[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 10 (Thursday, January 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H912-H913]
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. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Jacobs, Mr. Ford, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne of Virginia, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to provide that individuals performing 
     services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of 
     Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to tax benefits in 
     the same manner as if such services were performed in a 
     combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 2880. A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 
     1996 to make a downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska:
       H.R. 2881. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     permit States to impose fees to finance programs for 
     providing air service to small communities; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BLUTE:
       H.R. 2882. A bill to require that the pay and benefits of 
     the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, and 
     certain high level Government employees be treated in the 
     same manner as the pay and benefits of Government employees 
     who are affected by a Government shutdown; 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. BRYANT of Texas:
       H.R. 2883. A bill to amend title XIX to the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the requirement for States to seek recovery 
     of medical assistance properly paid and to restrict the use 
     of liens and such recovery in any MediGrant Program and any 
     other future medical assistance programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DORNAN:
       H.R. 2884. A bill to provide that the income tax 
     instructions shall include an explanation of any law under 
     which the Federal budget is projected to be in balance in 7 
     years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 2885. A bill to amend section 214 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1980 to limit the use of 
     federally assisted housing by aliens; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       H.R. 2886. A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program to 
     provide for a holdharmless with respect to amounts for 
     payments relating to the Federal acquisition of real 
     property, to permit certain local educational agencies to 
     apply for increased payments for fiscal year 1994 under the 
     Impact Aid Program, and to amend the Impact Aid Program to 
     make a technical correction with respect to maximum payments 
     for certain heavily impacted local educational agencies; to 
     the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
       H.R. 2887. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt from the highway vehicle excise tax certain 
     equipment 

[[Page H913]]
     specially designed for off-highway seasonal harvesting of agricultural 
     commodities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 2888. A bill to ensure the economy, efficiency, and 
     management of Government operations and activities relating 
     to travel arranged by the Executive Office of the President, 
     by abolishing the White House Travel Office and requiring 
     procurement of travel-related services by the Executive 
     Office of the President from private-sector sources; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2889. A bill to eliminate the duties on 2-Amino-3 
     chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAXON:
       H.R. 2890. A bill relating to the tariff treatment of 
     certain footware; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2891. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide a presumption of service connection for certain 
     specified diseases and disabilities in the case of veterans 
     who were exposed during military service to carbon 
     tetrachloride; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2892. A bill to impose sanctions on Burma, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial 
     Services, the Judiciary, Commerce, and 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA:
       H.R. 2893. A bill to provide increased access to health 
     care benefits, to provide increased portability of health 
     care benefits, to provide increased security of health care 
     benefits, to increase the purchasing power of individuals and 
     small employers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and 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 Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Davis, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. 
             Chenoweth, and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 2894. A bill for the relief of the seven individuals 
     who were terminated from employment with the White House 
     Travel Office on May 19, 1993; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 2895. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States with respect to fireworks; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2896. A bill to limit the issuance of public debt 
     obligations after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 2897. A bill to increase the public debt limit, to 
     protect the Social Security trust funds and other Federal 
     trust funds and accounts invested in public debt obligations, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     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. TATE:
       H.R. 2898. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide that aliens removed from the United States as 
     illegal entrants or immigration violators shall permanently 
     be inadmissible; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. Ensign):
       H.R. 2899. A bill to establish within the Department of 
     Energy a National Test and Demonstration Center of Excellence 
     at the Nevada Test Site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on National Security, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, and 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. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Richardson):
       H.R. 2900. A bill to establish nationally uniform 
     requirements regarding the titling and registration of 
     salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, 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. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Stearns, 
             and Mr. Stockman):
       H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the U.S. Army in 
     response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the 
     insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President 
     to vindicate this courageous young man, override his 
     conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army; 
     to the Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Reed, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the House of Representatives concerning the 
     political and human rights situation in the Republic of 
     Kenya; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress concerning resolution of the conflict 
     between the Government of Turkey and Kurdish militants; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 343. Resolution electing Representative James A. 
     Hayes of Louisiana to the Committee on Ways and Means; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 344. Resolution electing Representative Michael 
     McNulty of New York to the Committee on Ways and Means; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Sanford):
       H. Res. 345. Resolution expressing concern about the 
     deterioration of human rights in Cambodia; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H. Res. 346. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives respecting the procedures of the Committee on 
     Standards of Official Conduct; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. 
             Berman):
       H. Res. 347. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the human rights situation in 
     China and Tibet and encouraging the United States to sponsor 
     and press for the enactment of a resolution condemning the 
     human rights situation in China and Tibet at the annual 
     meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
       By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, 
     Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cox, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Livingston, Mr. 
     Kasich, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Cunningham, 
     Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
     McIntosh, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
     Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
     Funderburk, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Taylor 
     of North Carolina, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
     Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
     Stockman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Canady, Mr. 
     Cooley, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
     Christensen, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
     Combest, Mr. Coble, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Peterson 
     of Florida, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Bryant of 
     Tennessee, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Bono, Mr. 
     Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
     Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
     Largent, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Royce, Mr. Kim, Mr. Miller of 
     Florida, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jones, Mr. 
     Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, and Mr. Baker of 
     California):
       H. Res. 348. Resolution expressing the disapproval of the 
     House of Representatives of the standards proposed by the 
     National Center for History in the Schools for the teaching 
     of U.S. history and world history; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.

                          ____________________