[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 57 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H4302]
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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. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 3349. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to 
     authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make advances for 
     community development activities to units of general local 
     government and for such advances to be guaranteed by 
     community development block grants amounts to which such 
     units of local government become eligible, to expand the 
     community participation requirements relating to community 
     development loan guarantees to include participation of major 
     community stakeholders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Christensen):
       H.R. 3350. A bill to extend contracts between the Bureau of 
     Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lipinski, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3351. A bill to establish a Corporate Independence 
     Commission, 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 concern.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3352. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     representatives of Varian Fry in recognition of the 
     tremendous effort he made at great personal risk to secure 
     the escape of thousands of trapped Jewish artists, writers, 
     and intellectuals from the Nazis in Europe and the greatly 
     detrimental treatment he received at the hands of the U.S. 
     Government as a result; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       H.R. 3353. A bill to establish a commission to study 
     employment and economic insecurity in the workforce in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 3354. A bill to provide for the reorganization of the 
     Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 3355. A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose 
     publicly staffing and performance in order to promote 
     improved consumer information and choice, to protect 
     employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the 
     safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers 
     or who report violations of Federal or State law by those 
     providers, and to require review of the impact on public 
     health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of 
     Medicare providers; 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Lightfoot:
       H.R. 3356. A bill to specify that States may waive certain 
     requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle operators 
     under chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, with 
     respect to the operators of certain farm vehicles, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3357. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an increase of up to 5 in the number of 
     years disregarded in determining average annual earnings on 
     which benefit amounts are based upon a showing of preclusion 
     from renumerative work during such years occasioned by need 
     to provide child care or care to a chronically dependent 
     relative; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3358. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the 7-year restriction of eligibility for 
     widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3359. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's 
     insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3360. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the 2-year waiting period for divorced 
     spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 3361. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and 
     widowers without regard to age; to the committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 3362. A bill to increase access of State child support 
     enforcement agencies to certain financial information of 
     noncustodial parents, and to encourage States to improve 
     their enforcement of child support obligations; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. McDADE:
       H.R. 3363. A bill to establish within the Department of the 
     Navy a mission to enhance and increase knowledge of the 
     oceans; to the Committee on National Security.
       H.R. 3364. A bill to designate a U.S. Courthouse in 
     Scranton, PA, as the ``William J. Nealon United States 
     Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 3365. A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the 
     Gunnison National Monument as a national park, to establish 
     the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, to establish 
     the Curecanti National Recreation Area, to establish the 
     Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Complex, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
       H.R. 3366. A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to 
     convey the Collbran reclamation project to the Ute Water 
     Conservancy District and the Collbaran Conservancy District; 
     to the Committee on Resources, 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. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 3367. A bill to amend the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 to increase the number of States that 
     may participate in the State infrastructure bank pilot 
     program authorized by that act; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 3368. A bill to permit retired members of the Armed 
     Forces and their dependents who are entitled to Medicare to 
     enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to 
     the Committee on National Security, 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 3369. A bill to provide notice to employees when there 
     are reductions in business operations and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. McDADE:
       H.J. Res. 177. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration 
     of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Montgomery):
       H. Con. Res. 168. Concurrent resolution calling upon the 
     members of the Army Reserve to wear army uniforms on April 23 
     each year and calling upon the American people to remember 
     the members of the Army Reserve and those who support them; 
     to the Committee on National Security.

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