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[Journal of the House of Representatives, 1995]
[Thursday, May 25, 1995 (73), Para 73.21 Public Bills and Resolutions]
[Pages 820-821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

para.73.21  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 followed:

           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Metcalf, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 1709. A bill to amend the Military Selective Service 
     Act to suspend the registration requirement and the 
     activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, 
     and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System, 
     except during national emergencies, and to require the 
     Director of Selective Service to prepare a report regarding 
     the development of a viable standby registration program for 
     use only during national emergencies; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Canady, Mr. Hoke, and Mr. 
             Bono):
       H.R. 1710. A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 1711. A bill to improve the administration of the Fair 
     Debt Collection Practices Act; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. 
             Kingston):
       H.R. 1712. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States with respect to imports of civil 
     aircraft; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COOLEY (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Hansen, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bunn 
             of Oregon, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Brewster, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cremeans, 
             Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Allard, and Mrs. 
             Vucanovich):
       H.R. 1713. A bill to provide for uniform management of 
     livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources, 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. DOOLEY:
       H.R. 1714. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to require that species which are being considered for 
     listing under that act or are currently listed under that act 
     are expeditiously reviewed for listing or continued listing, 
     respectively, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, 
             Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Funderburk, and Mr. 
             Dooley):
       H.R. 1715. A bill respecting the relationship between 
     workers' compensation benefits and the benefits available 
     under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection 
     Act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cooley, 
             and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1716. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     assure that the operations of the Forest Service are free of 
     racial, sexual, and ethnic discrimination, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 1717. A bill to establish minimum standards of fair 
     conduct in franchise sales and franchise business 
     relationships, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 1718. A bill to designate U.S. courthouse located at 
     197 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, PA, as the ``Max 
     Rosenn United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1719. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     limit farm program payments to producers who earn less than 
     $100,000 annually from off-farm sources; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 1720. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for the cessation of Federal sponsorship of two 
     Government sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 1721. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for programs regarding ovarian cancer; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 1722. A bill to amend the act of March 3, 1931--known 
     as the Davis-Bacon Act--to require that contract work covered 
     by the act which requires licensing be performed by a person 
     who is so licensed; to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
       H.R. 1723. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require the National Labor Relations Board to assert 
     jurisdiction in a labor dispute which occurs on Johnston 
     Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       H.R. 1724. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that any Federal employee serving under a temporary 
     appointment who has completed at least 1 year of service in 
     such position within the preceding 2 years shall be eligible 
     for the Government's health benefits program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       H.R. 1725. A bill to amend the Radiation Exposure 
     Compensation Act to remove the requirement that exposure 
     resulting in stomach cancer occur before age 30, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 1726. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend eligibility to use the military health care system and 
     commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member 
     of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 
     years of service which is creditable in determining the 
     member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse 
     was married to the member for a period of a least 17 years; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 1727. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     expand eligibility for commissary benefits for persons 
     qualified for certain retired pay but under age 60; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 1728. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to undertake the necessary feasibility studies regarding the 
     establishment of certain new units of the National Park 
     System in the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 1729. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that providers rather than purchasers of 
     funeral services shall be treated as the owners of certain 
     pre-need funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1730. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that individuals who are required to leave 
     their employment because of certain medical or family reasons 
     will not be denied unemployment compensation when they are 
     ready to return to work; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 1731. A bill to provide for a Federal program of 
     insurance against the risk of catastrophic earthquakes, 
     volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science, 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. 1732. A bill to amend chapter 30 of title 35, United 
     States Code, to afford third parties an opportunity for 
     greater participation in reexamination proceedings before the 
     Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.

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       H.R. 1733. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     provide for early publication of patent applications, to 
     provide provisional rights for the period of time between 
     early publication and patent grant, and to provide a prior 
     art effect for published applications; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Bono):
       H.R. 1734. A bill to reauthorize the National Film 
     Preservation Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Scott, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Thornton, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Pete 
             Geren of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Peterson 
             of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Davis, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 1735. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to research regarding the health of children; to 
     the Committee of Commerce.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Ms. Lowey, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Ms. Norton, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kennelly, Mrs. 
             Schroeder, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Miss Collins of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 1736. A bill to amend various acts to establish 
     offices of women's health within certain agencies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. SEASTRAND (for herself, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Skeen, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 1737. A bill to encourage the development of the 
     commercial space industry by establishing State-run 
     spaceports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, and in addition to the Committees 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. SKAGGS (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 1738. A bill to further the protection of 
     constitutional rights in connection with the conduct of 
     Federal counterterrorism activities; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 1739. A bill to establish the Bipartisan Commission on 
     the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue 
     recommendations on the future 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.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Bilbray, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Stump, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Wilson, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Klug, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, and Mr. 
             Metcalf):
       H.J. Res. 93. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide that no 
     person born in the United States will be a U.S. citizen 
     unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United 
     States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the 
     birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 72. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. 
             Edwards):
       H. Con. Res. 73. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     commending American airmen held as prisoners of war at the 
     Buchenwald concentration camp during World War II for their 
     service, bravery, and fortitude; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 157. Resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Res. 158. Resolution congratulating the people of 
     Mongolia on the fifth anniversary of the first democratic 
     multiparty elections held in Mongolia on July 29, 1990; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself and Mr. 
             Abercrombie):
       H. Res. 159. Resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Father Joseph Damien de Veuster for his service to humanity, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. WARD (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Lowey, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Mascara, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Richardson, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tucker, Mr. 
             Volkmer, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. 
             Yates):
       H. Res. 160. Resolution providing for the consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 1535) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to revise the tax rules on expiration, to modify the 
     basis rules for nonresident aliens becoming citizens or 
     residents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
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