[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 64 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H4413-H4415]
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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. THOMAS:
       H.R. 1421. A bill to provide that references in the 
     statutes of the United States to any committee or officer of 
     the House of Representatives the name or jurisdiction of 
     which was changed as part of the reorganization of the House 
     of Representatives at the beginning of the 104th Congress 
     shall be treated as referring to the currently applicable 
     committee or officer of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 1422. A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act 
     to provide for employment and training assistance for certain 
     individuals employed at a facility at which the employer has 
     made a public announcement that a substantial member of 
     employees will be terminated or laid off from employment; to 
     the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Torricelli):
       H.R. 1423. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for 
     improved public health and food safety through the reduction 
     in meat and poultry of harmful substances that present a 
     threat to public health, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 1424. A bill to provide Americans with secure, 
     portable health insurance benefits through tax credits, 
     medical savings accounts, and greater choice of health 
     insurance plans without mandates, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Commerce, 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. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, 
             Mr. Cox, Mr. Flake, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, Mr. Condit, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Waldholtz, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Jones, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stockman, Mr. 
             Pete Geren of Texas, and Mr. Wilson):
       H.R. 1425. A bill to suspend United States development 
     assistance for India unless the President certifies to the 
     Congress that the Government of India has taken certain steps 
     to prevent human rights abuses in India; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. Williams):
       H.R. 1426. A bill to assist States and secondary and 
     postsecondary schools to develop, implement, and improve 
     school-to-work opportunities systems so that all students 
     have an opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills 
     needed to meet challenging State academic standards and 
     industry-based skill standards and to prepare for 
     postsecondary education, further learning, and a wide range 
     of opportunities in high-skill, high-wage careers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 1427. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to control House of Representatives campaign 
     spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. de la GARZA:
       H.R. 1428. A bill entitled, ``The North American Border 
     Stations Improvements Act''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 1429. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the organization and administration of the 
     Readjustment Counseling Service of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, to improve eligibility for veterans' readjustment 
     counseling and related counseling, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Pombo, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rose, Mr. Dooley, and Mr. 
             Calvert):
       H.R. 1430. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to provide emergency financial assistance to agricultural 
     producers who suffer severe crop losses in federally 
     designated disaster areas; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. FLANAGAN:
       H.R. 1431. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the 30-percent of gross income limitations 
     applicable to regulated investment companies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD:
       H.R. 1432. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to eliminate multicandidate political committees, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight.
           By Mr. HAYES (for himself and Mr. Ballenger):
       H.R. 1433. A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to 
     establish a program under which employers may consult with 
     State officials respecting compliance with occupational 
     safety and health requirements; to the Committee on Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 1434. A bill to establish a commission to review the 
     dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, 
     and for other purposes; 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. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the use of certain agricultural byproducts in 
     wine production; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself and Mr. Mineta) (both by 
             request):
       [[Page H4414]] H.R. 1436. A bill to amend subtitle IV of 
     title 49, United States Code, to eliminate unnecessary 
     regulation of transportation industries, to streamline 
     regulation of rail carriers, to sunset the Interstate 
     Commerce Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 1437. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gejdenson, 
             Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Yates, Mr. Miller of 
             California. Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Furse, Mr. Reed, 
             Mr. Torres, Ms. Harman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Dicks Mr. Vento, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
             and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 1438. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to provide special funding to States for 
     implementation of national estuary conservation and 
     management plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. METCALF:
       H.R. 1439. A bill to amend the National Forest Management 
     Act of 1976 to require the Timber Sale Program conducted by 
     the Forest Service on National Forest System lands to be 
     financed only by receipts from the sale of timber under the 
     program; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. MINETA (by request):
       H.R. 1440. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     simplify and improve the organization of the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
       H.R. 1441. A bill to provide for the transfer of operating 
     responsibility for air traffic services currently provided by 
     the Federal Aviation Administration on behalf of the United 
     States to separate corporate entity, in order to provide for 
     more efficient operation and development of these 
     transportation services and related assets, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, 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. MINGE (for himself, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. 
             DeFazio, and Mrs. Fowler):
       H.R. 1442. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their 
     income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, for 
     deficit reduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. 
             Canady):
       H.R. 1443. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to provide for arbitration in all U.S. district 
     courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. 
