[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 135 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H11394-H11395]
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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 Ms. GREENE of Utah:
       H.R. 4193. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide that witnesses in grand jury proceedings have the 
     presence and advice of counsel during that witness' 
     testimony; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Reed):
       H.R. 4194. A bill to reauthorize alternative means of 
     dispute resolution in the Federal administrative process, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BALDACCI:
       H.R. 4195. A bill to designate a U.S. Post Office in 
     Brewer, ME, as the ``General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Borski, Mr. Coble, Mr. Heineman, 
             Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Payne of Virginia, 
             Mr. Chapman, and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 4196. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 4197. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit States to make advance payments of the earned 
     income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 4198. A bill to authorize a new trade and investment 
     policy for sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 4199. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide for the establishment of the Everglades National Park 
     in the State of Florida and for other purposes,'' approved 
     May 30, 1934, to clarify certain rights of the Miccosukee 
     Tribe of Indians of Florida; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4200. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the cleanup of contaminated brownfield 
     sites; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 4201. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage qualified conservation contributions by 
     individuals of capital gain property; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
       H.R. 4202. A bill to amend section 6901 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to provide for certain lands taken into trust 
     for Indian Tribes to be included in the definition of 
     entitlement land; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JONES:
       H.R. 4203. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint and issue coins in commemoration of the centennial 
     anniversary of the first manned flight of Orville and Wilbur 
     Wright in Kitty Hawk, NC, on December 17, 1903; to the 
     Committee on Banking and Financial Services.
           By Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McKinney, Ms. DeLauro, Miss Collins 
             of Michigan, Ms. Furse, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, and Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 4204. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide comprehensive pension protection for women; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. KING:
       H.R. 4205. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     concerning employment standards for airport security 
     personnel; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LIGHTFOOT:
       H.R. 4206. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the amount of the aviation excise taxes 
     for any fiscal year shall equal the expenditures from the 
     airport and airway trust fund for the prior fiscal year, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Government 
     Reform and Oversight, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     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. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 4207. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to protect the speech and association rights of students 
     attending institutions of higher education; to the Committee 
     on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 4208. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     regulate the manufacture, importation, and sale of any 
     projectile that may be used in a handgun and is capable of 
     penetrating police body armor, and to prohibit persons 
     convicted of a crime involving domestic violence from owning 
     or possessing firearms, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4209. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require each individual registering to vote in 
     elections for Federal office to provide the individual's 
     Social Security number and to permit a State to remove a 
     registrant who fails to vote in two consecutive general 
     elections for Federal office from the official list of 
     eligible voters in elections for Federal office on the ground 
     that the registrant has changed

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     residence, if the registrant fails to respond to written 
     notices requesting confirmation of the registrant's 
     residence; to the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 4210. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit certain aliens who are at least 55 years of age 
     to obtain a 4-year nonimmigrant visitor's visa; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 4211. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     conduct a study of mitigation banks, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 4212. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain materials used in the manufacture of skis and 
     snowboards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 4213. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to exchange certain lands located in Hinsdale, CO; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ORTON:
       H.R. 4214. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to provide 
     for the congressional approval of the establishment of 
     national monuments, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources, 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 concerned.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 4215. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts 
     for all Americans under the Social Security system; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, and 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 concerned.
           By Mr. REED:
       H.R. 4216. A bill to require that jewelry boxes imported 
     from another country be indelibly marked with the country of 
     origin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 4217. A bill to promote safer motherhood through 
     improved surveillance and research on pregnancy outcomes 
     through health professional and public education regarding 
     pregnancy-related morbidity and mortality, through increased 
     public education concerning folic acid supplements, through 
     requiring health plan coverage of minimum hospital stays for 
     childbirth, and through establishment of quality standards 
     for facilities performing ultrasound procedures; to the 
     Committee on Commerce, 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pallone, and 
             Mr. Miller of California):
       H.R. 4218. A bill to increase penalties and strengthen 
     enforcement of environmental crimes, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Commerce, Agriculture, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and Resources, 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. 4219. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to make nondischargeable debts for overpayments received 
     under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act, and to 
     except from automatic stay exclusion from program 
     participation under the Social Security Act; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 4220. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to 
     ensure access to services and prevent fraud and abuse for 
     enrollees of managed care plans, to amend standards for 
     Medicare supplemental policies, to modify the Medicare select 
     program, and to provide other protections for beneficiaries 
     of health plans generally, and for other purposes; 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. STOCKMAN:
       H.R. 4221. A bill to amend the tort claims procedures in 
     title 28, United States Code, to allow a member of a 
     uniformed service to bring an action for personal injury 
     against a health care professional in a uniformed service, 
     with the exception of injuries received during a declared 
     state of war; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       H.R. 4222. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for 
     tuition and related expenses for nonpublic elementary and 
     secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Visclosky):
       H.R. 4223. A bill to designate the U.S. post office located 
     at 125 West South Street, Indianapolis, IN, as the ``Andrew 
     Jacobs, Jr., United States Post Office''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Dornan):
       H.R. 4224. A bill to provide for a three-judge division of 
     the court to determine whether cases alleging breach of 
     secret Government contracts should be tried in court; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING (for himself and Mr. Manton):
       H.J. Res. 196. Joint resolution to recognize Commodore John 
     Berry as the first flag officer of the U.S. Navy; to the 
     Committee on National Security.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H. Con. Res. 221. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 
     3159; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DORNAN:
       H. Con. Res. 222. Concurrent resolution providing that 
     George Washington's ``Farewell Address'' shall be read at the 
     beginning of each Congress; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. GREENE of Utah (for herself and Mr. Hansen):
       H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with respect to considering addiction 
     to nicotine to be a disability; to the Committee on Economic 
     and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 538. Resolution dismissing the election contest 
     against Charlie Rose; considered and agreed to.
       H. Res. 539. Resolution dismissing the election contest 
     against Charles F. Bass; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Durbin, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Heineman, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Myrick, 
             and Mr. Portman):
       H. Res. 541. Resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning violence on television; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Markey, Mr. Richardson, Mr. 
             Lantos, and Mr. Clement):
       H. Res. 542. Resolution concerning the implementation of 
     the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and 
     Herzegovina; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 543. Resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States and the United 
     Nations should support the election of a woman for the 
     Secretary General of the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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