[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 4 (Monday, January 9, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H178-H179]
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                      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:

                      [Submitted January 9, 1995]

           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. McKeen, Mr. Beilenson, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moorhead, and Mr. Dixon):
       H.R. 433. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the casualty loss deduction for disaster losses 
     without regard to the 10-percent adjusted gross income floor; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONDIT:
       H.R. 434. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     prevent the U.S. Postal Service from disclosing the names or 
     addresses of any postal patrons or other persons, except 
     under certain conditions; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       H.R. 435. A bill to establish a code of fair information 
     practices for health information, to amend section 552a of 
     title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to [[Page H179]] the 
     Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and 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. EWING (for himself and Ms. Danner):
       H.R. 436. A bill to require the head of any Federal agency 
     to differentiate between fats, oils, and greases of animal, 
     marine, or vegetable origin, and other oils and greases, in 
     issuing certain regulations, and for other purposes; 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 437. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     modify the limitation on mandatory minimum sentences; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. McCrery):
       H.R. 438. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the earned income credit to illegal aliens and to 
     prevent fraudulent claims for the earned income credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 439. A bill to promote portability of health insurance 
     by limiting discrimination in health coverage based on health 
     status or past claims experience; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, 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. HERGER:
       H.R. 440. A bill to provide for the conveyance of lands to 
     certain individuals in Butte County, CA; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LIGHTFOOT:
       H.R. 441. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a one-time exclusion of gain from the sale of 
     farmland to a beginning farmer; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Spence, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Stump, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fox, Mr. Barcia 
             of Michigan, Mr. Cox, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Richardson, Ms. Danner, Mr. Baker of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. 
             Schroeder, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Coburn):
       H.R. 442. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to retroactively restore and make permanent the limited 
     deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REGULA:
       H.R. 443. A bill to provide for the retention of the name 
     of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 444. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     regulate the manufacture, importation, and sale of any 
     projectile that may be used in a handgun and is capable of 
     penetrating police body armor; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself and Mr. Emerson):
       H.R. 445. A bill to name the nuclear-powered aircraft 
     carrier designated as CVN-76; the U.S.S. Harry S Truman; to 
     the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself Mrs. Morella, Mr. Matsui, and 
             Mr. Coyne):
       H.R. 446. A bill to prohibit States from requiring parents 
     or legal guardians to transfer legal custody of their 
     children for the sole purpose of obtaining public service for 
     such children; 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. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 447. A bill to establish a toll free number in the 
     Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if 
     products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 448. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect 
     to myelogram-related arachnoiditis; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 449. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to increasing the number of health professionals 
     who practice in the United States in a field of primary 
     health care; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Talent, Mr. Zeliff, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Longley, Mr. Tate, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Stockman, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Fox, Mr. 
             Barr, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. 
             Ewing):
       H.R. 450. A bill to ensure economy and efficiency of 
     Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on 
     regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes; 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. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 451. A bill to amend the independent counsel 
     provisions of title 28, United States Code, to authorize the 
     appointment of an independent counsel when the Attorney 
     General determines that Department of Justice attorneys have 
     engaged in certain conduct; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.R. 452. A bill to strengthen the Foreign Agents 
     Registration Act of 1938, as amended; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
       H.R. 453. A bill to provide for an additional temporary and 
     permanent district court judgeship for the northern district 
     of Ohio; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 454. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to complete construction of the Hubbard Expressway in the 
     vicinity of Youngstown, OH; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 455. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     carry out a 5-year demonstration program to determine the 
     effectiveness of technology to remedy contaminated sediments 
     in river beds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 456. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to study methods to reduce accidents on Federal-aid highways 
     caused by drivers falling asleep while operating certain 
     commercial motor vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 457. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     provide technical assistance to local interests for planning 
     the establishment of a regional water authority in 
     northeastern Ohio; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 458. A bill to amend the formula for determining the 
     official mail allowance for Members, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 459. A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to prohibit Members of Congress after leaving 
     office from representing foreign governments before the U.S. 
     Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 460. A bill to provide for the granting of asylum in 
     the United States to nationals of Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, 
     and Burma who assist in the return to the United States of 
     living Vietnam POW/MIA's and to provide for the granting of 
     asylum in the United States to nationals of North Korea, 
     South Korea, and China who assist in the return to the United 
     States of living Korean POW/MIA's; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Davis):
       H.R. 461. A bill to close the Lorton Correctional Complex, 
     to prohibit the incarceration of individuals convicted of 
     felonies under the laws of the District of Columbia in 
     facilities of the District of Columbia Department of 
     Corrections, and for other purposes; 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. WISE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Foglietta, Ms. Furse, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.J. Res. 49. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the 
     U.S. Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FAZIO:
       H. Res. 31. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.

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