[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H7105-H7107]
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         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 
the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as 
follows:

       Mr. ARCHER: Committee on Ways and Means. H.R. 361. A bill 
     to provide authority to control exports, and for other 
     purposes (Rept. 104-605, Pt. 2). Referred to the Committee of 
     the Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. CLINGER: Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. 
     Fraud and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid: Stronger 
     Enforcement and Better Management Could Save Billions (Rept. 
     104-641). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
     State of the Union.
       Mr. SPENCE: Committee on National Security. H.R. 3308. A 
     bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the 
     placement of U.S. forces under United Nations operational or 
     tactical control, and for other purposes (Rept. 104-642, Pt. 
     1). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
     of the Union.
       Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 2560. A 
     bill to provide for conveyances of certain lands in Alaska to 
     Chickaloon-Moose Creek Native Association, Inc., Ninilchik 
     Native Association, Inc., Seldovia Native Association, Inc., 
     Tyonek Native Corporation, and Knikatnu, Inc. under the 
     Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; with an amendment (Rept. 
     104-643). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
     State of the Union.
       Mr. ROBERTS: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 2670. A bill to 
     provide for the release of the reversionary interest held by 
     the United States in certain property located in the County 
     of Iosco, MI; with an amendment (Rept. 104-644). Referred to 
     the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. ROBERTS: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 3387. A bill to 
     designate the Southern Piedmont Conservation Research Center 
     located at 1420 Experimental Station Road in Watkinsville, 
     GA, as the ``J. Phil Campbell, Senior Natural Resource 
     Conservation Center'' (Rept. 104-645). Referred to the House 
     Calendar.
       Mr. HYDE: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 2925. A bill to 
     modify the application of the antitrust laws to health care 
     provider networks that provide health care services; and for 
     other purposes (Rept. 104-646). Referred to the Committee of 
     the Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 3458. A 
     bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 1996, the rates 
     of compensation for veterans with service-connected 
     disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity 
     compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans 
     (Rept. 104-647). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 
     on the State of the Union.
       Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 3643. A 
     bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend through 
     December 31, 1998, the period during which the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs is authorized to provide priority health 
     care to certain veterans who were exposed to agent orange or 
     who served in the Persian Gulf war and to make such authority 
     permanent in the case of certain veterans exposed to ionizing 
     radiation, and for other purposes; with amendments (Rept. 
     104-648). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
     State of the Union.
       Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 3673. A 
     bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and 
     improve certain veterans programs and benefits, to authorize 
     the American Battle Monuments Commission to enter into 
     arrangements for the repair and long-term maintenance of war 
     memorials for which the Commission assumes responsibility, 
     and for other purposes (Rept. 104-649). Referred to the 
     Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. STUMP: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H.R. 3674. A 
     bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the 
     causal relationship required between a veteran's service-
     connected disability and employment handicap for purposes of 
     determining eligibility for training and rehabilitation 
     assistance, to transfer certain educational assistance 
     entitlements from the Post-Vietnam Era Educational Assistance 
     Program to the Montgomery GI bill, and for other purposes 
     (Rept. 104-650). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 
     on the State of the Union.
       Mr. KASICH: Committee on the Budget. H.R. 3734. A bill to 
     provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of 
     the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997 
     (Rept. 104-651). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House 
     on the State of the Union.
       Mr. BLILEY: Committee on Commerce. H.R. 248. A bill to 
     amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the 
     conduct of expanded studies and the establishment of 
     innovative programs with respect to traumatic brain injury, 
     and for other purposes; with an amendment (Rept. 104-652). 
     Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union.
       Mr. ROBERTS: Committee on Agriculture. H.R. 3665. A bill to 
     transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to 
     conduct the census of agriculture; with amendments (Rept. 
     104-653 Pt. 1). Ordered to be printed.


                         discharge of committee

  Pursuant to clause 5 of rule X The Committee on International 
Relations discharged from further consideration. H.R. 3308 referred to 
the Committee on the Whole House on the State of the Union.

