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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Friday, August 4, 1995 (109), Para 109.44 Public Bills and Resolutions]
[Pages 1295-1298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.109.44  public bills and resolutions

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

           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 2193. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage 
     revenue bond financing, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 2194. A bill to provide for cost savings in the 
     Medicare Program through cost-effective coverage of positron 
     emission tomography [PET]; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 2195. A bill to establish limits on Commodity Credit 
     Corporation farm and export expenditures for the 1996 through 
     2002 crop years, to authorize the use of market transition 
     contracts to support farming certainty and flexibility and 
     ensure continued compliance with farm conservation compliance 
     plans and wetland protection, to make marketing assistance 
     loans available for certain crops, to establish a commission 
     to examine the future of production agriculture, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Walker, Mr. Brown of 
             California, and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 2196. A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology 
     Innovation Act of 1980 with respect to inventions made under 
     cooperative research and development agreements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ALLARD (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. 
             Ensign):
       H.R. 2197. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to establish a point of order against certain continuing 
     resolutions; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Largent, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Walker, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
             Bliley, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Dornan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cooley, Mrs. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. Tate, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr Nussle, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stockman, Mrs. 
             Seastrand, Mr. Talent, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Salmon, Mr. 
             Bono, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bass, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Parker, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Kolbe, Mr. White, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 2198. A bill to abolish the Department of Housing and 
     Urban Development and provide for reducing Federal spending 
     for housing and community development activities by 
     consolidating and eliminating programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 
     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.
           By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Baesler, 
             Mr. Ward, Mr. Rogers, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky:)
       H.R. 2199. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the application of the passive loss 
     limitations to equine activities; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 2200. A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory 
     costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards 
     applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until 
     changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Camp, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, and Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2201. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the treatment of foreign source income of 
     United States-owned multinational insurance agents and 
     brokers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bryant of 
             Texas, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. McCollum, Mr. 
             Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Bono, Mr. Heineman, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Canady, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Barr, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ballenger,

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             Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Brewster, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Tauzin, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Laughlin, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Seastrand, 
             Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Stockman, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Combest, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Parker, Mr. Taylor 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Fields 
             of Texas, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Baker of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Collins of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Horn, Mr. Paxon, Ms. 
             Molinari, Mr. Linder, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Kim, Mr. Camp, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Spence, Mr. Jones, 
             Mr. Livingston, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Salmon, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Dornan, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 2202. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the 
     United States by increasing border patrol and investigative 
     personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and 
     for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation 
     law and procedures, by improving the verification system for 
     eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to 
     reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal 
     entries into the United States, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on National Security, Government Reform and 
     Oversight, Ways and Means, 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 Mr. CASTLE (for himself (by request), Mr. Gonzalez, 
             and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2203. A bill to reauthorize the tied aid credit 
     program of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and 
     to allow the Export-Import Bank to conduct a demonstration 
     project; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, and Mr. Leach (both by 
             request), Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2204. A bill to extend and reauthorize the Defense 
     Production Act of 1950, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. CLEMENT (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hefner, 
             Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 2205. A bill to assist the preservation of rail 
     infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2206. A bill to provide for the consolidation and 
     simplification of health center programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Waxman (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 2207. A bill to provide for substance abuse and mental 
     health performance partnerships, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 2208. 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 completion of the manufacture of 
     such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EHRLICH:
       H.R. 2209. A bill to establish a National Foundation on 
     Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to 
     support and supplement the mission of the President's Council 
     on Physical Fitness and Sports; to the Committee on Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. EMERSON:
       H.R. 2210. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify 
     liability for certain recycling transactions; 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.
           By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself, Mr. Towns, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 2211. A bill to establish certain requirements with 
     respect to solid waste and hazardous waste incinerators, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. RICHARDSON:
       H.R. 2212. A bill to establish the Professional Boxing 
     Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2213. A bill to amend section 223 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 223) to assure that the 
     prohibitions of that section also apply to faxes and 
     electronic mail transmitted over telephone lines; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 2214. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the Social Security offset applicable to certain 
     annuities for surviving spouses paid under the survivor 
     benefit plan for retired members of the Armed Forces to the 
     extent that such offset is due to the integration with Social 
     Security benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years 
     of age; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 2215. A bill to provide veterans benefits to 
     individuals who serve in the U.S. merchant marine during a 
     period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Martini, 
             Mr. Stockman, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H.R. 2216. A bill to abolish the Local Rail Freight 
     Assistance Program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Brewster, 
             Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma):
       H.R. 2217. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 with commonsense amendments to strengthen the act, 
     enhance wildlife conservation and management, augment 
     funding, and protect fishing, hunting, and trapping; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 2218. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an election to exclude from the gross estate 
     of a decedent the value of certain land subject to a 
     qualified conservation easement, and to make technical 
     changes to alternative valuation rules; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Stump, 
             Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 2219. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend certain expiring authorities of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JACOBS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2220. A bill to provide for portability of health 
     insurance, guaranteed renewability, high risk pools, medical 
     care savings accounts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Commerce, 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. JEFFERSON:
       H.R. 2221. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the tax-free rollover of certain payments made 
     by employers to separated employees; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WARD (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 2222. A bill to provide for continued retirement and 
     leave benefits for certain former employees of the Department 
     of Defense; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Torricelli, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2223. A bill to establish and implement efforts to 
     eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Filner, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Moran, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Underwood, and 
             Mr. Mascara):
       H.R. 2224. A bill to exempt disability and survivor 
     annuities from the provision delaying the cost-of-living 
     adjustment in Federal employee retirement benefits during 
     fiscal year 1996, to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Baker 
             of California, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Barcia, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McKeon, 
             Ms. Molinari, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Norwood, Ms. 
             Royce, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of

