[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H1324]
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. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Rogers, Mr. 
             Fields of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, 
             and Mr. Tauzin):
       H.R. 2972. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission, to reduce the fees 
     collected under the Federal securities laws, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. 
             Gunderson, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Ewing, and Mr. Smith of Michigan):
       H.R. 2973. A bill to reform and extend Department of 
     Agriculture programs related to agricultural credit, rural 
     development, conservation, trade, research, and promotion of 
     agricultural commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. CHRYSLER:
       H.R. 2974. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for 
     crimes against elderly and child victims; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Yates, 
             and Ms. Pelosi):
       H.R. 2975. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the 
     Department of State to review decisions of consular officers 
     concerning visa applications, revocations, and cancellations; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barr, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Studds, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wise):
       H.R. 2976. A bill to prohibit health plans from interfering 
     with health care provider communications with their patients; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities, and 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. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 2977. A bill to reauthorize alternative means of 
     dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MORAN:
       H.R. 2978. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, 
     United States Code, to provide for measures to preserve the 
     value of deferred annuities over the period of the time 
     between separation from Government service and when payments 
     commence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. King):
       H. Res. 365. Resolution condemning the visit of Louis 
     Farrakhan to Libya, Iran, and Iraq as well as certain 
     statements he made during those visits, and urging the 
     President to take appropriate action to determine if such 
     visits, statements, and actions resulting from agreements or 
     understandings reached during these visits violate Federal 
     law; to the Committee on International Relations.

                          ____________________