part B of the Medicare Program; 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.
H.R. 76. 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.
H.R. 77. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to fund adolescent health demonstration projects; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 78. A bill to make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once the retailer marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amounts of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 79. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish energy conservation standards for public housing projects and to carry out a program to demonstrate the effectiveness of energy conservation measures in public housing projects; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
H.R. 80. A bill to foster economic growth, create new employment opportunities, and strengthen the industrial base of the United States by providing credit for businesses and by facilitating the transfer and commercialization of government-owned patents, licenses, processes, and technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Judiciary, Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H.R. 81. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to requiring State plans for appropriately responding to the closing of hospitals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 82. A bill to provide for the mandatory registration of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COX:
H.R. 83. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into a land exchange involving the Cleveland National Forest, CA, and to require a boundary adjustment for the national forest to reflect the land exchange,
[[Page H144]] and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. CRAPO (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Canady, Mr.
Manzullo, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hoekstra,
Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hansen,
Mr. Dornan, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Stump, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Baker of California,
Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr.
Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Talent, Mrs.
Chenoweth, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kim, and Mr.
Schaefer):
H.R. 84. A bill to reform the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Budget 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. KANJORSKI:
H.R. 85. A bill to provide for greater disclosure of and accountability for Federal Government travel; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight and 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. DIAZ-BALART:
H.R. 86. A bill to oppose Cuba's admission as a member of international financial institutions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
H.R. 87. A bill to deny visas to aliens involved with the foreign expropriation of property of U.S. persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. KANJORSKI:
H.R. 88. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax equity and fairness by imposing an alternative minimum tax on corporations importing products into the United States at artificially inflated prices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Mineta):
H.R. 89. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. DINGELL:
H.R. 90. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for State control over transportation of municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 91. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to assure the safety of public water systems; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 92. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide congressional authorization for restrictions on receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hoke, Mr.
Canady, Mr. King, Mr. Stump, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wilson,
Mr. McCrery, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Portman, Mr. McHugh,
Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Ballenger,
Mr. Walsh, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Packard, Mr.
Allard, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Bachus, Mr.
Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Bryant of
Tennessee, Mr. Pombo, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr.
Hefley, Mr. Condit, and Mrs. Fowler):
H.R. 93. A bill to grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. DUNCAN:
H.R. 94. 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 and Oversight.
H.R. 95. A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. EHLERS:
H.R. 96. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft while intoxicated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.R. 97. 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. EMERSON (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Wamp, Mr.
Dornan, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Stump, Mr.
Ehlers, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Montgomery, Mr.
Archer, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Livingston, Mr.
Bevill, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Clinger, Mr. King, Mr.
Canady, Mr. Porter, Mr. Linder, Mr. Regula, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr.
Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Talent, Mr.
Hancock, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Petri, Mr. Ballenger, Mr.
Bachus, and Mrs. Fowler):
H.R. 98. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. EMERSON:
H.R. 99. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit to employers for the cost of providing English language training to their employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMERSON (for himself, Mr. Skelton, and Mr.
Hancock):
H.R. 100. A bill to provide for the protection of wild horses within the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and prohibit the removal of such horses; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. EMERSON:
H.R. 101. 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.
H.R. 102. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the tax-exempt status of Christa McAuliffe Fellowships; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R. 103. A bill to extend the retroactive period during which farm insolvency transactions are exempt from the prior law alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. EMERSON (for himself, Mr. Skelton, and Mr.
Hancock):
H.R. 104. A bill to rescind the fee required for the use of public recreation areas at lakes and reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the Army Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. EMERSON:
H.R. 105. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered; to the Committee on Commerce.
H.R. 106. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to permit participating households to use food stamp benefits to purchase nutritional supplements of vitamins, minerals, or vitamins and minerals; to the Committee on Agriculture.
H.R. 107. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to phase out the earnings test over a 5-year period for individuals who have attained age 65, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Manton, Mr. King, Mr.
Dellums, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ackerman,
Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lipinski, Mr.
Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs.
Morella, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Borski, Mr. Traficant, and
Mr. Owens):
H.R. 108. A bill to require certain entities receiving United States funds from the International Fund for Ireland to comply with the MacBride Principles; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL:
H.R. 109. A bill concerning paramilitary groups and British security forces in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr.