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             Texas, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Talent, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Zimmer):
       H.R. 2225. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for charitable contributions to 
     fight poverty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 2226. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the Federal medical assistance percentage used 
     under the Medicaid Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 2227. A bill to prohibit defense contractors from 
     being reimbursed by the Federal Government for certain 
     environmental response costs; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bunn 
             of Oregon, Mr. Brewster, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coleman, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, 
             Mr. Dixon, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fox, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. McDermott, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pastor, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Scott, Mrs. 
             Schroeder, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Torres, Mr. 
             Tucker, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, 
             and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 2228. A bill to waive the time limitations applicable 
     to awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers; 
     to the Committe on National Security.
           By Mr. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 2229. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into agreements for the use of facilities 
     associated with the Solano Project, CA, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Fazio of California, Mr. Archer, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Canady, Mr. Condit, Mr. Herger, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rose, 
             Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. Dooley):
       H.R. 2230. A bill to make a regulatory correction 
     concerning methyl bromide to meet the obligations of the 
     Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers of the United 
     States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign growers; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. MINETA:
       H.R. 2231. A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 
     1979 to require reviews of the commodity control lists; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Latham, Ms. Danner, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota):
       H.R. 2232. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the small ethanol producer credit to be 
     allocated to patrons of a cooperative in certain cases; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MOLINARI (by request):
       H.R. 2233. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act, the 
     Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and related statutes to 
     ease administration of the railroad retirement and railroad 
     unemployment insurance programs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Jacobs, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Klug, and Ms. 
             Norton):
       H.R. 2234. A bill to reduce delinquencies and to improve 
     debt-collection activities Government-wide, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, Ways and Means, and 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. MOORHEAD (for himself and Mrs. Schroeder):
       H.R. 2235. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     afford a personal defense to infringement based on the 
     commercialization of an invention in the United States prior 
     to the filing date of a patent claiming the same invention; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 2236. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for regional cost of living adjustments; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. 
             Forst, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Underwood):
       H.R. 2237. A bill to provide equal leave benefits for 
     parents who adopt a child or provide foster care for a child; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 2238. A bill to validate a conveyance of certain lands 
     located in Carlton County, MN, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ORTON:
       H.R. 2239. A bill to amend section 17 of the act of August 
     27, 1954 (25 U.S.C. 677p), relating to the distribution and 
     taxation of assets and earnings, to clarify that 
     distributions of rents and royalties derived from assets held 
     in continued trust by the Government, and paid to the mixed-
     blood members of the Ute Indian tribe, their Ute Indian 
     heirs, or Ute Indian legatees, are not subjected to Federal 
     or State taxation at the time of distribution, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Richardson, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Yates, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Rivers, and Mr. Jacobs):
       H.R. 2240. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, and 
     possession of bear viscera or products that contain or claim 
     to contain bear viscera, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     International Relations, 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. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Filner, Mr. Packard, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Ms. Harman, Mr. Cox, Mr. Torres, Mrs. 
             Seastrand, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, Mr. Johnston of 
             Florida, Mr. Horn, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 2241. A bill to make permanent the President's Outer 
     Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Jones, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Harman, Mr. Torres, Mrs. 
             Seastrand, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Norton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Forbes, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 2242. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the 
     Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RIGGS (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 2243. A bill to amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and 
     Wildlife Management Act of 1984, to extend for 3 years the 
     availability of moneys for the restoration of fish and 
     wildlife in the Trinity River, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Canady, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Goss, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Klug, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. LoBiondo, and 
             Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 2244. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for the forfeiture of retirement benefits in the case 
     of any Member or employee of Congress who is convicted of an 
     offense relating to the official duties of that individual; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight, 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.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Rogers):
       H.R. 2245. A bill to establish a national program of 
     trained community health advisors to assist the States in 
     attaining the Healthy People 2000 objectives; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 2246. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for designation of overpayments and 
     contributions to the U.S. library trust fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2247. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the 
     Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services of 
     registered dietitians and nutrition professionals; 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 con

