[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H4108-H4110]
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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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Solomon, Mr. Parker, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Everett, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Fox, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Barr, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. 
             Mascara):
       H.R. 3320. A bill to name the Mountain Home Department of 
     Veterans Affairs medical center in Johnson City, TN, as the 
     ``James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
     Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H.R. 3321. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     enter into sharing agreements relating to use of health

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     care resources; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 3322. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 1997 for civilian science activities of the Federal 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and National Security, 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. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Diaz-
             Balart, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Torres, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. 
             Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, Mr. Matsui, Ms. 
             Waters, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, 
             Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina):
       H.R. 3323. A bill to promote the naturalization of eligible 
     individuals by making the administration of oaths of 
     allegiance more efficient, improving the dissemination of 
     information about eligibility and requirements for 
     naturalization, making grants for citizenship preparation, 
     and requiring the Attorney General periodically to consult 
     with appropriate private organizations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cooley, Mr. 
             Largent, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Emerson, 
             and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3324. A bill to amend the General Educations 
     Provisions Act to allow parents access to certain 
     information; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
           By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee:
       H.R. 3325. A bill to provide certain technical assistance 
     to the Chickasaw Basin Authority; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       H.R. 3326. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural 
     employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3327. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that U.S. nationals should be eligible for advanced 
     training in, and for financial assistance as members of, the 
     Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; to the Committee on 
     National Security.
           By Mr. GORDON:
       H.R. 3328. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit sports agents from influencing college athletes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HILLIARD:
       H.R. 3329. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount which may be expensed with 
     respect to certain depreciable business assets; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3330. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of 
     self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Frazer, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Towns, Miss Collins of 
             Michigan, Mr. Evans, and Mrs. Kennelly):
       H.R. 3331. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of 
     Health with respect to research and related activities 
     concerning osteoporosis and related bone diseases; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 3332. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the child care credit and eliminate the 
     exclusion of certain income of and the special dividends 
     received deduction with respect to foreign sales 
     corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3333. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce by 50 percent certain tax benefits allowable 
     to profitable large corporations which make certain workforce 
     reductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, and 
     Banking and Financial Services, 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Souder, and 
             Mr. Zeliff):
       H.R. 3334. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require broadcasters to participate in drug and substance 
     abuse information and education efforts as part of their 
     public service obligations; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. MOLINARI:
       H.R. 3335. A bill to make certain administrative reforms 
     relating to the Federal Railroad Administration and to make 
     further improvements to the laws governing railroad safety; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 3336. A bill to provide for temporary authority to 
     waive the reduction for early retirement under the Civil 
     Service Retirement System to assist the District of Columbia 
     government in its work force downsizing efforts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ewing, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Luther):
       H.R. 3337. A bill to extend certain Medicare community 
     nursing organization demonstration projects; 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. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. de la 
             Garza, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 3338. A bill to reform antimicrobial pesticide 
     registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. SKAGGS:
       H.R. 3339. A bill to designate certain lands in Rocky 
     Mountain National Park as wilderness, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 3340. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide for corrections to flood maps erroneously 
     including certain areas within a special flood hazards area; 
     to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. SOLOMON:
       H.R. 3341. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide an enhanced penalty for distributing a controlled 
     substance with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual 
     battery; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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:
       H.R. 3342. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist in assuring health coverage for workers over 
     55 who leave employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Stump, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 3343. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the withholding of income taxes and to require 
     individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 3344. A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Coast 
     Guard Presque Isle Light Station to Presque Isle Township, 
     Presque Isle County, MI; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TATE (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brewster, 
             Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pete Geren 
             of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Fields of 
             Texas, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Thompson, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Livingston, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. 
             Davis, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Blute, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foglietta, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Clinger, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Mica, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. 
             Hilleary):
       H.R. 3345. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the tax incentives for the production of 
     alcohol for fuel use; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Canady, and Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 3346. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to develop a plan for allocation of health care 
     resources by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3347. A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless 
     Assistance Act to revise and extend programs providing 
     urgently needed assistance for the homeless, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. FAZIO of California:
       H. Res. 414. Resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House. Considered and 
     agreed to.

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                          ADDITIONAL SPONSORS

  Under clause 4 of rule XXII, sponsors were added to public bills and 
resolutions as follows:

