[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H12172-H12175]
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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. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Miller of California, 
             and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 4274. A bill to require the Commissioner of Social 
     Security and the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and 
     implement measures to eliminate and prevent mismatching of 
     earnings information maintained by the Social Security 
     Administration and the Internal Revenue Service resulting in 
     underpayment of social security benefits; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 4275. A bill to provide funding for the nutrition 
     education and training program authorized under the Child 
     Nutrition Act of 1966, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. EWING:
       H.R. 4276. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to 
     provide a conditional exemption for certain transactions 
     involving professional markets, to clarify the effect of the 
     designation of a board of trade as a contract market, to 
     simplify the process for the making effective of contract 
     market rules, to regulate audit trail requirements, to 
     establish cost-benefit analysis requirements, and to combat 
     fraud in transactions in or involving foreign currency, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 4277. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow for additional deferred effective dates 
     for approval of applications under the new drugs provisions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce.

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           By Mr. LIVINGSTON:
       H.R. 4278. A bill making omnibus consolidated 
     appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, 
     and for other purposes; passed pursuant to the order of the 
     House.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4279. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to determine the feasibility of placing bar codes on 
     passenger motor vehicles to facilitate the tracing of stolen 
     vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 4280. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     establish the Joint Committee on Information, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 4281. A bill to provide a process leading to full 
     self-government for Puerto Rico; 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. BATEMAN:
       H.R. 4282. A bill to amend the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for fiscal year 1993 to make a technical 
     correction relating to the provision of Department of Defense 
     Assistance to local educational agencies; to the Committee on 
     Economic and Educational Opportunities, and in addition to 
     the Committee on National Security, 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. LaTOURETTE: 
       H.R. 4283. A bill to provide for ballast water management 
     to prevent the introduction and spread of nonindigenous 
     species into the waters of the United States, and for other 
     purposes.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frost, Mr. Scott, Mr. Moran, 
             and Mr. Richardson):
       H.R. 4284. A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Archer, Mr. Kasich, Mr. 
             Paxon, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Solomon, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Harman, Mr. Condit, 
             Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Poshard, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Rose, Mr. Pete Geren of 
             Texas, Mr. Allard, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker of 
             California, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blute, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brownback, Mr. 
             Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Canady, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, 
             Mr. Christensen, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, 
             Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cooley, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cremeans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
             Ewing, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fox, Mr. Fields 
             of Texas, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frisa, 
             Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Hancock, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hoke, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Linder, Mr. Longley, Mr. 
             Lucas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Martini, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Meyers of 
             Kansas, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Moorhead, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, 
             Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. 
             Parker, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce, 
             Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Roberts, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Roth, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Talent, Mr. Tate, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Upton, 
             Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Walker, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. White, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Zimmer):
       H.R. 4285 A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and 
     Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to reform the budget process, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and 
     Oversight, Appropriations, and Rules, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisidiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4286. A bill to amend the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992 
     to provide for the establishment of a toll-free telephone 
     number for the reporting of stolen and abandoned passenger 
     motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
       H.R. 4287. A bill to require the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to address the aircraft noise 
     problems of Queens and the northshore of Long Island, NY; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. 
             Bono, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Wise):
       H.R. 4288. A bill to encourage the increased use of 
     domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and 
     Means, National Security, 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. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 4289. A bill to provide a more effective remedy for 
     inadequate trade benefits extended to the United States by 
     other countries and for restrictions on free emigration 
     imposed by other countries; 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 concerned.
           By Mr. BROWN of California:
       H.R. 4290. A bill to amend title V of the Trade Act of 1974 
     to add to the eligibility criteria for the generalized system 
     of preference full cooperation with the United States in 
     preventing illegal drug traffic and the entry of illegal 
     drugs into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
       H.R. 4291. A bill to provide for the multilateral 
     negotiation of Western Hemisphere environmental, labor, and 
     agricultural standards, to implement as U.S. negotiating 
     objectives in any free trade area negotiations pursuant to 
     the Free-Trade Agreement for the Americas certain threshold 
     protections regarding enforceable worker rights, agricultural 
     standards, and environmental quality, and to implement a 
     corresponding, comprehensive multilateral dispute resolution 
     mechanism to investigate, adjudicate, and render binding, 
     enforceable judgments against any unfair trade practices 
     arising within the Western Hemisphere free trade area, 
     including those involving the systematic denial or practical 
     nullification of certain threshold protections of worker 
     rights, agricultural standards, and environmental quality; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
       H.R. 4292. A bill to provide a comprehensive program of 
     adjustment assistance to workers displaced as a result of any 
     program, project, or activity carried out under Federal law; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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.
           By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. 
             Hoke):
       H.R. 4293. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for public disclosure

