<DOC> [House Journal, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, Part 2] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access] [DOCID: f:hjrnh96.ts.wais] [Page 2843-2957] [[Page 2843]] HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS SPONSORS ---------------------- HOUSE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.R. 4-- A bill to restore the American family, reduce illegitimacy, control welfare spending, and reduce welfare dependence. Presidential veto message, [22JA] Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on International Relations, [22JA] H.R. 26-- A bill to provide for return of excess amounts from official allowances of Members of the House of Representatives to the Treasury for deficit reduction; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [15AP], [22JY] H.R. 28-- A bill to require that the Federal Government procure from the private sector the goods and services necessary for the operations and management of certain Government agencies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [15AP], [5SE] H.R. 38-- A bill to eliminate the desparity between the periods of delay provided for civilian and military retiree cost-of-living-adjustments in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [5JN], [3OC] H.R. 40-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the deductibility of certain home office expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MY], [30MY] H.R. 42-- A bill to reauthorize the Ryan White Care Act of 1990, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [22JA] H.R. 43-- A bill to improve the regulation of explosives and explosive materials, and to prevent the use of explosives against persons and the unlawful use of explosives against property; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4SE] H.R. 44-- A bill to provide that certain service of members of the U.S. merchant marine during World War II constituted active military service for purposes of any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [6FE] H.R. 52-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 25 percent deduction for the health insurance costs of self-employed individuals for 1994 and to provide a 100 percent deduction for such costs beginning in 1995; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [6JN] H.R. 57-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on the exclusion under section 911 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 65-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected disability to receive military retired pay concurrently with veterans' disability compensation; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [29FE], [5MR], [13MR], [21MR], [18AP], [9MY], [22MY], [13JN], [2AU], [11SE], [25SE], [10JY] H.R. 72-- A bill imposing certain restriction and requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [11SE] H.R. 78-- A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [17JY], [26SE] H.R. 94-- A bill entitled ``The Volunteer Firefighter and Rescue Squad Worker Protection Act''; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors removed, [18JN] H.R. 95-- A bill to improve the interstate enforcement of child support and parentage court orders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 96-- A bill to amend section 1977A of the revised statutes to equalize the remedies available to all victims of intentional employment discrimination, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 98-- A bill to clarify the tax treatment of certain disability benefits received by former police officers or firefighters; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 99-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of accelerated death benefits under life insurance contracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [16AP] H.R. 103-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the Civil Service retirement and disability fund be excluded from the budget of the U.S. Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [29FE], [5MR], [7MR], [13MR], [21MR], [29MR], [18AP], [9MY], [16MY], [22MY], [5JN], [13JN], [30JY], [5SE], [11SE], [19SE], [25SE], [27SE], [10JY] H.R. 104-- A bill to prohibit the provision of financial assistance from the Federal Government to any person who is more than 60 days delinquent in the payment of any child support obligations; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [11JY], [17JY], [18JY], [22JY], [10JY] H.R. 109-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that the effective date for discontinuance of compensation and pension paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall be the date on which the recipient dies, rather than the last day of the preceding month, in the case of a veteran with a surviving spouse, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [29FE], [7MR], [18AP] H.R. 118-- A bill to eliminate certain welfare benefits with respect to fugitive felons and probation and parole violators, and to facilitate sharing of information with police officers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [16AP], [12JN] H.R. 123-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [25AP], [8MY], [13JN], [5JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-723), [30JY] Passed House amended, [1AU] H.R. 125-- A bill to repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21MR] Passed House amended, [22MR] H.R. 127-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore and make permanent the exclusion for employer-provided educational assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [17AP], [7MY], [16MY], [5JN], [13JN], [19SE] H.R. 132-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable income credit for the recycling of hazardous wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26JN], [30JY] H.R. 134-- A bill to suspend Federal education benefits to individuals convicted of drug offenses; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 135-- A bill to prohibit a federally sponsored research pertaining to the legalization of drugs; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [1FE] [[Page 2844]] H.R. 136-- A bill to require random drug testing within the executive branch of the Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 138-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to require that courts, upon the criminal conviction under that act, notify the employer of the convicted person; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE] H.R. 141-- A bill to amend the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 to eliminate the discretion of the court in connection with the denial of certain Federal benefits upon conviction of certain drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 143-- A bill to require preemployment drug testing with respect to applicants for Federal employment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE] H.R. 145-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act so as to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 163-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement to benefits for that month) and that such individual's benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [8MY], [1AU], [27JN] H.R. 188-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare Program for services of registered nurses as assistants at surgery; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [16AP], [12JY] H.R. 195-- A bill entitled ``Interstate Child Support Enforcement Act''; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; National Security; 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. Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 205-- A bill to require the Federal Government to incarcerate or to reimburse State and local governments for the cost of incarcerating criminal aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA] H.R. 206-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that persons retiring from the Armed Forces shall be entitled to all benefits which were promised them when they entered the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [23AP], [30JY] H.R. 209-- A bill to amend the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 to abolish the National Endowment for the Arts and National Council on the Arts; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 210-- A bill to provide for the privatization of the United States Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [11SE] H.R. 211-- A bill to limit United States contributions to the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [13FE] H.R. 218-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [24JA], [30JA], [1FE], [5MR], [19MR], [26MR], [15AP], [17AP], [30AP], [10MY], [14MY], [21MY], [11JN], [22JY], [24JY], [26SE], [27SE], [4OC] H.R. 234-- A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to make nondischargeable a debt for death or injury caused by the debtor's operation of watercraft while intoxicated; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House, [4JN] H.R. 240-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 5-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [28FE], [24AP] H.R. 244-- A bill to require certain entities receiving United States funds from the International Fund for Ireland to comply with the MacBride Principles; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28MR] H.R. 246-- A bill to repeal the Service Contract Act of 1965; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP] 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 the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [28FE], [15AP], [16AP], [30AP], [11JN], [13JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-652), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [9JY] Passed Senate, [12JY] Presented to the President (July 17, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-166] (signed July 29, 1996) H.R. 249-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of individuals with multiple sclerosis; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [31JY] H.R. 255-- A bill to designate the Federal Justice Building in Miami, FL, as the ``James Lawrence King Federal Justice Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [16AP] Presented to the President (April 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-135] (signed April 30, 1996) H.R. 263-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to require humane living conditions for calves raised for the production of veal; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [3JA], [27JN], [3JA], [27JN] H.R. 264-- A bill to amend the Poultry Products Inspection Act to require the slaughter of poultry in accordance with humane methods; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 294-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that an individual serving in a position in the competitive or excepted service, under an indefinite or temporary appointment, who performs at least 2 years of service in such a position within a 5-year period, and who passes a suitable noncompetitive examination, shall be granted competitive status for purposes of transfer or reassignment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [12MR], [13MR], [29MR], [25AP], [7MY], [23MY], [9JY], [29JY] H.R. 295-- A bill to extend the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into agreements with certain cities and counties for the withholding of city and county income and employment taxes from the pay of Federal employees who are residents of, or regularly employed in, such cities and counties; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23MY] H.R. 303-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [29FE], [5MR], [13MR], [21MR], [18AP], [9MY], [5JN], [13JN], [17JY], [2AU], [19SE], [10JY] H.R. 305-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include peonage and slavery offenses as RICO predicates; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5JA] H.R. 310-- A bill to provide for the privatization of the Federal Power Marketing Administrations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 311-- A bill to prohibit further Federal funding for the gas turbine-modular helium reactor program of the Department of Energy; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 312-- A bill to prohibit funding to carry out the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [22JY] H.R. 313-- A bill to direct the President to develop a plan for transferring all real property, facilities, and equipment of the Tennessee Valley Authority to public and private entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 322-- A bill entitled the ``Law Abiding Citizens Safety Act of 1995''; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 324-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain disclosures with respect to phone bank communications; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [25MR], [29MR], [22AP], [29MY], [17JN], [24JN], [16JY], [27JN] H.R. 326-- A bill to provide that compliance by the States with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 shall be voluntary; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [31MY] H.R. 345-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States and to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that public ceremonies for the admission of new citizens shall be considered solely in English; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 350-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny annuity benefits with respect to any Member of Congress convicted of a felony and to terminate the salary of any justice or judge of the United [[Page 2845]] States who is convicted of a felony; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [17AP], [9MY], [21MY], [5JN] H.R. 351-- A bill to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to eliminate certain provisions relating to bilingual voting requirements; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [17AP], [25AP], [9MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [10JN], [18JN], [25JN], [23JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-728), [31JY] H.R. 357-- A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self- initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 359-- A bill to restore the term of patents, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [24JA], [25JA], [14MY], [19JN], [26JN], [6JN] Cosponsors removed, [6MR], [13MR], [17JY] H.R. 361-- A bill to provide authority to control exports, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-605, part 1), [5JN] Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [5JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-605, part 2), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JY] H.R. 382-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 387-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign Department of Defense personnel to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service and the U.S. Customs Service perform their border protection functions; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 392-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reinstate a 10- percent domestic investment tax credit, to provide a credit for the purchase of domestic durable goods, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [15AP] H.R. 393-- A bill to prohibit the commercial harvesting of Atlantic striped bass in the coastal waters and the exclusive economic zone; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors removed, [4JA] H.R. 400-- A bill to provide for the exchange of lands within Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 554), [30SE] H.R. 401-- A bill entitled the ``Kenai Natives Association Equity Act''; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-756), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 403-- A bill to repeal the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, require the sale of all loans made under such act, and authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make loans to electric generation and transmission cooperatives which are unable to obtain needed financing in the private sector; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [17AP] H.R. 419-- A bill for the relief of Benchmark Rail Group, Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Committee discharged, [15MR] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [15MR] Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary, [13JN] Passed Senate, [9JY] Presented to the President (July 12, 1996) Approved [Private Law 104-1] (signed July 24, 1996) H.R. 444-- 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; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [9JA] H.R. 447-- A bill to establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [29FE], [5MR], [22AP], [9JY], [30JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-753), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 448-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act with respect to myelogram-related arachnoiditis; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 449-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to increasing the number of health professionals who practice in the United States in a field of primary health care; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [12MR], [23AP] H.R. 452-- A bill to strengthen the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28MR], [29MR], [15AP] H.R. 462-- A bill to establish the Commission on the Review of National Policies Toward Gambling; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 468-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish outpatient medical services for any disability of a former prisoner of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [13JN] H.R. 469-- A bill amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of dependency and indemnity compensation; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [30MY] H.R. 488-- A bill to prohibit the distribution or receipt of restricted explosives without a Federal permit, and to require applications for such permits to include a photograph and the finger prints of the applicant; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [18AP], [4SE], [10SE] H.R. 491-- A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by reconstituting the Boards of Trustees of such trust funds and the Managing Trustee of such trust funds to increase their independence, by providing for annual investment plans to guide investment of amounts in such trust funds, and by removing unnecessary restrictions on investment and disinvestment of amounts in such trust funds; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors removed, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [16AP], [8MY], [23JY], [3JA], [27JN], [3JA], [27JN] H.R. 497-- A bill to create the National Gambling Impact and Policy Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [6FE], [9FE], [13FE], [27FE], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [9FE] Committee on Resources discharged, [28FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5MR] Passed Senate amended, [17JY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [22JY] Presented to the President (July 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-169] (signed August 3, 1996) H.R. 499-- A bill to require the withdrawal of the United States from the North American Free-Trade Agreement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR] H.R. 500-- A bill to repeal the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [26JA], [29MR], [8MY], [27SE] H.R. 513-- A bill to replace the program of aid to families with dependent children and the job opportunities and basic skills training program with a program of block grants to States for families with dependent children, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 519-- A bill to prohibit foreign assistance to Russia unless certain requirements relating to Russian intelligence activities, relations between Russia and certain countries, Russian arms control policy, and the reform of the Russian economy are met; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [7MR] H.R. 528-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify provisions relating to church pension benefit plans, to modify certain provisions relating to participants in such plans, to reduce the complexity of and to bring workable consistency to the applicable rules, to promote retirement savings and benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [1FE], [27FE], [28FE], [19MR], [27MR], [29MR], [30AP] H.R. 540-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the exclusion for amounts received under group legal services plans permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4SE] H.R. 543-- A bill to approve a governing international fishery agreement between the United States and the Republic of Estonia; to the Committee on Resources. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-283] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 550-- A bill to prohibit economic assistance, military assistance, or arms transfers to the Government of Mauritania until appropriate action is taken to eliminate chattel slavery in Mauritania; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [18JN] H.R. 553-- A bill to provide, temporarily, tariff and quota treatment equivalent to that accorded to members of the North American Free-Trade Agreement [NAFTA] to Caribbean Basin beneficiary countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 559-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment [[Page 2846]] under the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [13MR], [23MY], [18SE] H.R. 561-- A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [25AP], [21MY], [30JY], [30SE] H.R. 573-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 and to whom applies the 15-year period of transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [27MR], [17AP], [11JN], [1AU], [4SE], [5JA] H.R. 580-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 10, United States Code, to allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to reimburse the Military Health Services System for care provided to Medicare-eligible military retirees and their spouses in the Military Health Services System; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Sam Johnson), H399 [19JA], [29MR] Cosponsors added, [5JA], [7FE], [14FE], [22FE], [29MR], [15AP], [30AP], [6JN] H.R. 582-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the rules for determining the employment status of individuals as employees or independent contractors; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [17AP] Cosponsors removed, [16MY] H.R. 598-- A bill to guarantee the ability of licensed pharmacists to conduct the practice of pharmacy compounding and to ensure their right to the necessary supply of bulk drug products, subject to applicable State and Federal laws; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [20MR], [18AP], [9MY], [22MY], [11JN], [26JN] H.R. 608-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise the filing deadline for certain claims under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 609-- A bill to establish the National Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth Suicide Prevention; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [3OC] H.R. 616-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to redesign the $1 coin to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [25JY] H.R. 619-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [27FE], [5JA] H.R. 620-- A bill to increase the minimum wage and to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [27FE], [13MR], [30AP], [10MY], [5JA] H.R. 621-- A bill to amend the act of January 26, 1915, establishing Rocky Mountain National Park, to provide for the protection of certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park and along North St. Vrain Creek and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 629-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the operation of certain visitor facilities associated with, but outside the boundaries of, Rocky Mountain National Park in the State of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources. H.R. 632-- A bill to enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-308] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 635-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the excise tax exemption for air transportation for the purpose of providing medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 657-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of three hydroelectric projects in the State of Arkansas; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-241] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 661-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional safeguards to protect taxpayer rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.R. 680-- A bill to extend the time for construction of certain FERC licensed hydro projects; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-242] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 701-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey lands to the city of Rolla, MO; to the Committee on Agriculture. Passed Senate, [9JY] Presented to the President (July 12, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-165] (signed July 24, 1996) H.R. 708-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow homemakers to get a full IRA deduction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [19JN] H.R. 713-- A bill to provide protection from sexual predators; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [14MY], [4JN] H.R. 721-- A bill to establish fair market value pricing of Federal natural assets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Natural Resources; Ways and Means; Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [12JY], [22JY] H.R. 738-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for partial removal of limitations on contributions to candidates whose opponents exceed personal contribution limitations in an election; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 739-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [18AP], [30AP], [8MY], [26JN], [2AU] H.R. 740-- A bill to confer jurisdiction on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian tribe; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-694), [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Passed Senate, [4SE] Presented to the President (September 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-198] (signed September 18, 1996) H.R. 743-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow labor management cooperative efforts that improve economic competitiveness in the United States to continue to thrive, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Passed Senate amended, [10JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [18JY] Presented to the President (July 18, 1996) Presidential veto message, [30JY] Veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, [31JY] H.R. 757-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the amount of an overpayment otherwise payable to any person shall be reduced by the amount of past-due, legally enforceable State tax obligations of such person; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 761-- A bill to establish the AIDS Cure Project; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [14MR] H.R. 771-- A bill to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property through improved State and local fire safety education; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 773-- A bill to reform the concession policies of the National Park Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [15AP], [29AP], [7MY], [30MY], [24JN], [12JY] H.R. 777-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid plans to provide coverage of screening mammography; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [20MR], [15AP], [14MY], [23JY], [5SE], [27JN] H.R. 778-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of an annual screening mammography under part B of the Medicare program for women age 65 or older; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [20MR], [15AP], [14MY], [11JN], [23JY], [5SE], [25SE], [27JN] H.R. 779-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of prostate cancer screening tests under part B of the Medicare program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [20MR], [15AP], [14MY], [27JN] H.R. 780-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of prostate cancer screening tests under the Medicaid program; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [12MR], [20MR], [15AP], [14MY], [27JN] H.R. 782-- A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to allow members of employee associations to represent their views before the U.S. Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Passed Senate amended, [25JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [1AU] Presented to the President (August 2, 1996) [[Page 2847]] Approved [Public Law 104-177] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 783-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the reclassification of certain dues paid to tax-exempt agricultural or horticultural organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [20JN] H.R. 784-- A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [31JA], [9FE], [27FE], [14MR], [19MR], [15AP], [11JN], [17SE], [24SE], [25SE] H.R. 788-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to prohibit the consideration of retroactive tax increases; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [17JN] H.R. 789-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the licensing of music, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [7MR], [21MR], [30AP], [30MY], [4JN], [17SE], [18SE], [24SE], [26SE] Cosponsors removed, [16AP], [18AP] H.R. 790-- A bill to require certain Federal agencies to protect the rights of private property owners; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [8MY], [23JY] H.R. 791-- A bill to deny supplemental security income benefits by reason of disability based on addiction to alcohol or drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [24AP], [23JY] H.R. 797-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Higher Education Accumulation Program [HEAP] under which individuals are allowed a deduction for contributions to HEAP accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [18JN], [10JY] H.R. 801-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to repeal provisions relating to the State enforcement of child support obligations and to require the Internal Revenue Service to collect child support through wage withholding; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11JY], [17JY] H.R. 809-- A bill to authorize and direct the General Accounting Office to audit the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Advisory Council, the Federal Open Market Committee, and Federal Reserve banks and their branches; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 820-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to clarify liability under that act for certain recycling transactions; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [28FE], [5MR], [7MR], [27MR], [29MR], [15AP], [18AP], [25AP], [9MY], [16MY], [23MY], [4JN], [18JN], [12JY], [1AU], [19SE], [26SE], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 822-- A bill to provide a fair, nonpolitical process that will achieve $45 billion in budget outlay reductions each fiscal year until a balanced budget is reached; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; the Budget, 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. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [16AP] H.R. 833-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that pregnant women receiving assistance under title X of the Public Health Service Act are provided with information and counseling regarding their pregnancies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [29FE], [5MR], [6MR], [7MR], [12MR], [25MR], [15AP], [16AP], [8MY], [15MY] H.R. 835-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for expanding and intensifying activities of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases with respect to lupus; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26JA], [6MR], [18MR], [15AP], [22AP], [1MY], [20MY] H.R. 842-- A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; 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. Cosponsors added, [4MR] Reported amended from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 104-499, part 1), [27MR] Referral to the Committee on the Budget extended, [27MR] Reported adversely from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 104-499, part 2), [29MR] Passed House amended, [17AP] H.R. 844-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit farmers to rollover into an individual retirement account the proceeds from the sale of a farm; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 848-- A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for assistance for highway relocation regarding the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-603), [4JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10JN] H.R. 852-- A bill to designate as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological connecting corridors certain public lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [13MR] H.R. 858-- A bill to amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, in order to ensure equality between Federal firefighters and other employees in the civil service and other public sector firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [7MR], [15AP], [21MY], [5SE], [24SE], [27JN] H.R. 862-- A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds to promote homosexuality; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 863-- A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to authorize the transfer to States of surplus personal property for donation to nonprofit providers of necessaries to impoverished families and individuals; to the Committee on Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [16FE], [29JY], [4SE] H.R. 866-- A bill to make a technical correction to section 601 of the Federal Aviation Administration Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 869-- A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 125 Market Street in Youngstown, OH, as the ``Thomas D. Lambros Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [16AP] Presented to the President (April 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-136] (signed April 30, 1996) H.R. 873-- A bill to amend the Helium Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to sell Federal real and personal property held in connection with activities carried out under the Helium Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [30AP] H.R. 878-- A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to encourage States to enact a Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, to provide standards and protection for the conduct of internal police investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [12MR], [24AP], [23MY], [13JN], [19JN], [18JY], [22JY], [31JY], [2AU], [19SE], [25SE], [27SE], [4OC], [10JY] H.R. 883-- A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for other purposes; jointly, to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 885-- A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 153 East 110th Street, New York, NY, as the ``Oscar Garcia Rivera Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [18AP], [29AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] H.R. 887-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Energy to sell the naval petroleum reserves since such reserves are no longer necessary for the national security of the United States; jointly, to the Committees on National Security; Science, 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. Cosponsors added, [6JN] H.R. 892-- A bill to reauthorize the independent counsel statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 893-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the birth of Thomas Alva Edison, to redesign the half dollar circulating coin for 1997 to commemorate Thomas Edison, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [11JY], [2AU] H.R. 894-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide military reservists who are retained in active status after qualifying for reserve retired pay credit toward computation of retired pay for service performed after so qualifying; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [28MR] H.R. 895-- A bill to provide for retroactive award of the Navy Combat Action Ribbon based upon participation in ground or surface combat as a member of the Navy or Marine Corps during the period between July 4, 1943, and March 1, 1961; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [28MR], [2AU], [19SE], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 903-- A bill to substitute evaluations of educational quality for cohort default rates in eligibility determinations for proprietary institutions of higher education under the Federal student assistance programs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [10SE], [25SE] H.R. 910-- A bill to require the Secretary of State to establish a set of voluntary guidelines to promote socially responsible business practices for United States; to the Committee on International Relations. [[Page 2848]] Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 911-- A bill to encourage the States to enact legislation to grant immunity from personal civil liability, under certain circumstances, to volunteers working on behalf of nonprofit organizations and governmental entities; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [6MR], [21MR], [15AP], [25AP], [9MY], [21MY], [9JY], [30JY], [1AU] H.R. 922-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of colorectal screening under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [21MR], [15MY], [21MY] H.R. 927-- A bill to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-468) submitted in the House, [1MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [5MR] House agreed to conference report, [6MR] Presented to the President (March 11, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-114] (signed March 12, 1996) H.R. 931-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage the preservation of low-income housing; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6MY] H.R. 938-- A bill to provide that certain civil defense employees and employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency may be eligible for certain public safety officers death benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [28FE], [18JN], [17JY] H.R. 940-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under that act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [30JA], [20FE], [27MR], [18AP], [23AP], [24AP], [6MY], [23MY] H.R. 941-- A bill to amend title 18 United States Code, to carry out certain obligations of the United States under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights by prohibiting the practice of female circumcision, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [15AP], [18AP], [13JN], [30JY], [4SE] H.R. 942-- A bill to prohibit U.S. assistance to countries that prohibit or restrict the transport or delivery of U.S. humanitarian assistance; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 953-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide clarification for the deductibility of expenses incurred by a taxpayer in connection with the business use of the home; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 956-- A bill to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-481) submitted in the House, [14MR] Sente considered conference report, [15MR], [18MR], [19MR], [20MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [21MR] House agreed to conference report, [29MR] Presented to the President (April 30, 1996) Presidential veto message, [2MY] House sustained Presidential veto, [9MY] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [9MY] H.R. 957-- A bill to amend section 118 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for certain exceptions from rules for determining contributions in aid of construction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [29FE], [6MR], [12MR], [19MR], [27MR], [9MY], [25JN] H.R. 958-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of an annual screening mammography under part B of the Medicare Program for women age 65 or older; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [15AP], [27JN] H.R. 963-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to permit recreational radio operations without radio licenses; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [26JN] H.R. 969-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on any scheduled airline flight segment in intrastate, interstate, or foreign air transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [12MR], [14MR], [25AP], [30AP], [2MY], [10MY], [5JN], [8JY], [10SE] H.R. 972-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exclusion from gross income for veterans benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26JA], [27FE], [28FE], [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [19MR], [25AP], [9MY], [5JN], [11JN], [18JN], [4SE], [3JA], [6JN], [3JA], [6JN] H.R. 973-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the statute of limitations shall not bar a claim for credit or refund based on a retroactive determination of an entitlement to receive military disability benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [17AP], [23AP], [30AP], [23MY], [18JY] H.R. 974-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore a 100 percent deduction for business meals and entertainment and the deduction for the travel expenses of spouses and others accompanying the taxpayer on business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [30MY], [19SE], [27SE] H.R. 987-- A bill to encourage production of oil and gas within the United States by providing tax incentives and easing regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; the Judiciary; Commerce; Science; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [30MY] H.R. 989-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, with respect to the duration of copyright, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4MR] H.R. 991-- A bill to provide for the termination of further production of the Trident II (D-5) missile; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [7MY], [5JA] H.R. 995-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide new portability, participation, solvency, claims, and other consumer protections and freedoms for workers in a mobile workforce, to increase purchasing power for employers and employees by removing barriers to the voluntary formation of multiple employer health plans and fully-insured multiple employer arrangements, to increase health plan competition providing more affordable choice of coverage by removing restrictive State laws relating to provider health networks, employer health coalitions, and insured plans and the offering of medisave plans, to expand access to fully-insured coverage for employees of small employers through fair rating standards and open markets, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [31JA], [1FE], [5MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-498, part 1), [25MR] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [25MR] Committee discharged, [29MR] H.R. 997-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain chiropractic services authorized to be performed under State law; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, for a period to be sebsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [13FE], [14MR], [18AP], [23MY], [30MY], [16JY], [27SE] H.R. 1000-- A bill to designate certain lands in Alaska as wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [6MR], [13MR], [18AP], [10MY], [22MY], [11JN], [18JN], [23JY], [27SE] H.R. 1003-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deductibility of business meal expenses for individuals who are subject to Federal hours of limitation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [9MY], [23JY] H.R. 1005-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [16MY] H.R. 1009-- A bill for the relief of Lloyd B. Gamble; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-546), [1MY] Passed House, [21MY] H.R. 1010-- A bill to provide surveillance, research, and services aimed at prevention of birth defects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [10JN], [19JN], [9JY], [16JY], [17JY], [18JY], [23JY], [2AU], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 1011-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-243] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1014-- A bill to authorize extension of time limitation for a FERC-issued hydroelectric license; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) [[Page 2849]] Approved [Public Law 104-244] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1021-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to increase the voting consumer representation of the Blood Products Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [20FE] H.R. 1023-- A bill to provide procedures for claims for compassionate payments with regard to individuals with blood-clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to contaminated blood products; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [26JA], [31JA], [20FE], [27FE], [28FE], [7MR], [13MR], [19MR], [21MR], [27MR], [29MR], [15AP], [17AP], [22AP], [24AP], [30AP], [6MY], [10MY], [15MY], [22MY], [29MY], [18JN], [26JN], [9JY], [11SE], [17SE], [6JN], [12JN], [6JN], [12JN] H.R. 1024-- A bill to improve the dissemination of information and printing procedures of the Government; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [7MY], [20MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JY] H.R. 1027-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the provision which includes unemployment compensation in income subject to tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 1031-- A bill for the relief of Oscar Salas-Velazquez; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-810), [20SE] Passed House, [27SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Private Law 104-3] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1033-- A bill to impose comprehensive economic sanctions against Iran; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1036-- A bill to amend the Metropolitan Washington Airports Act of 1986 to direct the President to appoint additional members to the board of directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, to replace the Board of Review of the Airports Authority with a Federal Advisory Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-596), [29MY] H.R. 1042-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no capital gains tax shall apply to individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [10MY], [23MY] H.R. 1044-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to prevent abandoned babies from experiencing prolonged foster care where a permanent adoptive home is available; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [21MR], [28MR] H.R. 1046-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of periodic colorectal screening services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [9MY], [29MY], [4JN], [11JY], [25JY], [16SE], [25SE], [27SE] H.R. 1049-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to reform the provisions relating to child labor; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 1050-- A bill to establish a living wage, jobs for all policy for the United States in order to reduce poverty, inequality, and the undue concentration of income, wealth, and power in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [22MR], [19AP], [10MY], [20JN], [2AU] H.R. 1051-- A bill to provide for the extension of certain hydroelectric projects located in the State of West Virginia; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [25JY] Presented to the President (August 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-173] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 1055-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that the Government in the Sunshine Act applies to the Federal Open Market Committee; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 1057-- A bill to provide for hearing care services by audiologists to Federal civilian employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26JN], [4OC] H.R. 1061-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to more accurately codify the depreciable life of semiconductor manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12SE] H.R. 1073-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [7MR], [13MR], [14MR], [20MR], [26MR], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [13JN], [20JN], [9JY], [16JY], [18JY], [25JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [5SE], [17SE], [19SE], [24SE], [25SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 1074-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for uniform coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of blood- testing strips for individuals with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [7MR], [13MR], [14MR], [20MR], [26MR], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [13JN], [20JN], [16JY], [18JY], [25JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [5SE], [17SE], [19SE], [24SE], [25SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 1076-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the installment method to be used to report income from the sale of certain residential real property, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 1078-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of beta interferons approved by the FDA for self- administration for treatment of multiple sclerosis under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [24JA], [31JA], [19MR], [18AP], [8MY], [17JY], [4SE], [27JN] H.R. 1084-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to make the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program available to the general public, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 1087-- A bill for the relief of Nguyen Quy An and Nguyen Ngoc Kim Quy; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-811), [20SE] Passed House amended, [27SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Private Law 104-4] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 1090-- A bill to provide a minimum survivor annuity for the unremarried surviving spouses of retired members of the Armed Forces who died before having an opportunity to participate in the survivor benefit plan; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [21MR], [9MY], [30MY], [5JN], [13JN], [31JY], [2AU], [11SE], [19SE], [25SE] H.R. 1099-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the applicability of the generation-skipping transfer tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 1100-- A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [8JY], [12JY], [16JY], [22JY], [25JY], [29JY], [2AU], [4SE], [9SE] H.R. 1110-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to limit the rate of growth of Federal outlays to 2 percent per year; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [16AP], [9MY] H.R. 1114-- A bill to authorize minors who are under the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and who are under 18 years of age to load materials into balers and compacters that meet appropriate American National Standards Institute design safety standards; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Passed Senate amended, [16JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [25JY] Presented to the President (July 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-174] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 1119-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of deferred compensation plans of State and local governments and tax-exempt organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 1127-- A bill to limit the issuance of patents on medical procedures; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [12MR], [14MR], [27MR], [17AP], [25AP], [12JY], [17JY], [27JN], [26JY], [27JN], [26JY] H.R. 1129-- A bill to amend the National Trails Systems Act to designate the route from Selma to Montgomery as a National Historic Trail; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-567), [8MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14MY] H.R. 1130-- A bill to prohibit award, grant, and contract recipients from lobbying for the continuation of their awards, grants, and contracts and to repeal [[Page 2850]] authority for the payment of expenses of intervening and the payment of attorney's fees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 1131-- A bill to balance the Federal budget by fiscal year 2002 through the establishment of Federal spending limits; to the Committees on the Budget; Rules; 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. Cosponsors added, [21MR], [15AP] H.R. 1136-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [21MR], [9MY], [21MY], [26SE], [27SE] H.R. 1140-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the prevention, control, and elimination of tuberculosis; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [15MY] H.R. 1143-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [4MR] H.R. 1144-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness tampering; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA] H.R. 1145-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to jury tampering; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA] H.R. 1148-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit penalty-free withdrawals by unemployed individuals from certain retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [18SE] H.R. 1154-- A bill entitled the ``Ocean Radioactive Dumping Ban Act of 1994''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 1160-- A bill to amend the International Code of 1986 to provide that new income tax deductions, credits, exclusions, and other benefits shall be allowed only if the projected Federal budget deficit meets certain deficit targets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [5JA] H.R. 1161-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from unrelated business taxable income for certain sponsorship payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [25AP], [30AP], [5JN], [23JY], [2AU], [19SE] H.R. 1169-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuers of credit cards from limiting the ability of Federal, State, and local government agencies to impose fees for honoring credit cards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 1171-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [13JN] H.R. 1179-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically black colleges and universities; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [19MR], [17AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-758), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 1186-- A bill to provide for the safety of journeymen boxers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-833), [24SE] H.R. 1189-- A bill to prohibit arms transfers and other military assistance to certain countries unless the President certifies that a state of war does not exist between the country concerned and Israel and that such country has accorded formal recognition to the sovereignty of Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [22JA] H.R. 1202-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit interstate- connected conduct relating to exotic animals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [31JA], [29FE], [20MR], [26MR], [17AP], [23AP], [24AP], [6JN] Cosponsors removed, [29FE], [22MR], [16AP], [24AP], [25AP] H.R. 1209-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to coordinate and promote Great Lakes activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Science, 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. