[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 102 (Thursday, July 11, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H7473-H7474]
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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. MARKEY:
       H.R. 3782. A bill to modernize the Public Utility Company 
     Act, the Federal Power Act, and the Public Utility Regulatory 
     Policies Act of 1978 to promote competition in the electric 
     power industry; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Ewing, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Everett, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. 
             Nethercutt):
       H.R. 3783. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow farmers to income average over 2 years; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. 
             Greenwood):
       H.R. 3784. A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on 
     any basis other than factors pertaining to job performance; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     Government Reform and Oversight, and 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 Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois (for herself and Mrs. Meek 
             of Florida):
       H.R. 3785. A bill to amend the law popularly known as the 
     Presidential Records Act of 1978 and the law popularly known 
     as Privacy Act, to ensure that Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation records containing sensitive background 
     security information that are provided to the White House are 
     properly protected for privacy and security; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 3786. A bill to make clear that the definition of a 
     base period, under the unemployment compensation law of a 
     State, is not an administrative provision subject 303(a)(1) 
     of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Hilliard, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 3787. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide for a program of health insurance for children under 
     13 years of age and for mothers-to-be; 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.

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           By Mr. KOLBE:
       H.R. 3788. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to assess up to $2 per person visiting the Grand 
     Canyon or other national park to secure bonds for capital 
     improvements to the park, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 3789. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the quality of coastal recreation 
     waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHAEFER:
       H.R. 3790. A bill to give all American electricity 
     consumers the right to choose among competitive providers of 
     electricity, in order to secure lower electricity rates, 
     higher quality services, and a more robust U.S. economy, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 3791. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to employment opportunities in the Department of 
     Health and Human Services for women who are scientists, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Franks of New Jersey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Longley, Mr. 
             Neumann, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Shays, and 
             Mr. Tate):
       H.R. 3792. A bill to restore integrity, goodwill, honesty, 
     and trust to Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, Rules, National Security, 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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Lucas):
       H.R. 3793. A bill to provide for a 10-year circulating 
     commemorative coin program to commemorate each of the 50 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             McInnis, and Mr. Hilliard):
       H.R. 3794. A bill to ensure the continued viability of 
     livestock producers and the livestock industry in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Combest, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Smith 
             of Michigan, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. 
             Pastor):
       H.R. 3795. A bill to amend the Competitive, Special, and 
     Facilities Research Grant Act to provide increased emphasis 
     on competitive grants to promote agricultural research 
     projects regarding precision agriculture and to provide for 
     the dissemination of the results of such research projects; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frost, Mr. Jacobs, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Thompson, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Yates):
       H.R. 3796. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for research to determine the extent to which the 
     presence of dioxin in tampons poses any health risks to 
     women; to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Fields of 
             Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Linder, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Calvert, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. 
             Chrysler, Mr. Bass, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Inglis 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Weller, Mr. Goss, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Largent, Mr. Horn, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 3797. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     ban gifts to executive branch employees; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Zeliff, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Coble, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Richardson, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. 
             Clinger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Everett, Mr. Barr, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Schaefer, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Roberts, Mr. Condit, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Danner, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Riggs, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Shays, Mr. Blute, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. 
             Pryce, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Fox, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Gilman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Scarborough, Mr. Jones, Mr. Engel, Mr. Pete Geren of 
             Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Holden, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Combest, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Christensen, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Gekas, Mr. McHale, Ms. Greene of 
             Utah, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. 
             Quillen, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina):
       H.R. 3798. A bill to provide regulatory relief for small 
     business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Small Business, 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Dellums, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Tejeda, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dixon, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Towns, Mr. Fox, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Waters, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Bryant of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Flake, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Scott, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Jackson, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H. J. Res. 183. Joint resolution to authorize the Ralph 
     David Abernathy Memorial Foundation to establish a memorial 
     in the District of Columbia or its environs; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hobson, 
             Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H. Con. Res. 198. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol grounds for the first annual Congressional 
     Family Picnic; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H. Res. 476. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to reduce the number of programs covered by 
     each regular appropriation bill; to the Committee on Rules.

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