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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. SPRATT (for himself and Mr. McCollum):
       H.R. 3730. A bill to take measures to protect the security 
     of the United States from proliferation and use of weapons of 
     mass destruction; to the Committee on National Security, and 
     in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, 
             Mr. Bono, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Horn, and 
             Mr. Riggs):
       H.R. 3731. A bill to amend the Federal Property and 
     Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer 
     to State and local governments of certain surplus property 
     for use for law enforcement or public safety purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Chrysler):
       H.R. 3732. A bill to authorize the State of Michigan to 
     implement the demonstration project known as To Strengthen 
     Michigan Families; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Kennely, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. McDermott, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Markey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Romero-
             Barcelo, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Horn, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Yates, 
             Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 3733. A bill to amend the Legal Services Corporation 
     Act to prescribe an income rule for determining if a client 
     who is a victim of domestic violence is eligible for 
     assistance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KASICH:
       H.R. 3734. A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
     section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget 
     for fiscal year 1997.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Johnston of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 3735. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to reauthorize the development fund for Africa under 
     chapter 10 of part I of that act; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Klug, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Coble, Mrs. 
             Seastrand, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoke, Mr. 
             Pickett, Mr. Condit, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. 
             Stockman, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Burr, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Laughlin, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Cooley, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. 
             Barr, Mr. Davis, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Franks of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Fields of Texas, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mrs. 
             Lincoln, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Dreier, and 
             Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 3736. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to terminate the availability of 
     community development block grant amounts for States and 
     localities within such States that allow recovery of damages 
     for injuries suffered in the commission of a felony; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. 
             Clement):
       H.R. 3737. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the treatment of educational grants by 
     private foundations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3738. A bill to reform the Federal unemployment 
     benefit system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3739. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide, without subsidy, for enhanced essential air service 
     to remote insular areas; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York (by request):
       H.R. 3740. A bill to consolidate the community and economic 
     revitalization and affordable housing programs of the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development into two 
     performance funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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.
       H.R. 3741. A bill to enhance the effectiveness of 
     enforcement provisions relating to single family and 
     multifamily housing, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Banking and Financial Services, 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.
       H.R. 3742. A bill to increase the flexibility of and to 
     streamline certain single family programs administered by the 
     Federal Housing Administration, to reform the single family 
     claims and property disposition procedures, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
       H.R. 3743. A bill to establish a single authority under 
     Title IV of the National Housing Act for rental and 
     cooperative housing with five or more units and for health 
     care facilities through consolidation of multifamily 
     programs, authorization of risk sharing programs with private 
     and public entities, and increased flexibility for FHA to 
     establish program operations; to make changes to the 
     multifamily housing programs designed for the elderly and 
     persons with disabilities; to extend certain provisions of 
     existing law; and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. McCarthy, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Olver, Miss 
             Collins of Michigan, Mrs. Schroeder, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 3744. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     promulgate regulations relating to gender-related 
     persecution, including female genital mutilation, for use in 
     determining an alien's eligibility for asylum or withholding 
     of deportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. Meyers of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Barcia 
             of Michigan, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Upton, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Knollenberg. Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Barr, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Baker of 
             Louisiana, Mr. Flanagan, and Mr. Quillen):
       H.R. 3745. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     minimize unfair competition for Federal contracting 
     opportunities between Federal Prison Industries and private 
     firms, especially small business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Mascara, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 3746. A bill to amend title IX the Public Works and 
     Economic Development Act of 1965 to make the development of 
     brownfield sites eligible for assistance; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. Rangel:
       H.R. 3747. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage economic development through the creation 
     of additional empowerment zones and enterprise communities 
     and to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield 
     sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 3748. A bill to amend certain Federal civil rights 
     statutes to prevent the involuntary application of 
     arbitration to claims that arise from unlawful employment 
     discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national 
     origin, age, or disability; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. Riggs, and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3749. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by 
     casualty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 3750. A bill to permit the interstate distribution of 
     State-inspected meat under appropriate circumstances; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Conyers,

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             Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             Johnston of Florida):
       H.R. 3751. A bill to establish certain requirements for 
     managed care plans; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3752. A bill to preserve the sovereignty of the United 
     States over public lands and acquired lands owned by the 
     United States, and to preserve State sovereignty and private 
     property rights in non-Federal lands surrounding those public 
     lands and acquired lands; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GUNDERSON (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Hillard, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. 
             Williams, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Barrett of 
             Nebraska, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brewster, 
             Mr. Clinger, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooley, Ms. 
             Danner, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fazio of 
             California, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Johnson of South 
             Dakota, Mr. Klug, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Nussle, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 3753. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Public Health Service with respect to the health of residents 
     of rural areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. DIAZ-BALART:
       H. Con. Res. 192. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of both Houses; which was considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. DeLay (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Bliley, Mr. Burr, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Clinger, Mr. 
             Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McIntosh, 
             Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Vucanovich, 
             Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Zeliff, Mr. Royce, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Cox, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Roth, Mr. 
             Barr, Mr. Hastert, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Allard, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. 
             Armey):
       H. Con. Res. 193. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the cost of Government spending 
     and regulatory programs should be reduced so that American 
     families will be able to keep more of what they earn; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mrs. MORELLA:
       H. Con. Res. 194. Concurrent resolution establishing a 
     commission to study compensation and other personnel policies 
     and practices in the legislative branch; to the Committee on 
     House Oversight.
           By Ms. Roybal-Allard (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mrs. Kennelly, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. 
             Gutierrez):
       H. Con. Res. 195. Concurrent resolution to express the 
     sense of the Congress that any welfare reform legislation 
     enacted by the Congress should include provisions addressing 
     domestic violence; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. JOHNSTON of Florida:
       H. Res. 468. Resolution relating to a question of the 
     privileges of the House; which was laid on the table.
           By Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, 
             and Mr. Lipinski):
       H. Res. 469. Resolution to commend the patriotic citizens 
     of Remy, France, who honorably buried Lt. Houston Braly after 
     his heroic attack on a German munitions train on August 2, 
     1994; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H. Res. 470. Resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Congress that the Department of Education should play a more 
     active role in monitoring and enforcing compliance with the 
     provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 related to 
     campus crime; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.

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