       H.R. 123: Mr. Martini.
       H.R. 294: Mr. Waxman and Mr. Gutierrez.
       H.R. 351: Mr. Kim, Mr. Archer, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Souder.
       H.R. 561: Mr. Watt of North Carolina and Mr. McDermott.
       H.R. 661: Mr. Campbell.
       H.R. 820: Mr. Orton, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McHale, 
     and Mr. Berman.
       H.R. 911: Mr. Lazio of New York.
       H.R. 969: Mr. Farr.
       H.R. 972: Mr. Funderburk.
       H.R. 1127: Ms. Greene of Utah.
       H.R. 1161: Mr. Frost.
       H.R. 1210: Mr. Martini.
       H.R. 1328: Mr. Klink.
       H.R. 1363: Mr. Moorhead and Mr. Royce.
       H.R. 1386: Ms. Pryce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Burr, and Ms. 
     Greene of Utah.
       H.R. 1406: Mr. LaFalce.
       H.R. 1416: Mr. Bonior, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Cardin.
       H.R. 1618: Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Graham, Mr. Weldon of 
     Florida, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Tate, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. 
     Hilleary.
       H.R. 1619: Mr. Pallone.
       H.R. 1711: Mr. Kingston.
       H.R. 1758: Mr. Borski, Mr. Evans, and Mr. DeFazio.
       H.R. 1776: Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
     Faleomavaega, and Mr. Minge.
       H.R. 1797: Mr. Rangel.
       H.R. 1883: Mr. Schaefer and Mr. Laughlin.
       H.R. 1998: Mr. Funderburk.
       H.R. 2066: Mr. Packard, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
     Stump, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of 
     Connecticut, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rahall, and Mrs. 
     Roukema.
       H.R. 2090: Mr. Salmon.
       H.R. 2138: Mr. Houghton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Zimmer, and Mr. 
     Smith of Texas.
       H.R. 2247: Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Furse, Mr. Johnson of South 
     Dakota, Mrs. Kelly. Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
     Torkildsen.
       H.R. 2270: Mr. Ehrlich.
       H.R. 2320: Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Hutchinson, and 
     Mr. Salmon.
       H.R. 2391: Mr. Shays and Mrs. Myrick.
       H.R. 2548: Mr. Spratt and Mr. Holden.
       H.R. 2551: Mr. Campbell.
       H.R. 2617: Mr. Greenwood.
       H.R. 2651: Mr. Waxman.
       H.R. 2655: Mr. Zimmer.
       H.R. 2676: Mr. Johnson of South Dakota.
       H.R. 2683: Mrs. Lowey and Mrs. Kelly.
       H.R. 2751: Mr. Bentsen.
       H.R. 2757: Mr. Brown of Ohio and Mr. Yates.
       H.R. 2807: Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. 
     Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Danner, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Neal of 
     Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Kolbe.
       H.R. 2818: Mr. Engel.
       H.R. 2900: Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
     Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Lewis 
     of Georgia.
       H.R. 2912: Ms. Rivers.
       H.R. 2927: Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Stockman, and Mr. 
     Rohrabacher.
       H.R. 2958: Mr. Ehlers.
       H.R. 2976: Mr. Davis and Ms. Greene of Utah.
       H.R. 2991: Mr. Evans.
       H.R. 2992: Mr. Hayworth.
       H.R. 2994: Mr. Orton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brown of 
     Ohio, and Mr. Ehlers.
       H.R. 3002: Mr. Buyer.
       H.R. 3003: Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Vento, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
     Hinchey.
       H.R. 3043: Mr. Ehlers.
       H.R. 3053: Mr. Meehan.
       H.R. 3067: Mr. Martinez, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Evans.
       H.R. 3079: Mrs. Meek of Florida.
       H.R. 3083: Mr. Calvert and Mr. Rohrabacher.
       H.R. 3100: Mr. Largent.
       H.R. 3119: Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. McCrery.
       H.R. 3124: Mr. Hinchey.
       H.R. 3139: Mr. King, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Owens, Mr. Houghton, 
     Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
     LaFalce, Mr. Quinn, and Mr. Paxon.
       H.R. 3150: Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Frazer, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
     Underwood, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Frost.
       H.R. 3153: Mr. Camp and Mr. Cooley.
       H.R. 3161: Mr. Lantos.
       H.R. 3167: Ms. Furse.
       H.R. 3180: Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Fazio of 
     California.
       H.R. 3167: Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. 
     Farr, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Borski.
       H.R. 3195: Mr. Watts of Oklahoma and Mr. Norwood.
       H.R. 3224: Mr. Baker of Louisiana and Mr. English of 
     Pennsylvania.
       H.R. 3226: Ms. Green of Utah and Mrs. Kelly.
       H.R. 3236: Mr. Dickey.
       H.R. 3246: Mr. Fattah.
       H.R. 3253: Mr. Stump.
       H.R. 3267: Mr. Thompson and Mr. Hamilton.
       H.R. 3286: Mr. Blute.
       H.R. 3294: Mr. Lantos.
       H.J. Res. 70: Ms. Furse.
       H.J. Res. 90: Mr. Quillen.
       H.J. Res. 164: Mr. Packard.
       H. Con. Res. 10: Mr. Barrett of Nebraska.
       H. Con. Res. 47: Mr. Gekas and Mr. Ensign.
       H. Con. Res. 83: Mr. Vento.
       H. Con. Res. 145: Mr. Funderburk.
       H. Con. Res. 156: Mr. Rangel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
     Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Scott, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Pallone.
       H. Res. 49: Mr. Lantos.
       H. Res. 359: Mr. Calvert.
       H. Res. 385: Ms. Danner and Mr. Jefferson.

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