[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 29, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H3974-H3975]
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. BURTON of Indiana:
       H.R. 1344. A bill to amend title II of the Marine 
     Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to direct 
     the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to 
     conduct a research program to evaluate technology for 
     depositing certain waste on the deep ocean seabed; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. DAVIS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Clinger, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Flanagan, 
             Mr. Fattah, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Moran, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 1345. A bill to eliminate budget deficits and 
     management inefficiencies in the government of the District 
     of Columbia through the establishment of the District of 
     Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
     Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Bateman, 
             and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi) (all by request):
       H.R. 1346. A bill to amend the guarantee fee provisions of 
     the Federal Ship Mortgage Insurance Program in the Merchant 
     Marine Act, 1936; to the Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 1347. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1996 for certain maritime programs of the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
       H.R. 1348. A bill to amend the Panama Canal Act of 1979 to 
     reconstitute the Panama Canal Commission as a United States 
     Government corporation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 1349. A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 
     1996 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on National 
     Security.
           By Mr. SPENCE (for himself, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. 
             Bateman) (all by request):
       H.R. 1350. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to 
     revitalize the U.S.-flag merchant marine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Ms. DANNER (for herself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Talent, Mr. Volkmer, and Mr. Hancock):
       H.R. 1351. A bill to ensure the primary principle and 
     priority of the Missouri River system focus on the control of 
     water relative to navigation and flood control, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. de la GARZA (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Emerson, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. Canady, Mr. Rose, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Dooley, 
             and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 1352. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the minor use 
     of a pesticide; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Klug, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. McHale, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mrs. Waldholtz):
       H.R. 1353. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that, for purposes relating to retirement, Members of 
     Congress and congressional employees shall be treated in the 
     same manner as are employees in the executive branch 
     generally; 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. PAYNE of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1354. A bill to eliminate the Department of 
     Agriculture and certain agricultural programs, to transfer 
     other agricultural programs to an agribusiness block grant 
     program and other Federal agencies, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. SANDERS:
       H.R. 1355. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations 
     Act, to establish the National Public Employment Relations 
     Commission, and to amend title I of the Employment Retirement 
     Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship 
     of single-employer pension plans; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 1356. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 to strengthen financial disclosure requirements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to 
     the Committee on House 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. SANDERS:
       H.R. 1357. A bill to provide certain employee protection 
     benefits for railroad employees; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TORKILDSEN:
       H.R. 1358. A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to 
     convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National 
     Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue 
     in Gloucester, MA; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Skaggs, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Wilson, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and 
             Mr. Pallone):
       H.J. Res. 81. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States repealing the 22d 
     article of amendment to the Constitution; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MASCARA:
       H.J. Res. 82. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to the terms 
     of office of Senators, Representatives, and the President and 
     Vice President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Torricelli, and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Con. Res. 53. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding a private visit by President Lee 
     Teng-hui of the Republic of China on Taiwan to the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Res. 120. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding American citizens held in Iraq; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           [[Page H3975]] By Mr. GORDON:
       H. Res. 122. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the levels for higher education 
     financial aid programs should not be reduced; to the 
     Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Torres, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Wilson, and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H. Res. 123. Resolution relating to the conflict in 
     Kashmir; to the Committee on International Relations.
     

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