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     sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction 
     of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Ms. Kaptur):
       H.R. 2248. A bill to authorize the imposition of trade 
     sanctions on countries which threaten the health and safety 
     of U.S. citizens by failing to cooperate fully with United 
     States policy regarding the reduction and interdiction of 
     illicit drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 2249. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     require health maintenance organizations under the Medicare 
     Program to disclose to enrollees and potential enrollees 
     certain information on the credentials of physicians 
     providing services by or through the organization, the 
     financial status of the organization, and the compensation 
     paid to officers and executives of the organization; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 2250. A bill to provide for the return of economic 
     resources for the imposition of certain customs fees and 
     duties to the community in which the customs fees and duties 
     are collected; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 2251. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to make certain modifications with respect to a water 
     contract with the city of Kingman, AZ, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Hastings, of 
             Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Frazer, and 
             Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 2252. A bill to provide demonstration grants to 
     secondary schools for the purpose of extending the length of 
     the academic year at such school; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 2253. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to create a mechanism by which information may flow 
     between local communities and governments and the Federal 
     Government regarding the designation of critical habitat and 
     the establishment of National Wildlife Refuges under that 
     act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Frazer and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 2254. A bill to repeal the requirement that the 
     Delegates to the Congress from Guam, the Virgin Islands, and 
     American Samoa be elected by a separate ballot; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ZELIFF:
       H.R. 2255. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate certain segments of the Lamprey River in New 
     Hampshire as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
     Rivers System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
       H.R. 2256. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to make 
     comprehensive improvements in provisions relating to 
     liability and funding; to the Committee on Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Mr. ENGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 93. Concurrent resolution concerning democracy 
     and human rights situation in Cameroon; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS:
       H. Con. Res. 94. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a dedication ceremony 
     incident to the placement of a bust of Raoul Wallenberg in 
     the Capitol; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Gilman):
       H. Con. Res. 95. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress concerning freedom of the press in Russia; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. McKINNEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Coleman, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Luther, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McHale, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Richardson, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Rose, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Stokes, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Towns, Mr. Tucker, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Volkmer, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Con. Res. 96. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress in affirmation of the National Voter 
     Registration Act of 1993, commonly known as the Motor-Voter 
     Act; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Ney, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Nethercutt):
       H. Con. Res. 97. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress relating to the abduction and detainment of 
     Donald Hutchings of the State of Washington and four Western 
     Europeans in Jammu and Kashmir, India; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H. Con. Res. 98. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that equitable mental health care benefits must 
     be included in any health care reform legislation passed by 
     Congress; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Res. 211. Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require a bill or joint resolution which 
     amends a law to show the change in the law made by the 
     amendment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. ORTON (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Rose, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Minge, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. 
             Browder, Ms. Danner, Mr. Baesler, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Luther, Mr. 
             Payne of Virginia, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Ward, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Parker, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Chapman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. 
             Mascara, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Wilson, Mr. 
             Wyden, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Doyle, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Doggett, 
             Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Poshard, Ms. Harman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Ford, and 
             Mr. Barcia of Michigan):
       H. Res. 212. Resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the provisions of S. 4 (the Line Item 
     Veto Act), as passed by the House, should apply to all fiscal 
     year 1996 appropriation bills and to the reconciliation bill 
     required by H. Con. Res. 67; to the Committee on Rules.
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