[House Calendars, Final - 104th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



                    HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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                         HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS

H.J. Res. 1 (H. Res. 44) (S.J. Res. 1).--Proposing a balanced 
    budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 4, 1995. Reported amended Jan. 
    18, 1995; Rept. 104-3. House Calendar. Considered Jan. 25, 
    1995. Passed House amended Jan. 26, 1995; Roll No. 51: 300-
    132. Received in Senate and ordered placed on the calendar 
    Jan. 27 (Legislative day of Jan. 10), 1995. Considered Jan. 
    30, 31, Feb. 1, 2, 3, 6, 7 8, 9, 10 (Legislative day of Jan. 
    30), 1995. Referred to the Budget Feb. 10 (Legislative day of 
    Jan. 30), 1995. Reported Feb. 10 (Legislative day of Jan. 30), 
    1995; no written report. Considered Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16 
    (Legislative day of Jan. 30), 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 2 
    (Legislative day of Feb. 22), 1995. Failed of passage (two-
    thirds required) Mar. 2 (Legislative day of Feb. 22), 1995; 
    Roll No. 98: 65-35. Reconsidered June 5, 1996. Failed of 
    passage (two-thirds required) June 6, 1996; Roll No. 158: 64-
    35.
  
H.J. Res. 2 (H.J. Res. 73) (S.J. Res. 21).--Proposing an amendment 
    to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
    number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the 
    House of Representatives. Referred to the Judiciary Jan. 4, 
    1995. Reported amended Mar. 6, 1995; Rept. 104-67.
 House Calendar.................................................House 27
  
H.J. Res. 50.--To designate the visitors center at the Channel 
    Islands National Park, California, as the ``Robert J. 
    Lagomarsino Visitors Center''. Referred to Resources Jan. 11, 
    1995. Reported amended Jan. 27, 1995; Rept. 104-10. House 
    Calendar. Passed House amended Feb. 1, 1995. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Energy and Natural Resources Feb. 2 
    (Legislative day of Jan. 30), 1995. Reported Apr. 7 
    (Legislative day of Apr. 5), 1995; Rept. 104-47.
  
H.J. Res. 69.--Providing for the reappointment of Homer Alfred 
    Neal as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the 
    Smithsonian Institution. Referred to House Oversight Feb. 24, 
    1995. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 7, 1995; Roll No. 
    765: 386-0. Received in Senate and referred to Rules and 
    Administration Nov. 8, 1995. Reported Dec. 14, 1995; no 
    written report. Passed Senate Dec. 20, 1995. Presented to the 
    President Dec. 21, 1995. Approved Dec. 28, 1995. Public Law 
    104-81.
  
H.J. Res. 70 (S. 426).--Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 
    to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the 
    District of Columbia or its environs. Referred to House 
    Oversight Feb. 28, 1995. Rereferred to Resources Apr. 4, 1995. 
    Committee discharged. Passed House Sept. 27, 1996. Received in 
    Senate Sept. 28, 1996.
  
H.J. Res. 73 (H. Res. 116) (H.J. Res. 2).--Proposing an amendment 
    to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
    number of terms of office of Members of the Senate and the 
    House of Representatives. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 2, 
    1995. Failed of passage (two-thirds required) Mar. 29, 1995; 
    Roll No. 277: 227-204.
  
H.J. Res. 78 (S.J. Res. 27).--To grant the consent of the Congress 
    to certain additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State 
    Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 10, 1995. Reported amended Nov. 
    30, 1995; Rept. 104-377. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House amended Mar. 12, 1996; Roll No. 57: 405-0. 
    Received in Senate Mar. 13, 1996. Passed Senate Mar. 15, 1996. 
    Presented to the President Mar. 20, 1996. Approved Apr. 1, 
    1996. Public Law 104-125.
  
H.J. Res. 79 (H. Res. 173) (S.J. Res. 31).--Proposing an amendment 
    to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
    Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration 
    of the flag of the United States. Referred to the Judiciary 
    Mar. 21, 1995. Reported June 22, 1995; Rept. 104-151. House 
    Calendar. Passed House (two-thirds required) June 28, 1995; 
    Roll No. 431: 312-120. Received in Senate and referred to the 
    Judiciary June 29 (Legislative day of June 19), 1995. Reported 
    Nov. 9, 1995; no written report.
  
H.J. Res. 83.--Relating to the United States-North Korea Agreed 
    Framework and the obligations of North Korea under that and 
    previous agreements with respect to the denuclearization of 
    the Korean Peninsula and dialogue with the Republic of Korea. 
    Referred to International Relations Mar. 30, 1995. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House amended Sept. 18, 1995. Received in 
    Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Sept. 19 (Legislative 
    day of Sept. 5), 1995.
  