Boehner):
H.R. 110. A bill to repeal the Service Contract Act of 1965; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. FIELDS of Texas:
H.R. 111. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, to authorize State maritime academies to reimburse qualified individuals for fees imposed for the issuance of certain entry level merchant seamen licenses and merchant mariners' documents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. FIELDS of Texas (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Studds, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bateman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Chapman, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Doolittle,
Mr. Dornan, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Stark):
H.R. 112. A bill to provide that certain service of members of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law administered by the Department of Veterans
[[Page H145]] Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
By Mr. GEKAS:
H.R. 113. A bill to delay for 2 years the required implementation date for enhanced vehicle inspection and maintenance programs under the Clean Air Act, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to reissue regulations relating to such programs, to provide for the redesignation of certain area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GOSS:
H.R. 114. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to provide for State disapproval of issuance of permits for the taking of marine mammals in protected State waters; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself, Mr. Blute, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Portman, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Horn):
H.R. 115. A bill to reduce the Official Mail Allowance of Members of the House and to prohibit certain other mailing practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. GOSS:
H.R. 116. A bill to prohibit travel by Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives at lobbyist expense; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. GOSS (for himself and Mr. Johnston of Florida):
H.R. 117. A bill to protect the ecologically fragile coastal resources of south Florida by prohibiting offshore oil and gas activities and by cancelling Federal leases in the area of the Outer Continental Shelf adjacent to the south Florida coast; to the Committee on Resources.
By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
H.R. 118. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. GREENWOOD:
H.R. 119. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals with multiple sclerosis; 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. GUNDERSON (for himself and Mr. Petri):
H.R. 120. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the State of Wisconsin lands and improvements associated with the LaFarge Dam and Lake portion of the project for flood control and allied purposes, Kickapoo River, WI, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
H.R. 121. A bill to prohibit the possession or transfer of nonsporting handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. HAMILTON:
H.R. 122. A bill to improve the operations of the legislative branch of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, House Oversight, and 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 Ms. HARMAN:
H.R. 123. A bill to amend the act commonly referred to as the ``Johnson Act'' to limit the authority of States to regulate gambling devices on vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Baker of
Louisiana, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Walsh, Mr.
Combest, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Canady, Mr. Camp, Mr.
McCrery, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Deal, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Danner,
Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Minge, Mr. Kingston, Mr.
Emerson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr.
Parker, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Calvert, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Solomon):
H.R. 124. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers engaged in certain agriculture-related activities a credit against income tax for property used to control environmental pollution and for soil and water conservation expenditures; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. JACOBS:
H.R. 125. A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Barton of
Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Leach, Mr. Crane,
Mr. Combest, Ms. Pryce, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Portman, Mr.
Wolf, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Oxley, Mr.
Shays, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Paxon,
Mr. Royce, Mr. Coble, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gallegly, Mr.
Goss, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, Mr.
Moorhead, Mr. Petri, Mr. Goodling, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Livingston, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Saxton,
Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr.
Condit, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Klug, Mr.
Quillen, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Baker of
California, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Packard, Mr. Roth, and
Mr. Poshard):
H.J. Res. 6. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ARCHER:
H.J. Res. 7. Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mrs. FOWLER (for herself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Weldon of
Florida, Mr. Canady, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Goss, Mr.
Meehan, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Ganske, Ms.
Danner, and Mr. Hancock):
H.J. Res. 8. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the terms of office for Representatives and Senators in Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE:
H.J. Res. 9. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the terms of office of Members of Congress and increasing the term of Representatives to 4 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. de la GARZA:
H.J. Res. 10. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States pertaining to prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 11. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that appropriations shall not exceed revenues of the United States, except in time of war or national emergency; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EMERSON:
H.J. Res. 12. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit compelling the attendance of a student in a public school other than the public school nearest the residence of such student; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 13. 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.
H.J. Res. 14. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the U.S. Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. EMERSON (for himself and Mr. Hansen):
H.J. Res. 15. 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. EMERSON:
H.J. Res. 16. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing an item veto in appropriations bills; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 17. 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. ORTON:
H.J. Res. 18. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the election of the President and Vice President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JACOBS:
H.J. Res. 19. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States permitting the President to grant a pardon to an individual only after such individual has been convicted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 20. Joint resolution for the relief of Alexander Vraciu; to the Committee on National Security.
