[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H1907-H1908]
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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. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 971. A bill to ensure that homeowners receive adequate 
     notice of and opportunity to comment on activities likely to 
     adversely affect the value of their home; and to create 
     procedures for homeowners to receive financial compensation 
     for development which produces pollution and other impacts 
     adversely affecting the value of their homes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Tejeda, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara):
       H.R. 972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MONTGOMERY:
       H.R. 973. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the statute of limitations shall not bar a 
     claim for credit or refund based on a retroactive 
     determination of an entitlement to receive military 
     disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. 
             Roth):
       H.R. 974. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restore a 100 percent deduction for business meals and 
     entertainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of 
     spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on business; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana:
       H.R. 975. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to make optional the provision of nonemergency medical 
     transportation services under the Medicaid Program and to 
     deny Federal financial participation for such services; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 976. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent price gouging during disasters; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 977. A bill to amend the Goals 2000; Educate America 
     Act to eliminate the National Education Standards and 
     Improvement Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. BLUTE:
       H.R. 978. A bill to amend the formula for determining the 
     official mail allowance for Members of the House of 
     Representatives; to amend the provisions of title 39, United 
     States Code, relating to the franking privilege for Members 
     of Congress and provide that the provisions of law preventing 
     Members from sending mass mailings within the 60-day period 
     immediately before an election be expanded so as to prevent 
     Members from mailing any unsolicited franked mail within that 
     period, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight, 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. BROWDER (for himself and Mr. Hansen):
       H.R. 979. A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to 
     submit to Congress a report regarding the management of the 
     Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program and to 
     require that additional emergency warning sirens be provided 
     for communities near chemical stockpile sites; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself and Mr. Gibbons) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 980. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax relief for the middle class; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 981. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the eligibility criteria for the earned income tax 
     credit, to improve tax compliance by U.S. persons 
     establishing or benefiting from foreign trusts, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Lincoln, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             Brewster, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Holden, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. McHale, Mr. Minge, Mr. Montgomery, and 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 982. A bill to reconnect welfare families to the world 
     of work, make work pay, strengthen families, require personal 
     responsibility, and support State flexibility; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
     Commerce, Agriculture, Banking and Financial Services, the 
     Judiciary, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Sabo, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Miller of California):
       H.R. 983. A bill to further establish the ballistic missile 
     defense policy of the United States; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 984. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Stones 
     River National Battlefield in Tennessee, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LARGENT (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Brewster, 
             Mr. Lucas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Coburn):
       H.R. 985. A bill to provide tax incentives to encourage 
     production of oil and gas within the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. 
             Martinez):
       H.R. 986. A bill to establish a program to provide child 
     care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Brewster, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, and 
             Mr. Poshard):
       H.R. 987. A bill to encourage production of oil and gas 
     within the United States by providing tax incentives and 
     easing regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Resources, 
     the Judiciary, Commerce, Science, Government Reform and 
     Oversight, and International Relations, 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, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. 
             Goodlatte):
       H.R. 988. A bill to reform the Federal civil justice 
     system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gekas, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 989. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, 
     with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           [[Page H1908]] By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 990. A bill to require the National Park Service to 
     encircle the Washington Monument with the flags of the 
     individual States; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 991. A bill to provide for the termination of further 
     production of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee 
     on National Security.
           By Mr. WYDEN:
       H.R. 992. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to 
     require the Secretary to reauthorize participating retail 
     food stores and wholesale food concerns biennially; to 
     require such stores and such concerns to provide 
     documentation to the Secretary for approval and 
     reauthorization; to provide for the forfeiture of proceeds 
     and property resulting from certain violations of such act; 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SCARBOROUGH:
       H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution for the adjournment 
     of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the United States should support the 
     efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the Former 
     Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which 
     promotes a solid, cooperative relationship between these two 
     neighboring countries and that the United States should not 
     establish formal diplomatic relations with the Former 
     Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until this relationship is 
     established; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 87. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on House Oversight in the 104th Congress; to 
     the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 89. Resolution electing Representative Schaefer of 
     Colorado to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. KASICH:
       H. Res. 90. Resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on the Budget in the 104th Congress; to the 
     Committee on House Oversight.
     

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