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 1210-- A bill to amend the Railway Labor Act concerning the applicability of requirements of that act to U.S. air carriers and flight crews engaged in flight operations outside the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [24AP], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [10MY], [14MY], [15MY], [21MY] H.R. 1219-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend and reduce the discretionary spending limits, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. H.R. 1222-- A bill to require that travel awards that accrue by reason of official travel of a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives be used only with respect to official travel; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 1226-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make uniform the application of the overtime exemption for inside sales personnel; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [29MY], [20JN], [27JN] H.R. 1227-- A bill to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer-owned vehicles; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [8MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-585), [20MY] Considered, [22MY] Passed House amended, [23MY] Laid on the table, [23MY] H.R. 1229-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of interest on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [19JN], [5SE] H.R. 1230-- A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to establish a Capitol Visitor Center under the East Plaza of the U.S. Capitol, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [12JN] H.R. 1246-- A bill to amend the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to require fee disclosures by operators of electronic terminals at which electronic fund transfer services are made available to consumers; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 1248-- A bill to amend the Lanham Act to require certain disclosures relating to materially altered films; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [3JA] H.R. 1256-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funds to the Palisades Interstate Park Commission for acquisition of land in the Sterling Forest area of the New York/New Jersey Highlands Region, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 1266-- A bill to provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Islands National Monument, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [19MR] Presented to the President (March 21, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-123] (signed April 1, 1996) H.R. 1271-- A bill to provide protection for family privacy; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 1279-- A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [22MR], [24AP], [21MY] H.R. 1281-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to require disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act of information regarding certain individuals who participated in Nazi war crimes during the period in which the United States was involved in World War II; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. Cosponsors added, [17JN], [8JY], [16JY], [22JY], [25JY], [2AU], [10JY], [26JY], [10JY], [26JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-819), [24SE] Referral to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select); the Judiciary extended, [24SE] Committees discharged, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-309] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 1290-- A bill to reinstate the permit for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-245] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1291-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the provisions of law preventing Members of Congress from sending mass mailings within the 60-day period immediately before an election be expanded so as to prevent Members from mailing any unsolicited franked mail within that period, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JY] [[Page 2851]] H.R. 1295-- A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain revisions relating to the protection of famous marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Presented to the President (January 4, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-98] (signed January 16, 1996) H.R. 1296-- A bill to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [1MY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked to a conference. Conferees appointed, [9MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [17MY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-836) submitted in the House, [24SE] H.R. 1297-- A bill to promote a new urban agenda, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Science; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 1305-- A bill to require employers to notify workers before health care benefits or retirement benefits are terminated; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [5JA] H.R. 1309-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of child safety restraint systems approved by the Secretary of Transportation on commercial aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [31JY], [24SE] H.R. 1314-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the pension plan rules applicable to State judicial retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [21MR] H.R. 1316-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits to businesses with employees performing services in their residences or in telecommuting centers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [9JY] H.R. 1317-- A bill to ensure that sellers and underwriters of insurance are qualified and subject to State consumer protection requirements; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28SE], [1OC] H.R. 1325-- A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the calculation of public building transactions; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [29AP], [1MY], [14MY], [30JY], [17SE], [25SE] H.R. 1328-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no amount shall be includable in gross income by reason of participation in a State prepaid tuition program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.R. 1332-- A bill to establish certain policies and responsibilities with respect to the administration of the Rongelop resettlement trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-471), [5MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] H.R. 1335-- A bill to provide for the extension of a hydroelectric project located in the State of West Virginia; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-246] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1339-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for mandatory coverage of services furnished by nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists under State Medicaid plans; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 1341-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide authorizations of appropriations for programs relating to the health of individuals who are from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [20MR] H.R. 1350-- A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 to revitalize the U.S.- flag merchant marine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Passed Senate, [20SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-239] (signed October 8, 1996) H.R. 1352-- A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act with respect to the minor use of a pesticide; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [13MR], [7MY], [23MY], [13JN] H.R. 1353-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that, for purposes relating to retirement, Members of Congress and congressional employees shall be treated in the same manner as are employees in the executive branch generally; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [15MY] H.R. 1355-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to establish the National Public Employment Relations Commission, and to amend title I of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1358-- A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, MA; to the Committee on Resources. House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 338), [5JA] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-91] (signed January 6, 1996) H.R. 1363-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27MR], [28MR], [18AP], [25AP], [4SE], [11SE] H.R. 1364-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to provide for community approval before Indian class III gaming operations may take effect; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [26JA] H.R. 1366-- A bill to authorize the extension of time limitation for the FERC-issued hydroelectric license for the Mt. Hope waterpower project; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-247] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1386-- A bill to amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act to exempt physician office laboratories from the clinical laboratories requirements of that section; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [22MR], [27MR], [29MR], [15AP], [18AP], [24AP], [25AP], [8MY], [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [23MY], [30MY], [11JN], [20JN], [16JY], [31JY], [11SE], [18SE], [27SE], [10JY] H.R. 1389-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of, and amount of, deductible individual retirement account contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [31JY] H.R. 1400-- A bill to amend the Clean Water Act to eliminate certain discharges of chlorine compounds into navigable waters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 1402-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve revenue collection and to provide that a taxpayer conscientiously opposed to participation in war may elect to have such taxpayer's income, estate, or gift tax payments spent for nonmilitary purposes, to create the U.S. peace tax fund to receive such tax payments, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [15AP], [15MY], [5SE], [11SE], [25SE], [26SE] H.R. 1404-- A bill to end the use of steel jaw leghold traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [2AU] H.R. 1406-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Marshall plan and George Catlett Marshall; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [28FE], [29FE], [7MR], [14MR], [20MR], [21MR], [22MR], [27MR], [29MR], [25AP], [7MY], [30MY], [30JY], [31JY], [1AU], [2AU], [4SE], [26SE] H.R. 1416-- A bill to implement the Convention Against Torture and Other Forms of Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment or Punishment and to provide a program of support for victims of torture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [25AP], [5SE] H.R. 1423-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to provide for improved public health and food safety through the reduction in meat and poultry of harmful substances that present a threat to public health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [9MY] H.R. 1424-- A bill to provide Americans with secure, portable health insurance benefits through tax credits, medical savings accounts, and greater choice of health insurance plans without mandates, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 1425-- A bill to suspend United States development assistance for India unless the President certifies to the Congress that the Government of India has taken certain steps to prevent human rights abuses in India; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [30MY] H.R. 1427-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to control House of Representatives campaign spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 1434-- A bill to establish a commission to review the dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Commit [[Page 2852]] tees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [18SE] H.R. 1446-- A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States to promote equity and fairness in lawsuits brought against State and local law enforcement officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21MY] H.R. 1448-- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to require that determinations regarding status as an Indian child and as a member of an Indian tribe be prospective from the date of birth of the child and of tribal membership of the member, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [3JA] H.R. 1454-- A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to issue a trade regulation rule which requires the release of prescriptions for contact lenses; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 1462-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of research regarding Parkinson's disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [6FE], [28FE], [6MR], [12MR], [27MR], [16AP], [17AP], [18AP], [1MY], [7MY], [9MY], [16MY], [30MY], [18JN], [20JN], [18JY], [24JY], [1AU], [10SE], [18SE], [27SE], [6JN], [10JY], [6JN], [10JY] Cosponsors removed, [29MY], [19JN], [18JY], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 1464-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require the Postal Service to accept a change-of-address order from a commercial mail receiving agency and to forward mail to the new address; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [4JN], [3JA] H.R. 1482-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain veterans programs and benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 1483-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow revision of veterans benefits decisions based on clear and unmistakable error; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [15AP], [16AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [9MY], [10MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-571), [10MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21MY] H.R. 1484-- A bill to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [31JA], [28FE], [20MR], [21MR], [27MR], [15AP], [18AP], [29AP], [9MY], [29MY], [10JY] H.R. 1488-- A bill to control crime by increasing penalties for armed violent criminals; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [13FE] H.R. 1492-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that service performed for an elementary or secondary school operated primarily for religious purposes is exempt from the Federal unemployment tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 1493-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their charitable contributions and to exempt the charitable contribution deduction from the overall limitation on itemized deductions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H.R. 1496-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of early detection of prostate cancer and certain drug treatment services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such early detection and treatment services under the programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to expand research and education programs of the National Institutes of Health and the Public Health Service relating to prostate cancer; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs, 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [28FE], [4MR], [6MR], [14MR], [21MR], [22MR], [27MR], [28MR], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [2AU], [27JN] H.R. 1499-- A bill to improve criminal law relating to fraud against consumers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [29MY], [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] H.R. 1500-- A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [1FE], [29FE], [27MR], [23AP], [7MY], [23MY], [11JN] H.R. 1501-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Reform Act to improve budget accuracy of accounting for Federal costs associated with student loans, to phase out the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, to make improvements in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1504-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment of governmental plans under the rules governing retirement plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [10MY] H.R. 1507-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [30AP], [24SE] H.R. 1508-- A bill to require the transfer of title to the District of Columbia of certain real property in Anacostia Park to facilitate the construction of National Children's Island, a cultural, educational, and family-oriented park; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Passed Senate, [28JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-163] (signed July 19, 1996) H.R. 1512-- A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act to bring more balance into the negotiation of Tribal-State compacts, to require an individual participating in class II or class III Indian gaming to be physically present at the authorized gaming activity, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [8MY], [18JN] H.R. 1513-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to change the date for the beginning of the Vietnam era for the purpose of veterans benefits from August 5, 1964, to December 22, 1961; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [5MR], [29AP], [10JY] H.R. 1514-- A bill to authorize and facilitate a program to enhance safety, training, research, and development, and safety education in the propane gas industry for the benefit of propane consumers and the public, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Science, 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [14MR], [29MR], [8MY], [13JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-655, part 1), [27JN] Referral to the Committee on Science extended, [27JN] Committee on Science discharged, [10JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-284] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 1527-- A bill to amend the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 to clarify the authorities and duties of the Secretary of Agriculture in issuing ski area permits on National Forest System lands and to withdraw lands within ski area permit boundaries from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [27FE], [12MR], [15AP] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-516, part 1), [15AP] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [15AP] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [15AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30AP] H.R. 1530-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Presidential veto message, [3JA] Presidential veto sustained in the House, [3JA] Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on National Security, [3JA] H.R. 1540-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the dissemination of indecent material on cable television; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1MY] H.R. 1541-- A bill to impose economic sanctions against persons who trade with Iran; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [1MY] H.R. 1547-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to strengthen the annual reporting requirements of research facilities conducting animal experimentation or testing and to improve the accountability of animal experimentation programs of the Department of Defense; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [6FE], [7MR], [15AP] H.R. 1552-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, regarding false identification documents; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [8MY], [5JA], [6JN], [27JN], [5JA], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 1560-- A bill to expand U.S. exports of goods and services by requiring the development of objective criteria to achieve market access in foreign countries, to provide the President with reciprocal trade authority, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. [[Page 2853]] Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [27FE], [28FE], [5MR], [28MR], [30JY], [28SE] H.R. 1561-- A bill to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for U.S. foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [28FE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-478) submitted in the House, [8MR] House agreed to conference report, [12MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [28MR] Presented to the President (April 5, 1996) Presidential veto message, [15AP] Presidential veto message considered in the House, [30AP] Presidential veto message sustained in the House, [30AP] H.R. 1568-- A bill to require explosive materials to contain taggants to enable law enforcement authorities to trace the source of the explosive material, whether before or after detonation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [2AU], [10SE] H.R. 1572-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide death benefits to retired public safety officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [20MY] H.R. 1573-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide specific penalties for taking a firearm from a Federal law enforcement officer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [30JA], [5MR], [17JN] H.R. 1575-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of the charitable contribution deduction, to allow such deduction to individuals who do not itemize other deductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [29FE] H.R. 1582-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for the reclassification of downwind nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 1583-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 1591-- A bill to establish a national public works program to provide incentives for the creation of jobs and address the restoration of infrastructure in communities across the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [25JA], [27FE], [12MR], [13MR], [12JY], [2AU], [9SE], [25SE] Cosponsors removed, [13MR] H.R. 1606-- A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office building located at 24 Corliss Street, Providence, RI, as the ``Harry Kizirian Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. House disagreed to Senate amendments, [5JA] Senate receded from its amendments, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-100] (signed February 1, 1996) H.R. 1608-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ensure that the prohibitions against guns in school zones have the requisite nexus with interstate or foreign commerce; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [8JY] H.R. 1610-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require employer- provided group health plans to credit coverage under a prior group health plan against any preexisting condition limitation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [31JA], [27FE], [29FE], [5MR], [13MR] H.R. 1617-- A bill to consolidate and reform workforce development and literacy programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-707) submitted in the House, [25JY] H.R. 1618-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [14MY], [16MY], [22MY], [9JY] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [3JA] H.R. 1619-- A bill to amend section 227 of the Housing and Urban-Rural Recovery Act of 1983 to prohibit owners and managers of federally assisted rental housing from preventing elderly residents of such housing from owning or having household pets in such housing; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [24JA], [28FE], [5MR], [18MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [22MR], [27MR], [28MR], [15AP], [25AP], [18SE], [19SE], [24SE], [26SE], [5JA] H.R. 1620-- A bill to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot project providing loans to States to establish revolving loan funds for the environmental cleanup of sites in distressed areas that have the potential to attract private investment and create local employment; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 1621-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which States may be certified to carry out voluntary environmental cleanup programs for low and medium priority sites; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 1625-- A bill to protect the right to life of each born and preborn human person in existence at fertilization; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [25JA], [31JA], [28FE], [5MR], [12MR], [28MR], [7MY], [3JA] H.R. 1627-- A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; Titles I-III referred to the Committee on Agriculture; Title IV, referred to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [13FE], [29FE], [12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [28MR], [23AP], [11JY], [23JY] Reported from the Committee on Agriculture amended (H. Rept. 104-669, part 1), [11JY] Reported from the Committee on Commerce with amendment (H. Rept. 104- 669, part 2), [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JY] Passed Senate, [24JY] Presented to the President (July 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-170] (signed August 3, 1996) H.R. 1642-- A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment--most-favored-nation treatment--to the products of Cambodia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Passed Senate amended, [25JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [12SE] Presented to the President (September 13, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-203] (signed September 25, 1996) H.R. 1643-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment--most- favored-nation treatment--to the products of Bulgaria; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Passed Senate amended, [2JA] House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments, [5JA] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendment, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 5, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-92] (signed January 6, 1996) H.R. 1646-- A bill to revise and reform the statutes governing the organization and management of the reserve components of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [6MR] H.R. 1649-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the prevention of fetal alcohol syndrome, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 1655-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). Approved [Public Law 104-93] (signed January 6, 1996), [12MR] H.R. 1656-- A bill to provide for an increase in funding for the conduct and support of diabetes-related research by the National Institutes of Health; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [7MR], [8MY], [21MY], [22MY], [4JN], [16JY], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 1661-- A bill to permit partnership and S corporations to elect taxable years other than required years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [7MR], [29MR], [13JN] H.R. 1662-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against income tax to individuals who rehabilitate historic homes or who are the first purchasers of rehabilitated historic homes for use as a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [29MR], [8MY], [13JN], [17SE] H.R. 1663-- A bill to amend the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Land Withdrawal Act; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Reported with amendment from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 104- 540, part 1), [25AP] Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [25AP] Committee on National Security discharged, [17JN] H.R. 1666-- A bill to amend the act of October 21, 1970, establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas within the lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. [[Page 2854]] Cosponsors added, [9MY] H.R. 1675-- A bill to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed House amended, [24AP] H.R. 1677-- A bill to waive the time limitation specified by law for the award of certain military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy during World War II; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [11JY] H.R. 1684-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of James Madison; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [25JA], [30JA], [1FE], [27FE], [29FE], [6MR], [13MR], [14MR], [19MR], [22MR], [29MR], [18AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 1687-- A bill to terminate the agricultural price support and production adjustment programs for sugar; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [7MR] H.R. 1688-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of providing information and education to the public on the prevention and treatment of eating disorders; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 1692-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limitation amount applicable to contributions to candidates in Federal elections by individuals and to decrease the limitation amount applicable to contributions to such candidates by nonparty multicandidate political committees; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1693-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit congressional leadership committees; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1694-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary limitation on contributions from other than individual district residents in House of Representatives elections; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1695-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an income tax credit for in-State contributions to congressional candidates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 1701-- A bill to cancel the space station project; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [23FE], [9MY], [3JA] H.R. 1706-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish Federal standards to ensure quality assurance of drug testing programs for private employers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 1707-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure access to services and prevent fraud and abuse for enrollees of health maintenance organizations under the Medicare Program, to amend standards for Medicare supplemental policies, to modify the Medicare Select Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 1708-- A bill to establish the Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation as a wholly owned Government corporation to provide full mortgage insurance and provide for the development of credit enhancement products for mortgages for single family homes of low- and moderate- income homebuyers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [1MY], [26JN] H.R. 1711-- A bill to improve the administration of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE], [28FE], [29FE], [7MR], [21MR], [29MR], [15AP], [25AP], [7MY], [16MY], [23MY], [9JY], [31JY], [26SE], [6JN] H.R. 1713-- A bill to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [18AP], [23AP], [30AP], [1MY], [29MY] H.R. 1718-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 197 South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre, PA, as the ``Max Rosenn United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [7FE] Presented to the President (February 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-112] (signed March 5, 1996) H.R. 1720-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the cessation of Federal sponsorship of two Government sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] H.R. 1733-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for early publication of patent applications, to provide provisional rights for the period of time between early publication and patent grant, and to provide a prior art effect for published applications; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [27FE], [4MR], [6MR], [12MR], [20MR], [9MY], [16MY], [4JN], [10JN], [3JA] H.R. 1734-- A bill to reauthorize the National Film Preservation Board, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-558, part 1), [6MY] Referral to the Committee on House Oversight extended, [6MY], [21JN] Committee discharged, [8JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-285] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 1743-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 to extend the authorizations of appropriations through fiscal year 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate amended, [3MY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [14MY] Presented to the President (May 15, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-147] (signed May 24, 1996) H.R. 1748-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for farmers and closely held businesses a one-time exclusion of gain from certain sales or exchanges, for self-employed individuals a 100 percent deduction of health insurance costs, and for farmers a carryover of unused standard deductions and personal exemptions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 1749-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate the market promotion program; to the Committees on Agriculture; Budget, 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. Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 1750-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for increased Medicare reimbursement for nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists to increase the delivery of health services in health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [19JN] H.R. 1755-- A bill to provide for the establishment of an official mass mailing allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [28MR] H.R. 1757-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of paramedic intercept services provided in support of public, volunteer, or nonprofit providers of ambulance services; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [6MR], [16AP], [4JN] H.R. 1758-- A bill to provide for a Federal response to fraud in connection with the provision of or receipt of payment for health care services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [9FE], [6MR], [25AP], [30AP], [4JN], [11JN] H.R. 1767-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for cost recovery by the Department of Veterans Affairs of the cost of health care delivered to veterans who are eligible for care under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 1771-- A bill to amend the requirements of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the labeling of food for pesticides and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [6MR] H.R. 1772-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain interests in the Waihee Marsh for inclusion in the Oahu National Wildlife Refuge Complex; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-528), [22AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP] Passed Senate, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-209] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 1776-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of black revolutionary war patriots; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [31JA], [27FE], [29FE], [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [19MR], [22MR], [27MR], [15AP], [16AP], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [9MY], [14MY], [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [29MY], [4JN], [19JN], [25JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Passed Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) [[Page 2855]] Approved [Public Law 104-329] (signed October 20, 1996) H.R. 1780-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a flat tax only on the earned income of individuals and on business taxable income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 1784-- A bill to validate certain conveyances made by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company within the cities of Reno, NV, and Tulare, CA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported (H. Rept. 104-691), [18JY] H.R. 1785-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote capital formation for the development of new businesses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [2MY], [8MY] H.R. 1786-- A bill to regulate fishing in certain waters of Alaska; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-687), [18JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] H.R. 1787-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the saccharin notice requirement; to the Committee on Commerce. Passed Senate, [19MR] Presented to the President, [21MR] Approved [Public Law 104-124] (signed April 1, 1996) H.R. 1791-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make certain technical corrections relating to physicians' services; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [28FE], [6MR], [16AP], [16MY], [23JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-826), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-248] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 1794-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to double the minimum and maximum penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [3JA] H.R. 1796-- A bill to amend section 1951, commonly called the Hobbs Act, of title 18 of the United States Code to prevent union violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [2AU], [16SE] H.R. 1797-- A bill to require employer health benefit plans to meet standards relating to the nondiscriminatory treatment of neurobiological disorders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [16AP], [18AP], [25AP], [16MY], [4JN], [13JN], [24JY], [10JY] H.R. 1801-- A bill to privatize certain Federal power generation and transmission assets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [29FE] H.R. 1802-- A bill to reorganize the Federal administrative law judiciary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [26JA], [27FE], [20MR], [27MR], [29MR] H.R. 1804-- A bill to designate the U.S. Post Office-Courthouse located at South 6th and Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith, AR as the ``Judge Isaac C. Parker Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [16AP] Presented to the President (April 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-137] (signed April 30, 1996) H.R. 1805-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualified current or former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed firearms; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [12MR], [23MY], [13JN], [19JN], [18JY], [2AU], [25SE] H.R. 1810-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for the privatization of health care services in the Federal prison system; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [15AP] H.R. 1816-- A bill to authorize appropriations for civilian research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [3JA], [4JA], [22JA], [8JY], [4JA], [22JA], [8JY], [3JA] Discharged from Corrections Calendar, [4JA] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended (omitted from Record of August 1, 1996), [2AU] H.R. 1818-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to a medical savings account by any individual who is covered under a catastrophic coverage health plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [30JA], [8MY] H.R. 1819-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit for adoptions expenses with a larger credit for the adoption of a foster child; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [16AP] H.R. 1823-- A bill to amend the Central Utah Project Completion Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Central Utah Water Conservancy District dated December 28, 1965, and November 26, 1985, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-531), [23AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30AP] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-286] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 1828-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [6MR], [7MR] H.R. 1833-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to ban partial-birth abortions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. House agreed to Senate amendments, [27MR] Presented to the President (April 5, 1996) Presidential veto message, [10AP] Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [15AP] House discharged the Committee on the Judiciary from further consideration of Presidential veto, [19SE] Presidential veto overridden in the House, [19SE] Presidential veto message sustained in the Senate, [26SE] H.R. 1834-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [26JA] Cosponsors removed, [29FE], [29MR] H.R. 1836-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to acquire property in the town of East Hampton, Suffolk County, NY, for inclusion in the Amagansett National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 104-529), [22AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23AP] Passed Senate amended, [3MY] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [14MY] Presented to the President (May 15, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-148] (signed May 24, 1996) H.R. 1841-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System and to authorize assistance to the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 1842-- A bill to ban the utilization of Federal funds by a State to lure jobs and businesses from another State; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [6JN] H.R. 1846-- A bill to establish the Yellowstone Headwaters National Recreation Area within the Gallatin and Custer National Forests in the State of Montana, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [24AP], [17JY], [24JY], [25SE] H.R. 1853-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require the reduction and eventual elimination of nicotine in tobacco products; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 1855-- A bill to amend title 11, District of Columbia Code, to restrict the authority of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia over certain pending cases involving child custody and visitation rights; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 1856-- A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to provide for an expanded Federal program of hazard mitigation, relief, and insurance against the risk of catastrophic natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [19MR], [16AP], [8MY] H.R. 1858-- A bill to reduce paperwork and additional regulatory burdens for depository institutions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Reported (H. Rept. 104-193, part 2), [18JN] H.R. 1859-- A bill to require employers to post, and to provide to employees individually, information relating to sexual harassment that violates title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 1861-- A bill to make technical corrections in the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 and other provisions of title 17, United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-554), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4JN] H.R. 1863-- A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [27MR], [19JN], [16JY], [18JY], [30JY], [5SE] H.R. 1866-- A bill to promote the implementation of programs to improve the traffic safety performance of high risk drivers; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H.R. 1868-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Senate amendment disposed of in both Houses as if enacted into law by sec. 301, P.L. 104-99, [26JA] Presented to the President (January 31, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-107] (signed February 12, 1996) [[Page 2856]] H.R. 1874-- A bill to modify the boundaries of the Talladega National Forest, AL; to the Committee on Agriculture. Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-310] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 1876-- A bill to support proposals to implement the U.S. goal of the eventual elimination of antipersonnel landmines, to impose a moratorium on the use of antipersonnel landmines except in limited circumstances, to provide for sanctions against foreign governments that export antipersonnel landmines, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [25JA], [7MY], [30MY], [2AU], [30SE] H.R. 1880-- A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at 102 South McLean, Lincoln, IL, as the ``Edward Madigan Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Passed Senate, [27JN] Presented to the President (July 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-157] (signed July 9, 1996) H.R. 1882-- A bill to consolidate the Administrator of General Services authorities relating to the control and utilization of excess and surplus property, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Science; International Relations; Small Business, 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. Cosponsors added, [23MY] H.R. 1883-- A bill to strengthen parental, local, and State control of education in the United States by eliminating the Department of Education and redefining the Federal role in education; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Budget; 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. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [25AP] H.R. 1884-- A bill to provide for school bus safety, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [6FE], [23FE], [29FE], [4MR], [29AP], [5JN], [4SE] H.R. 1886-- A bill for the relief of John Wesley Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-696), [23JY] Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 1889-- A bill to encourage organ donation by enclosing information in income tax refund check mailings; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE], [27FE], [23AP], [1MY], [7MY], [22MY], [18SE], [27SE] H.R. 1892-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to clarify the requirements applicable to hearing aid compatible telephones in workplaces; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [1MY], [10MY] H.R. 1893-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude length of service awards to volunteers performing fire fighting or prevention services, emergency medical services, or ambulance services from the limitations applicable to certain deferred compensation plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [25JA], [14MR], [28MR], [15AP], [23AP], [7MY], [20JN] H.R. 1899-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain conduct relating to civil disorders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [19JN] H.R. 1900-- A bill to amend the Clear Air Act to exempt agriculture-related facilities from certain permitting requirements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 1916-- A bill to reform certain statutes regarding civil asset forfeiture; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [26MR], [23MY], [11JY], [22JY], [25SE] H.R. 1920-- A bill to protect victims of domestic violence from health insurance discrimination; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [19MR], [26JY] H.R. 1923-- A bill to balance the budget of the U.S. Government by restructuring Government, reducing Federal spending, eliminating the deficit, limiting bureaucracy, and restoring federalism; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Banking and Financial Services; International Relations; Science; Commerce; Resources; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; Agriculture; Small Business; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Budget; Veterans' Affairs; House Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 1930-- A bill to govern relations between the United States and the Palestine Liberation Organization [PLO], to enforce PLO compliance with standards of international conduct, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 1932-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit governmental discrimination in the training and licensing of health professionals on the basis of the refusal to undergo or provide training in the performance of induced abortions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [21MR] H.R. 1933-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the Old State House of Connecticut; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 1936-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for certain minimum requirements under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to obstetrical benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 1946-- A bill to protect the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing of a child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [13MR], [30MY], [25JN] H.R. 1948-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [9FE], [13FE] H.R. 1950-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [17AP], [10SE], [27JN] H.R. 1951-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to allow food and dietary supplement manufacturers to communicate truthful, nonmisleading information to consumers concerning the nutritional content and disease prevention benefits of their products, to repeal or clarify rules enacted by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [10MY], [21MY], [23MY] H.R. 1953-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 1955-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for certain minimum requirements for group health plans with respect to obstetrical benefits; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 1957-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction of certain interest on automobile loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 1963-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the payment of a bill, invoice, or statement of account due, if made by mail, shall be considered to have been made on the date as of which the envelope which is used to transmit such payment is postmarked; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [28FE], [28MR] Cosponsors removed, [1FE], [5MR], [6MR], [12MR], [16AP] H.R. 1965-- A bill to reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [4MR], [12MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-521), [16AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP] Passed Senate, [21MY] Presented to the President (May 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-150] (signed June 3, 1996) H.R. 1968-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 1972-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the standards used for determining whether individuals are not employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [14MR], [29MR], [30MY] Cosponsors removed, [5MR], [19MR], [21MR], [29MR], [15AP], [16AP], [25AP], [30AP], [10MY], [16MY], [29MY], [18JN], [27JN] H.R. 1975-- A bill to improve the management of royalties from Federal and Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-667), [11JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [16JY] Passed Senate, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 7, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-185] (signed August 13, 1996) H.R. 1977-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Committee on Appropriations discharged from further consideration of Presidential veto message, [4JA] Presidential veto message sustained in the House, [4JA] Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [4JA] H.R. 1980-- A bill to provide for demonstration projects throughout the United States in order to celebrate [[Page 2857]] the process of becoming and being an American citizen; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 1981-- A bill to amend the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to require executive agencies to procure property and services related to motor vehicle pools or systems only under contracts awarded under competitive procedures in accordance with rules issued by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and to report to the Director regarding costs associated with agency operation of motor vehicle fleets; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 1989-- A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 1994-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for future cost-of-living adjustments for military retirees on the same basis as applies to Federal civil service retirees; to the Committees on National Security; 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. Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 1998-- A bill to provide for State credit union representation on the National Credit Union Administration Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [13MR], [24AP], [25AP], [14MY], [18JN], [16JY], [11SE] H.R. 2001-- A bill for the relief of Norton R. Girault; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-637), [26JN] Passed House, [16JY] H.R. 2003-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to make temporary assistance available to support community food security projects designed to meet the food needs of low-income people, increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs, and promote comprehensive, inclusive, and future-oriented solutions to local food, farm, and nutrition problems; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [27MR] H.R. 2005-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections in maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. H.R. 2006-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an automatic continuing appropriation for the U.S. Government; to the Committees on Appropriations; 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. Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5SE], [17SE] H.R. 2008-- A bill to repeal the quota and price support programs for peanuts; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [13JN], [5JA] H.R. 2009-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include medical foods as a specific item for which coverage may be provided under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [31JA], [24AP], [10MY], [23MY], [23JY] H.R. 2011-- A bill to assure equitable coverage and treatment of emergency services under health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [27FE], [7MR], [21MR], [27MR], [29MR], [16AP], [18AP], [23AP], [7MY], [15MY], [21MY], [22MY], [25JN], [12JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [18SE], [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [3OC], [5JA], [12JN], [27JN], [5JA], [12JN], [27JN] H.R. 2016-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement that commissioned officers of the armed services be initially appointed as reserve officers regardless of the source of their commission; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [19JN] H.R. 2019-- A bill to allow patients to receive any medical treatment they want under certain conditions and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [6MR], [13MR], [27MR], [29MR], [18AP], [24AP], [2MY], [5JN], [11JY], [22JY], [24JY], [19SE], [26SE], [12JN] H.R. 2024-- A bill to phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other batteries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [15AP], [23AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-530), [23AP] Rule suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP] Passed Senate, [25AP] Presented to the President (May 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-142] (signed May 13, 1996) H.R. 2026-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the death of George Washington; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [29MR], [23AP], [30AP], [7MY], [9MY], [15MY], [21MY], [23MY], [29MY], [30MY], [5JN], [13JN], [18JN], [19JN], [25JN], [30JY], [10JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 2029-- A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to provide regulatory relief; to the Committee on Agriculture. House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment, [3JA] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments, [26JA] Presented to the President (January 31, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-105] (signed February 10, 1996) H.R. 2036-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to make certain adjustments in the land disposal program to provide needed flexibility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [26JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-454), [30JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [31JA] Passed Senate amended, [7FE] House agreed to Senate amendments, [7MR] Presented to the President (March 15, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-119] (signed March 26, 1996) H.R. 2039-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 2041-- A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide restitution to the people of Guam who suffered atrocities such as personal injury, forced labor, forced marches, internment, and death during the occupation of Guam in World War II, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each cas for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-867, part 1), [11OC] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [11OC] Committee discharged, [11OC] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [11OC] H.R. 2044-- A bill to remove police officers employed by the Long Island Rail Road Company from coverage under the Employer's Liability Act, the Railway Labor Act, the Railroad Retirement Act, and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 2060-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by reducing the power and reach of the Federal establishment; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget; 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. Cosponsors added, [22MR] Cosponsors removed, [18AP] H.R. 2061-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker City, OR as the ``David J. Wheeler Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-101] (signed February 1, 1996) H.R. 2064-- A bill to grant the consent of Congress to an amendment of the Historic Chattahoochee Compact between the States of Alabama and Georgia; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House, [12MR] Passed Senate, [3MY] Presented to the President (May 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-144] (signed May 16, 1996) H.R. 2065-- A bill to prohibit the importation of goods produced abroad with child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [19MR], [9MY], [12JY] H.R. 2066-- A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide greater flexibility to schools to meet the dietary guidelines for Americans under the school lunch and school breakfast programs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [25AP], [7MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-561), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14MY] Passed Senate, [16MY] Presented to the President (May 22, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-149] (signed May 29, 1996) H.R. 2070-- A bill to provide for the distribution within the United States of the U.S. Information Agency film entitled ``Fragile Ring of Life''; to the Committee on International Relations. Passed Senate, [28JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-161] (signed July 18, 1996) H.R. 2071-- A bill to promote cost containment and reform in health care; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [27MR] H.R. 2072-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to ban contributions to candidates in elections for Federal office by persons other than individuals and political party committees, to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to ban gifts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Rules; Government Reform and Oversight; Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such [[Page 2858]] provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors removed, [24JA] H.R. 2076-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Committee on Appropriations discharged from further consideration of Presidential veto message, [3JA] Presidential veto message sustained in the House, [3JA] Presidential veto message referred to the Committee on Appropriations, [3JA] H.R. 2078-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the excise tax treatment of draft cider; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3JA] H.R. 2080-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [5JN], [25SE] H.R. 2084-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to impose labeling requirements for milk and milk products produced from cows which have been treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone, to amend the Agriculture Act of 1949 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to reduce the price received by producers for milk that is produced by cows injected with synthetic bovine growth hormone, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a synthetic BGH residue test, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [11SE] H.R. 2085-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling for milk and milk products produced from cows which have been treated with synthetic bovine growth hormone, to direct the development of a synthetic bovine growth hormone residue test, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [11SE] H.R. 2086-- A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by enabling local governments and private, nonprofit organizations to use amounts available under certain Federal assistance programs in accordance with approved local flexibility plans; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [26MR], [29MR] Cosponsors removed, [9MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-847), [26SE] H.R. 2087-- A bill to provide that human life shall be deemed to exist from conception; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 2089-- A bill to provide for a change in the exemption from the child labor provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 for minors between 16 and 18 years of age who engage in the operation of automobiles and trucks; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [28MR], [11JN], [19JN], [20JN], [11SE], [26SE], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 2090-- A bill to reduce the number of executive branch political appointees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [25AP], [11JY], [22JY], [2AU], [12JN] H.R. 2092-- A bill to expedite State reviews of criminal records of applicants for private security officer employment, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [24AP], [10JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-827, part 1), [24SE] Considered under suspension of the Rules, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 2098-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to manage the cash positions of the U.S. Government whenever it is unable to borrow sufficient funds to meet its needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [28FE], [6MR] H.R. 2100-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to make technical corrections to maps relating to the Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-452), [24JA] H.R. 2101-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permanently prohibit the possession of firearms by persons who have been convicted of a violent felony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 2107-- A bill to amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to improve the quality of visitor services provided by Federal land management agencies through an incentive-based recreation fee program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-757), [4SE] H.R. 2111-- A bill to designate the Social Security Administration's Western Program Service Center located at 1221 Nevin Avenue, Richmond, CA, as the ``Francis J. Hagel Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [26JA] Presented to the President (31JA) Approved [Public Law 104-108] (signed February 12, 1996) H.R. 2119-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by telephone or electronic device; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26JN], [3OC], [3JA] H.R. 2122-- A bill to designate the Lake Tahoe Basin National Forest in the States of California and Nevada to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [6JN] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 104- 772, part 1), [4SE] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [4SE] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 2128-- A bill to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex with respect to Federal employment, contracts, and programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [29FE], [23AP], [13JN], [2AU] H.R. 2130-- A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to improve the efficiency and operation of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation in order to better to ensure that farmers, ranchers, and rural home owners will have access to a stable and competitive supply of mortgage credit now and in the future; to the Committee on Agriculture. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-446, part 1), [4JA] Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, [4JA] Committee discharged, [15MR] H.R. 2133-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to improve the effectiveness of administrative review of employment discriminations claims made by Federal employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 2134-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to allow employees in classified positions in community colleges to serve in certified or other academic capacities; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 2135-- A bill to provide for the correction of boundaries of certain lands in Clark County, NV, acquired by persons who purchased such lands in good faith reliance on existing private land surveys; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-755), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 2137-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the release of relevant information to protect the public from sexually violent offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [16FE], [28FE], [15AP], [24AP], [6MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-555), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7MY] Passed Senate, [9MY] Presented to the President (May 13, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-145] (signed May 17, 1996) H.R. 2138-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for investment necessary to revitalize communities within the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [25AP], [13JN], [2AU], [10SE], [10JY] H.R. 2143-- A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to make it unlawful for any stockyard owner, market agency, or dealer to transfer or market nonambulatory cattle, sheep, swine, horses, mules, or goats, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [20FE], [5MR], [29MR], [16MY], [9JY], [5JA], [10JY], [5JA], [10JY] H.R. 2144-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, in a manner which ensures to a greater degree the ability of utility providers to establish, improve, operate, and maintain utility structures, facilities, and equipment for the benefit, safety, and well-being of consumers by removing limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time in regard to utility vehicle operators and drivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [9MY], [30MY] H.R. 2145-- A bill to reauthorize and make reforms to programs authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 104-693), [18JY] Referral to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services extended, [22JY] Committee discharged, [9SE] H.R. 2149-- A bill to reduce regulation, promote efficiencies, and encourage competition in the inter [[Page 2859]] national ocean transportation system of the United States, to eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed House amended, [1MY] H.R. 2152-- A bill to establish the Independent Commission on Medicare to make recommendations on how to best match the structure of the Medicare Program with the funding made available for the program by Congress, to provide for expedited consideration in Congress of the Commission's recommendations, and to establish a default process for meeting congressional spending targets for the Medicare Program if Congress rejects the Commission's recommendations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Rules; the Budget, 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. Cosponsors added, [13JN], [24JY], [10SE], [19SE], [27SE], [28SE], [3JA] H.R. 2160-- A bill to authorize appropriations to carry out the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 and the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-517), [15AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP] H.R. 2167-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain Government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which the total amount of the combined monthly benefit--before reduction--and monthly pension exceeds $1,200; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [12MR], [20MR], [22MR], [15AP], [6MY], [7MY], [14MY], [29MY], [30JY], [17SE], [27SE], [26JY] H.R. 2173-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the types of ownership and compensation arrangements which are not considered arrangements between a physician and an entity furnishing a designated health service under the Medicare Program for purposes of the provisions of such title which deny payment for designated health services for which a referral is made by a physician with an ownership or compensation arrangement with the entity furnishing the service; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [1AU] H.R. 2178-- A bill to promote redevelopment of brownfields by providing Federal assistance for brownfield cleanups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [28FE], [7MR], [29MR], [30AP], [18JY] H.R. 2181-- A bill to enhance the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 2182-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to treatment of aliens who claim asylum after passing through a third country which could provide asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [13MR], [29MY] H.R. 2184-- A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to provide for the continuance of pay during lapses in appropriations; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Appropriations, 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 2185-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of bone mass measurements for certain individuals under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [18AP], [22MY], [11JY], [2AU], [17SE], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 2190-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a family- owned business exclusion from the gross estate subject to estate tax, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [16JY], [5SE] H.R. 2192-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to restrict the mailorder sale of body armor; to the Committee on the judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [25JA], [29MR] H.R. 2193-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage revenue bond financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [5MR], [21MR], [29MR], [23AP], [5JN], [31JY], [3JA] H.R. 2196-- A bill to amend the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 with respect to inventions made under cooperative research and development agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Passed Senate amended, [7FE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [27FE] Presented to the President (February 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-113] (signed March 7, 1996) H.R. 2199-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the passive loss limitations to equine activities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [5JN] H.R. 2200-- A bill to provide for a reduction in regulatory costs by maintaining Federal average fuel economy standards applicable to automobiles in effect at current levels until changed by law; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [28FE], [7MR], [13MR], [20MR], [28MR], [1MY], [14MY], [22MY], [5JN], [18JN], [26JN], [4SE] H.R. 2202-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilities legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; National Security; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [24JA], [28FE], [5MR], [6MR], [5JA] Reported with amendment from the Committee on the Judiciary (H. Rept. 104-469, part 1), [4MR] Referral to the Committees on Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; National Security; Ways and Means extended, [4MR] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Government Reform and Organization (H. Rept. 104-469, part 2), [7MR] Reported with amendments from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 104-469, part 3), [8MR] Committees discharged, [8MR] Considered, [19MR], [20MR] Passed House amended, [21MR] Supplemental report filed (H. Rept. 104-469, part 4), [21MR] Passed Senate amended, [2MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [13MY] Bill returned to Senate by House, [20MY] Bill returned to House by Senate, [21MY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [11SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-828) submitted in the House, [24SE] House agreed to conference report, [25SE] Senate considered conference report, [26SE] H.R. 2203-- A bill to reauthorize the tied aid credit program of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and to allow the Export-Import Bank to conduct a demonstration project; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Presented to the President (January 4, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-97] (signed January 11, 1996) H.R. 2209-- A bill to establish a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [22MY], [18JN], [24JN], [25JN], [26JN], [9JY], [11JY], [12JY], [16JY], [18JY], [25JY], [4SE], [10SE], [20SE], [27JN] H.R. 2211-- A bill to establish certain requirements with respect to solid waste and hazardous waste incinerators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [17JY], [25SE] H.R. 2214-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the Social Security offset applicable to certain annuities for surviving spouses paid under the survivor benefit plan for retired members of the Armed Forces to the extent that such offset is due to the integration with Social Security benefits when the surviving spouse reaches 62 years of age; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [20FE], [29FE], [5MR], [20MR], [21MR], [22MR], [15AP], [17AP], [29AP], [7MY], [23MY], [26JN], [16JY] H.R. 2223-- A bill to establish and implement efforts to eliminate restrictions on the enclaved people of Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [20SE], [27SE] H.R. 2228-- A bill to waive the time limitations applicable to awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Ruben Rivers; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [6MR] H.R. 2230-- A bill to make a regulatory correction concerning methyl bromide to meet the obligations of the Montreal Protocol without placing the farmers of the United States at a competitive disadvantage versus foreign growers; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [23MY] H.R. 2234-- A bill to reduce delinquencies and to improve debt-collection activities Government-wide, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2237-- A bill to provide equal leave benefits for parents who adopt a child or provide foster care for a child; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [16MY], [25JN], [2AU], [28SE] H.R. 2240-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to prohibit the import, export, sale, purchase, and possession of bear viscera or products that contain or claim to contain bear viscera, and for [[Page 2860]] other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [27FE], [28FE], [7MR], [28MR], [15AP], [29MY], [22JY] H.R. 2241-- A bill to make permanent the President's Outer Continental Shelf moratorium statement of June 26, 1990; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [22MR] H.R. 2242-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases on certain portions of the Outer Continental Shelf; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [19MR] H.R. 2243-- A bill to amend the Trinity River Basin Fish and Wildlife Management Act of 1984, to extend for 3 years the availability of moneys for the restoration of fish and wildlife in the Trinity River, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [3MY] Presented to the President (May 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-143] (signed May 15, 1996) H.R. 2244-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of retirement benefits in the case of any Member or employee of Congress who is convicted of an offense relating to the official duties of that individual; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [18AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [10MY], [14MY], [21MY], [29MY], [11JN], [19JN], [25JY], [2AU], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H.R. 2245-- A bill to establish a national program of trained community health advisors to assist the States in attaining the Healthy People 2000 objectives; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 2246-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions to the U.S. library trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [30AP], [10MY], [29MY], [5JN], [10JN], [11JN], [13JN], [18JN], [19JN], [22JY], [17SE], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] H.R. 2247-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of medical nutrition therapy services of registered dietitians and nutrition professionals; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [6MR], [19MR], [22MR], [29MR], [18AP], [25AP], [10MY], [23MY], [30MY], [13JN], [18JY], [29JY], [2AU], [4SE], [11SE], [27JN] H.R. 2250-- A bill to provide for the return of economic resources for the imposition of certain customs fees and duties to the community in which the customs fees and duties are collected; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [29MR] H.R. 2259-- A bill to disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [6FE] H.R. 2260-- A bill to establish America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership in Iowa, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [18JY], [12JN] H.R. 2262-- A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at 218 North Alston Street in Foley, AL, as the ``Holk Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. H.R. 2264-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA] H.R. 2270-- A bill to require Congress to specify the source of authority under the U.S. Constitution for the enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [31JA], [1FE], [9FE], [23FE], [5MR], [6MR], [12MR], [13MR], [18MR], [21MR], [22MR], [26MR], [27MR], [15AP], [16AP], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [2MY], [7MY], [9MY], [10MY], [15MY], [20MY], [23MY], [29MY], [4JN], [5JN], [18JN], [24JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY], [17JY], [18JY], [23JY], [25JY], [30JY], [31JY], [5SE], [10SE], [27JN] H.R. 2271-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require radio and television broadcasters to provide free broadcasting time for political advertising; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [18AP], [23MY] H.R. 2272-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for that portion of a governmental pension received by an individual which does not exceed the maximum benefits payable under title II of the Social Security Act which could have been excluded from income for the taxable year; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [16AP], [15MY], [12JN] H.R. 2275-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [22MR] Reported from the Committee on Resources with amendment (H. Rept. 104- 778, part 1), [9SE] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [9SE] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [9SE] H.R. 2276-- A bill to establish the Federal Aviation Administration as an independent establishment in the executive branch, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget, 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [22JA], [23JA], [24JA], [6FE], [27FE], [7MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (H. Rept. 104-475, part 1), [7MR] Referral to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget extended, [7MR] Committees discharged, [12MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MR] H.R. 2281-- A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE] Cosponsors removed, [1FE] H.R. 2285-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of Theodore Roosevelt, to authorize the appropriation of the surcharges imposed with respect to such coins to the Secretary of the Interior for use in connection with the administration of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [30AP] H.R. 2286-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the conservation of endangered species; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [14MY] H.R. 2292-- A bill to preserve and protect the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [20MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-716), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 2297-- A bill to codify without substantive change laws related to transportation and to improve the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-573), [14MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-287] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 2306-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide additional investment funds for the Thrift Savings Plan, and to make the percentage limitations on individual contributions to such plan more consistent with the dollar amount limitation on elective deferrals; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [16FE], [27FE], [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [16AP], [10MY], [11JN], [9JY] H.R. 2310-- A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Francis Albert Sinatra; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [3JA] H.R. 2311-- A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA] H.R. 2320-- A bill to provide for the more effective implementation of the prohibition against the payment to prisoners of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or monthly insurance benefits under title II of such act, and to deny such supplemental security income benefits for 10 years to a person found to have fraudulently obtained such benefits while in prison; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [13FE], [23FE], [29FE], [5MR], [13MR], [20MR], [28MR], [18AP], [25AP], [30AP], [8MY], [14MY], [22MY], [23MY], [30MY], [11JN], [20JN], [24JY], [31JY], [10JY] H.R. 2323-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize State and local governments to prohibit or restrict the receipt of out-of- State municipal solid waste, to authorize local governments to control and direct the movement of certain solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [25SE] H.R. 2333-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the method of payment of taxes on distilled spirits; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [29FE], [6MR], [13MR], [19MR], [2MY], [13JN], [18JN], [9JY], [3JA] H.R. 2335-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to exempt from the solid waste designation all recoverable materials that are contained, collected, and returned to an industrial process; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [28FE], [17AP], [9MY], [11JN] H.R. 2337-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for increased taxpayer protections; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2861]] Cosponsors added, [27MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-506), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [11JY] Presented to the President (July 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-168] (signed July 30, 1996) H.R. 2338-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for contributions to an individual training account; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [1MY], [8MY], [16MY], [17JN], [6JN] H.R. 2341-- A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to permit Federal employees and annuitants to elect to receive contributions into medical savings accounts under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program [FEHBP]; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 2342-- A bill to authorize associations of independent producers of natural gas; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [6MR], [23AP], [8MY], [16MY], [22MY], [25JN] H.R. 2344-- A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H.R. 2350-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide protections for Medicare beneficiaries who enroll in Medicare managed care plans; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE] H.R. 2353-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend certain expiring authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to delivery of health and medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Passed Senate amended, [5JA] House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments, [25JA] Senate agreed to House amendments to Senate amendments, [30JA] Presented to the President (February 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-110] (signed February 13, 1996) H.R. 2364-- A bill to provide incentives for the conservation and recovery of endangered species, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [22MR] H.R. 2366-- A bill to repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President (26SE) Approved [Public Law 104-224] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 2367-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to further protect and enhance the public interest by ensuring an orderly transition from chlorofluorocarbons (CFC's) and halons to substitute compounds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 2374-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to encourage the continued conservation of America's natural legacy for future generations provide incentives for States, local governments, and private landowners to conserve species, and otherwise improve the act through increased flexibility and broader cooperation; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA] H.R. 2386-- A bill to save the lives of police officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [9JA] H.R. 2391-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [23FE], [28FE], [14MR], [29MR], [16AP], [25AP], [8MY], [21MY], [10JN], [19JN], [20JN], [26JN], [11JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-670), [11JY] Cosponsors removed, [23JY] Passed House amended, [30JY] H.R. 2392-- A bill to amend the Umatilla Basin Project Act to establish boundaries for irrigation districts within the Umatilla Basin, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-860), [28SE] H.R. 2396-- A bill to amend the Congressional Award Act to revise and extend authorities for the Congressional Award Board; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22MY], [1AU], [28SE] H.R. 2400-- A bill to establish standards for health plan relationships with enrollees, health professionals, and providers; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [12MR], [26MR], [29MR], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [30MY], [5JN], [20JN], [26JN], [18SE], [27SE], [26JY] H.R. 2401-- A bill to provide for monthly payments by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain children of veterans exposed to ionizing radiation while in military service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [21MY] H.R. 2406-- A bill to repeal the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the Public Housing Program and the program for rental housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community control over such programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [31JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-461, part 1), [1FE] Supplemental report filed (H. Rept. 104-461, part 2), [25AP] Considered in the House, [8MY] Passed House amended, [9MY] Laid on the table (S. 1260 passed in lieu), [9MY] H.R. 2407-- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966, the National Indian Forest Resources Management Act, and title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and to place restraints upon clearcutting and certain other cutting practices on the forests of the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [10JY] H.R. 2411-- A bill to provide assistance for the establishment of community rural health networks in chronically underserved areas, to provide incentives for providers of health care services to furnish services in such areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2415-- A bill to designated the U.S. Customs administrative building at the Ysleta/Zaragosa Port of Entry located at 797 South Ysleta in El Paso, TX, as the ``Timothy C. McCaghren Customs Administrative Building''; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Passed Senate, [16AP] Presented to the President (April 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-138] (signed April 30, 1996) H.R. 2416-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require open campus security crime logs at institutions of higher education; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [1FE], [27FE], [13MR], [14MR], [19MR], [7MY], [29MY], [11JN], [16JY], [24JY], [5SE], [27SE], [3JA], [6JN], [10JY], [3JA], [6JN], [10JY] H.R. 2421-- A bill to implement the recommendations of the Northern Forest Lands Council; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [6MR], [29MR], [23MY], [18JN], [22JY], [25JY], [30JY], [1AU] H.R. 2422-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for security of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 2428-- A bill to encourage the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by giving the Model Good Samaritan Food Donation Act the full force and effect of law; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [20MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-661), [9JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12JY] Passed Senate amended, [2AU] House agreed to Senate amendments, [5SE] Presented to the President (September 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-210] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 2429-- A bill to amend the Farms for the Future Act of 1990 to provide agricultural producers, in cooperation with States and local governments, financially competitive options for maintaining farmland in agricultural production; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [29FE] H.R. 2433-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate the commercial transportation of horses for slaughter, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [28FE] H.R. 2434-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the deduction for lobbying expenses in connection with State legislation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [14MR], [2MY], [5JN], [25JN], [17SE], [25SE], [27SE], [26JY] H.R. 2435-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals to 100 percent of such costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2437-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands in Gilpin County, CO; to the Committee on Resources. Passed Senate, [26JN] Presented to the President (June 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-158] (signed July 9, 1996) H.R. 2438-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of lands to certain individuals in Gunnison County, CO, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-766), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] [[Page 2862]] H.R. 2441-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to adapt the copyright law to the digital, networked environment of the national information infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [27FE] H.R. 2442-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a demonstration project to provide covered beneficiaries under the military health care system with the option to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; 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. Cosponsors added, [10JN] H.R. 2445-- A bill to require Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to focus on price stability in establishing monetary policy to ensure the stable, long-term purchasing power of the currency, to repeal the Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Budget, 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE] H.R. 2450-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of proof on the Secretary of the Treasury in civil cases and on the taxpayer in administrative proceedings, to require 30 days notice and judicial consent before lien or seizure, to increase the limit on recovery of civil damages for unauthorized collection actions and exclude such damages from income, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [21MR], [22MR], [15AP], [29MY], [9SE], [16SE], [19SE] H.R. 2452-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of excess benefit arrangements of certain tax-exempt group medical practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6MR] H.R. 2458-- A bill to impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting certain goods or technology that would enhance Iran's ability to extract, refine, store, process, or transport petroleum products or natural gas; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [29FE], [13MR], [5JA] H.R. 2462-- A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for the consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors added, [13JN], [20JN], [16JY], [24JY] H.R. 2463-- A bill to provide for payments to individuals who were the subjects of radiation experiments conducted by the Federal Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [25JA], [30JA], [1FE], [29FE], [15MY] H.R. 2464-- A bill to amend Public Law 103-93 to provide additional lands within the State of Utah for the