H.J. Res. 96 (H. Res. 193) (H.R. 2058).--Disapproving the 
    extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation 
    treatment) to the products of the People's Republic of China. 
    Referred to Ways and Means June 16, 1995. Reported adversely 
    July 17, 1995; Rept. 104-188. Union Calendar. Laid on table 
    July 20, 1995; Roll No. 537: 321-107.
  
H.J. Res. 102.--Disapproving the recommendations of the Defense 
    Base Closure and Realignment Commission. Referred to National 
    Security July 18, 1995. Reported adversely Aug. 1, 1995; Rept. 
    104-220. Union Calendar. Failed of passage Sept. 8, 1995; Roll 
    No. 647: 75-343.
  
H.J. Res. 108 (H. Res. 230).--Making continuing appropriations for 
    the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Appropriations Sept. 27, 1995. Passed House amended Sept. 28, 
    1995. Received in Senate Sept. 28 (Legislative day of Sept. 
    25), 1995. Passed Senate Sept. 29 (Legislative day of Sept. 
    25), 1995. Presented to the President Sept. 29, 1995. Approved 
    Sept. 30, 1995. Public Law 104-31.
  
H.J. Res. 110.--Providing for the appointment of Howard H. Baker, 
    Jr. as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the 
    Smithsonian Institution. Referred to House Oversight Sept. 29, 
    1995. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 7, 1995; Roll No. 
    766: 389-0. Received in Senate and referred to Rules and 
    Administration Nov. 8, 1995. Reported Dec. 14, 1995; no 
    written report. Passed Senate Dec. 20, 1995. Presented to the 
    President Dec. 21, 1995. Approved Dec. 28, 1995. Public Law 
    104-82.
  
H.J. Res. 111.--Providing for the appointment of Anne 
    D'Harnoncourt as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of 
    the Smithsonian Institution. Referred to House Oversight Sept. 
    29, 1995. Rules suspended. Passed House Nov. 7, 1995; Roll No. 
    767: 389-0. Received in Senate and referred to Rules and 
    Administration Nov. 8, 1995. Reported Dec. 14, 1995; no 
    written report. Passed Senate Dec. 20, 1995. Presented to the 
    President Dec. 21, 1995. Approved Dec. 28, 1995. Public Law 
    104-83.
  
H.J. Res. 112.--Providing for the appointment of Louis Gerstner as 
    a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian 
    Institution. Referred to House Oversight Sept. 29, 1995. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Nov. 7, 1995; Roll No. 768: 390-0. 
    Received in Senate and referred to Rules and Administration 
    Nov. 8, 1995. Reported Dec. 14, 1995; no written report. 
    Passed Senate Dec. 20, 1995. Presented to the President Dec. 
    21, 1995. Approved Dec. 28, 1995. Public Law 104-84.
  
H.J. Res. 113 (S.J. Res. 20).--Granting the consent of Congress to 
    the compact to provide for joint natural resource management 
    and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural 
    resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project 
    lying in Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West 
    Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia and 
    Maryland. Referred to the Judiciary Oct. 17, 1995. Reported 
    July 24, 1996; Rept. 104-706. Union Calendar. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House July 29, 1996. Laid on table July 29, 1996. See 
    S.J. Res. 20 for further action.
  
H.J. Res. 115 (H. Res. 257) (H. Res. 261).--Making further 
    continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for 
    other purposes. Referred to Appropriations and in addition to 
    House Oversight, Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and 
    Means, and Commerce Nov. 7, 1995. Passed House Nov. 8, 1995; 
    Roll No. 775: 230-197. Received in Senate and passed with 
    amendments Nov. 9, 1995; Roll No. 567: 50-46. House agreed to 
    Senate amendments Nos. 1 and 2, and agreed with an amendment 
    to Senate amendment No. 3 Nov. 10, 1995; Roll No. 786: 224-
    172. Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment No. 
    3 Nov. 13, 1995. Presented to the President Nov. 13, 1995. 
    Vetoed Nov. 13, 1995. In House, veto referred to 
    Appropriations Nov. 30, 1995.
  
H.J. Res. 122 (H. Res. 270).--Making further continuing 
    appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Appropriations and in addition to House 
    Oversight Nov. 15, 1995. Passed House Nov. 16 (Legislative day 
    of Nov. 15), 1995; Roll No. 802: 277-151. Received in Senate 
    and passed Nov. 16, 1995; Roll No. 581: 60-37. Senate 
    proceedings of Nov. 16, 1995 vacated Nov. 19, 1995. Passed 
    Senate with amendment Nov. 19, 1995. House agreed to Senate 
    amendment Nov. 20, 1995; Roll No. 821: 421-4. Presented to the 
    President Nov. 20, 1995. Approved Nov. 20, 1995. Public Law 
    104-56.
  