H.J. Res. 21. Joint resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to provide for balanced budgets and elimination of the Federal indebtedness; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 22. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to physical desecration of the flag of the United States and expenditure of money to elect public officials; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H.J. Res. 23. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential election voting rights for residents of U.S. territories; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SOLOMON:
H.J. Res. 24. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of consecutive
[[Page H146]] terms for Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 25. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the proposal and the enactment of laws by popular vote of the people of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 26. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
H.J. Res. 27. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to require that congressional resolutions setting forth levels of total budget outlays and Federal revenues must be agreed to by two-thirds vote of both Houses of the Congress if the level of outlays exceeds the level of revenues; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Payne of Virginia,
Mr. Castle, Mr. Deal, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baesler, Mr.
Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr.
Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bevill, Mr.
Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blute, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Browder, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Bunn, Mr. Burton of
Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr.
Chapman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins of
Georgia, Mr. Condit, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr.
Dooley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr.
Edwards, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Fowler, Mr.
Fox, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of
Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr.
Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr.
Gillmor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gordon, Mr.
Greenwood, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr.
Hansen, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr.
Hefner, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr.
Houghton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina,
Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kim, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Ms.
Lambert-Lincoln, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lazio,
Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Manzullo, Mr.
Martinez, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery,
Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meyers of
Kansas, Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Montgomery, Mr.
Moorhead, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Parker, Mr.
Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of
Florida, Mr. Portman, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Pryce, Mr.
Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Regula, Mr. Roberts, Mr.
Roemer, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr.
Sanford, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skelton,
Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stearns, Mr.
Stump, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr.
Volkmer, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wilson, Mr.
Young of Florida, and Mr. Andrews):
H.J. Res. 28. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the U.S. Government and for greater accountability in the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Solomon):
H.J. Res. 29. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States allowing the President to veto any item of appropriation or any provision in any act or joint resolution containing an item of appropriation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. STUMP:
H.J. Res. 30. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide for 4-year terms for Members of the House of Representatives and to provide that Members may not serve more than three terms; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. COBLE:
H. Con. Res. 2. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that retirement benefits for Members of Congress should not be subject to cost-of-living adjustments; jointly, to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight and House Oversight.
By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois:
H. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Office of Personnel Management should provide certain vocational rehabilitation services in its administration of the Civil Service Disability Retirement Program; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
By Mr. EMERSON:
H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution recognizing the cultural importance of the many languages spoken in the United States and indicating the sense of the House (the Senate concurring) that the United States should maintain the use of English as a language common to all peoples; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
By Mr. JACOBS:
H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that any Federal agency that utilizes the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test should develop and validate alternative ophthalmic testing procedures that do not require the use of animal test subjects; to the Committee on Commerce.
By Mr. PALLONE:
H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the slaughter of Greek civilians in Kalavryta, Greece, during the Second World War; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SERRANO:
H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the expression of self-determination by the people of Puerto Rico; jointly, to the Committees on International Relations and Resources.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
H. Con. Res. 8. Concurrent resolution relating to the Republic of China's (Taiwan) participation in the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ENGEL:
H. Con. Res. 15. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should seek a final and conclusive account of the whereabouts and definitive fate of Raoul Wallenberg; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GOSS:
H. Res. 16. Resolution requiring Members of the House of Representatives to pay $600 from the official expenses allowance for each instance of extraneous matter printed in that portion of the Congressional Record entitled
``Extensions of Remarks''; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. JACOBS:
H. Res. 17. Resolution providing for enclosing the galleries of the House of Representatives with a transparent and substantial material; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. KING:
H. Res. 18. Resolution to establish a Select Committee on POW and MIA Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. KLUG:
H. Res. 19. Resolution requiring that travel awards from official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be used only for official travel; to the Committee on House Oversight.
H. Res. 20. Resolution requiring the appropriate committees of the House to report legislation to transfer certain functions of the Government Printing Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
H. Res. 21. Resolution prohibiting the use of appropriated funds for the purchase of certain calendars for the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Mr. SOLOMON:
H. Res. 22. Resolution to authorize and direct the Committee on Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
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