[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 17, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H295-H296]
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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:

           By Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Hoke, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Parker):
       H.R. 525. A bill to repeal the must-carry provisions of the 
     title VI of the Communications Act of 1934, relating to cable 
     television; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Laughlin):
       H.R. 526. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     relieve farmers and retail farm suppliers from limitations on 
     maximum driving and on-duty time in the transportation of 
     agricultural commodities or farm supplies if such 
     transportation occurs within a 100-air mile radius of the 
     source of the commodities or the distribution point for the 
     farm supplies; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BERMAN:
       H.R. 527. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to permit 
     an extension for filing drawback claims in cases where the 
     President has declared a major disaster; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 528. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify provisions relating to church pension benefit 
     plans, to modify certain provisions relating to participants 
     in such plans, to reduce the complexity of and to bring 
     workable consistency to the applicable rules, to promote 
     retirement savings and benefits, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       H.R. 529. A bill to authorize the exchange of National 
     Forest System lands in the Targhee National Forest in Idaho 
     for non-Federal lands within the forest in Wyoming; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Gunderson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Peterson of Florida, and Mr. 
             Stenholm):
       H.R. 530. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to stabilize the student loan programs, improve congressional 
     oversight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities, 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. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Orton, and Mrs. 
             Waldholtz):
       H.R. 531. A bill to designate the Great Western Scenic 
     Trail as a study trail under the National Trails System Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 532. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an inflation adjustment for the amount of the 
     maximum benefit under the special estate tax valuation rules 
     for certain farm, and so forth, real property; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 533. A bill to amend section 117 of title 17, United 
     States Code, to permit the lawful possessor of a copy of a 
     computer program to authorize another copy to be made under 
     certain circumstances; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Torres, Mr. Blute, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, and Ms. Lowey):
       H.R. 534. A bill to provide for the minting and circulation 
     of $1 coins, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Ms. LINCOLN:
       H.R. 535. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey the Corning National Fish Hatchery to the State of 
     Arkansas; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McDADE:
       H.R. 536. A bill to extend indefinitely the authority of 
     the Secretary of the Interior to collect a commercial 
     operation fee in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 537. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to index the basis of certain assets acquired on or after 
     January 1, 1995, for purposes of determining gain, and 
     [[Page H296]] for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 538. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to reduce the lowest rate of income tax imposed on taxpayers 
     other than corporations from 15 percent to 12.5 percent, to 
     provide for a carryover basis of property acquired from a 
     decedent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PARKER:
       H.R. 539. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax exemption for health risk pools; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 540. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make the exclusion for amounts received under group legal 
     services plans permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 541. A bill to reauthorize the Atlantic Tunas 
     Convention Act of 1975, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON (by request):
       H.R. 542. A bill to approve a governing international 
     fishery agreement between the United States and the People's 
     Republic of China; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 543. A bill to approve a governing international 
     fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic 
     of Estonia; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 544. A bill to protect financial institutions from 
     liability for damages caused by failure to remove asbestos 
     from a residential or commercial building in which the 
     financial institution holds a security interest if an 
     accredited asbestos management planner has recommended in-
     place management of the asbestos, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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.
       H.R. 545. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     to provide for regulation by the Federal Trade Commission of 
     advertisements by air carriers, and for other purposes; 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.
       H.R. 546. A bill to amend the Petroleum Marketing Practices 
     Act to provide consumers with additional information 
     concerning octane ratings and requirements, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 547. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     require that any data relating to the incidence of poverty 
     produced or published by the Secretary of Commerce for 
     subnational areas be corrected for differences in the cost of 
     living in those areas; to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 548 A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a program of research and education regarding 
     menopause and related conditions; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       H.R. 549. A bill to provide a veterans bill of rights; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, and 
             Mr. Payne of New Jersey):
       H.R. 550. A bill to prohibit economic assistance, military 
     assistance, or arms transfers to the Government of Mauritania 
     until appropriate action is taken to eliminate chattel 
     slavery in Mauritania; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the Congress should pass any health care 
     reform initiative that has overwhelming bipartisan support; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 35. Resolution providing for payment of a lump sum 
     for accrued annual leave to eligible former employees of the 
     House of Representatives; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Res. 36. Resolution congratulating the people of India 
     on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of their nation's 
     independence; to the Committee on International Relations.
       H. Res. 37. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of 
     Representatives that aviators who meet the qualification 
     standards of the Air Force's Escape and Evasion Society 
     should be granted recognition for meritorious service by the 
     Department of Defense; to the Committee on National Security.
     

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