[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 148 (Thursday, September 21, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H9451-H9452]
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. BUYER (for himself, Ms. Waters, Mr. Stump, and 
             Mr. Montgomery):
       H.R. 2370. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the veterans' adjustable rate mortgage demonstration 
     project through the first 3 months of fiscal year 1996; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 2371. A bill to provide trade agreements authority to 
     the President; 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 Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Mollohan, 

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             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Allard, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Cooley):
       H.R. 2372. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to minimize duplication in regulatory 
     programs and to give States exclusive responsibility under 
     approved States program for permitting and enforcement of the 
     provisions of that act with respect to surface coal mining 
     and reclamation operations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BONILLA (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 2373. A bill to provide that neither the President, 
     the Vice President, nor any Member of Congress shall be paid 
     during Federal Government shutdowns; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight, 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. GILCHREST (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2374. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to encourage the continued conservation of America's 
     natural legacy for future generations; provide incentives for 
     States, local governments, and private landowners to conserve 
     species; and otherwise improve the act through increased 
     flexibility and broader cooperation; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LANTOS:
       H.R. 2375. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     modify the early-retirement reduction provisions with respect 
     to certain Federal employees who are separated from service 
     due to a base closure under title II of the Defense 
     Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and Realignment 
     Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. McHALE:
       H.R. 2376. A bill to develop a program regarding career 
     opportunities by making such information available on 
     publicly accessible networks and other electronic media; to 
     the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       H.R. 2377. bill to provide authority to executive 
     departments and agencies to issue rulings respecting 
     application of laws under their jurisdiction; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight,
       H.R. 2378. A bill to amend the White House Conference on 
     Small Business Authorization Act to require the final report 
     of the national conference to be published in the Federal 
     Register and distributed through the regional offices of the 
     Small Business Administration; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
       H.R. 2379. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to modify 
     requirements relating to the personal net worth of 
     individuals who may be considered economically disadvantaged 
     for the purpose of receiving contract awards under section 
     8(a) of that act; to the Committee on Small Business.
       H.R. 2380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and 
     water pollution control facilities; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       H.R. 2381. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to disregard up to $15 million of capital expenditures 
     in applying the provisions permitting a $10 million limit on 
     qualified small issue bonds; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 2382. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for 20 
     percent of the employee training expenses paid or incurred by 
     the employer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2383. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify certain rules relating to subchapter S 
     corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2384. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restore the 10 percent regular investment tax credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 2385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the exclusion for gain from certain small 
     business stock to 100 percent for stock held for more than 10 
     years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (by request):
       H.R. 2386. A bill to save the lives of police officers; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 2387. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to require States to regard adult relatives who 
     meet State child protection standards as the preferred 
     placement option for children, and to provide for 
     demonstration projects to test the feasibility of 
     establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care 
     for a child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe 
     and appropriate care for the child; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. 
             Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 2389. A bill to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicare 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and the 
     Judiciary, 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. 
             Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 2390. A bill to revise the restrictions under the 
     Medicare Program against payment for services furnished by a 
     facility in which the referring physician has an ownership 
     interest, and for other purposes; 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. BALLENGER:
       H.R. 2391. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees; to the 
     Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. COOLEY:
       H.R. 2392. A bill to amend the Umatilla Basin Project Act 
     to establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the 
     Umatilla Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for equal and fair access to higher education in the Albanian 
     language in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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