H.J. Res. 123.--Making further continuing appropriations for the 
    fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Appropriations Nov. 17, 1995. Rules suspended. Passed House 
    Nov. 18, 1995; Roll No. 818: 416-0. Received in Senate and 
    ordered placed on the calendar Nov. 18 (Legislative day of 
    Nov. 16), 1995. Passed Senate with amendment Nov. 19, 1995. 
    House agreed to Senate amendment Nov. 19 (Legislative day of 
    Nov. 18), 1995. Presented to the President Nov. 19, 1995. 
    Approved Nov. 19, 1995. Public Law 104-54.
  
H.J. Res. 129 (S.J. Res. 38).--Granting the consent of Congress to 
    the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply 
    Compact. Referred to the Judiciary Nov. 30, 1995. Reported 
    Mar. 18, 1996; Rept. 104-485. House Calendar. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House Mar. 19, 1996. Laid on table Mar. 19, 1996. See 
    S.J. Res. 38 for further action.
  
H.J. Res. 132.--Affirming that budget negotiations shall be based 
    on the most recent technical and economic assumptions of the 
    Congressional Budget Office and shall achieve a balanced 
    budget by fiscal year 2002 based on those assumptions. Rules 
    suspended. Passed House Dec. 18 (Legislative day of Dec. 15), 
    1995; Roll No. 866: 351-40. Received in Senate Dec. 18, 1995. 
    Ordered placed on the calendar Dec. 20, 1995. Passed Senate 
    with amendment Dec. 21, 1995; Roll No. 611: 94-0.
  
H.J. Res. 134 (H. Res. 317) (H. Res. 336) (H. Con. Res. 131).--
    Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
    1996, and for other purposes. Referred to Appropriations Dec. 
    20, 1995. Passed House Dec. 20, 1995; Roll No. 874: 411-1. 
    Received in Senate Dec. 21, 1995. Ordered placed on the 
    calendar Dec. 22, 1995. Passed Senate with amendment Dec. 22, 
    1995. House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment pursuant 
    to H. Res. 336 Jan. 5, 1996. Senate agreed to House amendment 
    to Senate amendment Jan. 5 (Legislative day of Jan. 3), 1996. 
    Presented to the President Jan. 6, 1996. Approved Jan. 6, 
    1996. Public Law 104-94.
  
H.J. Res. 136.--Making further continuing appropriations for the 
    fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Appropriations Dec. 22, 1995. Committee discharged. Passed 
    House amended Dec. 22, 1995. Received in Senate and passed 
    Dec. 22, 1995. Presented to the President Dec. 22, 1995. 
    Approved Dec. 22, 1995. Public Law 104-69.
  
H.J. Res. 153.--Making further continuing appropriations for the 
    fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Passed House Jan. 3, 
    1996. Received in Senate and passed Jan. 4 (Legislative day of 
    Jan. 3), 1996. Presented to the President Jan. 4, 1996. 
    Approved Jan. 4, 1996. Public Law 104-90.
  
H.J. Res. 158.--To recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of 
    its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as 
    Peace Corps volunteers. Referred to International Relations 
    Jan. 31, 1996. Rules suspended. Passed House Mar. 26, 1996. 
    Received in Senate and referred to Foreign Relations Mar. 27 
    (Legislative day of Mar. 26), 1996. Reported with amendments 
    Sept. 25, 1996; no written report.
  
H.J. Res. 159 (H. Res. 395).--Proposing an amendment to the 
    Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds 
    majorities for bills increasing taxes. Referred to the 
    Judiciary Feb. 1, 1996. Failed of passage (two-thirds 
    required) Apr. 15, 1996; Roll No. 117: 243-177.
  
H.J. Res. 163.--Making further continuing appropriations for the 
    fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Appropriations Mar. 13, 1996. Committee discharged. Passed 
    House Mar. 14, 1996; Roll No. 62: 238-179. Received in Senate 
    and passed Mar. 14 (Legislative day of Mar. 13), 1996. 
    Presented to the President Mar. 15, 1996. Approved Mar. 15, 
    1996. Public Law 104-116.
  
H.J. Res. 165 (H. Res. 386).--Making further continuing 
    appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Appropriations Mar. 20, 1996. Passed 
    House Mar. 21, 1996; Roll No. 83: 244-180. Received in Senate 
    and passed Mar. 21, 1996. Presented to the President Mar. 22, 
    1996. Approved Mar. 22, 1996. Public Law 104-118.
  
