[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H11228-H11230]
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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. HYDE:
       H.R. 4164. A bill to provide for the extension of certain 
     authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the 
     Supreme Court Police; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOKE (for himself and Mr. Traficant):
       H.R. 4165. A bill to provide for certain changes with 
     respect to requirements for a Canadian boater landing permit 
     pursuant to section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Williams, Mr. Martinez, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Scott, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of 
             California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Evans,

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             Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, Mr. 
             Mascara, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Thompson, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Mr. Wise, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Yates):
       H.R. 4166. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for legal accountability for sweatshop 
     conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. 
             Manton):
       H.R. 4167. A bill to provide for the safety of journeyman 
     boxers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities, 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. COX:
       H.R. 4168. A bill to amend the Helium Act to authorize the 
     Secretary to enter into agreements with private parties for 
     the recovery and disposal of helium on Federal lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. White, and 
             Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 4169. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that all computer software shall be 
     depreciable over 24 months; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GINGRICH:
       H.R. 4170. A bill to provide a sentence of death for 
     certain importations of significant quantities of controlled 
     substances; 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. BAKER of Louisiana:
       H.R. 4171. A bill to amend the National Forest Foundation 
     Act to extend and increase the matching funds authorization 
     for the Foundation, to provide additional administrative 
     support to the Foundation, to authorize the use of investment 
     income, and to permit the Foundation to license the use of 
     trademarks, tradenames, and other such devices to advertise 
     that a person is an official sponsor or supporter of the 
     Forest Service or the National Forest System; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, and 
             Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 4172. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide an exemption from the overtime requirements 
     of that act for law enforcement employees while at a police 
     academy or other training facility pursuant to an agreement 
     between the public agency employing such employee and 
     representatives of such employee; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4173. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve benefits for veterans exposed to ionizing radiation; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 4174. A bill to establish the Fallen Timbers 
     Battlefield, Fort Meigs, and Fort Miamis National Historical 
     Site in the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LAZIO of New York:
       H.R. 4175. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     investigate the feasibility of establishing a National 
     Environmental Science and Policy Academy; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow certain employees without employer-provided 
     health coverage a refundable credit for their health 
     insurance costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4177. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act applicable to the construction of the AuSable 
     Hydroelectric Project in New York, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 4178. A bill to establish peer review for the review 
     of standards promulgated under the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Economic and 
     Educational Opportunities.
       H.R. 4179. A bill to provide that members of the Armed 
     Forces who performed services for the peacekeeping efforts in 
     Somalia shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner 
     as if such services were performed in a combat zone, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOAKLEY:
       H.R. 4180. A bill to provide schools throughout the country 
     with the capability to use new technology to its fullest 
     potential; to the Committee on Economic and Educational 
     Opportunities.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4181. A bill to provide for increased mandatory 
     minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Vento, 
             Mr. Dreier, Ms. Furse, Mr. Flake, Mr. King, Mr. Bono, 
             and Ms. McKinney):
       H.R. 4182. A bill to enhance competition in the financial 
     services sector and merge the commercial bank and savings 
     association charters; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services, 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 Mrs. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 4183. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require the disclosure of the identity of 
     persons paying the expenses associated with the polls 
     conducted by telephone during campaigns for election for 
     Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Oversight, 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. SPRATT:
       H.R. 4184. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4185. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to pay for parenteral nutrients provided as part 
     of renal dialysis services as part of payment for renal 
     dialysis services under the Medicare Program; 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. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 4186. A bill to designate the United States border 
     station located in Pharr, TX, as the ``Kika de la Garza 
     United States Border Station''; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H.R. 4187. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to designate the Lincoln National Historic Trail as a 
     component of the National Trails System; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WILLIAMS:
       H.R. 4188. A bill to authorize the construction of the Fort 
     Peck Reservation Rural Water System, Montana, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4189. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of vancomycin home 
     parenteral therapy under the Medicare Program; 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.
       H.R. 4190. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of outpatient parenteral 
     antimicrobial therapy under the Medicare program; 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.
       H.R. 4191. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to conduct a study of the effect on payments 
     under Medicare where certain inpatient services are replaced 
     by outpatient services; 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. BACHUS:
       H. Con. Res. 218. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the President should categorically 
     disavow any intention of issuing pardons to James or Susan 
     McDougal or Jim Guy Tucker; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Yates, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mr. Fox):
       H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution calling for the 
     proper preservation of the memorial at the site of the 
     Jasenovac concentration and death camp in Croatia in a way 
     that accurately reflects the historical role of that site in 
     the Holocaust; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hoke):
       H. Con. Res. 220. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Governments of Hungary and Romania on the occasion of the 
     signing of a Treaty of Understanding, Cooperation and Good 
     Neighborliness; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H. Res. 535. Resolution providing for the concurrence of 
     the House, with an amendment, in the amendments of the Senate 
     to the bill H.R. 3166; considered under suspension of the 
     rules.

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           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, 
             and Ms. Eshoo):
       H. Res. 537. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Departments of the Treasury, 
     Defense, Commerce, and Labor should take steps to assist in 
     increasing the competitiveness of the U.S. electronic inter-
     connections industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Commerce, National Security, 
     and 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.

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