HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

1247

1995 T107.33

Union for the consideration of the bill

(H.R. 1555) to promote competition and

reduce regulation in order to secure

lower prices and higher quality services for American telecommunications

consumers and encourage the rapid deployment of new telecommunication

technologies.

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

EMERSON, by unanimous consent, designated Mr. KOLBE as Chairman of the

Committee of the Whole; and after

some time spent therein,

The SPEAKER pro tempore, Mr.

HASTERT, assumed the Chair.

When Mr. KOLBE, Chairman, reported that the Committee, having had

under consideration said bill, had come

to no resolution thereon.

T107.29 LEAVE OF ABSENCE

By unanimous consent, leave of absence was granted to Mrs. THURMAN,

for today and balance of the week.

And then,

T107.30 ADJOURNMENT

On motion of Mr. KOLBE, at 2

o’clock and 19 minutes a.m., Thursday,

August 3 (legislative day of Wednesday,

August 2), 1995, the House adjourned.

T107.31 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON

PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of

committees were delivered to the Clerk

for printing and reference to the proper

calendar, as follows:

Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1536. A bill to amend title 38,

United States Code, to extend for two years

an expiring authority of the Secretary of

Veterans Affairs with respect to determination of locality salaries for certain nurse anesthetist positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs (Rept. No. 104–225). Referred to

the Committee of the Whole House on the

State of the Union.

Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. H.R. 1384. A bill to amend title 38,

United States Code, to exempt certain fulltime health-care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs from restrictions

on remunerated outside professional activities; with amendment (Rept. No. 104–226). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House

on the State of the Union

Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government

Reform and Oversight. H.R. 2108. A bill to

permit the Washingotn Convention Center

Authority to expend revenues for the operation and maintenance of the existing Washington Convention Center and for

preconstruction activities relating to a

sports arena in the District of Columbia and

to permit certain revenues to be pledged as

security for the borrowing of such funds, and

for other purposes (Rept. No. 104–227). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House

on the State of the Union.

Mr. MOORHEAD: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1445. A bill to amend rule 30 of

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for depositions (Rept. No. 104–228). Referred to the

Committee of the Whole House on the State

of the Union

T107.32 TIME LIMITATION OF REFERRED

BILL

Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X the following action was taken by the Speaker:

H.R. 1670. Referral to the Committees on

National Security and the Judiciary extended for a period ending not later than

Oct. 2, 1995.

T107.33 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. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MILLER of

California, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr.

UNDERWOOD, Mr. PASTOR, Mr.

SERRANO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, and Mr. FRAZER):

H.R. 2159. A bill to provide for the transfer

of certain lands on the Island of Vieques, PR,

to the municipality of Vieques; to the Committee on National Security, 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. SAXTON:

H.R. 2160. A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Interjurisdictional

Fisheries Act of 1986 and the Anadromous

Fish Conservation Act; to the Committee on

Resources.

By Mr. GILMAN:

H.R. 2161. A bill to extend authorities

under the Middle East Peace Facilitation

Act of 1994 until October 1, 1995, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.

By Mr. ARCHER:

H.R. 2162. A bill to restore immigration to

traditional levels by curtailing illegal immigration and imposing a ceiling on legal immigration; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on

Ways and Means, Commerce, Agriculture,

and 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.

By Mr. DE LA GARZA:

H.R. 2163. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for

investment necessary to revitalize communities within the United States, and for

other purposes; to the Committee on Ways

and Means.

By Mr. FILNER:

H.R. 2164. A bill to curtail illegal immigration through increased enforcement of the

employer sanctions provisions in the Immigration and Nationality Act and related

laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary,

and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. 2165. A bill to clarify the application

of a certain transitional rule; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. HUNTER:

H.R. 2166. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a minimum tax

on certain foreign and foreign-controlled

corporations; to the Committee on Ways and

Means.

By Mr. JEFFERSON:

H.R. 2167. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are

required in the case of spouses and surviving

spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the

amount by which the total amount of the

combined monthly benefit—before reduction—and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to

the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:

H.R. 2168. A bill to extend COBRA continuation coverage to retirees and their dependents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the

Committees on Ways and Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. MCHALE (for himself, Mr.

SHAYS, Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, Mr. KLUG, Mr.

CASTLE, MR. MINGE, Mr. DEAL of

Georgia, Mr. DICKEY, Mr. ZIMMER,

Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. LUTHER, and Mr.

INGLIS of South Carolina):

H.R. 2169. A bill to provide for the disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the

Federal Government, and for other purposes;

to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. WYNN,

Mr. WOLF, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. DAVIS,

Ms. NORTON, and Mr. HOYER):

H.R. 2170. A bill to authorize the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Memorial

Bridge Authority, and for other purposes; to

the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PETRI:

H.R. 2171. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for

certain political contributions and to eliminate the Presidential campaign fund; to the

Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. SMITH of Washington:

H.R. 2172. A bill to establish the Vancouver

National Historic Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

By Mr. STARK:

H.R. 2173. A bill to amend title XVIII of the

Social Security Act to modify the types of

ownership and compensation arrangements

which are not considered arrangements between a physician and an entity furnishing a

designated health service under the Medicare

Program for purposes of the provisions of

such title which deny payment for designated health services for which a referral

is made by a physician with an ownership or

compensation arrangement with the entity

furnishing the service; 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. STUPAK:

H.R. 2174. A bill to establish the Commission on Missing-in-Action and Prisoners of

War in Southeast Asia; to the Committee on

International Relations.

By Mr. WILLIAMS:

H.R. 2175. A bill to amend the Public

Health Service Act and the Social Security

Act to improve the access of rural residents

to quality health care by consolidating various categorical programs into a single program of grants to the States, 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.