H.J. Res. 166.--Granting the consent of Congress to the Mutual Aid 
    Agreement between the city of Bristol, Virginia, and the city 
    of Bristol, Tennessee. Referred to the Judiciary Mar. 21, 
    1996. Reported July 24, 1996; Rept. 104-705. Union Calendar. 
    Rules suspended. Passed House July 29, 1996. Received in 
    Senate and passed July 31, 1996. Presented to the President 
    Aug. 2, 1996. Approved Aug. 6, 1996. Public Law 104-181.
  
H.J. Res. 168 (H.R. 3019) (H.R. 3136).--Waiving certain enrollment 
    requirements with respect to two bills of the One Hundred 
    Fourth Congress. Referred to House Oversight Mar. 26, 1996. 
    Committee discharged. Passed House Mar. 26, 1996. Received in 
    Senate Mar. 26, 1996. Passed Senate Mar. 28, 1996. Presented 
    to the President Mar. 28, 1996. Approved Apr. 9, 1996. Public 
    Law 104-129.
  
H.J. Res. 170.--Making further continuing appropriations for the 
    fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. Referred to 
    Appropriations Mar. 29, 1996. Passed House Mar. 29, 1996. 
    Received in Senate and passed Mar. 29, 1996; Roll No. 60: 64-
    24. Presented to the President Mar. 29, 1996. Approved Mar. 
    29, 1996. Public Law 104-122.
  
H.J. Res. 175 (H. Res. 411).--Making further continuing 
    appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other 
    purposes. Referred to Appropriations and in addition to 
    Banking and Financial Services, and the Budget Apr. 23, 1996. 
    Passed House Apr. 24, 1996; Roll No. 129: 400-14. Received in 
    Senate and passed Apr. 24, 1996. Presented to the President 
    Apr. 24, 1996. Approved Apr. 24, 1996. Public Law 104-131.
  
H.J. Res. 182 (H. Res. 463).--Disapproving the extension of 
    nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to 
    the products of the People's Republic of China. Referred to 
    Ways and Means June 13, 1996. Reported adversely June 25, 
    1996; Rept. 104-634. Union Calendar. Failed of passage June 
    27, 1996; Roll No. 284: 141-286.
  
H.J. Res. 191.--To confer honorary citizenship of the United 
    States on Agnes Gonxha Bojahiu, also known as Mother Teresa. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 10, 1996. Reported Sept. 17, 
    1996; Rept. 104-796. House Calendar. Rules suspended. Passed 
    House amended Sept. 17, 1996; Roll No. 415: 405-0. Received in 
    Senate and passed Sept. 18, 1996. Presented to the President 
    Sept. 20, 1996. Approved Oct. 1, 1996. Public Law 104-218.
  
H.J. Res. 193 (S.J. Res. 61).--Granting the consent of Congress to 
    the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. Referred to the 
    Judiciary Sept. 17, 1996. Rules suspended. Passed House Sept. 
    24, 1996. Received in Senate Sept. 24 (Legislative day of 
    Sept. 20), 1996. Passed Senate Oct. 3, 1996. Presented to the 
    President Oct. 10, 1996. Approved Oct. 19, 1996. Public Law 
    104-321.
  
H.J. Res. 194.--Granting the consent of the Congress to amendments 
    made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to 
    the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact. 
    Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 17, 1996. Rules suspended. 
    Passed House amended Sept. 24, 1996. Received in Senate Sept. 
    24 (Legislative day of Sept. 20), 1996. Passed Senate Oct. 3, 
    1996. Presented to the President Oct. 10, 1996. Approved Oct. 
    19, 1996. Public Law 104-322.
  
H.J. Res. 195.--Recognizing the end of slavery in the United 
    States, and the true day of independence for African-
    Americans. Referred to Government Reform and Oversight Sept. 
    17, 1996. Committee discharged. Passed House Sept. 26, 1996. 
    Received in Senate Sept. 27, 1996.
  
H.J. Res. 197 (H.R. 3610) (H.R. 4278).--Waiving certain enrollment 
    requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of 
    the One Hundred Fourth Congress making general or continuing 
    appropriations for fiscal year 1997. Passed House Sept. 28, 
    1996. Received in Senate Sept. 28, 1996. Passed Senate Sept. 
    30, 1996. Presented to the President Sept. 30, 1996. Approved 
    Sept. 30, 1996. Public Law 104-207.
  
H.J. Res. 198 (S. 2158) (S. 2159).--Appointing the day for the 
    convening of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth 
    Congress and the day for the counting in Congress of the 
    electoral votes for President and Vice President cast in 
    December 1996. Passed House Sept. 28, 1996. Received in Senate 
    Sept. 30, 1996. Passed Senate Oct. 1, 1996. Presented to the 
    President Oct. 2, 1996. Approved Oct. 11, 1996. Public Law 
    104-296.
  
  
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