[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H1207-H1208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      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. BAESLER:
       H.R. 813. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to establish a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility of 
     county-based rural development boards, develop a strategy for 
     adopton of national rural goals and objectives, establish a 
     training program for local county board leaders, providing 
     roles and responsibilities for State rural development 
     councils, substate regional organizations, and 1862 and 1890 
     land grant institutions, and establish a grant program for 
     financing various rural and small community development 
     initiatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCollum, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Castle, Mr. King, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 814. A bill to enhance competition in the financial 
     services sector, 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.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Bryant of 
             Texas, Mr. Klink, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Ward, Ms. Lowey,  and Mr. Durbin):
       H.R. 815. A bill to provide that the Bureau of Labor 
     Statistics may not change, during the 104th Congress, the 
     method of calculating the consumer price index if it would 
     result in higher taxes unless the change has been approved by 
     law; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Rules, 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. HAYES:
       H.R. 816. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, 
     with respect to the treatment of certain transportation and 
     subsistence expenses of retired judges; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 817. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     lease lands within the naval oil shale reserves to private 
     entities for the development and production of oil and 
     natural gas; to the Committee on National Security, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Manton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 818. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to lower the maximum Federal medical assistance 
     percentage that may be applied with respect to any State 
     under the Medicaid Program and to increase such percentage 
     with respect to all States under such program; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 819. A bill to amend title IV of the Social Security 
     Act to provide welfare families with the education, training 
     job search, and work experience needed to prepare them to 
     leave welfare within 2 years, to increase the rate of 
     paternity establishment for children receiving welfare 
     benefits, to provide States with greater flexibility in 
     providing welfare, and to authorize States to conduct 
     demonstration projects to test the effectiveness of policies 
     designed to help people leave welfare and increase their 
     financial security; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Mrs. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Schaefer, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Manton, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. 
             Tauzin):
       H.R. 820. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify 
     liability under that act 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. McINTOSH:
       H.R. 821. A bill to reform the regulatory process, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and Rules, 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Minge, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox, Ms. Furse, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Hancock, Ms. Harman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Klug, 
             Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Poshard, 
             Mr. Royce, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Zimmer):
       H.R. 822. A bill to provide a fair, nonpolitical process 
     that will achieve $45 billion in budget outlay reductions 
     each fiscal year until a balanced budget is reached; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Rules, 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. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. Minge):
       H.R. 823. A bill to provide a fair, nonpolitical process 
     that will achieve $45 billion in budget outlay reductions 
     each fiscal year until a balanced budget is reached; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Rules, 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. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. 
             Stenholm):
       H.R. 824. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act and other laws to return 
     primary responsibility for disaster relief to the States, to 
     establish a private corporation to insure States against 
     risks and costs of disasters otherwise borne by the States, 
     and to provide for reimbursable Federal assistance to States 
     for activities in response to disasters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Banking 
     and Financial Services, Small Business, and 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 825. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow taxpayers to designate $1 of their income tax 
     liability and some or all of their income tax refunds, and to 
     contribute additional amounts, for purposes of rehabilitation 
     and treatment in combating the war on drugs; 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. WILSON:
       H.R. 826. A bill to extend the deadline for the completion 
     of certain land exchanges involving the Big Thicket National 
     Preserve in Texas; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.J. Res. 67. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary 
     prayer in public schools; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           [[Page H1208]] By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for 
             himself and Mr. Schumer):
       H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution affirming the 
     purpose and value of senior nutrition programs created under 
     the Older Americans Act; to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mr. Rose, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Jacobs, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Pastor):
       H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the current link between the levels of 
     earnings allowed for blind individuals entitled to disability 
     insurance benefits and the exempt amounts allowed for 
     purposes of the Social Security earnings test for individuals 
     who have attained retirement age should be maintained; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Klink, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Duncan, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H. Res. 57. Resolution to preserve the constitutional role 
     of the House of Representatives to provide for the 
     expenditure of public money and ensure that the executive 
     branch of the U.S. Government remains accountable to the 
     House of Representatives for each expenditure of public 
     money; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Goss, Mr. Jacobs, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Regula, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Christensen, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Ensign, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Gunderson, 
             Mr. Sanford, and Mr. Baker of California):
       H. Res. 58. Resolution requiring that copies of the United 
     States Code for any Member of the House of Representatives be 
     paid for from the appropriate official allowance of the 
     Member; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. YATES:
       H. Res. 59. Resolution to emphasize the importance of 
     understanding the history of President Franklin Delano 
     Roosevelt and to recognize the opening of the Roosevelt 
     Memorial and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
     

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