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     of the amounts of Federal funds used to conduct field 
     examinations of appropriation estimates; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
           By Mr. COOLEY.
       H.R. 4294. A bill to prohibit further extension or 
     establishment of any national monument in Oregon without full 
     public participation and an express act of Congress, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CRAPO:
       H.R. 4295. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to transfer certain facilities of the Minidoka 
     Project to the Burley Irrigation District, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Clayton, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 4296. A bill to require that health plans provide 
     coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies and 
     lymph node dissection of the treatment of breast cancer; to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H.R. 4297. 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 Mr. ENSIGN:
       H.R. 4298. A bill to provide for a special Medicare part B 
     enrollment period and a special Medigap open enrollment 
     period for certain military retirees and dependents; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Bilbray, and Mrs. Meyers of Kansas):
       H.R. 4299. A bill to regulate the use by interactive 
     computer services of Social Security account numbers and 
     related personally identifiable information; to the Committee 
     on Commerce.
           By Ms. FURSE:
       H.R. 4300. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     assure the availability of health insurance coverage for 
     children in the individual market in a manner similar to 
     guaranteed availability of individual health insurance 
     coverage for certain previously covered individuals under the 
     Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; 
     to the Committee on Commerce.
           By Mr. GOODLING:
       H.R. 4301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that elected tax collectors shall be treated 
     as self-employed for certain purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUNDERSON:
       H.R. 4302. A bill to consolidate within the Department of 
     Agriculture all inspection activities regarding livestock and 
     poultry carcasses, seafood, meat products, poultry products, 
     and seafood products to provide for the improved inspection 
     of those articles and products; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Campbell):
       H.R. 4303. A bill to authorize appropriations to reimburse 
     States for costs of educating certain illegal alien students; 
     to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
           By Mr. HOKE:
       H.R. 4304. A bill to restore equal educational opportunity; 
     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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. 
             Minge):
       H.R. 4305. A bill to amend the research provisions of the 
     Fund for Rural America to include the development and 
     promotion of precision agriculture and precision agriculture 
     technologies among the purposes for which research, 
     extension, and education grants may be provided; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Miller of California):
       H.R. 4306. A bill to enhance international security by 
     using the resources and expertise of the international 
     financial institutions and the United Nations to redirect 
     world military spending to human development; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, 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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Moran, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4307. A bill to prohibit the importation of soccer 
     balls manufactured or assembled with child labor; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on International Relations, 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. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Yates, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Manton, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 4308. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise 
     Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 4309. A bill to provide interest subsidies for new 
     school construction and renovation projects; 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. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 4310. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to establish the Presidential Debate Commission 
     on an on-going basis and to amend the Internal Revenue Code 
     of 1986 to reduce the amount of funds provided under such act 
     for party nominating conventions for any party whose nominee 
     for President or Vice President does not participate in any 
     debate scheduled by the Commission, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Oversight.
       H.R. 4311. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from IRA's for certain 
     purposes, to increase the amount of tax deductible IRA 
     contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
       H.R. 4312. A bill to revitalize the tourism industry and to 
     provide airport security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Commerce, Ways and means, the 
     Judiciary, and International Relations, 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. MEYERS of Kansas:
       H.R. 4313. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     strengthen existing protections for small business 
     participation in Federal contracting opportunities, to 
     provide for assessments of the impacts on small businesses of 
     the steadily increasing use of contract bundling by the 
     procurement activities of the various Federal agencies, 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. MOORHEAD (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 4314. A bill to make improvements in the operation and 
     administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OWENS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Frazer, Mr. Yates, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Payne of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Kildee, and Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii):
       H.R. 4315. A bill to provide patients with information and 
     rights to promote better health care; 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4316. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide 
     a moratorium on the retail wheeling of electric energy until 
     the Clean Air Act is amended to reduce significantly certain 
     transboundary air pollution, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       H.R. 4317. A bill relating to disposal of contaminated 
     dredged materials in the Port of New York-New Jersey; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 4318. A bill to provide for a system of guaranteeing 
     the deposits and certain other liabilities of depository 
     institutions through a self-regulating system of cross-
     guarantees, to protect taxpayers against deposit insurance 
     losses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking 
     and Financial Services, 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. SANFORD:
       H.R. 4319. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     uniform accounting systems, accounting standards, and 
     accounting reporting systems in the Federal Government, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 4320. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require a credit card issuer to disclose only 1 annual 
     percentage rate of

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     interest in any preapproved application or solicitation to 
     open a credit card account under an open end consumer credit 
     plan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       H.R. 4321. A bill to enhance and protect retirement 
     savings; 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. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 4322. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and 
     Law Enforcement Act of 1994; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 4323. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make higher education more affordable by providing 
     tax benefits to individuals who save for, or pay for, higher 
     education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHUMER:
       H.R. 4324. A bill to improve the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. 
             Shays):
       H.R. 4325. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide hospitals extend fair visitor 
     privileges to non-family members; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. TORRICELLI:
       H.R. 4326. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit interactive computer services from releasing to the 
     public certain private information; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Horn):
       H.R. 4327. A bill to establish a temporary commission to 
     recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for 
     Federal office; to the Committee on House Oversight, 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. WHITE:
       H.R. 4328. A bill to enhance the competitiveness of the 
     United States and promote foreign commerce generally through 
     the creation of the U.S. Trade Administration as an 
     independent establishment in the executive branch of the 
     Government; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, 
     Government Reform and Oversight, International Relations, and 
     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 Ms. PRYCE:
       H.J. Res. 197. Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment 
     requirements with respect to any bill or joint resolution of 
     the 104th Congress making general or continuing 
     appropriations for fiscal year 1997; considered and passed.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H.J. Res. 198. Joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the first session of the 105th Congress and the 
     day for the counting in Congress of the electoral votes for 
     President and Vice President cast in December 1996; 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. SHUSTER:
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment 
     of S. 1004; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Con. Res. 230. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the second session of the 104th 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, and 
             Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 231. Concurrent resolution condemning anti-
     semitic vandalism in Westchester County, NY; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
       H. Res. 551. Resolution relating to early organization of 
     the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress; pursuant 
     to House Resolution 546, considered as having been adopted.
       H. Res. 552. Resolution providing for the printing of the 
     revised edition of the Rules and Manual of the House of 
     Representatives for the 105th Congress; pursuant to House 
     Resolution 546, considered as having been adopted.

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