             Kennelly, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Olver, and Mr. Studds):
       H.R. 1444. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     require a refund value for certain beverage containers, and 
     to provide resources for State pollution prevention and 
     recycling programs, and for other programs; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. 
             Coble, and Mr. Canady):
       H.R. 1445. A bill to amend rule 30 of the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure to restore the stenographic preference for 
     depositions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORHEAD:
       H.R. 1446. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States to promote equity and fairness in lawsuits 
     brought against State and local law enforcement officers; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NEAL (for himself, Mr. Blute, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 1447. A bill to revise the boundaries of the 
     Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor in 
     Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. PRYCE (for herself, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana):
       H.R. 1448. A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 
     1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an 
     Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be 
     prospective from the date of birth of the child and of tribal 
     membership of the member, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself and Mrs. Meyers of Kansas):
       H.R. 1449. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Klug, and Mr. 
             Chrysler):
       H.R. 1450. A bill to eliminate certain activities from the 
     functions performed by the National Weather Service, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Hamilton):
       H.R. 1451. A bill to provide authority for the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory (most-favored-nation) trade treatment to 
     Cambodia; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROSE (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Quillen, and Mr. Emerson):
       H.R. 1452. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to clarify that certain footwear 
     assembled in beneficiary countries is excluded from duty-free 
     treatment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 1453. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny tax-exempt status to organizations which promote 
     the legalization of certain drugs; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 1454. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission 
     to issue a trade regulation rule which requires the release 
     of prescriptions for contact lenses; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Coyne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Moran, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. Collins of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 1455. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the tax on tobacco products, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 1456. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide expanded coverage of mental health 
     and substance abuse treatment services under the Medicare 
     Program; 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. STARK (for himself and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 1457. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Social Security Act to provide tax benefits with 
     respect to long-term care insurance contracts that satisfy 
     certain requirements; 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Parker, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 1458. A bill to provide for the award of the Purple 
     Heart to persons held as prisoners of war before April 25, 
     1962, on the same basis as persons held as prisoners of war 
     after that date; to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Montgomery, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. 
             Fields of Louisiana, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 1459. A bill to increase the supply of minority 
     scientists and help meet the research and development needs 
     of the public and private sectors of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Deutsch, and Ms. Pelosi):
       H.R. 1460. A bill to amend the Taiwan Relations Act to 
     permit visits to the United States by the elected leaders of 
     the people of Taiwan or their elected representatives; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 1461. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     eliminate the incentives that lead to increased prices and 
     utilization of clinical laboratory diagnostic testing 
     services and other ancillary health services; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Dixon, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Ms. Lowey, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. 
           [[Page H4415]]   Morella, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Pastor, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Studds, Mr. Towns, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 1462. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for programs of research regarding Parkinson's 
     disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Davis):
       H.R. 1463. A bill to provide for the adoption of mandatory 
     standards and procedures governing the actions of arbitrators 
     in the arbitration of labor disputes involving transit 
     agencies operating in the National Capital area; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 1464. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     require the Postal Service to accept a change-of-address 
     order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward 
     mail to the new address; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. ZELIFF:
       H.R. 1465. A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to establish additional 
     prohibitions against removing, damaging, tampering with, or 
     moving fishing gear and fish, including gear and fish from 
     aquaculture operations in the exclusive economic zone; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H. Con. Res. 58. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     adjournment of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. LANTOS:
       H. Con. Res. 59. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the Government of the United States 
     should encourage resumption of direct, bilateral talks 
     between India and Pakistan at the earliest possible time; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROSE (for himself and Mr. Gilman):
       H. Con. Res. 60. Concurrent resolution commending India for 
     its commitment to religious plurallism and tolerance; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, 
             Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Clay):
       H. Res. 132. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to provide for disclosure of the source of 
     amendments, measures, and committee reports; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Mrs. SCHROEDER:
       H. Res. 133. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to require that reports from the Committee on 
     Ways and Means accompanying revenue bills with targeted tax 
     benefits clearly identify those benefits; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mrs. WALDHOLTZ (for herself, Mr. Barrett of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Minge, Mr. Klug, Mr. Deal 
             of Georgia, Mr. Castle, Mr. McHale, and Mr. Dickey):
       H. Res. 134. Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives concerning the receipt of gifts from 
     lobbyists and other persons; to the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct.
     

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