Goshute Indian Reservation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 104-562), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14MY] Passed Senate, [19SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-211] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 2468-- A bill to reform the process under which Federal prisoners bring lawsuits relating to prison conditions and treatment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 2470-- A bill to restore the second amendment rights of all Americans; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [24JY], [25JY], [5SE], [9SE], [27JN] H.R. 2471-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reduce the amount that a nonparty multicandidate political committee may contribute to a candidate in a congressional election, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [28MR] H.R. 2472-- A bill to amend the act of March 3, 1931 (known as the Davis-Bacon Act), to revise the standards for coverage under the act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [18AP], [30AP], [8MY], [23MY], [25JN], [12JY], [18JY], [31JY], [5JA], [12JN], [5JA], [12JN] Cosponsors removed, [18AP] H.R. 2475-- A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to require that imported meat and meat food products containing imported meat be labeled imported, and to require that certain eating establishments serving imported meat inform customers of that fact; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2476-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for commonsense reforms of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 2477-- A bill to designate the Nellis Federal hospital in Las Vegas, NV, as the ``Michael O'Callaghan Military Hospital'', and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 2480-- A bill to establish an Office of Inspector General for the Medicare and Medicaid Programs; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [6FE], [12MR], [16JY], [18JY], [22JY], [10SE], [10JY], [26JY], [10JY], [26JY] H.R. 2483-- A bill to require the President to give notice of the intention of the United States to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2489-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of certain additional oral anticancer drugs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [29MR], [11JN], [23JY], [5SE] H.R. 2497-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [21MR], [30AP], [5JN], [11JY], [25SE] H.R. 2498-- A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H.R. 2499-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions and expenditures by multicandidate political committees controlled by foreign-owned corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H.R. 2500-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [26JA], [6MR], [13MR], [19MR], [9MY] H.R. 2501-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of a hydroelectric project in Kentucky, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-507), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-249] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2504-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at the corner of Patton Avenue and Otis Street, and the U.S. Courthouse located on Otis Street, in Asheville, NC, as the ``Veach-Baley Federal Complex''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [24SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-225] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 2505-- A bill to amend the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act to make certain clarifications to the land bank protection provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-797), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 2506-- A bill to require the President to appoint a Commission on Concentration in the Livestock Industry; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [29FE] H.R. 2508-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [31JA], [28FE], [7MR], [20MR], [28MR], [16AP], [18AP], [24AP], [1MY], [14MY], [15MY], [23MY], [30MY], [26JN], [16JY], [23JY], [1AU], [5SE], [11SE], [18SE], [19SE], [24SE], [3JA], [12JN], [10JY], [3JA], [12JN], [10JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-823), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-250] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2509-- A bill to finance and implement a program of research, promotion, market development, and [[Page 2863]] industry and consumer information to enhance demand for and increase the profitability of canola and rapeseed products in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [6MR] H.R. 2510-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide veterans' preference status to certain individuals who served on active duty in the Armed Forces in connection with Operation Desert Shield or Operation Desert Storm, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [26MR], [27MR], [16MY] H.R. 2511-- A bill to control and prevent commercial counterfeiting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-556), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4JN] Laid on the table (S. 1136 passed in lieu), [4JN] H.R. 2512-- A bill to provide for certain benefits of the Missouri River basin Pick- Sloan project to the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-765), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10SE] Passed Senate, [19SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-223] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 2513-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for burial benefits to include certain veterans who die in State nursing homes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [23MY], [16JY] H.R. 2518-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain lands in the Wenatachee National Forest, WA, for certain lands owned by Public Utility District No. 1 of Chelan County, WA, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-764), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 2521-- A bill to establish a Federal Statistical Service; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [7MR] H.R. 2522-- A bill to establish a maximum level of remediation for dry cleaning solvents, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [3OC] H.R. 2523-- A bill to terminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the price of agricultural commodities and to terminate related acreage allotment and marketing quota programs for such commodities; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [13FE] H.R. 2528-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to renew to the heirs of permittees permits for historic cabins located in the Mineral King Addition of the Sequoia National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 2530-- A bill to provide for deficit reduction and achieve a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; to the Committees on the Budget; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; the Judiciary; National Security; Resources; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans' Affairs; 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. Cosponsors added, [9MY], [16MY] H.R. 2531-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to clarify the exemption for houseparents from the minimum wage and maximum hours requirements of that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [28FE], [14MR], [22MR], [28MR], [16AP], [18AP], [29AP], [2MY], [20MY], [21MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-592), [23MY] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [19JN] Discharged from Corrections Calendar, [24JN] H.R. 2534-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to treatment of corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; National Security; Science; Resources; Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 2535-- A bill to provide for withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [2MY], [11SE], [19SE] Cosponsors removed, [25AP] H.R. 2536-- A bill to terminate certain entitlements of former Speakers of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [14MY], [29MY], [13JN], [9JY], [18JY] H.R. 2540-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit any member of the Armed Forces from being required to wear as part of the military uniform any indicia or insignia of the United Nations; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE], [5JN] H.R. 2543-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for tuition and fees for undergraduate and postsecondary vocational education; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [3JA] H.R. 2545-- A bill to provide that a State that uses a system of limited voting, cumulative voting, or preference voting may establish multimember congressional districts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [14MY], [19JN] H.R. 2546-- A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-455) submitted in the House, [31JA] House agreed to conference report, [31JA] H.R. 2548-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of their income tax overpayments, and to make other contributions, Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [29FE], [7MR], [13MR], [19MR], [29MR], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [8MY], [30MY], [5SE] H.R. 2551-- A bill to establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ donors and their families; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [25AP] H.R. 2556-- A bill to redesignate the Federal building located at 345 Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, CA, and known as the Earth Sciences and Library Building, as the ``Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed Senate, [16AP] Presented to the President (April 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-139] (signed April 30, 1996) H.R. 2557-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to provide greater assurances for contract sanctity; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. Cosponsors added, [5JA] 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 Corp., and Knikatnu, Inc. under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-643), [27JN] H.R. 2561-- A bill to provide for an exchange of lands located near Gustavus, AK; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-840, part 1), [25SE] Referred to the Committee on Commerce, [25SE] H.R. 2566-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [24JA], [25JA], [30JA], [27FE], [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [22MR], [28MR], [15AP], [16AP], [8MY], [21MY], [30MY], [4JN], [13JN], [26JN], [9JY] H.R. 2567-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to standards for constructed water conveyances; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Passed House amended, [23JA] H.R. 2568-- A bill to require adopting of a management plan for the Hells Canyon National Recreation Area that allows appropriate use of motorized and nonmotorized river craft in the recreation area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 2570-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-539), [25AP] H.R. 2575-- A bill to amend the Sugar Price Support Program to establish a special assessment for raw cane sugar marketed from production in the Everglades production area in the State of Florida to be used for restoration of the Everglades ecosystem; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [5MR] H.R. 2578-- A bill to clarify the provision of section 3626(b) of title 39, United States Code, defining an institution of higher education; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [28FE], [26MR], [8MY], [9JY], [23JY], [6JN] H.R. 2579-- A bill to establish the National Tourism Board and the National Tourism Organization to promote international travel and tourism to the United States; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [24JA], [25JA], [31JA], [1FE], [28FE], [7MR], [12MR], [19MR], [20MR], [22MR], [26MR], [27MR], [28MR], [29MR], [15AP], [17AP], [18AP], [30AP], [1MY], [8MY], [15MY], [22MY], [30MY], [18JN], [23JY], [4SE], [18SE], [19SE], [24SE], [25SE], [3JA], [5JA], [10JY], [3JA], [5JA], [10JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-839, part 1), [25SE] Committee discharged, [25SE] [[Page 2864]] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [25SE] Committee on International Relations discharged, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-288] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 2580-- A bill to guarantee a republican form of government to the States by preventing paramilitary violence; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29MY] H.R. 2582-- A bill to designate the Republic of Korea as a pilot program country for 1 year under the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [9MY], [22MY], [31JY], [2AU], [5SE], [19SE], [27SE] H.R. 2585-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise taxes on smokeless tobacco to an amount equivalent to the tax on cigarettes and to use the resulting revenues to fund a trust fund for programs to reduce the use of smokeless tobacco; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [27FE], [26MR], [15AP], [19SE], [3JA] H.R. 2587-- A bill to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [21MY], [29MY], [30MY], [10JN], [18JN] H.R. 2591-- A bill to provide for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 2594-- A bill to amend the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act to reduce the waiting period for benefits payable under that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Reported (H. Rept. 104-525), [18AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18SE] Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-251] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2597-- A bill to modify the price support program for milk, to establish a class IV account applicable to the products of milk, to modify the dairy export incentive program, and to consolidate and reform Federal milk marketing orders; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [3JA] H.R. 2598-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [30MY] H.R. 2602-- A bill to require country of origin labeling of perishable agricultural commodities imported into the United States and to impose criminal fines for violations of such labeling requirements; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [29FE], [18AP] H.R. 2603-- A bill to restore the traditional observance of Memorial Day; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 2604-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to authorize the appointment of additional bankruptcy judges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [23FE], [5MR], [9MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-569), [9MY] H.R. 2607-- A bill to prohibit desecration of Veterans' memorials; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [29FE], [7MR], [19MR], [30MY] H.R. 2608-- A bill to require that health care practitioners determine medically necessary and appropriate treatment and to require that insurers notify their enrollees of the extent of their coverage; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [14MR] H.R. 2610-- A bill to eliminate certain benefits for Members of Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [24JA], [28FE], [27SE] H.R. 2617-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt small issues from the restrictions on the deduction by financial institutions for interest, to disregard certain amounts of capital expenditures in applying $10,000,000 limit on such issues, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [25AP] H.R. 2618-- A bill to provide for the therapeutic use of marijuana in situations involving life-threatening or sense-threatening illnesses and to provide adequate supplies of marijuana for such use; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [13FE], [27FE], [19MR], [27MR], [15AP], [7MY], [9SE], [3JA], [27JN], [3JA], [27JN] Cosponsors removed, [18JN] H.R. 2619-- A bill to impose sanctions on foreign persons exporting certain goods or technology that would enhance Iran's ability to explore, extract, refine, or produce petroleum products or natural gas; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [26JA] H.R. 2625-- A bill to prohibit future obligation of funds for the B-2 bomber procurement program; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [24JY] H.R. 2627-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the founding of the Smithsonian Institution; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Approved [Public Law 104-96] (signed January 10, 1996), [12MR] H.R. 2630-- A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Illinois; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-508), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-252] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2634-- A bill to allow persons to carry concealed firearms in every State if they have been issued a license to do so by any State; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [12MR], [14MR], [18AP], [14MY], [16JY] H.R. 2635-- A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H.R. 2636-- A bill to transfer jurisdiction over certain parcels of Federal real property located in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [19MR], [26MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Resources (H. Rept. 104- 368, part 2), [26JY] Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, [26JY] Passed House amended, [31JY] H.R. 2639-- A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [5JA] H.R. 2640-- A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from planning the sale of the Southeastern Power Administration; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 2641-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of U.S. marshals by the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29FE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-541), [29AP] Passed House amended, [1MY] H.R. 2646-- A bill to amend the sugar price support program in the Agricultural Act of 1949 to provide for additional assessment with respect to raw cane sugar produced in the Everglades agricultural area in the State of Florida to finance land acquisition projects for the restoration of the Florida Everglades; to the Committee on Agriculture. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [27FE] H.R. 2647-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to terminate the tax subsidies for large producers of ethanol used as a fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [3JA] H.R. 2648-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to require that an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a license, license amendment, or permit for an activity that will result in a withdrawal by a State or political subdivision of a State of water from a lake that is situated in two States shall not be granted unless the Governor of the State in which more than 50 percent of the lake, reservoir, or other body of water is situated certifies that the withdrawal will not have an adverse effect on the environment in or economy of that State, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA] H.R. 2650-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate certain sentencing inequities for drug offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [28FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-602), [31MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4JN] H.R. 2651-- A bill to assess the impact of the NAFTA, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, and to provide for the withdrawal from the NAFTA unless certain conditions are met; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2865]] Cosponsors added, [4JA], [25JA], [31JA], [1FE], [28FE], [29FE], [6MR], [12MR], [14MR], [28MR], [15AP], [23AP], [25AP], [14MY], [21MY], [11JN], [19JN], [26JN], [11JY], [31JY], [5SE], [19SE], [25SE], [2OC], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] H.R. 2652-- A bill to close the U.S. Army School of the Americas and establish a U.S. Academy for Democracy and Civil-Military Relations; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [29AP], [3OC], [5JA], [6JN], [12JN], [5JA], [6JN], [12JN] H.R. 2654-- A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of abuse in all lines of insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [27FE], [12MR], [17AP], [8MY], [18JN], [29JY], [30JY], [31JY], [1AU], [2AU], [4SE] H.R. 2655-- A bill to amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to authorize the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to prepare a fishery management plan for Atlantic striped bass under the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [28FE], [4MR], [12MR], [14MR], [15AP], [17AP], [25AP], [22JY], [27SE], [5JA] H.R. 2657-- A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Ruth and Billy Graham; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [23JA] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23JA] Passed Senate amended, [1FE] House agreed to Senate amendment, [1FE] Presented to the President (February 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-111] (signed February 13, 1996) H.R. 2658-- A bill to provide that Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [30JA], [1FE], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] H.R. 2660-- A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior for the Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 104-526), [18AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23AP] Passed Senate amended, [24SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-253] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2664-- A bill to revise the effective date for military retiree cost-of-living adjustments for fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [31JA], [1FE], [13FE], [27FE], [5MR], [12MR], [25JN], [25SE], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] H.R. 2665-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants and contracts to establish domestic violence community response teams and a technical assistance center to address the development and support of such community response teams, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [18MR], [17AP], [29AP], [7MY], [23MY], [4JN] H.R. 2669-- A bill to permit private persons to place symbols meaningful to them, including religious symbols, in public places in cases where all persons have the right to do so; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [10MY] 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; to the Committee on Agriculture. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-644), [27JN] Passed House amended, [1AU] H.R. 2671-- A bill to provide that the President and Members of Congress shall not be paid during Federal Government shutdowns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [5JA] H.R. 2674-- A bill to modify the application of the antitrust laws to encourage the licensing and other use of certain intellectual property; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA] H.R. 2676-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the nonrecognition of gain for sale of stock to certain farmers' cooperatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [4MR], [25AP] H.R. 2677-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State donations of services of State employees to perform, in a period of Government budgetary shutdown, otherwise authorized functions in any unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [4JA] H.R. 2679-- A bill to revise the boundary of the North Platte National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 104-527), [18AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [23AP] Passed Senate amended, [27JN] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [17SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-212] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 2682-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide for additional reductions in emissions of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen in regions contributing to acid deposition in the Adirondacks; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [27FE], [6MR], [12MR], [30AP], [7MY], [8MY], [16MY], [17JY] H.R. 2683-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend to employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation certain procedural and appeal rights with respect to certain adverse personnel actions; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [9FE], [15AP], [25AP], [27JN] H.R. 2685-- A bill to repeal the Medicare and Medicaid coverage data bank; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA] Corrections calendar discharged, [4JA] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [6MR] Passed House, [12MR] Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President (26SE) Approved [Public Law 104-226] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 2688-- A bill to amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that the reduction in additional optional life insurance for Federal retirees shall not apply if the beneficiary is permanently disabled; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24AP], [22MY] H.R. 2690-- A bill to establish limitation with respect to the disclosure and use of genetic information, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [25JA], [29MR], [7MY], [9JY], [5JA] H.R. 2691-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous substances; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [5JA] H.R. 2693-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Hells Canyon Wilderness in the States of Oregon and Idaho to exclude an established Forest Service road inadvertently included in the wilderness; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [20MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-779), [9SE] H.R. 2694-- A bill to provide that it shall be a Federal crime to misappropriate a person's name in connection with lobbying; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12MR] H.R. 2695-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of certain hydroelectric projects in the State of Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-509), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-254] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2697-- A bill to impose sanctions against Nigeria, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; Banking and Financial Services; 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. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [25JA], [1FE], [16FE], [28FE], [21MR], [28MR], [24AP], [14MY], [23MY], [12JY], [16JY], [27JN] H.R. 2699-- A bill to require the consideration of certain criteria in decisions to relocate professional sports teams, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [29MR] H.R. 2700-- A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at 7980 FM 327, Elmendorf, TX, as the ``Amos F. Longoria Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [5JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [28SE] House agreed to Senate amendment, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-255] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2701-- A bill to repeal the requirement relating to specific statutory authorization for increases in judicial salaries, to provide for automatic annual increases for judicial salaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [6MR], [15AP], [9MY], [23MY], [10JN], [18JY], [25JY], [1AU] H.R. 2703-- A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Considered, [13MR] Passed House amended, [14MR] [[Page 2866]] Laid on the table (S. 735 passed in lieu), [14MR] H.R. 2704-- A bill to provide that the U.S. Post Office building that is to be located on the 2600 block of East 75th Street in Chicago, IL, shall be known and designated as the ``Charles A. Hayes Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Passed Senate, [27JN] Presented to the President (July 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-159] (signed July 9, 1996) H.R. 2705-- A bill to provide that Federal contracts and certain Federal subsidies shall be provided only to businesses which have qualified profit- sharing plans; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [8MY], [9MY], [10MY], [13JN], [19JN] H.R. 2707-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the minimum amount of the State ceiling on tax-exempt private activity bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [24JA] H.R. 2709-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to the Del Norte County Unified School District of Del Norte County, CA; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-763), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 2710-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land in the State of California to the Hoopa Valley Tribe; to the Committee on Resources. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-762), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10SE] H.R. 2711-- A bill to provide for the substitution of timber for the canceled Elkhorn Ridge timber sale; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. Reported (H. Rept. 104-761, part 1), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] H.R. 2713-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to stimulate economic growth in depressed areas, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [25SE] H.R. 2714-- A bill to require the inclusion of provisions relating to worker rights and environmental standards in any trade agreement entered into under any future trade negotiating authority; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [31JA] H.R. 2715-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, 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. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-520, part 1), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [24AP] Passed House amended, [24AP] H.R. 2716-- A bill to extend the provisions of the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to certain aliens who entered the United States without inspection; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [24JY], [5JA] H.R. 2723-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit employers to provide for flexible and compressed schedules, to permit employers to give priority treatment in hiring decisions to former employees after periods of family care responsibility, to maintain the minimum wage and overtime exemption for employees subject to certain leave policies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [30JA], [9FE], [29FE], [13MR], [14MR], [19MR], [30AP] Cosponsors removed, [25AP], [29MY] H.R. 2724-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require Federal contracts debarment for persons who violate labor relations provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [19MR], [18AP], [23AP] H.R. 2725-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act to require Federal contracts debarment for persons who violate the act's provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [19MR], [18AP], [23AP] H.R. 2726-- A bill to make certain technical corrections in laws relating to native Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JA] Passed Senate, [26JA] Presented to the President (January 31, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-109] (signed February 12, 1996) H.R. 2727-- A bill to require Congress and the President to fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal responsibility for Federal laws; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [1FE], [29FE], [12MR], [14MR], [22MR], [29MR], [7MY], [5JN], [24JN], [2AU], [5SE], [24SE], [25SE], [6JN], [12JN], [10JY], [6JN], [12JN], [10JY] H.R. 2728-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Old Spanish Trail and the northern branch of the Old Spanish Trail for potential inclusion into the National Trails System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [25JA] H.R. 2731-- A bill to require the United States to oppose and vote against any proposal to create any financing mechanism designed to prevent or resolve the insolvency of sovereign nations; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [1FE], [5JA] H.R. 2734-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 50- percent limitation on business meals and entertainment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [27SE], [2OC] H.R. 2739-- A bill to provide for a representational allowance for Members of the House of Representatives, to make technical and conforming changes to sundry provisions of law in consequence of administrative reforms in the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-482), [14MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MR] Passed Senate amended, [28JN] House agreed to Senate amendments, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-186] (signed August 20, 1996) H.R. 2740-- A bill to protect sports fans and communities throughout the Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE], [6FE], [13FE], [28FE], [7MR], [12MR], [14MR], [16AP], [27JN] Cosponsors removed, [23MY], [26JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-656, part 1), [27JN] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [8JY], [9SE], [20SE], [27SE], [2OC] H.R. 2741-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 in order to promote and improve employee stock ownership plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [7MR], [29MR], [16AP], [1AU], [19SE] H.R. 2745-- A bill to repeal the emergency salvage timber sale program enacted as part of Public Law 104-19; to the Committees on Agricultures; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [13FE], [27FE], [29FE], [6MR], [20MR], [27MR], [28MR], [15AP], [22AP], [29AP], [22MY], [4JN], [25JN], [9JY], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] Cosponsors removed, [1FE], [19MR], [30AP] H.R. 2746-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the restriction on assistance to the Government of Indonesia; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [16AP], [22MY], [28SE] H.R. 2747-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to make grants to States for the purpose of financing the construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of water supply systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [12MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-515), [29MR] H.R. 2748-- A bill to prohibit insurance providers from denying or canceling health insurance coverage, or varying the premiums, terms, or conditions for health insurance coverage on the basis of genetic information or a request for genetic services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [7MR], [1MY], [4JN], [12JY], [18JY], [22JY], [29JY], [30JY], [4SE], [17SE], [27JN] H.R. 2749-- A bill to determine if Alfred Kinsey's ``Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'' and/or ``Sexual Behavior in the Human Female'' are the result of any fraud or criminal wrongdoing; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22AP], [6MY], [10MY], [16MY], [23MY], [4JN], [5SE] H.R. 2751-- A bill to provide temporary authority for the payment of retirement and separation incentives, to provide reemployment assistance to Federal employees who are separated as a result of work force reductions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [4MR], [25AP], [30MY], [4SE] H.R. 2754-- A bill to approve and implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions [[Page 2867]] as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Cosponsors removed, [29MR] Reported with amendment from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 104-524, part 1), [18AP] Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [18AP] Reported with amendment from the Committee on National Security (H. Rept. 104-524, part 2), [30MY] Passed House amended, [13JN] H.R. 2755-- A bill to establish a Corporate and Farm Independence Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; Resources; 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. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [25JA], [13FE] H.R. 2757-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require health maintenance organizations participating in the Medicare Program to assure access to out-of-network services to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled with such organizations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [1FE], [27FE], [7MR], [12MR], [13MR], [22MR], [29MR], [15AP], [18AP], [25AP], [7MY], [16MY], [30MY], [13JN], [20JN], [11JY], [18JY], [25JY], [1AU], [10SE], [19SE], [3JA], [5JA], [6JN], [27JN], [3JA], [5JA], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 2762-- A bill to require additional research prior to the promulgation of a standard for sulfate under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [1FE] H.R. 2764-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize veterans who are totally disabled as the result of a service-connected disability to travel on military aircraft in the same manner and to the same extent as retired members of the Armed Forces are authorized to travel on such aircraft; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [7MR], [22MR], [24AP], [14MY] H.R. 2765-- A bill for the relief of Rocco A. Trecosta; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-547), [1MY] Passed House, [21MY] H.R. 2769-- A bill to allow employees of the U.S. Government who have been furloughed, due to a lapse in appropriations, to volunteer to work to serve the needs of the people of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.R. 2771-- A bill to provide that rates of basic pay for Members of Congress be determined as a function of efforts to eliminate the Federal deficit; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [4OC] H.R. 2773-- A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of two hydroelectric projects in North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-510), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-256] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2776-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing service in a contingency operation declared by the President shall be entitled (if the President so designates that operation for such purpose) to exclude from gross income military compensation received for active service in the same manner as if such service was performed in a combat zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [23MY] H.R. 2777-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of preventive benefits under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [27FE], [28FE], [7MR], [21MR], [16AP], [25JN], [29JY], [27SE] H.R. 2778-- A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to certain tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [28FE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-465), [29FE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [5MR] Passed Senate, [6MR] Presented to the President (March 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-117] (signed March 20, 1996) H.R. 2779-- A bill to provide for soft-metric conversion, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [24JA], [31JA], [9FE], [27FE], [5MR], [12MR], [14MR], [19MR], [21MR], [15AP], [30AP], [14MY], [20MY], [4JN], [11JN], [26JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-639), [26JN] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [26JN] Passed House amended, [23JY] Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-289] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 2780-- A bill to specify the circumstances in which compensation may or may not be afforded to Federal and District of Columbia employees for the period of a lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [3JA] H.R. 2782-- A bill to authorize funds to further the public service mission of the Joseph W. Martin, Jr. Institute for Law and Society; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 2785-- A bill to repeal section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [27FE], [3JA], [5JA], [3JA], [5JA] H.R. 2789-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of a intercity passenger rail trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JN], [23JY] H.R. 2795-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 and the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify the definitions of domestic industry and like articles in certain investigations involving perishable agricultural products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [5MR], [23AP] H.R. 2796-- A bill to require the surgical removal of silicone gel and saline filled breast implants, to provide for research on silicone and other chemicals used in the manufacture of breast implants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [27FE], [19MR], [15AP], [23AP], [11JN], [18JN] Cosponsors removed, [1MY] H.R. 2798-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise certain authorities relating to management and contracting in the provision of health care services; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [7MR], [22MR], [16AP], [14MY], [22MY] H.R. 2800-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a 5-percent tax on all wagering and to use the revenues from such tax to enhance funding for public elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 2802-- A bill to impose temporarily a 25-percent duty on imports of certain Canadian wood and lumber products, to require the administering authority to initiate an investigation under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to such products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [6MR] H.R. 2803-- A bill to amend the anti-car theft provisions of title 49, United States Code, to increase the utility of motor vehicle title information to State and Federal law enforcement officials, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [23AP], [5JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-618), [12JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18JN] Passed Senate, [20JN] Presented to the President (June 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-152] (signed July 2, 1996) H.R. 2807-- A bill to consolidate Federal youth prevention and youth development programs and create a new process and structure for providing Federal assistance for these programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [28FE], [29FE], [5MR], [7MR], [14MR], [21MR], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [1MY], [10MY], [15MY], [16MY], [30MY], [11JN], [13JN], [20JN], [26JN], [12JY], [18JY], [5SE], [17SE], [24SE], [26JY] H.R. 2808-- A bill to extend authorities under the Middle East Peace Facilitation Act of 1994 until March 31, 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Presented to the President (January 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-89] (signed January 4, 1996) H.R. 2811-- A bill to designate the nature preserve located at the Naval Weapons Industrial Reserve Plant in Calverton, NY, and administered by the Department of the Navy as the ``Otis G. Pike Preserve''; to the Committee on National Security. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [21MR] H.R. 2815-- A bill to amend section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code to modify the definition of single asset real estate and to make technical corrections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [14MR] H.R. 2816-- A bill to reinstate the license for, and extend the deadline under the Federal Power Act applicable to the construction of, a hydroelectric project in Ohio, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. Reported (H. Rept. 104-511), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] [[Page 2868]] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-257] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2818-- A bill to provide demonstration grants to establish clearing houses for the distribution to community-based organizations of information on prevention of youth violence and crime; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.R. 2820-- A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to consumers under such agreements, to provide certain substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [5MR], [7MR], [28MR], [15AP], [23AP], [9MY], [22MY], [11JN], [20JN], [25JN], [1AU] H.R. 2822-- A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide authority for the temporary suspension of antidumping and countervailing duties under limited market conditions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [7MR], [19MR], [1AU], [10JY] H.R. 2823-- A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [29MR], [3JA] Cosponsors removed, [18AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-665, part 1), [10JY] Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [10JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-665, part 2), [23JY] Passed House amended, [31JY] H.R. 2824-- A bill to authorize an exchange of lands in the State of Utah at Snowbasin Ski Area; to the Committee on Resources. Reported (H. Rept. 104-493), [25MR] H.R. 2827-- A bill to consolidate and improve governmental environmental research by organizing a National Institute for the Environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [28FE], [4MR], [12MR], [14MR], [19MR], [22MR], [17AP], [24AP], [29AP], [7MY], [23MY], [4JN], [25JN], [22JY], [4SE], [12JN] H.R. 2828-- A bill to provide for the comparable treatment of Federal employees and Members of Congress and the President during a period in which there is a Federal Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [25JA], [28FE], [12MR], [5JA] H.R. 2834-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve accountability and reform certain programs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [16AP], [17AP], [30MY], [4JN], [11JN], [17JN], [17JY], [5SE], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] H.R. 2837-- A bill to provide that members of the Armed Forces performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [23JA], [25JA], [5MR], [5JA] H.R. 2839-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a medication evaluation and dispensing system for Medicare beneficiaries, to improve the quality of pharmaceutical services received by our Nation's elderly and disabled, and to reduce instances of adverse reactions to prescription drugs experienced by Medicare beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [5JA] H.R. 2841-- A bill to prohibit use of official funds for travel outside the United States by Members of Congress during any period of lapsed appropriations as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [3JA] H.R. 2842-- A bill to provide for interest-free loans for furloughed Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. LONGLEY, [4JA] H.R. 2843-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to change the name of the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance Program to Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance, to authorize the termination of life insurance under that program when premiums are not paid, to provide for coverage under that program to be provided automatically at the maximum level unless the servicemember elects a lower level, and to make other improvements to life insurance programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Everett, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [4JA] Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 2844-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to issue loan guarantees for economic development and job creation activities in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. King, and Mr. Manton), [4JA] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [30MY] H.R. 2845-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow petitions to be submitted to prevent certain waste facilities from being constructed in environmentally disadvantaged communities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, [4JA] H.R. 2846-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for the cleanup of certain contaminated industrial sites and to allow the use of tax-exempt redevelopment bonds for such cleanup; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE, [4JA] Cosponsors added, [7MR] H.R. 2847-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for the economic development of distressed communities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COYNE, [4JA] H.R. 2848-- A bill to provide for compensation for Federal employees for emergency service performed during periods of lapsed appropriations; to the Committees on Appropriations; 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. McHUGH, [4JA] Cosponsors added, [31JA], [5JA] H.R. 2849-- A bill to establish the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers National Historical Park in the State of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McNULTY, [4JA] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [30JY], [27JN] H.R. 2850-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the eligibility of certain minors for burial in national cemeteries; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Montgomery) (both by request), [4JA] H.R. 2851-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for approval of enrollment in courses offered at certain branches or extensions of proprietary profit institutions of higher learning in operation for more than 2 years; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself and Mr. Buyer), [5JA] H.R. 2852-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on the operation of Department of Defense depots; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. TEJEDA (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [5JA] H.R. 2853-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most- favored-nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [5JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-466), [29FE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [5MR] Passed Senate, [28JN] Presented to the President (July 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-162] (signed July 18, 1996) H.R. 2854-- A bill to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Combest, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Nethercutt), [5JA] Reported amended from the Committee on Agriculture (H. Rept. 104-462, part 1), [9FE] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [9FE] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [9FE] Considered, [28FE] Passed House amended, [29FE] Passed Senate amended, [12MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a confeence, [14MR] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-494) submitted in the House, [25MR] Conference report considered in the Senate, [26MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [28MR] House agreed to conference report, [28MR] Presented to the President (April 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-127] (signed April 4, 1996) H.R. 2855-- A bill to provide that the President, Vice President, members of the President's Cabinet, and Members of Congress shall not be paid during a Federal Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Martini, and Mr. Greenwood), [5JA] H.R. 2856-- A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to uphold the integrity of the U.S. tuna labeling program, support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Commerce; International Relations; 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. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Towns, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Furse, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Moran, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Manton, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Yates, and Ms. Eshoo), [5JA] [[Page 2869]] H.R. 2857-- A bill to provide for relief to Federal employees, Federal contractors, and employees of Federal contractors for expenses incurred as a result of nonpayment of basic pay or impediments against contract performance arising from lapses in appropriations; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Moran, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Dellums), [5JA] H.R. 2858-- A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any survivor annuity for a child that terminates by reason of such child marrying shall resume, absent any other disqualifying event or condition, if and when that marriage ends; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [5JA] H.R. 2859-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to exchange a certain parcel of real property at Fort Lewis, WA; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. TATE, [5JA] H.R. 2860-- A bill to repeal restrictive provisions of Federal law relating to colored margarine; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD, [5JA] H.R. 2861-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude long-term capital gains from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Zimmer), [5JA] H.R. 2862-- A bill to permanently increase the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Stark, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ford, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Gephardt), [22JA] Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE] H.R. 2863-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Ms. McKINNEY, [22JA] H.R. 2864-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 501(c)(3) bonds a tax treatment similar to governmental bonds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Kennelly), [23JA] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [28MR], [8MY], [26JN], [4SE] H.R. 2865-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the tax on handguns and assault weapons, to increase the license application fee for gun dealers, and to use the proceeds from those increases to pay for medical care for gunshot victims; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. MEEK of Florida, [23JA] H.R. 2866-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to health care fraud, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [23JA] H.R. 2867-- A bill to prohibit U.S. voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations if the United Nations imposes any tax or fee on U.S. persons or continues to develop or promote proposals for such taxes or fees; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. Hilleary), [23JA] Cosponsors added, [24JA], [25JA], [30JA], [1FE], [29FE], [10JN], [17JY] H.R. 2868-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent alternative teacher certification programs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. TEJEDA (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Ms. Waters, and Mr. Montgomery), [23JA] Cosponsors added, [19JN] H.R. 2869-- A bill to extend the deadline for commencement of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of Kentucky; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD, [23JA] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-512), [28MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-258] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2870-- A bill to eliminate the duties on Tetraamino Biphenyl; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself and Mr. Spratt), [23JA] H.R. 2871-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters in trade with Canada for the vessel Ark; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [23JA] H.R. 2872-- A bill to authorize substitution for drawback purposes of certain types of fibers and yarns for use in the manufacture of carpets and rugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [24JA] H.R. 2873-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the collection and use by the Department of Defense of individual genetic identifying information to the purpose of identification of remains, other than when the consent of the individual concerned is obtained; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [24JA] Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2874-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to take the necessary steps to negotiate with the members of NATO to ensure that the European members of NATO assume the costs of supporting U.S. participation in the NATO Implementation Force [IFOR]; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Luther, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Furse, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [24JA] Cosponsors added, [28FE] H.R. 2875-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a breast and prostate cancer research fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. KING, [24JA] Cosponsors added, [1FE], [28FE], [7MR], [19MR], [29MR], [15AP], [30AP], [25JN], [23JY], [25SE], [27JN] H.R. 2876-- A bill to provide for a nonvoting delegate to the House of Representatives to represent the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frazer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Abercrombie, and Ms. Pelosi), [24JA] Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 2877-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the payment of tuition for higher education and interest on student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McHALE, [24JA] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [27SE] H.R. 2878-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters in trade with Canada for the vessel Morgan; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HOKE, [24JA] H.R. 2879-- A bill to provide that individuals performing services for the peacekeeping effort in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be entitled to tax benefits in the same manner as if such services were performed in a combat zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Ford, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cardin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. McNulty), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [5MR] H.R. 2880-- A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [25JA] Committee discharged. Passed House, [25JA] Passed Senate, [26JA] Presented to the President (January 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-99] (signed January 26, 1996) H.R. 2881-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit States to impose fees to finance programs for providing air service to small communities; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [13MR] H.R. 2882-- A bill to require that the pay and benefits of the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, and certain high level Government employees be treated in the same manner as the pay and benefits of Government employees who are affected by a Government shutdown; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mr. BLUTE, [25JA] H.R. 2883-- A bill to amend title XIX to the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for States to seek recovery of medical assistance properly paid and to restrict the use of liens and such recovery in any MediGrant Program and any other future medical assistance programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BRYANT of Texas, [25JA] H.R. 2884-- A bill to provide that the income tax instructions shall include an explanation of any law under which the Federal budget is projected to be in balance in 7 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DORNAN, [25JA] H.R. 2885-- A bill to amend section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980 to limit the use of federally assisted housing by aliens; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [14MR] H.R. 2886-- A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program to provide for a hold harmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisi [[Page 2870]] tion of real property, to permit certain local educational agencies to apply for increased payments for fiscal year 1994 under the Impact Aid Program, and to amend the Impact Aid Program to make a technical correction with respect to maximum payments for certain heavily impacted local educational agencies; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [25JA] H.R. 2887-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the highway vehicle excise tax certain equipment specially designed for off-highway seasonal harvesting of agricultural commodities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [25JA] H.R. 2888-- A bill to ensure the economy, efficiency, and management of Government operations and activities relating to travel arranged by the Executive Office of the President, by abolishing the White House Travel Office and requiring procurement of travel-related services by the Executive Office of the President from private-sector sources; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [25JA] H.R. 2889-- A bill to eliminate the duties on 2-Amino-3 chlorobenzoic acid, methyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MYRICK, [25JA] H.R. 2890-- A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain footware; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PAXON, [25JA] H.R. 2891-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service connection for certain specified diseases and disabilities in the case of veterans who were exposed during military service to carbon tetrachloride; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [1MY] H.R. 2892-- A bill to impose sanctions on Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Commerce; 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. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [28MR], [30AP], [18JN], [20JN], [16JY], [18JY], [30JY], [5SE], [26SE], [10JY], [26JY], [10JY], [26JY] H.R. 2893-- A bill to provide increased access to health care benefits, to provide increased portability of health care benefits, to provide increased security of health care benefits, to increase the purchasing power of individuals and small employers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [22MR], [27MR], [30AP], [7MY] H.R. 2894-- A bill for the relief of the seven individuals who were terminated from employment with the White House Travel Office on May 19, 1993; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Davis, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Stearns), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [31JA], [1FE] H.R. 2895-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States with respect to fireworks; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAW, [25JA] H.R. 2896-- A bill to limit the issuance of public debt obligations after December 31, 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Shays), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [30JA], [28FE] H.R. 2897-- A bill to increase the public debt limit, to protect the Social Security trust funds and other Federal trust funds and accounts invested in public debt obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SMITH of Michigan, [25JA] H.R. 2898-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens removed from the United States as illegal entrants or immigration violators shall permanently be inadmissible; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TATE, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [28FE], [6MR], [12MR] H.R. 2899-- A bill to establish within the Department of Energy a National Test and Demonstration Center of Excellence at the Nevada Test Site, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; Science; 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. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. Ensign), [25JA] H.R. 2900-- A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; 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. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Richardson), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [1FE], [29FE], [5MR], [21MR], [29MR], [16AP], [25AP], [14MY], [30MY], [5JN], [18JN], [19JN], [20JN], [25JN], [26JN], [12JY], [16JY], [30JY], [1AU], [4SE], [11SE], [18SE], [25SE], [2OC], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H.R. 2901-- A bill for the relief of Joel Andrew Dopp; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [25JA] H.R. 2902-- A bill to suspend tariff reductions on winter tomatoes imported from Mexico until the President certifies to the Congress that existing mechanisms are sufficient to protect the domestic industry from import surges from Mexico; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GOSS, [26JA] H.R. 2903-- A bill to provide for deficit reduction and achieve a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; to the Committees on the Budget; Ways and Means; Commerce; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; Agriculture; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; National Security; Veterans' Affairs; Resources; International Relations; 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. KASICH (by request), [26JA] H.R. 2904-- A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to ensure that any lease entered into by a Federal agency for office, meeting, storage, and other space necessary to carry out the functions of the Federal agency shall be subject to the leasing requirements of the Public Buildings Act of 1959; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [26JA] H.R. 2905-- A bill to require a study regarding risk management fund accounts for farm owners and operators; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BEREUTER, [30JA] H.R. 2906-- 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. COX (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Vucanovich), [30JA] H.R. 2907-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Barefoot'n; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PICKETT, [30JA] H.R. 2908-- A bill to promote international trade and interstate commerce in the broodstock and seedstock of domesticated salmonid by authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide diagnostic and certification services to reduce the risk of transmission of diseases associated with domesticated salmonid; to the Committees on Resources; 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. HASTINGS of Washington, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [7MY] H.R. 2909-- A bill to amend the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge Act to provide that the Secretary of the Interior may acquire lands for purposes of that act only by donation or exchange, or otherwise with the consent of the owner of the lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BASS, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [14MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-579), [16MY] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [4JN] Passed House amended, [11JN] Passed Senate, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Presidential veto message, [2OC] Presidential veto message and bill referred to the Committee on Resources, [3OC] H.R. 2910-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the restrictions on the lobbying and campaign activities of churches; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself and Mr. Rangel), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 2911-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the tax rate for certain small businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [22MR], [15AP], [2MY], [10MY], [16MY], [23MY], [30MY], [13JN], [20JN], [12JY], [2AU], [16SE], [27JN] H.R. 2912-- A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a 33 percent reduction in certain assistance to a State under such title unless public safety officers who retire as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty continue to receive health insurance benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Frost), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [27FE], [28FE], [7MR], [14MR], [28MR], [15AP], [25AP], [21MY], [16JY], [17JY], [18JY], [22JY] H.R. 2913-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts collected with respect to the provision of health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center may be retained by that medical center; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 2914-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of Education with respect to eligibility standards [[Page 2871]] for short term educational programs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [27FE], [20MR], [17AP] H.R. 2915-- A bill to enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform and Oversight; Commerce; the Judiciary; 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 Mr. HAYES, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [14MR] H.R. 2916-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the safety of towing vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. Reed), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [27FE] H.R. 2917-- A bill to authorize the Chief of Engineers of the Army Corps of Engineers to make capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. NORTON, [31JA] H.R. 2918-- A bill to deny funds to educational programs that allow corporal punishment; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. OWENS, [31JA] H.R. 2919-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide for the development and use of brownfields, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHale, Mr. Franks of New Jersey; Mr. Meehan and Mr. Blute), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [28FE], [6MR], [13MR], [26MR], [29MR] H.R. 2920-- A bill to limit the issuance of public debt obligations after December 31, 2001, and to impose maximum limits on the amount of the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Solomon, and Mr. Shays), [31JA] H.R. 2921-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to provide that imported tomatoes are subject to packing standards contained in marketing orders issued by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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 Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Canady, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goss, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [1FE], [12MR] H.R. 2922-- A bill to amend part Q of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that Federal funds made available to hire or rehire law enforcement officers are used in a manner that produces a net gain of the number of law enforcement officers who perform nonadministrative public safety services; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [23FE], [29FE], [4MR], [7MR], [29MR], [29AP], [10MY] H.R. 2923-- A bill to extend for 4 additional years the waiver granted to the Watts Health Foundation from the membership mix requirement for health maintenance organizations participating in the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Ms. WATERS, [31JA] Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 104-844, part 1), [25SE] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [25SE], [2OC] H.R. 2924-- A bill to guarantee the timely payment of Social Security benefits in March 1996; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Sam Johnson, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Portman, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Christensen), [1FE] Passed House, [1FE] Passed Senate (in lieu of S. 1555), [1FE] Presented to the President (February 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-103] (signed February 8, 1996) 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; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Canady, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Camp, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Hancock), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE], [12MR], [13MR], [14MR], [19MR], [20MR], [22MR], [26MR], [27MR], [28MR], [16AP], [17AP], [24AP], [1MY], [2MY], [8MY], [14MY], [21MY], [30MY], [10JN], [13JN], [20JN], [26JN], [6JN], [12JN], [27JN], [6JN], [12JN], [27JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-646), [27JN] H.R. 2926-- A bill to extend nondiscriminatory treatment--most-favored-nation treatment--to the products of certain nonmarket economy countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Manzullo), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [12MR] H.R. 2927-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act regarding local and State laws and regulations governing residential care facilities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Packard, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Filner), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [25AP], [8MY], [9MY], [21MY], [30MY], [5JN], [26JN], [17SE] H.R. 2928-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the managing trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEUMANN, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [6MR], [14MR], [28MR], [7MY], [19JN], [31JY] H.R. 2929-- A bill to amend title I of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to deregulate the electric power industry; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. MARKEY, [1FE] H.R. 2930-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula for workers who attain age 65 in or after 1982 by providing a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security amendments of 1977, and related beneficiaries and to provide prospectively for increases in their benefits accordingly, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. NEUMANN, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [14MR], [28MR], [7MY], [17JY], [6JN] H.R. 2931-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the procurement program under which the Department of Defense assists State and local governments to purchase equipment suitable for counter-drug activities to include the purchase of any law enforcement equipment; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. LUTHER, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [14MR], [21MR], [22MR], [18AP], [15MY], [12JN] H.R. 2932-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the requirements of that act relating to the dissemination of scientific information on drugs; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Upton, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Heineman), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [30AP], [29MY] H.R. 2933-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act concerning the level of participation by the Small Business Administration in loans guaranteed under the Export Working Capital Program; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. BALDACCI (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Sisisky, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Flake), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [14MR], [23AP] H.R. 2934-- A bill to eliminate certain Federal programs and subsidies; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. BLUTE, [1FE] H.R. 2935-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United States into two circuits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BUNN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. White, Ms. Dunn of Washington, and Mr. Young of Alaska), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE], [27MR] H.R. 2936-- A bill to provide that if a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Republic of Korea, or Japan does not agree, by the end of fiscal year 1997, to contribute to the United States for each fiscal year an amount equal to the full direct costs to the United States of U.S. military forces permanently stationed ashore in that country for that fiscal year, all such United States forces assigned in that country shall be withdrawn not later than the end of fiscal year 1999 and to provide that the amount of all such contributions and the amount of savings from such withdrawals shall be deposited in the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; to the Committees on International Relations; National Security; 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. CHAPMAN, [1FE] H.R. 2937-- A bill for the reimbursement of legal expenses and related fees incurred by former employees of the White House Travel Office with respect [[Page 2872]] to the termination of their employment in that Office on May 19, 1993; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CLINGER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Walker, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Davis, Mr. Fox, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Blute, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Ehrlich), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [28FE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-484), [18MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19MR] H.R. 2938-- A bill to encourage the furnishing of health care services to low-income individuals by exempting health care professionals from liability for negligence for certain health care services provided without charge except in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Hoke, and Mr. Bryant of Tennessee), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [12MR], [28MR], [18AP], [7MY] H.R. 2939-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a pilot test of the Mississippi Interstate Cooperative Resource Agreement; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GUNDERSON (for himself and Mr. Bereuter), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [24AP], [31MY] H.R. 2940-- A bill to amend the Deepwater Port Act of 1974; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. HAYES (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. McCrery), [1FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-692, part 1), [18JY] Referral to the Committee on the Judiciary extended, [18JY] Committee on the Judiciary discharged, [18JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18SE] H.R. 2941-- A bill to improve the quantity and quality of the quarters of land management agency field employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. HEFLEY, [1FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-802, part 1), [17SE] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [17SE] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 2942-- A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to prevent the canceling of annuities to certain divorced spouses of workers whose widows elect to receive lump-sum payments; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 2943-- A bill to provide for the collection of fossils on Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Skeen), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [9MY], [10MY], [30MY], [17JN], [4SE], [6JN] H.R. 2944-- A bill to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce; the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mrs. MALONEY, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [23FE] H.R. 2945-- A bill to limit the provision of assistance to the Government of Mexico using the exchange stabilization fund established pursuant to section 5302 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purpose; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MILLER of California, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR] H.R. 2946-- A bill to provide that applications by Mexican motor carriers of property for authority to provide service across the United States- Mexico international boundary line and by persons of Mexico who establish enterprises in the United States seeking to distribute international cargo in the United States shall not be approved until certain certifications are made to the Congress by the President and the Secretary of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MILLER of California, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR] H.R. 2947-- A bill expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the failure of Mexico to cooperate with the United States in controlling the transport of illegal drugs and controlled substances and the denial of certain assistance to Mexico as a result of that failure; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. MILLER of California, [1FE] H.R. 2948-- A bill to increase the amount authorized to be appropriated for additions to Haleakala National Park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [1FE] H.R. 2949-- A bill to strengthen Federal law with respect to the prohibitions against and penalties for acts which sabotage or otherwise threaten the safety of rail Transportation and mass transit; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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 Ms. MOLINARI, [1FE] H.R. 2950-- A bill to preserve and strengthen the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program of the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), [1FE] H.R. 2951-- A bill to protect United States taxpayers by preventing the use of Federal funds for construction of a dam on the American River at Auburn, CA; to the Committees on Resources; 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. PETRI, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [28FE], [19MR], [24AP], [30AP], [14MY], [21MY], [30MY], [11JN], [18JN], [5SE], [27JN] Cosponsors removed, [30AP], [12JN] H.R. 2952-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title II of the Social Security Act to reduce Social Security taxes, to reduce old- age insurance benefits by a corresponding amount, and to provide for the establishment of individual Social Security retirement accounts funded by payroll deductions and employer contributions equal to the amount of the tax reduction; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Petri), [1FE] H.R. 2953-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to provide for personal investment plans funded by employee Social Security payroll deductions; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Inglis of South Carolina), [1FE] H.R. 2954-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for stalking; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROYCE, [1FE] H.R. 2955-- A bill to stop abuse of Federal collateral remedies; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SHADEGG, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [7MR] H.R. 2956-- A bill to amend the Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act of 1986 to authorize the provision of certain disaster assistance to commercial fishermen through State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUDDS, [1FE] H.R. 2957-- A bill to deauthorize a portion of the navigation project for Weymouth- Fore and Town Rivers, MA; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUDDS, [1FE] H.R. 2958-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make appropriate improvements to a county road located in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, and to prohibit construction of a scenic shoreline drive in that national lakeshore; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [30MY] H.R. 2959-- A bill to repeal the requirement enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1996 for the mandatory discharge or retirement of any member of the Armed Forces who is HIV positive; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. TORKILDSEN (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Studds, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Ward, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Yates, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Deutsch, Ms. Waters, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Evans, Mr. Berman, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [20FE], [23FE], [27FE], [28FE], [29FE], [5MR], [6MR], [12MR], [14MR], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [25MR], [28MR], [29MR], [15AP], [17AP] H.R. 2960-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts derived from Federal grants in connection with revolving funds established in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution Control Act will not be treated as investment property for purposes of section 148 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself and Mr. Blute), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 2961-- A bill for the relief of Wayne T. Alderson; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DOYLE, [1FE] H.R. 2962-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow deductions for advertising [[Page 2873]] expenses for tobacco products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Yates, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Mr. Hinchey, and Ms. Rivers), [6FE] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [25JN], [22JY], [1AU], [26SE], [28SE] H.R. 2963-- A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, popularly known as the Anti-Deficiency Act, to allow the United States to enter into contracts or obligations during a lapse in appropriations if the President determines that a sufficient appropriation is likely to be made for that purpose before the end of the fiscal year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mr. Davis, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Wynn), [6FE] Cosponsors added, [14MR], [22JY] H.R. 2964-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a toll free telephone number for the collection of complaints concerning violence and other patently offensive material on broadcast and cable television, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [9FE] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [1AU] H.R. 2965-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an automatic continuing appropriation for the U.S. Government; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. KLECZKA, [13FE] H.R. 2966-- A bill to authorize law enforcement agencies to make arrangements for the compensation of officers in their canine units; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. HERGER, [16FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [22MY] H.R. 2967-- A bill to extend the authorization of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SCHAEFER, [23FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-536), [24AP] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14MY] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-259] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2968-- A bill to prohibit the use of credit cards by officers and employees of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Royce), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [23AP] H.R. 2969-- A bill to eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1897; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. KLUG (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [23FE] Cosponsors added, [28FE], [7MR] Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means (H. Rept. 104-467, part 1), [29FE] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [29FE], [6MR] Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 104-467, part 2), [8MR] Passed House, [21MR] Passed Senate, [25MR] Presented to the President (March 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-128] (signed April 9, 1996) H.R. 2970-- A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for U.S. persons injured as a result of violations by foreign states of their arbitral obligations under international law; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Shaw), [23FE] H.R. 2971-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to reduce Social Security taxes and to provide for Social Security individual retirement accounts funded by Social Security payroll deductions; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. THOMAS, [23FE] H.R. 2972-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Securities and Exchange Commission, to reduce the fees collected under the Federal securities laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Tauzin), [27FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [6MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-479), [12MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MR] H.R. 2973-- A bill to reform and extend Department of Agriculture programs related to agricultural credit, rural development, conservation, trade, research, and promotion of agricultural commodities; to the Committees on Agriculture; Ways and Means; 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 Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Ewing, and Mr. Smith of Michigan), [27FE] H.R. 2974-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHRYSLER, [27FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [19MR], [27MR], [1MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-548), [1MY] Passed House amended, [7MY] H.R. 2975-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a Board of Visa Appeals within the Department of State to review decisions of consular officers concerning visa applications, revocations, and cancellations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Yates, and Ms. Pelosi), [27FE] H.R. 2976-- A bill to prohibit health plans from interfering with health care provider communications with their patients; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barr, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Studds, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wise), [27FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [5MR], [12MR], [14MR], [27MR], [17AP], [19AP], [24AP], [25AP], [2MY], [15MY], [21MY], [29MY], [30MY], [31MY], [5JN], [11JN], [13JN], [18JN], [20JN], [9JY], [12JY], [17JY], [24JY], [2AU], [5SE], [10SE], [18SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [27JN], [26JY], [27JN], [26JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-865, part 1), [28SE] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight extended, [28SE] Referral to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Governmental Reform and Oversight extended, [2OC] H.R. 2977-- 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. GEKAS (for himself and Mr. Reed), [27FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-597), [29MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4JN] Passed Senate amended, [12JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [12JN] Conferees appointed, [14JN] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [19SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-841) submitted in the House, [25SE] H.R. 2978-- A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for measures to preserve the value of deferred annuities over the period of the time between separation from Government service and when payments commence, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MORAN, [27FE] Cosponsors added, [20MR], [23AP] H.R. 2979-- A bill to ensure the financial self-sufficiency of public broadcasting, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FIELDS of Texas (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gillmor, and Mr. Frisa), [28FE] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [19SE] H.R. 2980-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to stalking; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROYCE, [28FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-557), [6MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [7MY] Passed Senate amended, [25JY] H.R. 2981-- A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to provide investment opportunities for small bank holding companies; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, [28FE] H.R. 2982-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Carbon Hill National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BEVILL, [28FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-568), [8MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [14MY] Passed Senate, [19SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-213] (signed October 1, 1006) H.R. 2983-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the 10- percent investment credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOX, [28FE] H.R. 2984-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit, to allow an alternative incremental research credit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Dornan, and Mr. Zimmer), [28FE] Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 2985-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit for a portion of the expenses of providing dependent care services to employees, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Appropriations, 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. FOX (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Dornan, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mrs. Kelly), [28FE] Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 2986-- A bill to establish a criminal penalty for the production, sale, transportation, or possession [[Page 2874]] of fictitious financial instruments purporting to be instruments issued by a public or private entity, to require forfeiture of counterfeit access devices, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Heineman, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [28FE] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [23MY] H.R. 2987-- A bill to declare a portion of Queens County, NY, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MANTON, [28FE] H.R. 2988-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to provide that traffic signal synchronization projects are exempt from certain requirements of Environmental Protection Agency rules; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McKEON, [28FE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-807), [18SE] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18SE] Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-260] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 2989-- A bill to redesignate the Jemez Canyon Dam as the ``Tamaya Dam''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Richardson, and Mr. Skeen), [28FE] H.R. 2990-- A bill to require congressional approval of proposed rules considered by the Congress to be significant rules; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SMITH of Michigan, [28FE] H.R. 2991-- A bill to require the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to provide that a defendant convicted of a crime receive an appropriate sentence enhancement if the defendant possessed a firearm with a laser sighting device during the crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. DeLAURO, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [14MR], [25AP], [16MY] H.R. 2992-- A bill to combat crime; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Economic and Educational Opportunities; International Relations; Commerce; Resources; 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. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Istook, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Barr, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Ensign), [29FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [7MR], [12MR], [25AP], [19SE] H.R. 2993-- A bill to establish the Forrestal Institute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HOBSON, [29FE] H.R. 2994-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of certain expiring provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. Matsui), [29FE] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [7MR], [12MR], [19MR], [22MR], [27MR], [15AP], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [14MY], [4JN], [5SE], [30SE] H.R. 2995-- A bill to provide that service of the members of the group known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II constituted active military service for the purposes of any law administered by the Department of Veterans' Affairs; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; 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 Mrs. LOWEY, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [25SE] H.R. 2996-- A bill to create a commission to encourage cooperation between public sector law enforcement agencies and private sector security professionals to control crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [17AP], [22AP] H.R. 2997-- A bill to establish certain criteria for administrative procedures to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. METCALF, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [13JN] H.R. 2998-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for increases in the worker retraining expenditures of employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [29FE] H.R. 2999-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain severance payment amounts from income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [29FE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 3000-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to improve safety at public railway-highway crossings, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Roemer, and Mr. Souder), [29FE] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [9JY], [12JY], [23JY], [25JY], [30JY], [1AU], [5SE] H.R. 3001-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for expanding, intensifying, and coordinating activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute with respect to heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases in women; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Velazquez and, Mr. Farr), [29FE] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [30SE] H.R. 3002-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to exempt certain small lenders from the audit requirements of the guaranteed student loan program; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. EWING (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky), [4MR] Cosponsors added, [7MR], [12MR], [13MR], [14MR], [20MR], [21MR], [26MR], [27MR], [15AP], [22AP], [25AP], [8MY], [23MY], [18JN], [10SE], [11SE] H.R. 3003-- A bill to establish requirements applicable to rent-to-own transactions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. GONZALEZ, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [25AP], [21MY], [30SE] H.R. 3004-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the maximum period permitted between standard surveys of home health agencies and to expand the scope of deemed status and permit recognition of surveys by national accreditation bodies for providers under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. LINCOLN (for herself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Minge), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [7MR], [14MR], [20MR], [27MR], [29MR], [17AP], [24AP] H.R. 3005-- A bill to amend the Federal securities laws in order to promote efficiency and capital formation in the financial markets, and to amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to promote more efficient management of mutual funds, protect investors, and provide more effective and less burdensome regulations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FIELDS of Texas, [5MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-622), [17JN] Considered under suspension of the rules, [18JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19JN] Passed Senate amended, [27JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [27JN] Conferees appointed, [27JN], [24JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [24JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-864) submitted in the House, [28SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to conference report, [28SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-290] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3006-- A bill to provide for disposal of public lands in support of the Manzanar Historic Site in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. by Mr. LEWIS of California, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [7MR], [17JY], [24JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-709), [26JY] Passed House amended, [31JY] H.R. 3007-- A bill to establish an interagency task force to design and implement a plan for determining the extent to which U.S. currency is held in foreign countries and estimating the extent to which such currency is being counterfeited outside the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Leach, and Mr. Spratt), [5MR] H.R. 3008-- 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. COX (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Vucanovich), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [30AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30AP] H.R. 3009-- A bill to amend the Civil Rights Commission Act of 1983 with respect to the subpoena power of the Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOLEY, [5MR] H.R. 3010-- A bill to assure that advertisements by States for participation in their lotteries provide information to the consumer on the statistical probability of winning and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, [5MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [22MR] H.R. 3011-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to affirm the rights of U.S. persons to use and sell encryption and to relax export controls [[Page 2875]] on encryption; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Moorhead, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Coble, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bono, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Campbell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Waldholtz, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Mica, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Orton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Moakley, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [28MR], [7MY], [26JN], [28SE] H.R. 3012-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit covered beneficiaries under the military health care system who are also entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Program; to the Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case of consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Davis, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Norwood), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR], [27MR], [18AP], [8MY], [15MY], [21MY], [5JN], [18JN], [16JY], [2AU], [4SE], [20SE], [26SE], [27JN] H.R. 3013-- A bill to increase the availability and continuity of health coverage for individuals, small employers, and other groups, to reduce paperwork and simplify administration of health care claims, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. NEY, [5MR] H.R. 3014-- A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to ensure the safety of barges carrying oil or hazardous material in bulk on lakes, bays, or sounds of the United States, by establishing equipment and manning requirements for those barges; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. Gejdenson), [5MR] H.R. 3015-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program for postreproductive health care; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Ms. Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. Norton), [5MR] H.R. 3016-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General of the United States to be consulted before the manufacture, importation, sale, or delivery of armor piercing ammunition for the use of a governmental entity; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YATES, [5MR] H.R. 3017-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the possession or transfer of handgun ammunition capable of being used to penetrate standard body armor; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YATES, [5MR] H.R. 3018-- A bill to prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, purchase, transfer, receipt, or transportation of handguns in any manner affecting interstate or foreign commerce, except for or by members of the Armed Forces, law enforcement officials, and, as authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury, licensed importers, manufacturers, and dealers, and pistol clubs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YATES, [5MR] H.R. 3019-- A bill making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget, 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, [5MR] Passed House amended, [7MR] Passed Senate amended, [19MR] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [19MR] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [21MR] Conferees appointed, [21MR] Change of conferees, [23AP] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-537) submitted in the House, [25AP] House agreed to conference report, [25AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [25AP] Presented to the President (April 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-134] (signed April 26, 1996) H.R. 3020-- A bill to exclude voyages to or from Puerto Rico from laws applicable to coastwise trade; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Serrano), [6MR] H.R. 3021-- A bill to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARCHER, [6MR] Passed House amended, [7MR] Passed Senate, [7MR] Presented to the President (March 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-115] (signed March 12, 1996) H.R. 3022-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program regarding training in lifesaving first aid, including training in the use of automated external defibrillators to assist individuals experiencing cardiac arrest; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Engel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Lipinski), [6MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [29MY], [31JY], [25SE] H.R. 3023-- A bill to require the imposition of certain trade sanctions on countries which threaten the national security of the United States and the health and safety of U.S. citizens by failing to take effective action against the production of and trafficking in illicit narcotic, and psychotropic substances, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, and Mr. Souder), [6MR] Cosponsors added, [7MR], [19MR] H.R. 3024-- A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico; to the Committees on Resources; 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. Gallegly, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Romero- Barcelo, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Longley, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Klink), [6MR] Cosponsors added, [17AP], [22JY] Cosponsors removed, [25AP], [22MY], [23MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-713, part 1), [26JY] Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, [26JY] Reported amended from the Committee on Rules (H. Rept. 104-713, part 2), [18SE] H.R. 3025-- A bill to suspend until January 1, 1999, the duty on 2,2- Dichlorophenylacetic Acid Ethel Ester [DCPAE]; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, [6MR] H.R. 3026-- A bill to amend section 372 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that proceedings on complaints filed with respect to conduct of a judge or magistrate judge of a court be held by a circuit other than the circuit within which the judge serves, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bono, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [6MR] H.R. 3027-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, and the Controlled Substances Act, with respect to the payment of the costs of court- appointed attorneys in certain criminal cases; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [6MR] H.R. 3028-- A bill to secure the voting rights of former felons who have been released from incarceration; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS, [6MR] H.R. 3029-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DAVIS (for himself and Ms. Norton), [6MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-588), [21MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN] Passed Senate, [18JN] Presented to the President (June 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-151] (signed July 1, 1996) H.R. 3030-- A bill to establish a minimum amount that may be applied as an aggregate lifetime limit with respect to coverage under an employee health benefits plan or a group health plan; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. ESHOO, [6MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [15MY], [18JN], [17SE] H.R. 3031-- A bill to amend the act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as amended, establishing a program for the preservation of additional historic property throughout the Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [6MR] H.R. 3032-- A bill to assist State and local governments in recovering from recent disasters; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. McDade, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Doyle), [6MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [25MR] H.R. 3033-- A bill to control the transfer within the United States of infectious agents which have the potential to pose a severe threat to the public health and safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Johnston of Florida), [6MR] H.R. 3034-- A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to extend for 2 [[Page 2876]] months the authority for promulgating regulations under the act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California, [6MR] Committee discharged. Passed House, [16AP] Passed Senate, [18AP] Presented to the President (April 22, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-133] (signed April 25, 1996) H.R. 3035-- A bill to provide for a special application of section 1034 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [6MR] H.R. 3036-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require that the offices for management, policy, and other functions associated with the educational assistance programs of the Education Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs be in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Buyer, and Ms. Waters), [6MR] H.R. 3037-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide funding for the essential air service program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. POMEROY, [6MR] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [19JN], [16JY], [26SE], [10JY] H.R. 3038-- A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. POMEROY, [6MR] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [15MY], [29MY], [11JN] H.R. 3039-- A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity for families by repealing the income tax, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national retail sales tax to be administered primarily by the States; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHAEFER (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Bono, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Stump), [6MR] Cosponsors added, [17AP] H.R. 3040-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Two Can; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PETERSON of Florida, [6MR] H.R. 3041-- A bill to supplement the Small Reclamation Projects Act of 1956 and to supplement the Federal Reclamation Laws by providing for Federal cooperation in nonfederal projects and for participation by nonfederal agencies in Federal projects; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [7MR] H.R. 3042-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals an exclusion from gross income for certain amounts of unearned income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FIELDS of Louisiana, [7MR] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3043-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the continuity and portability of health insurance coverage by restricting discrimination based on health status, limiting use of preexisting condition exclusions, and making COBRA continuation coverage more affordable; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [7MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [22MR], [25AP] H.R. 3044-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide disaster assistance loans for small businesses that operate within a unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System, and have suffered substantial economic injury as a result of a partial shutdown of the Federal Government during the period beginning December 15, 1995, and ending January 5, 1996; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. GOSS, [7MR] H.R. 3045-- A bill to amend chapter 3 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for the appointment in each Federal judicial circuit court of appeals, of at least one resident of each State in such circuit, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mrs. Mink of Hawaii), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR] H.R. 3046-- A bill to provide for one additional Federal judge for the middle district of Louisiana; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, [7MR] H.R. 3047-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit individual retirement accounts and certain individually directed accounts to acquire gold, silver, platinum, or palladium bullion without treating the acquisition as a distribution; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENSIGN (for himself and Mrs. Vucanovich), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [2MY], [13JN], [31JY] H.R. 3048-- A bill to authorize small entities to seek judicial review of agency certifications of the economic impacts of rules on small entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business, 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, [7MR] Cosponsors added, [14MR], [20MR], [21MR], [27MR] H.R. 3049-- A bill to amend section 1505 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the continuity of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. Kildee), [7MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-505), [28MR] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [16AP] Passed House amended, [23AP] Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources, [24AP] H.R. 3050-- A bill to prohibit imports into the United States of meat products from the European Union until certain unfair trade barriers are removed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Allard), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR], [20MR], [27MR], [29MR], [15AP], [18AP] H.R. 3051-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to further restrict certain activities relating to biological weapons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Markey), [7MR] H.R. 3052-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual screening mammography and waive deductibles and coinsurance for screening mammography under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. KENNELLY, [7MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [24AP], [23MY], [18SE] H.R. 3053-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for a voluntary system of spending limits and benefits for congressional election campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Commerce, the Judiciary; Ways and Means; 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. MARKEY, [7MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.R. 3054-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit State and local government workers to perform volunteer services for their employer or community organization or purpose without requiring the employer to pay them compensation; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mrs. MYRICK, [7MR] H.R. 3055-- A bill to amend section 326 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit continued participation by historically black graduate professional schools in the grant program authorized by that section; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Clay), [7MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-504), [28MR] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [16AP] Passed House, [23AP] Passed Senate, [24AP] Presented to the President (April 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-141] (signed May 6, 1996) H.R. 3056-- A bill to permit a county-operated health insuring organization to qualify as an organization exempt from certain requirements otherwise applicable to health insuring organizations under the Medicaid Program notwithstanding that the organization enrolls Medicaid beneficiaries residing in another county; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RIGGS, [7MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-751), [2AU] Placed on Corrections Calendar, [4SE] Passed House, [10SE] Passed Senate, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-240] (signed October 8, 1996) H.R. 3057-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to eliminate the prohibitions on the transmission of abortion related matters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wilson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Yates, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Gejdenson, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [18JY], [26SE] H.R. 3058-- A bill to amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to extend the period for receipt of absentee ballots, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Fazio of California), [8MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [14MY] H.R. 3059-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. DURBIN, [8MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [15AP], [16AP], [18AP], [23AP], [1MY], [7MY], [22MY], [18SE] H.R. 3060-- A bill to implement the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty; to the Committees on Science; International Relations; 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. [[Page 2877]] By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McHale, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Minge, Mr. Olver, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Baker of California), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [14MR], [25MR], [17AP], [18AP], [15MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-593, part 1), [23MY] Referral to the Committees on International Relations; Resources extended, [23MY] Committees discharged, [23MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN] Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1645 inserted in lieu), [4SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [10SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-227] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3061-- A bill to resolve certain conveyances under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act related to Cape Fox Corp., and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [12MR] H.R. 3062-- A bill to authorize the States to assist the Attorney General in performing functions under the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to deportation of aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COX of California (for himself and Mr. Duncan), [12MR] H.R. 3063-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, and to simplify the administration of health insurance; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Commerce; 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. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Thomas), [12MR] H.R. 3064-- A bill to increase the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations and enable more efficient use of Federal funding, by coordinating Federal financial assistance programs and promoting local flexibility; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HOYER, [12MR] H.R. 3065-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise the review of radiopharmaceuticals under section 505 of such act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Stupak, and Mrs. Lincoln), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [22MR], [15AP], [16MY] H.R. 3066-- A bill to amend the Native American Programs Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [12MR] H.R. 3067-- A bill to control access to precursor chemicals used to manufacture methamphetamine and other illicit narcotics, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Judiciary; 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 Mr. FAZIO of California (for himself and Mr. Riggs), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [25MR], [28MR], [29MR], [15AP], [17AP], [23AP], [25AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY], [16MY], [24JN], [18JY], [4SE] H.R. 3068-- A bill to accept the request of the Prairie Island Indian Community to revoke their charter of incorporation issued under the Indian Reorganization Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GUTKNECHT, [12MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-584), [20MY] Passed House, [22MY] Passed Senate amended, [19SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-261] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3069-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance to the Casa Malpais National Historic Landmark in Springerville, AZ; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [12MR] H.R. 3070-- A bill to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, and to simplify the administration of health insurance; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Bliley), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [21MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-497, part 1), [25MR] Referral to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; Ways and Means extended, [25MR] Committees discharged, [29MR] H.R. 3071-- A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. NADLER, [12MR] H.R. 3072-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to convey to the village of Mariemont, OH, a parcel of land that is under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PORTMAN, [12MR] H.R. 3073-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to allow the continued operation of certain overlapping stations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Torricelli), [12MR] H.R. 3074-- A bill to amend the United States-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act of 1985 to provide the President with additional proclamation authority with respect to articles of the West Bank or Gaza Strip or a qualifying industrial zone; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Rangel), [13MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-495), [25MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16AP] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-234] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3075-- A bill authorizing participation by the United States in the North American Free-Trade Agreement Coordinating Secretariat; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [13MR] H.R. 3076-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require that reports accompanying concurrent resolutions on the budget include analyses, prepared after consultation with the Congressional Budget Office, of generational accounting information and that the Presidents' annual budget submissions include generational accounting information; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Shays, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Allard, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Condit), [13MR] Cosponsors added, [10MY] H.R. 3077-- A bill to establish a Commission on Retirement Income Policy; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut), [13MR] Cosponsors added, [1MY], [20JN], [9JY], [11JY], [12JY], [16JY], [23JY], [4SE], [11SE], [26SE], [27SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3078-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to prohibit the use of appropriated funds by Federal agencies for lobbying activities; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CLINGER (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Stump, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Mica, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Talent, Mr. Bass, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Davis, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Fox, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shadegg, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Nethercutt), [13MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [4JN], [3OC] H.R. 3079-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to assure access to services under the Medicare Health Maintenance Organization Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. COBURN (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [13MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [25AP], [7MY], [9MY], [30MY], [25JY], [1AU], [6JN] H.R. 3080-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to impose stiffer penalties on persons convicted of lesser drug offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLING, [13MR] H.R. 3081-- A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RICHARDSON, [13MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [18AP], [30AP], [25SE] H.R. 3082-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Magic Moments; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CASTLE, [13MR] H.R. 3083-- A bill to direct a property conveyance in the State of California; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Packard, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Schaefer, and Mr. Barton of Texas), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [1MY], [2MY], [7MY], [8MY], [15MY], [16MY], [23MY], [29MY], [4JN], [5JN], [10JN], [16JY], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3084-- A bill to provide for the furnishing of medical care and disability benefits for former civilian prisoners of war; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of [[Page 2878]] such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, [14MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [14MY], [19JN], [26SE] H.R. 3085-- A bill to control crime by increasing penalties for armed violent criminals and drug dealers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Seastrand, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 3086-- A bill to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to designate qualified delivery services, in addition to the U.S. Postal Service, for purposes of timely filing of tax documents with the Internal Revenue Service; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Crane, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goss, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mrs. Myrick), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [21MR], [15AP] H.R. 3087-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that an employee's regular rate for purposes of calculating overtime compensation will not be affected by certain additional payments; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Goodling, and Mr. Fawell), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [10JN], [26JN] H.R. 3088-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain federally owned lands and mineral interests therein, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. BREWSTER (for himself, Mr. Dickey, and Mr. Hutchinson), [14MR] H.R. 3089-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 in order to provide parents with greater control of their children's access to online material; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Farr, Mr. Gejdenson, and Ms. Woolsey), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [30AP], [15MY], [5JN], [18JN], [2AU] H.R. 3090-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Marine Sanctuaries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Studds, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Jones, Mr. Longley, Mr. Torkildsen, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Seastrand, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Goss, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Campbell), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [10MY], [15MY] H.R. 3091-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to allow individuals against whom injunctive relief is sought an opportunity to be heard; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FAWELL, [14MR] Cosponsors added, [20MR] H.R. 3092-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage State unemployment insurance laws to establish a system under which workers may purchase insurance to cover the costs of health insurance during periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, [14MR] H.R. 3093-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish a brownfield cleanup loan program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FRANKS of Connecticut, [14MR] H.R. 3094-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an exemption from the overtime compensation provisions of such act for professional employees of contractors and subcontractors of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. GRAHAM, [14MR] H.R. 3095-- A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor policies of potential contractors; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Largent, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Graham, Mr. Souder, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Goss, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Linder, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Crane, and Mr. Ramstad), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [28MR], [2MY] H.R. 3096-- A bill to mandate the use of instant replay in the event of conflicting calls in a professional sports league game played in the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. JACOBS (for himself and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [14MR] H.R. 3097-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the mailing of certain mail matter; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly), [14MR] H.R. 3098-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to diversify the investments of the Social Security trust funds by providing for investment of 40 percent of each year's surplus in such trust funds in certain private obligations, securities, or other instruments; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LOFGREN, [14MR] H.R. 3099-- A bill to establish the Washita Battlefield National Historic Site in the State of Oklahoma; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Mr. Brewster), [14MR] H.R. 3100-- A bill to limit the authority of Federal courts to fashion remedies that require local jurisdictions to assess, levy, or collect taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO, [14MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [17JN], [10JY] H.R. 3101-- A bill to require health plans to provide coverage for a minimum period of time for a mother and child following the birth of the child; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [14MR] H.R. 3102-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to treatment of corporations, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; 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. VISCLOSKY, [14MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [9JY], [18JY], [24JY] H.R. 3103-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Commerce; 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. ARCHER (for himself and Mr. Thomas), [18MR] Cosponsors added, [20MR], [21MR], [22MR], [26MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-496, part 1), [25MR] Referral to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Commerce; the Judiciary extended, [25MR] Passed House amended, [28MR] Passed Senate amended, [23AP] House disagreed to Senate amendment and asked for a conference, [11JN] Conferees appointed, [11JN] Senate insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [25JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-736) submitted in the House, [31JY] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-191] (signed August 21, 1996) H.R. 3104-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules relating to veteran's reemployment rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [15AP], [25SE], [3OC] H.R. 3105-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to exempt certain State and local redevelopment boards or commissions, and fresh start users of facilities purchased from those boards or commissions, from the liability under that act; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. WOLF, [18MR] H.R. 3106-- A bill to improve rail transportation safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WYNN, [18MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [14MY], [2AU] H.R. 3107 -- A bill to impose sanctions on persons exporting certain goods or technology that would enhance Iran's ability to explore for, extract, refine, or transport by pipeline petroleum resources, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; Banking and Financial Services; Ways and Means; 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. Forbes), [19MR] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-523, part 1), [17AP] Referral to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means extended, [17AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [1MY], [16MY], [5JN] Committees on Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform and and Oversight discharged, [2MY] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [2MY], [10MY], [16MY], [30MY], [7JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-523, part 2), [14JN] Considered under suspension of the rules, [18JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [19JN] Passed Senate amended, [16JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [16JY] House agreed to Senate amendment, [23JY] Presented to the President (July 24, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-172] (signed August 5, 1996) Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended (omitted from the Record of June 11, 1996), [12JN] [[Page 2879]] H.R. 3108-- A bill to permit the construction of flood control projects by non- Federal interests; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BENTSEN (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP] H.R. 3109-- A bill to amend the Export Administration Act of 1979 with respect to exports to terrorist countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GEJDENSON, [19MR] H.R. 3110-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for disclosure by the Social Security Administration of Social Security account numbers and other records pursuant to judgments, decrees, or orders issued by courts of competent jurisdiction; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GREENWOOD, [19MR] H.R. 3111-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the treatment of frequent flyer mileage awards; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KENNELLY, [19MR] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [23JY] H.R. 3112-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 relating to sediments decontamination technology; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Franks of New Jersey), [19MR] H.R. 3113-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 relating to cost sharing for creation of dredged material disposal areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Franks of New Jersey), [19MR] H.R. 3114-- A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance as to the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to insurance company general accounts; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Petri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Payne of New Jersey), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [16AP], [24AP], [10MY], [16MY], [13JN], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3115-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require ingredient labeling for malt beverages, wine, and distilled spirits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Markey), [19MR] H.R. 3116-- A bill to provide for the phase-out of existing private sector development enterprise funds for foreign countries and to prohibit the establishment of, or the support for, new private sector development enterprise funds, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. TRAFICANT, [19MR] H.R. 3117-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enable the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve service-delivery of health care to veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce; 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. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Hutchinson), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [31JY], [1AU], [10SE] H.R. 3118-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Edwards), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [27MR], [15AP], [17AP], [30AP], [7MY], [10MY], [15MY], [23MY], [30MY], [4JN], [5JN], [11JN], [19JN], [25JN], [11JY], [16JY], [18JY], [12JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-690), [18JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [28SE] House agreed to Senate amendments, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-262] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3119-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve eligibility for medical care and services under that title, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Ways and Means; 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. MONTGOMERY (by request), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [26MR], [29MR], [15AP], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [9MY], [16MY], [22MY], [30MY], [10JN], [18JN], [19JN], [24JN], [8JY], [11JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [10SE] H.R. 3120-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOX, [20MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-549), [1MY] Passed House amended, [7MY] Passed Senate, [19SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-214] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 3121-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions under those acts, to authorize the transfer of naval vessels to certain foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Hamilton), [20MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-519), [16AP] Referral to the Committee on Rules extended, [16AP] Committee discharged, [16AP], [1AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16AP] Passed Senate amended, [27JN] House agreed to Senate amendments, [9JY] Presented to the President (July 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-164] (signed July 21, 1996) H.R. 3122-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for separate limitations on contributions to qualifying and nonqualifying House of Representatives candidates; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BROWN of Ohio, [20MR] H.R. 3123-- A bill to amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit expenditures under the Medicare Program and Federal financial participation under the Medicaid Program for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. CAMP, [20MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [15AP], [7MY], [25JN], [4SE], [26JY] H.R. 3124-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of depreciable business assets which may be expensed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Fox, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Canady, and Mr. Barr), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.R. 3125-- A bill to provide for improvements in financial security for senior citizens; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; the Judiciary; Rules; Government Reform and Oversight; the Budget, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Fox, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Stockman, and Mr. Hostettler), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [13JN] H.R. 3126-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to place the burden of proof on the Secretary to prove that the cash method of accounting does not clearly reflect income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [20MR] Cosponsors added, [13JN] H.R. 3127-- A bill to provide for the orderly disposal of Federal lands in southern Nevada, and for the acquisition of certain environmentally sensitive lands in Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ENSIGN, [20MR] H.R. 3128-- A bill to make it unlawful to send lobbying communications to Congress which are fraudulent; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FLANAGAN (for himself and Mr. Dingell), [20MR] H.R. 3129-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow loans under the thrift savings plan to be made for expenses associated with the adoption of a child; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MORAN, [20MR] H.R. 3130-- A bill to assure availability and continuity of health insurance and to simplify the administration of health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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. PETERSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Berman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Minge, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Poshard, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Torres, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Yates, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Rose, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Ms. Jackson-Lee, and Mr. Pallone), [20MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [27MR], [29MR], [14MY] H.R. 3131-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State located within 5 miles of an airport in another State to participate in the process for approval of airport development projects at the airport; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHAYS, [20MR] H.R. 3132-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare contracting reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS, [20MR] [[Page 2880]] H.R. 3133-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Karma; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [20MR] H.R. 3134-- A bill to designate the U.S. Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3d Avenue, Portland, OR, as the ``Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse,'' and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, and Mr. Cooley), [21MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-587), [21MY] H.R. 3135-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow certain counties flexibility in spending funds; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Manton, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Flake), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [14MY] H.R. 3136-- A bill to provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in the public debt limit; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Rules; the Judiciary; Small Business; 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. ARCHER, [21MR] Passed House amended, [28MR] Passed Senate, [28MR] Presented to the President (March 29, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-121] (signed March 29, 1996) H.R. 3137-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the reasonable cause exception from the penalty for failures to file tax returns or pay taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky, [21MR] H.R. 3138-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the time limitation on benefits for immunosuppressive drugs under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CANADY, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [30MY], [26JN] H.R. 3139-- A bill to redesignate the U.S. Post Office building located at 245 Centereach Mall on Middle Country Road in Centereach, NY, as the ``Rose Y. Caracappa United States Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FORBES, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [22AP], [25AP] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] Passed Senate, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-187] (signed August 20, 1996) H.R. 3140-- A bill to prohibit gifts by lobbyists to Members of the House of Representatives, Senators, and officers and employees of the House of Representatives and the Senate; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOX, [21MR] H.R. 3141-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to scheduled passenger air service at reliever airports; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Schaefer), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [15AP] H.R. 3142-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide that the Department of Defense may receive Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to certain Medicare-eligible covered military beneficiaries; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. HEFLEY, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [25MR], [27MR], [28MR], [15AP], [18AP], [23AP], [24AP], [30AP], [7MY], [9MY], [14MY], [15MY], [22MY], [23MY], [30MY], [13JN], [19JN], [25JN], [26JN], [9JY], [12JY], [18JY], [24JY], [30JY], [1AU], [2AU], [9SE], [11SE], [17SE], [18SE], [19SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [28SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-837, part 1), [25SE] H.R. 3143-- A bill to prohibit the use of funds for the construction or operation of the National Ignition Facility or any other facility that uses inertial confinement fusion at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Evans), [21MR] H.R. 3144-- A bill to establish a U.S. policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; 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 Mr. LIVINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Hoke), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [10MY], [15MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-583, part 1), [16MY] Referral to the Committee on International Relations extended, [16MY] Committee discharged, [16MY] H.R. 3145-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health insurance discrimination with respect to victims of domestic violence; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Schumer), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 3146-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of California for certain non-Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [21MR] H.R. 3147-- A bill to provide for the exchange of certain Federal lands in the State of California managed by the Bureau of Land Management of certain non-Federal lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [30MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-760), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 3148-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make matching payments to the State of New Jersey for activities to determine the incidence of cancer among residents of the Toms River area; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [22MR], [26MR] H.R. 3149-- A bill to permit the approval and administration of drugs and devices to patients who are terminally ill; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Bilbray, and Mr. Burr), [21MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [29MR], [23AP], [1MY] H.R. 3150-- A bill to expand and enhance the Federal Government commitment to eliminating crime in public housing and other federally assisted low-income housing projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. VENTO, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [15MY], [26JN], [1AU] H.R. 3151-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out a demonstration project to provide the Department of Defense with reimbursement from the Medicare Program for health care services provided to Medicare-eligible beneficiaries under TRICARE; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. WATTS of Oklahoma, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3152-- A bill to permit the Federal Government to provide funding for wetland creation and improvement through the construction of upland dredge material disposal facilities and funding for upland dredge material disposal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BAKER of California, [22MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [17AP], [18AP], [21MY] H.R. 3153-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt from regulation the transportation of certain hazardous materials by vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coble, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Kim, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Towns, Mr. Traficant, and Mr. Wamp), [22MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [25AP], [10MY], [15MY], [21MY], [5JN], [5SE] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-791), [17SE] Placed on the Corrections Calendar, [18SE] Passed House amended, [24SE] H.R. 3154-- A bill to increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [22MR] H.R. 3155-- A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating the Wekiva River, Seminole Creek, and Rock Springs Run in the State of Florida for study and potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Ms. Brown of Florida), [22MR] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-824), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-311] (signed Ocober 19, 1996) H.R. 3156-- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [22MR] [[Page 2881]] Cosponsors added, [17AP] H.R. 3157-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the establishment of individual training accounts; to the Committee on Ways and means. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [22MR] H.R. 3158-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend the pilot Small Business Technology Transfer Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas (for herself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Torkildsen, and Mr. LaFalce), [25MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-850), [26SE] Referred to the Committee on Science, [27SE] H.R. 3159-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, and 1999 for the National Transportation Safety Board, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Molinari, and Mr. Wise), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [28MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-682), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY] Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1831 inserted in lieu), [18SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [26SE] Presented to the President (October 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-291] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3160-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, to reform medical liability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Fawell, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Hastert), [26MR] H.R. 3161-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most- favored-nation treatment) to the products of Romania; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, and Mrs. Kennelly), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [18AP], [24AP], [25AP], [1MY], [8MY], [14MY], [5JN], [10JN], [12JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-629), [18JN] Considered under suspension of the rules, [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17JY] Passed Senate, [19JY] Presented to the President (July 23, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-171] (signed August 3, 1996) H.R. 3162-- A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; 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 Ms. DeLAURO, [26MR] H.R. 3163-- A bill to provide that Oregon may not tax compensation paid to a resident of Washington for services as a Federal employee at a Federal hydroelectric facility located on the Columbia River; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself and Mrs. Smith of Washington), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [28SE] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [28SE] H.R. 3164-- A bill to exempt defense nuclear facilities from the Metric System Conversion Act of 1975; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [26MR] H.R. 3165-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to make funds available for surface transportation projects on roads functionally classified as local or rural minor collectors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [26MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP] H.R. 3166-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the crime of false statement in a Government matter; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MARTINI (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Schumer), [27MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-680), [16JY] Considered under suspension of the rules, [16JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17JY] Passed Senate amended, [25JY] House agreed to Senate amendments with an amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 535), [26SE] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-292] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3167-- A bill to reform the Federal Home Loan Bank System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bachus, Mr. King, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Fox, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Weller, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Orton, and Mr. Bentsen), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [25AP], [1MY], [30MY] H.R. 3168-- A bill to facilitate efficient investments and financing of infrastructure projects and new job creation through the establishment of a National Infrastructure Development Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Banking and Financial Services; 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Fazio of California), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [12JN] H.R. 3169-- A bill to amend the Job Corps program under the Job Training Partnership Act to ensure a drug-free, safe, and cost-effective Job Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [27MR] H.R. 3170-- A bill to dispose of contaminated dredged sediments in a more environmentally responsible manner, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Pallone, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Zimmer), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [16AP], [1MY], [6MY], [22MY] H.R. 3171-- A bill to limit the procurement of aircraft landing gear by the Secretary of Defense to landing gear that is manufactured and assembled in the United States; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HOKE, [27MR] H.R. 3172-- A bill to establish a Commission to develop strategies and policies to mitigate the environmental impacts associated with electric utility restructuring; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blute, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Gejdenson), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [22MY] H.R. 3173-- A bill to establish, wherever possible, nonanimal acute toxicity testing as an acceptable standard for Government regulations requiring an evaluation of the safety of products by the Federal Government; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Torres, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Porter, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Reed), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [18AP], [24AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [9MY], [10MY], [21MY], [29MY], [5JN], [17JN], [16JY], [16SE], [27JN] H.R. 3174-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs regarding women and the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [27MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 3175-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an increase in the amount of Federal funds expended to conduct research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism among women; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [27MR] H.R. 3176-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish programs of research with respect to women and cases of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MORELLA, [27MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 3177-- A bill to repeal the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Obey), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [17AP] H.R. 3178-- A bill to promote greater equity in the delivery of health care services to American women through expanded research on women's health issues and through improved access to health care services, including preventive health services; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Agriculture; International Relations; Veterans' Affairs; Economic and Educational Opportunities; National Security; 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Clayton, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Furse, Ms. Harman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Kennelly, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, and Ms. Woolsey), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [1MY], [4JN], [5JN], [4SE], [11SE] H.R. 3179-- A bill to modify various Federal health programs to make available certain services to women who are members of racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. [[Page 2882]] By Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [27MR] Cosponsors added, [11JN] H.R. 3180-- A bill to increase penalties for sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FROST, [28MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [17AP], [25AP], [1MY], [8MY], [14MY], [9JY] H.R. 3181-- A bill to prohibit providers of cellular and other mobile radio services from blocking access to 911 emergency services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. ESHOO, [28MR] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [29MY], [11JN], [11JY], [31JY] H.R. 3182-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of operators of motor vehicles used to transport agricultural commodities and property for small local governments; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Weller, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Emerson), [28MR] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [23MY], [19JN], [23JY], [5SE], [6JN] H.R. 3183-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to limit the amount of recoupment from veterans' disability compensation that is required in the case of veterans who have received certain separation payments from the Department of Defense; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. MONTGOMERY, [28MR] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [11JY], [16JY] H.R. 3184-- A bill to streamline and improve the effectiveness of chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code, commonly referred to as the Single Audit Act; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [28MR] Cosponsors added, [5JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-607), [6JN] H.R. 3185-- A bill to provide increased access to health care benefits, to provide increased portability of health care benefits, to provide increased security of health care benefits, to increase the purchasing power of individuals and small employers, to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Spratt), [28MR] H.R. 3186-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 1655 Woodson Road in Overland, MO, as the ``Sammy L. Davis Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CLAY, [28MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-609), [6JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10JN] Passed Senate, [24SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-228] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3187-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide protection for airline employees who provide certain air safety information; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CLYBURN, [28MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [25AP], [9MY], [23MY], [30MY], [13JN], [12JY], [31JY], [27SE], [27JN] H.R. 3188-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to limit the applicability of hazardous material transportation registration and fee requirements for persons who offer crude oil and condensate for transport in commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COMBEST, [28MR] H.R. 3189-- A bill to delay the privatization of the Office of Federal Investigations of the Office of Personnel Management in order to allow sufficient time for a thorough review to be conducted as to the feasibility and desirability of any such privatization, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Moran), [28MR] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [25JN], [2AU] H.R. 3190-- A bill to prohibit Federal agencies to require or encourage preferences based on race, sex, or ethnic origin, in connection with Federal contracts; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, [28MR] H.R. 3191-- A bill to authorize a program of grants to improve the quality of technical education in manufacturing and other vocational technologies; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. KLINK, [28MR] H.R. 3192-- A bill to make amendments to section 119 of title 17 of the United States Code; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MOORHEAD, [28MR] Cosponsors added, [24JY] H.R. 3193-- A bill to recognize the significance of the AIDS Memorial Grove, located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA, and to direct the Secretary of the Interior to designate the AIDS Memorial Grove as a national memorial; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. PELOSI, [28MR] H.R. 3194-- A bill to provide that the property of innocent owners is not subject to forfeiture under the laws of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PICKETT, [28MR] H.R. 3195-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to modify the minimum allocation formula under the Federal-aid highway program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SANFORD (for himself, Mr. Brewster, and Mr. Largent), [28MR] Cosponsors added, [29MR], [15AP], [17AP], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [29AP], [7MY], [9MY], [10MY], [15MY], [29MY], [30MY], [19JN], [24JN], [25JN], [26JN], [8JY], [9JY], [11JY], [16JY], [30JY], [31JY], [2AU], [19SE], [25SE], [26SE], [12JN], [27JN], [10JY], [26JY], [12JN], [27JN], [10JY], [26JY] H.R. 3196-- A bill to increase the penalty for trafficking in powdered cocaine to the same level as the penalty for trafficking in crack cocaine, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SHAYS, [28MR] H.R. 3197-- A bill for the relief of Emma W. Todd; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PICKETT, [28MR] H.R. 3198-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the National Geologic Mapping Act of 1992, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CALVERT, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [21MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-668), [11JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] H.R. 3199-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to facilitate the development and approval of new drugs and biological products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Klug, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Upton, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McHale, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Rose, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Fox, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Campbell, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Martini, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [2MY], [7MY], [8MY], [10MY], [14MY], [15MY], [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [29MY], [10JN], [20JN], [11JY], [17JY], [18JY], [23JY], [29JY], [17SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3200-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase access to nutritional information about foods, to increase the availability of safe food products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Burr, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Upton, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McHale, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Fox, Mr. Campbell, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Martini, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [1MY], [22MY], [2AU], [27SE] H.R. 3201-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to facilitate the development, clearance, and use of devices to maintain and improve the public health and quality of life of the citizens of the United States; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Burr, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Klug, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Ganske, Mr. McHale, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Fox, Mr. Upton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Martini, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [30AP], [7MY], [21MY], [19JN], [12JY], [23JY], [2AU], [24SE], [6JN] H.R. 3202-- A bill to decrease military spending to a sensible level by reducing force structure, major weapons system procurement, and other programs; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DeFAZIO, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [17JY], [24JY], [31JY], [2AU] H.R. 3203-- A bill to require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to follow certain procedures in seeking medical opinions; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [16JY] H.R. 3204-- A bill to require the administrative agency responsible for adjudicating claims under the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code, to select board certified physicians to provide second opinions; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [16JY] H.R. 3205-- A bill to change the appeals process in the workers' compensation provisions of title 5, United States Code; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [16JY] [[Page 2883]] H.R. 3206-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to Federal prisoners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Neumann, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Fox), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [15MY], [1AU] H.R. 3207-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate utilization of volunteer resources on behalf of the amateur radio service; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Parker, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Royce, Mr. Roth, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Wise), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [21MY], [20JN], [9JY], [17JY], [22JY], [24JY], [25JY], [30JY], [31JY], [1AU], [11SE], [6JN] H.R. 3208-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to strengthen certain provisions relating to independent expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BASS, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [22MY] H.R. 3209-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum amount deferrable under a 457 plan for any year to the amount deferrable for such year under a 401(k) plan, and to require that amounts in 457 plans be held in trust; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BEREUTER, [29MR] H.R. 3210-- A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to clarify that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has full discretion with regard to the type and amount of information required to be included in an application to become a bank holding company or to acquire a bank, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [29MR] H.R. 3211-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FAWELL, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [29MY], [18JN], [20JN], [9JY], [16JY], [23JY], [31JY], [27JN] H.R. 3212-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide a limited overtime exemption for employees performing emergency medical services; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FAWELL, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [17JY] H.R. 3213-- A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 relating to the dumping of dredged material in Long Island Sound, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORBES, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [24JN], [30JY], [16SE], [10JY] H.R. 3214-- A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish a brownfield cleanup loan program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FRANKS of Connecticut, [29MR] H.R. 3215-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to repeal the provision relating to Federal employees contracting or trading with Indians; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [29MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-681), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-178] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 3216-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require that inspections of construction sites carried out under that act shall be conducted by inspectors who have been trained pursuant to standards established by the Secretary of Labor; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Horn), [29MR] H.R. 3217-- 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; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Dingell, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Morella), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [30AP], [8MY], [13JN], [11JY], [16JY], [2AU], [24SE], [6JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-815, part 1), [20SE] Referred to the Committee on Science, [20SE] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [20SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] H.R. 3218-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that a portion of their income tax refunds be retained by the United States for use for certain public purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; the Judiciary; Commerce; 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. LaTOURETTE, [29MR] H.R. 3219-- A bill to provide Federal assistance for Indian tribes in a manner that recognizes the right of tribal self-governance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), [29MR] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-330] (signed October 26, 1996) H.R. 3220-- A bill to provide for the opportunity for the families of murder victims to attend the execution of the murderers; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Stearns), [29MR] H.R. 3221-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to prohibit the imposition of certain additional fees on consumers in connection with any electronic fund transfer which is initiated by the consumer from an electronic terminal operated by a person other than the financial institution holding the consumer's account and which utilizes a national or regional communication network; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SANDERS, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [15MY], [11SE] H.R. 3222-- A bill to prohibit gag rule clauses, improper incentive programs, and indemnification clauses in health care insurance contracts and health care employment contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Frazer), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [4JN], [25JN] H.R. 3223-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide mandatory life imprisonment for persons convicted of a second serious violent felony or serious drug offense; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Coble, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. LaTourette), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [2AU] H.R. 3224-- A bill to improve Federal efforts to combat fraud and abuse against health care programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means; 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Shays), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [17AP], [18AP], [25AP], [30AP], [8MY], [22MY], [29JY] H.R. 3225-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expedite payment adjustments for durable medical equipment under part B of the Medicare Program based upon inherent reasonableness; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [29MR] H.R. 3226-- A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for a mother and child following the birth of the child, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Miller of California), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [15AP], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [8MY], [9MY], [10MY], [14MY], [15MY], [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [23MY], [29MY], [4JN], [13JN], [20JN], [26JN], [9JY], [18JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [5SE], [11SE], [16SE], [17SE], [25SE], [26SE], [6JN], [12JN], [6JN], [12JN] H.R. 3227-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, relating to the statewide planning process to provide for greater participation by elected officials having jurisdiction over transportation in nonmetropolitan areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUPAK, [29MR] H.R. 3228-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of all the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal- Allard, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [29MR] H.R. 3229-- A bill to require that wages paid under a Federal contract are greater than the local poverty line, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. VENTO, [29MR] H.R. 3230-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. [[Page 2884]] By Mr. SPENCE (for himself and Mr. Dellums) (both by request), [15AP] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-563), [7MY] Considered, [14MY] Passed House amended, [15MY] Passed Senate amended, [10JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [10JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [17JY] Motion to close conference committee meetings when classified national security information is discussed was agreed to in House, [17JY] Conferees appointed, [17JY] Change of conferees, [18JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-724) submitted in the House, [30JY] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Objection heard to a request to consider conference report, [2AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [10SE] Presented to the President (September 13, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-201] (signed September 23, 1996) H.R. 3231-- A bill to authorize certain construction at military installations for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself and Mr. Ortiz) (both by request), [15AP] H.R. 3232-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the preadmission screening and resident review [PASARR] requirement for nursing facilities under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. EHRLICH, [15AP] H.R. 3233-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal denial of approval of nurse aide training programs based on reasons not associated with quality or operation; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. EHRLICH, [15AP] H.R. 3234-- A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hall of Texas, and Mr. Brewster), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [24AP], [30AP], [8MY], [21MY], [10JN], [19JN], [26JN], [9JY], [17JY] H.R. 3235-- A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, to extend the authorization of appropriations for the Office of Government Ethics for 3 years, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. CANADY (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [15AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-595, part 1), [29MY] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended, [29MY] Committee discharged, [29MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4JN] Passed Senate, [24JY] Presented to the President (July 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-179] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 3236-- A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to provide a grace period for the prohibition on Consolidated Farm Service Agency [CFSA] lending to delinquent borrowers; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [18AP], [25AP] H.R. 3237-- A bill to provide for improved management and operation of intelligence activities of the Government by providing for a more corporate approach to intelligence, to reorganize the agencies of the Government engaged in intelligence activities so as to provide an improved Intelligence Community for the 21st century, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select); 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. COMBEST, [15AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-620, part 1), [13JN] Referral to the Committee on National Security extended, [13JN] Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [13JN] Committee on Government Reform and Oversight discharged, [23JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-620, part 2), [23JY] H.R. 3238-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to establish a national resource center and clearinghouse to carry out, through the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center for the Recovery of Missing Children, training of State and local law enforcement personnel to more effectively respond to cases involving missing or exploited children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Foley, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Ward, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Manton), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [17AP], [18AP], [21MY] H.R. 3239-- A bill to reform the independent counsel statute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DICKEY (for himself. Mr. Shays, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Stump, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Packard, Mr. Green of Texas, and Mr. King), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 3240-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the prohibition against lobbying; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DORNAN (for himself and Mr. Wolf), [15AP] H.R. 3241-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the designation of additional empowerment zones and provide additional incentives for empowerment zones and enterprise communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure; Economic and Educational Opportunities; International Relations; Commerce; the Judiciary; National Security; Small Business, 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. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Miss Collins of Michigan, and Ms. McKinney), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [4JN], [8JY] H.R. 3242-- A bill to provide for the reporting of deaths of persons in custody; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself and Mr. Scott), [15AP] H.R. 3243-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reduce certain funds if eligible States do not enact certain laws; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACOBS, [15AP] H.R. 3244-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [10JN], [19JN], [2AU], [24SE], [26JY] H.R. 3245-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for higher education expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. POMEROY, [15AP] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [27JN] H.R. 3246-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to protect the consumer with regard to fees imposed in connection with an electronic fund transfer initiated by a consumer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mrs. Maloney), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [22AP], [23AP], [24AP], [25AP], [30AP], [1MY], [6MY], [7MY], [9MY], [10MY], [14MY], [4JN], [12JY] H.R. 3247-- A bill to redesignate the Herbert Clark Hoover Department of Commerce Building located at 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Commerce Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. THOMPSON (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [1MY], [8MY], [15MY], [30MY] H.R. 3248-- 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; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVERETT (for himself and Mr. Evans), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.R. 3249-- A bill to authorize appropriations for a mining institute to develop domestic technological capabilities for the recovery of minerals from the Nation's seabed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Wicker), [16AP] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-673), [12JY] Passed House amended, [16JY] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-312] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3250-- A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to create a new category of long-distance trails to be known as National Discovery Trails, to authorize the American Discovery Trail as the first national trail in that category, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, for Mr. Ford, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Leach, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clay, Mr. Vento, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Beilenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Orton, Mr. Ney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Fawell, and Mr. Miller of California), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [9MY], [12JY], [17SE] H.R. 3251-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the applicability of the [[Page 2885]] first-time farmer exception; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LIGHTFOOT (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Ganske, and Mr. Latham), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [7MY], [22MY], [10JN], [9JY], [31JY] H.R. 3252-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to discourage American businesses from moving jobs overseas and to encourage the creation of new jobs in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. McKINNEY, [16AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [30MY], [10JN], [19JN], [11JY], [23JY], [1AU], [28SE] H.R. 3253-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, MS, as the ``G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. PARKER (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Clement, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Mascara, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Tejeda, Ms. Waters, Mr. Ney, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Emerson), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [10MY], [15MY] H.R. 3254-- A bill to suspend until January 1, 1998, the duty on Fybrel [SWP]; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. QUILLEN, [16AP] H.R. 3255-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct the tariff treatment of certain iron and steel pipe and tube products; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. QUILLEN, [16AP] H.R. 3256-- A bill to establish the Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ROBERTS, [16AP] H.R. 3257-- A bill to develop model curricula appropriate for elementary and secondary students; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [16AP] Cosponsors added, [24AP] H.R. 3258-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain real property located within the Carlsbad project in New Mexico to the Carlsbad Irrigation District; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKEEN, [17AP] Cosponsors added, [15MY], [18JN], [11JY] H.R. 3259-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the community management account, and the Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system, for other purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select). By Mr. COMBEST, [17AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-578, part 1), [15MY] Referred to the Committee on National Security, [15MY] Committee on National Security discharged, [16MY] Passed House amended, [22MY] Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1718 inserted in lieu), [17SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [17SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [18SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-832) submitted in the House, [24SE] House agreed to conference report, [25SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-293] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3260-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act relating to proposed regulation of pharmacists; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CRAPO, [17AP] Cosponsors added, [24AP], [7MY], [21MY], [27JN] H.R. 3261-- A bill to provide for annual payments from the surplus funds of the Federal Reserve System to cover the interest on obligations issued by the Financing Corporation; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Rahall), [17AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [7MY] H.R. 3262-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain antibiotics which are parenterally administered in a home setting, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. GREENE of Utah, [17AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [22JY] H.R. 3263-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Street Act of 1968 to establish a national clearinghouse to assist in background checks of law enforcement applicants; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Canady, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Frazier), [17AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [27JN] H.R. 3264-- A bill to waive the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for the D.C. Chartered Health Plan; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. NORTON, [17AP] H.R. 3265-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under the act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Torkildsen, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Leach, Mr. Martini, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Blute), [17AP] Cosponsors added, [22AP], [24AP], [1MY], [15MY], [16MY] H.R. 3266-- A bill to restore the American family, enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Orton, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Minge, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Browder, Mr. Fox, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Horn, Mr. Rose, Mr. Fawell, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Clement, and Mr. Gordon), [17AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [19JN], [17JY], [6JN] H.R. 3267-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit individuals who do not hold a valid private pilots certificate from manipulating the controls of aircraft in an attempt to set a record or engage in an aeronautical competition or aeronautical feat, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Weller, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Paxon, and Mr. Martini), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [23AP], [25AP], [1MY], [2MY], [7MY], [8MY], [14MY], [16MY], [22MY], [4JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-683), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [22JY] H.R. 3268-- A bill to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to reauthorize and make improvements to that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [18AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-614), [10JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10JN] H.R. 3269-- A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program to provide for a hold-harmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition of real property and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Bilbray), [18AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-560), [7MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [7MY] Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendment, [4SE] Presented to the President (September 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-195] (signed September 16, 1996) H.R. 3270-- A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Army to expeditiously construct a project for flood control on the Sacramento and American Rivers, CA, and to authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army to enter into agreements that allow the State of California or other non- Federal sponsors to construct, without cost to the United States, a multipurpose dam and related facilities at Auburn on the American River; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Herger, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Dooley), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [11JN] H.R. 3271-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to extend the period of time within which workers may file a petition for trade adjustment assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Holden, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rahall, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Klink, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Ney), [18AP] H.R. 3272-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Manton, and Mr. Stearns), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY] H.R. 3273-- A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require corporations to obtain the views of shareholders concerning corporate charitable contributions; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR, [18AP] H.R. 3274-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform House of Representatives campaign finance laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. [[Page 2886]] By Mr. GOSS, [18AP] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [10JY] H.R. 3275-- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act to exempt from coverage of the act, child custody proceedings involving a child whose parents do not maintain significant social, cultural, or political affiliation with the tribe of which the parents are members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. PRYCE (for herself and Mr. Tiahrt), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [2MY], [7MY], [9MY] H.R. 3276-- A bill to provide that, to receive their pay, Members of Congress are required to certify that they have performed their congressional duties, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Norwood), [18AP] H.R. 3277-- A bill to ensure congressional approval of the amount of compliance costs imposed on the private sector by regulations issued under new or reauthorized Federal laws; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Clinger, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Weller, Mr. Coble, Mr. Parker, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Largent, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Archer, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Davis), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [16JY], [3OC], [4OC] H.R. 3278-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation to convey the St. Helena Island Light Station to the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUPAK, [18AP] H.R. 3279-- A bill to provide for early deferred annuities under chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, for certain former Department of Defense employees who are separated from service by reason of certain defense base closures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. WARD (for himself, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Shuster), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [2MY] H.R. 3280-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to guarantee the public's right to know about contaminants in their drinking water; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN, [18AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [29MY], [4JN], [13JN], [17JN] H.R. 3281-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for certain maritime programs of the Department of Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi) (both by request), [22AP] H.R. 3282-- A bill to authorize expenditures for fiscal year 1997 for the operation and maintenance of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; 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. BATEMAN (for himself and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi) (both by request), [22AP] H.R. 3283-- A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a regulation that consolidates all environmental laws administered by the Agency and health and safety laws applicable to the construction, maintenance, and operation of above ground storage tanks, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. MORAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Davis), [22AP] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3284-- A bill for the relief of Nancy B. Wilson; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LONGLEY, [22AP] H.R. 3285-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to restore the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish research corporations at medical centers in the Veterans Health Administration; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. MONTGOMERY, [23AP] H.R. 3286-- A bill to help families defray adoption costs, and to promote the adoption of minority children; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Resources; Economic and Educational Opportunities for a period ending not later than April 30, 1996, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Ms. MOLINARI (for herself, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Shaw), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [29AP], [30AP], [1MY], [2MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-542, part 1), [30AP] Committee discharged, [30AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-542, part 2), [3MY] Passed House amended, [10MY] H.R. 3287-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Crawford National Fish Hatchery to the city of Crawford, NE; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, [23AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-700), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate, [19SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-215] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 3288-- A bill to direct that funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 1996 for certain medical research relating to illnesses suffered by veterans who served in the Persian Gulf war shall be obligated in accordance with peer review procedures of the Food and Drug Administration; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BROWDER, [23AP] H.R. 3289-- A bill to grant jurisdiction to the States over new gambling activities conducted on Indian lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BROWDER, [23AP] H.R. 3290-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Land Management for each of the fiscal years 1997 through 2002; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. COOLEY (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Regula), [23AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-658), [8JY] H.R. 3291-- A bill to require the President to submit a separately identified appropriation request to provide priority funding for the national parks of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [23AP] H.R. 3292-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Dellums), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [9SE], [27JN] H.R. 3293-- A bill to amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the Safe Drinking Water Act) to establish a screening program for estrogenic substances; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [23AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [16MY], [30MY] H.R. 3294-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to withhold U.S. assistance from countries determined to be violating the human rights of working children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. McKinney), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [21MY], [22MY], [23MY], [29MY], [5JN], [10JN], [18JN], [11JY], [26JY] H.R. 3295-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the treatment currently afforded to Federal judges under the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Program to certain other judicial officials, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. MORELLA, [23AP] H.R. 3296-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to apply the same employer requirements to all persons; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Weller, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Skeen), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [16MY] H.R. 3297-- A bill to provide for improved access to and use of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [23AP] H.R. 3298-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [23AP] H.R. 3299-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow certain States, including the territories of the United States, to apply for waivers from secondary treatment requirements for certain ocean discharges, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO (for himself and Mr. Underwood), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3300-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Department of Defense from selling, renting, or otherwise providing sexually explicit material to any individual; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Dornan), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [30AP], [1MY], [8MY] [[Page 2887]] H.R. 3301-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 to require consideration of a depository institution's record with regard to the number and amount of fees imposed by the institution on consumer accounts and consumer transactions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [23AP] H.R. 3302-- A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to provide additional deposit insurance coverage for accounts at depository institutions which reduce net fee income in any year by 50 percent or more, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [23AP] H.R. 3303-- A bill to establish a national oceanographic partnership program to promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, and strengthening science education through oceanographic research and development; to the Committees on Resources; National Security; Science, 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. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island), [23AP] Cosponsors added, [24AP], [8MY], [14MY], [22MY], [29MY], [19JN], [16JY], [29JY], [12JN] H.R. 3304-- A bill to amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize expenditures from the harbor maintenance trust fund for certain beach erosion projects; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. WELDON of Florida, [23AP] H.R. 3305-- A bill to recognize the heritage of certain areas of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HEFLEY, [24AP] Cosponsors added, [9MY] H.R. 3306-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the compensation of certain election officials and election workers which is exempt from Social Security taxes shall also be exempt from income taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEKAS, [24AP] H.R. 3307-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a limitation on sanctions imposed by agencies and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Bono, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Barr, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. Zeliff), [24AP] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [19JN], [4SE], [5SE], [11SE], [18SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-859), [28SE] H.R. 3308-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the placement of U.S. forces under U.N. operational or tactical control, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; 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 Mr. LONGLEY (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Cox, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Everett, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kim, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Talent, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [24AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-642, part 1), [27JN] Referral to the Committee on Interantional Relations extended, [27JN] Committee discharged, [27JN] Passed House amended, [5SE] H.R. 3309-- A bill to authorize the establishment of a pilot program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BATEMAN, [24AP] H.R. 3310-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement annuities to Members of Congress convicted of any felony, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. DICKEY, [24AP] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [9MY], [14MY], [30MY], [20JN], [6JN] H.R. 3311-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian employees of the National Guard may not be required to wear military uniforms while performing civilian service; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. EVANS, [24AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [21MY], [29MY], [30MY], [2AU], [17SE], [27SE] H.R. 3312-- A bill to expand the authority of the Department of Defense to donate unusable food; to the Committee on National Security. By Ms. HARMAN, [24AP] H.R. 3313-- A bill to amend the Goals 2000--Educate America Act, to allow local educational agencies to participate in certain programs if the State in which the agency is located does not participate; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Williams, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Browder, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Miller of California), [24AP] H.R. 3314-- A bill to assess the impact of the NAFTA, to require further negotiation of certain provisions of the NAFTA, to establish a commission to review the dispute settlement reports of the World Trade Organization, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. REGULA, [24AP] H.R. 3315-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the rate of tax on liquefied natural gas shall be equivalent to the rate of tax on compressed natural gas; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [24AP] H.R. 3316-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to revise the treatment of deferred compensation plans of State and local governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VENTO, [24AP] Cosponsors added, [15MY], [12JN] H.R. 3317-- A bill to establish the Yellowstone River Valley Heritage Area in the States of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WILLIAMS, [24AP] H.R. 3318-- A bill to establish the Southwest Montana Heritage and Recreation Area in the State of Montana; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WILLIAMS, [24AP] H.R. 3319-- A bill to require that the United States promptly sue for recovery of costs and damages for the cleanup of the Stepan Property Superfund Site in Bergen County, NJ; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ZIMMER, [24AP] H.R. 3320-- A bill to name the Mountain Home Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Johnson City, TN, as the ``James H. Quillen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Parker, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ney, Mr. Fox, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Barr, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Mascara), [25AP] H.R. 3321-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into sharing agreements relating to use of health care resources; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. WELLER, [25AP] H.R. 3322-- A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for civilian science activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Schiff), [25AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-550, part 1), [1MY] Referral to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; National Security; and Resources extended, [1MY] Committees on Transportation and Infrstructure; National Security discharged, [6MY] Passed House amended, [30MY] H.R. 3323-- A bill to promote the naturalization of eligible individuals by making the administration of oaths of allegiance more efficient, improving the dissemination of information about eligibility and requirements for naturalization, making grants for citizenship preparation, and requiring the Attorney General periodically to consult with appropriate private organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Torres, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Watt of North Carolina), [25AP] H.R. 3324-- A bill to amend the General Educations Provisions Act to allow parents access to certain information; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Talent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Largent, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Souder), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [19JN] H.R. 3325-- A bill to provide certain technical assistance to the Chickasaw Basin Authority; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, [25AP] H.R. 3326-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the maximum hour exemption for agricultural employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CRAPO, [25AP] [[Page 2888]] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [21MY] H.R. 3327-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that U.S. nationals should be eligible for advanced training in, and for financial assistance as members of, the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [25AP] H.R. 3328-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit sports agents from influencing college athletes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GORDON, [25AP] Cosponsors added, [20MY], [17JN], [24JN] H.R. 3329-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount which may be expensed with respect to certain depreciable business assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HILLIARD, [25AP] H.R. 3330-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction for health insurance costs of self-employed individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HILLIARD, [25AP] H.R. 3331-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand and intensify programs of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research and related activities concerning osteoporosis and related bone diseases; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Towns, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Evans, and Mrs. Kennelly), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [26JN], [11JY], [17JY] H.R. 3332-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child care credit and eliminate the exclusion of certain income of and the special dividends received deduction with respect to foreign sales corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. McKINNEY, [25AP] Cosponsors added, [14MY], [21MY], [29MY], [30MY], [10JN], [11JN], [11JY], [17JY], [28SE] H.R. 3333-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce by 50 percent certain tax benefits allowable to profitable large corporations which make certain workforce reductions; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; 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 Ms. McKINNEY, [25AP] H.R. 3334-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require broadcasters to participate in drug and substance abuse information and education efforts as part of their public service obligations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Zeliff), [25AP] H.R. 3335-- A bill to make certain administrative reforms relating to the Federal Railroad Administration and to make further improvements to the laws governing railroad safety; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. MOLINARI, [25AP] H.R. 3336-- A bill to provide for temporary authority to waive the reduction for early retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System to assist the District of Columbia government in its work force downsizing efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. NORTON, [25AP] H.R. 3337-- A bill to extend certain Medicare community nursing organization demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Manton, Mr. Vento, and Mr. Luther), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [21MY], [23MY], [29MY], [4JN], [20JN], [16JY], [2AU], [5SE], [11SE], [27JN] H.R. 3338-- A bill to reform antimicrobial pesticide registration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. de la Garza, and Mr. Condit), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [29MY], [13JN], [19JN], [20JN], [11JY], [23JY], [2AU], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3339-- A bill to designate certain lands in Rocky Mountain National Park as wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKAGGS, [25AP] H.R. 3340-- A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for corrections to flood maps erroneously including certain areas within a special flood hazards area; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [25AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [24JY] H.R. 3341-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an enhanced penalty for distributing a controlled substance with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON, [25AP] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H.R. 3342-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assist in assuring health coverage for workers over 55 who leave employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [25AP] H.R. 3343-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the withholding of income taxes and to require individuals to pay estimated taxes on a monthly basis; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Stump, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Norwood), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY] H.R. 3344-- A bill to authorize the conveyance of the Coast Guard Presque Isle Light Station to Presque Isle Township, Presque Isle County, MI; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUPAK, [25AP] H.R. 3345-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax incentives for the production of alcohol for fuel use; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. TATE (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Brewster, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Meehan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Castle, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Livingston, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Davis, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Blute, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foglietta, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Mica, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Hilleary), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [5JN] H.R. 3346-- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a plan for allocation of health care resources by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Mica, Mr. Canady, and Mr. Weldon of Florida), [25AP] Cosponsors added, [1MY], [20MY], [23MY], [26JN], [11JY] H.R. 3347-- A bill to amend the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to revise and extend programs providing urgently needed assistance for the homeless, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts), [25AP] H.R. 3348-- A bill to direct the President to establish standards and criteria for the provision of major disaster and emergency assistance in response to snow-related events; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. King, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Blute, and Mr. Petri), [29AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [9MY], [14MY], [29MY], [11SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-792), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18SE] H.R. 3349-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize Federal Home Loan Banks to make advances for community development activities to units of general local government and for such advances to be guaranteed by community development block grant amounts to which such units of local government become eligible, to expand the community participation requirements relating to community development loan guarantees to include participation of major community stakeholders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Towns), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [19JN] H.R. 3350-- A bill to extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Christensen), [30AP] H.R. 3351-- A bill to establish a Corporate Independence Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moran, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Filner, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Hinchey), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [12JY], [18JY] H.R. 3352-- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to representatives of Varian Fry in recognition of the tremendous effort he made at great personal risk to secure the escape of thousands of trapped Jewish artists, writers, and intellectuals from the Nazis in Europe and the greatly detrimental treatment he received at the hands of the U.S. Government as a result; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 3353-- A bill to establish a commission to study employment and economic insecurity in the work [[Page 2889]] force in the United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [25SE] H.R. 3354-- A bill to provide for the reorganization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [29MY], [10JN], [20JN] H.R. 3355-- A bill to require Medicare providers to disclose publicly, staffing and performance, in order to promote improved consumer information and choice, to protect employees of Medicare providers who report concerns about the safety and quality of services provided by Medicare providers or who report violations of Federal or State law by those providers, and to require review of the impact on public health and safety of proposed mergers and acquisitions of Medicare providers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. HINCHEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [2AU], [9SE], [19SE], [24SE], [3OC] H.R. 3356-- A bill to specify that States may waive certain requirements relating to commercial motor vehicle operators under chapter 313 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to the operators of certain farm vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Lightfoot), [30AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [18SE] H.R. 3357-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for an increase of up to 5 in the number of years disregarded in determining average annual earnings on which benefit amounts are based upon a showing of preclusion from renumerative work during such years occasioned by need to provide child care or care to a chronically dependent relative; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY] H.R. 3358-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY] H.R. 3359-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY] H.R. 3360-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 2- year waiting period for divorced spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY] H.R. 3361-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY] H.R. 3362-- A bill to increase access of State child support enforcement agencies to certain financial information of noncustodial parents, and to encourage States to improve their enforcement of child support obligations; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. MALONEY, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [15MY], [30MY], [13JN], [11JY], [18JY], [6JN] H.R. 3363-- A bill to establish within the Department of the Navy a mission to enhance and increase knowledge of the oceans; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. McDADE, [30AP] H.R. 3364-- A bill to designate a U.S. Courthouse in Scranton, PA, as the ``William J. Nealon United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. McDADE, [30AP] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-611), [6JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10JN] Passed Senate, [27JN] Presented to the President (July 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-160] (signed July 9, 1996) H.R. 3365-- A bill to redesignate the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument as a national park, to establish the Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area, to establish the Curecanti National Recreation Area, to establish the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park Complex, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. McINNIS, [30AP] H.R. 3366-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey the Collbran reclamation project to the Ute Water Conservancy District and the Collbaran Conservancy District; to the Committees on Resources; 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. McINNIS, [30AP] H.R. 3367-- A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 to increase the number of States that may participate in the State infrastructure bank pilot program authorized by that act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCHUMER, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [16MY] H.R. 3368-- A bill to permit retired members of the Armed Forces and their dependents who are entitled to Medicare to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program; to the Committees on National Security; 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. STEARNS, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 3369-- A bill to provide notice to employees when there are reductions in business operations and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Ms. WATERS, [30AP] Cosponsors added, [25JN] H.R. 3370-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Top Gun; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [30AP] H.R. 3371-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel White Wing; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GRAHAM, [30AP] H.R. 3372-- A bill to provide for the recoupment to the highway trust fund of that portion of Federal motor fuel taxes being deposited into the general fund; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Gibbons), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [14MY] H.R. 3373-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain veterans' benefits programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Montgomery), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-572), [10MY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [21MY] H.R. 3374-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide annual and other opportunities for individuals enrolled under a Medicare- select policy to change to a medigap policy without prejudice; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BENTSEN, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [25JN], [31JY], [2AU], [19SE], [27JN] H.R. 3375-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1993 increase in motor fuels tax, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; Science, 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. ROYCE, [1MY] H.R. 3376-- A bill to authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Edwards), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-574), [14MY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4JN] H.R. 3377-- A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide for determining tort liability of holders of rights-of-way over Federal lands under the ordinary rules of negligence and to clarify the exemption from right-of-way rental fees for certain rural electric and telephone facilities; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. COOLEY (for himself and Mr. DeFazio), [1MY] H.R. 3378-- A bill to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to extend the demonstration program for direct billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and other third party payors; to the Committees on Resources; 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. YOUNG of Alaska, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-742), [1AU] Committee discharged, [1AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] Passed Senate amended, [19SE] House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 544), [27SE] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendments, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-313] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3379-- A bill to amend chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, to require that each President's budget submission to Congress include a detailed plan to achieve a balanced Federal budget, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. CONDIT, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [10MY], [15MY], [22MY], [30MY], [31MY] H.R. 3380-- A bill to authorize substitution for drawback purposes of certain types of fibers and yarns for use in the manufacture of carpets and rugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DEAL of Georgia, [1MY] H.R. 3381-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to [[Page 2890]] provide tax incentives for the purchase of long-term care insurance and to establish consumer protection standards for such insurance; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. DURBIN, [1MY] H.R. 3382-- A bill to promote safe streets by preventing the further sale of illegal assault weapons and large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and to provide for mandatory prison terms for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during the commission of a Federal crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRISA, [1MY] H.R. 3383-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under that act and to implement a new work opportunity tax credit, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Roberts), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [9MY] H.R. 3384-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the deposit of the general revenue portion of the motor fuel excise taxes into the highway trust fund and airport and airway trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [19JN] H.R. 3385-- A bill to affirm the role of the States in setting reasonable occupancy standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pickett, Ms. Pryce, and Mr. Shadegg), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [4SE], [10JY] H.R. 3386-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to require prosecutors in the Department of Justice to be ethical; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDADE, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY] 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''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Linder), [1MY] Committee discharged. Rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture, [14MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-645), [27JN] Passed House, [1AU] H.R. 3388-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Hoptoad; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GEJDENSON, [1MY] H.R. 3389-- A bill to reduce the unfunded liability of the teachers', firefighters', police officers', and judges' pension funds of the District of Columbia by increasing and extending the contributions of the Federal Government to such funds, increasing employee contributions to such funds, and establishing a single annual cost-of-living adjustment for annuities paid from such funds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. NORTON, [2MY] Cosponsors added, [10SE] H.R. 3390-- A bill to reform occupancy standards for public and other federally assisted housing to provide safer living environments and increased local control, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. MORAN, [2MY] H.R. 3391-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to require at least 85 percent of funds appropriated to the Environmental Protection Agency from the leaking underground storage tank trust fund to be distributed to States for cooperative agreements for undertaking corrective action and for enforcement of subtitle I of such act; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SCHAEFER (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Burr, Mr. Hefner, and Mr. Bereuter), [2MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [16MY], [23MY], [30MY], [26JN], [9JY], [23JY], [31JY], [2AU], [17SE], [18SE], [6JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-822, part 1), [24SE] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [24SE] Committee discharged, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] H.R. 3392-- A bill to require a separate, unclassified statement of the aggregate amount of budget outlays for intelligence activities; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Brown of California), [6MY] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [9MY], [10MY], [14MY], [15MY], [16MY], [21MY], [23MY] H.R. 3393-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to prevent the crime of pet theft; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foley, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Jacobs, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Torres, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Barcia of Michigan), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [10MY], [16MY], [21MY], [4JN], [5JN], [8JY], [11JY], [12JY], [22JY], [4SE], [18SE], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] H.R. 3394-- A bill to repeal the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act and to provide new authority for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LEWIS of California (for himself and Mr. Stump), [7MY] H.R. 3395-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a temporary suspension of 4.3 cents per gallon in the rates of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BENTSEN, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [27JN] H.R. 3396-- A bill to define and protect the institution of marriage; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, and Mr. Emerson), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [14MY], [16MY], [22MY], [30MY], [5JN], [13JN], [18JN], [26JN], [12JN], [27JN], [12JN], [27JN] Cosponsors removed, [22MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-664), [9JY] Passed House, [12JY] Passed Senate, [10SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-199] (signed September 21, 1996) H.R. 3397-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require that contributions to candidates in odd-numbered years be from individuals only; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [7MY] H.R. 3398-- A bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CANADY (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Goss, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Foley), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [9MY], [5JN], [11JY], [23JY], [25SE], [12JN] H.R. 3399-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the United States contribution to the 10th replenishment of the resources of the International Development Association, to authorize consent to and authorize appropriations for the United States contribution to the fifth replenishment of the resources of the African Development Bank, to authorize consent to and authorize appropriations for a United States contribution to the interest subsidy account of the successor [ESAF II] to the Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility of the International Monetary Fund, and to provide for the establishment of the Middle East Development Bank; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. CASTLE (by request), [7MY] H.R. 3400-- A bill to designate the United States courthouse to be constructed at a site on 18th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets in Omaha, NE, as the ``Roman L. Hruska United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, and Mr. Gilchrest), [7MY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-610), [6JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10JN] Passed Senate, [24SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-229] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3401-- A bill to allow postal patrons to contribute to funding for breast- cancer research through the voluntary purchase of certain specially issued U.S. postage stamps; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FAZIO of California, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [14MY], [16MY], [29MY], [4JN], [24JN], [26JN], [12JY], [18JY], [29JY], [31JY], [4SE], [11SE], [18SE], [24SE], [26SE], [27SE], [12JN] H.R. 3402-- A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to provide for rental assistance payments to assist certain owners of manufactured homes who rent the lots on which their homes are located; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FILNER, [7MY] H.R. 3403-- A bill to amend title III of the Job Training Partnership Act to provide employment and training assistance for individuals who work full time at a plant, facility, or enterprise that is a part of an economically depressed industry and is located in an economically depressed area; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [7MY] H.R. 3404-- A bill to amend title VI of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish a consensus committee for maintenance and [[Page 2891]] revision of the Federal manufactured home construction and safety standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. McINTOSH, [7MY] H.R. 3405-- A bill to designate a portion of the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers as a Component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MEEHAN, [7MY] H.R. 3406-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish a consensus committee for development, revision, and interpretation of manufactured housing construction standards; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROEMER (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Vento, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bono, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Largent, Mr. Minge, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Linder), [7MY] H.R. 3407-- A bill to establish the Thrift Charter Merger Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. ROTH, [7MY] H.R. 3408-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the provisions of law relating to payment of retired pay of retired members of the Armed Forces to former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [7MY] H.R. 3409-- A bill to combat domestic terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [7MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [1AU] H.R. 3410-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage production of oil and gas within the United States, to ease regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. THORNBERRY, [7MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [23JY] H.R. 3411-- A bill to protect the rights of the States and the people from abuse by the Federal Government, to strengthen the partnership and the intergovernmental relationship between State and Federal Governments, to restrain Federal agencies from exceeding their authority, to enforce the 10th amendment to the Constitution, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SHADEGG, [8MY] H.R. 3412-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing Calumet Ecological Park in the vicinity of Chicago, IL; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. WELLER, [8MY] Cosponsors added, [15MY] H.R. 3413-- A bill to amend chapter 211 of title 49, United States Code, with respect to hours of service of railroad employees, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MARTINI (for himself and Mr. Franks of New Jersey), [8MY] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [27SE] H.R. 3414-- A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide for a sequestration of all budgetary accounts for fiscal year 1997--except Social Security, Federal retirement, and interest on the debt--equal to 5 percent of the OMB baseline; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [8MY] H.R. 3415-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transportation motor fuels excise tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund of the Treasury; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SEASTRAND (for herself, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Zimmer), [8MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-576, part 1), [15MY] Referral to the Committee on Commerce extended, [15MY] Committee discharged, [16MY] Passed House amended, [21MY] H.R. 3416-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the tax on ozone-depleting chemicals used as propellants in metered-dose inhalers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Crane, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Fox, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Calvert), [8MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN] H.R. 3417-- A bill to remove a restriction on the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into agreements with other Federal agencies to acquire goods and services directly related to improving or utilizing the firefighting capability of the Forest Service; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Schiff), [8MY] H.R. 3418-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to extend priority health care to veterans who served during the Persian Gulf war in Israel or Turkey; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Filner, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Stearns), [8MY] Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 3419-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules to protect public safety by preventing broadcasts that create hazards for motorists; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. VENTO, [8MY] H.R. 3420-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 4.3- cent general revenue portion of the fuel excise taxes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE, [8MY] H.R. 3421-- A bill to require the imposition of increased tariffs on certain products of the People's Republic of China until the President certifies that that country is complying with its agreement with the United States regarding protection of intellectual property rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Cox, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Berman, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Cardin, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hobson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. King, Mr. Klink, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Mascara, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Porter, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey), [8MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [14MY], [22MY], [30MY], [5JN] H.R. 3422-- A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9 of the United States Code to permit each party to certain contracts to accept or reject arbitration as a means of settling disputes under the contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Barr, and Mr. Flanagan), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [25JN] H.R. 3423-- A bill to provide that an individual may not serve more than two terms as a member of any independent regulatory commission, and to authorize an individual to continue to serve as a member of an independent regulatory commission for not more than 1 year following the expiration of the term of the individual; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Packard, Mr. Bono, Mr. Upton, Mr. Horn, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Largent, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Zeliff), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [11JN], [19JN], [9JY], [6JN], [10JY], [6JN], [10JY] H.R. 3424-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 and the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to provide for increased regulation of slaughterhouses; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [21MY], [22JY], [2AU], [6JN], [10JY], [6JN], [10JY] H.R. 3425-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require health insurance coverage and group health plans that provide coverage of childbirth to provide coverage for a minimum inpatient stay following childbirth; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ford, and Ms. McKinney), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN], [25JN] H.R. 3426-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply standards to outpatient physical therapy provided as an incident to a physician's professional services; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Nussle), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [2AU], [25SE], [27SE] H.R. 3427-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance taxes paid by employees and self-employed individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Crane, Mr. McIntosh, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [17JY], [18JY], [23JY], [4SE], [26JY] H.R. 3428-- A bill for the relief of certain former spouses of employees of the Federal Government; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. OXLEY, [9MY] H.R. 3429-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to provide for annual consumer confidence reports regarding contaminants in drinking water; to the Committee on Commerce. [[Page 2892]] By Mr. SAXTON, [9MY] H.R. 3430-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the requirement that States pay unemployment compensation on the basis of services performed by election workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Farr), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [31JY], [11SE], [30SE] H.R. 3431-- A bill to amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 to clarify certain requirements and to improve the flow of interstate commerce; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Stearns, and Mrs. Collins of Illinois), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-623), [17JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [9JY] H.R. 3432-- A bill to designate certain locks and dams of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. Parker), [9MY] H.R. 3433-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from authorizing payment under defense contracts for restructuring costs of a merger or acquisition; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [26JN], [17SE], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] H.R. 3434-- A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, to further restrict Federal officers and employees from representing or advising foreign entities after leaving Government service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Zimmer, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Upton, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [27SE] H.R. 3435-- A bill to make technical amendments to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [11JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-699), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY] H.R. 3436-- A bill to protect the health of mothers and newborns against the premature termination of inpatient care based on denial of health coverage; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. DINGELL, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 3437-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to exempt subcontracts for dredging activities from local buy requirements under the business development program authorized by section 8(a) of the Act; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [10MY] H.R. 3438-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on desmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [10MY] H.R. 3439-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on phenmedipham; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [10MY] H.R. 3440-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on ethofumesate; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOEKSTRA, [10MY] H.R. 3441-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and rename the earned income tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Armey, Mr. Talent, Mr. Goss, Mr. Largent, Mr. Graham, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Coble, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Doolittle), [10MY] H.R. 3442-- A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have died in foreign conflicts other than declared wars; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LaTOURETTE, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [6JN] H.R. 3443-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the program of research on breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Waxman), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [3OC] H.R. 3444-- A bill to amend section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 to repeal certain provisions and revise certain reporting requirements relating to payment of restructuring costs under defense contracts; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SANDERS, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY] H.R. 3445-- A bill to make changes in Federal juvenile justice proceedings, and to foster youth development and prevent juvenile crime and delinquency; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [4JN], [10SE] H.R. 3446-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and certain other environmental laws to provide regulatory relief and preserve jobs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STOCKMAN, [10MY] H.R. 3447-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of retirement benefits in the case of a Member of Congress convicted of a felony, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. TATE, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [23MY], [30MY], [5JN], [11JN], [13JN], [20JN], [24JY], [1AU], [4SE], [10JY] H.R. 3448-- A bill to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. ARCHER, [14MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-586), [20MY] Passed House amended, [22MY] Pursuant to H. Res. 440, title amended (H.R. 1227 appended pursuant to section 4(b) of H. Res. 440), [23MY] Passed Senate amended, [9JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [25JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [26JY] Conferees appointed, [26JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-737) submitted in the House, [1AU] House agreed to conference report, [2AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-188] (signed August 20, 1996) H.R. 3449-- A bill to provide emergency livestock feed assistance in 1996 to livestock producers whose operations are located in areas that were approved for such assistance in 1994 and 1995 as a result of drought and in which drought conditions continue in 1996; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [21MY], [22MY], [29MY], [30MY], [5JN], [7JN], [10JN], [18JN], [27JN] H.R. 3450-- A bill to provide for modification of the State agreement under title II of the Social Security Act with the State of Pennsylvania with respect to certain students; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CLINGER (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fox, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Klink, Mr. McDade, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Walker, and Mr. Mascara), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [19JN], [16JY], [6JN] H.R. 3451-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from certain reporting requirements certain amounts paid to election officials and election workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GEKAS, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY] H.R. 3452-- A bill to make certain laws applicable to the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight,; Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs, 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. MICA (for himself, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Burr, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Bass, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Cox, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Coble, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Barton of Texas, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Everett, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Talent, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Castle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Upton, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Tate, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Portman, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Largent, Mr. Souder, Mr. Davis, Mr. Roth, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Graham, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McDade, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Fox, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Kim, Mr. Foley, Mr. Allard, Mr. Herger, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY], [27JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-820, part 1), [24SE] Referral to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; Veterans' Affairs extended, [24SE] Committees discharged, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-331] (signed October 26, 1996) [[Page 2893]] H.R. 3453-- A bill to provide for the more effective enforcement of child support orders; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Blute), [14MY] H.R. 3454-- A bill to provide enhanced penalties for discharging or possessing a firearm during a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime, and for discharging or using a firearm to cause serious bodily injury during such a crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [14MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [10SE] H.R. 3455-- A bill 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. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Foglietta), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [20JN], [25JN], [18JY], [30JY], [16SE], [26SE], [27SE] H.R. 3456-- A bill to provide for the nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ZIMMER (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [14MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] Laid on the table (S. 1675 passed in lieu), [26SE] H.R. 3457-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 4.3- cent general revenue portion of the fuel excise taxes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rush, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Clay, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Brown of California, and Mr. Levin), [15MY] 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; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Evans), [15MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY], [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-647), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [16JY] Passed Senate amended, [26SE] House agreed to Senate amendments, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-263] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3459-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the enhanced loan asset sale authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BUYER (for himself and Mr. Filner), [15MY] H.R. 3460-- A bill to establish the Patent and Trademark Office as a Government corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Coble, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. Lofgren), [15MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [18JN], [19JN], [22JY], [4SE], [10JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-784), [12SE] H.R. 3461-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the Federal Election Commission for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [15MY] H.R. 3462-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require that written notice be furnished by the Office of Personnel Management before making any substantial change in the health benefits program for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Moran, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Ehrlich), [15MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [29MY], [12JY], [29JY], [18SE], [25SE], [12JN] H.R. 3463-- A bill to provide for a livable wage for employees under Federal contracts and subcontracts; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. GUTIERREZ, [15MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [29MY], [26JN], [17JY], [6JN] H.R. 3464-- A bill to make a minor adjustment in the exterior boundary of the Devils Backbone Wilderness in the Mark Twain National Forest, MO, to exclude a small parcel of land containing improvements; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. HANCOCK, [15MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-654, part 1), [27JN] Referral to the Committee on Resources extended, [27JN] Committee discharged, [27JN] Passed House amended, [1AU] H.R. 3465-- A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to improve child support enforcement services, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure; International Relations; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Pryce, Mrs. Seastrand, Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Vucanovich, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Camp, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Crane, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Portman, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Upton, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Frelinghuysen), [15MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [10JN], [25JN] H.R. 3466-- A bill to eliminate taxpayer subsidies for recreational shooting programs, and to prevent the transfer of federally owned weapons, ammunition, funds, and other property to a private corporation for the promotion of rifle practice and firearms safety; to the Committee on National Security. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Yates, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Stark), [15MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY], [16JY], [2OC] H.R. 3467-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the designation of renewal communities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Banking and Financial Services; 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. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Blute, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Shays, Mr. Wamp, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Taylor of North Carolina), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [12JY], [31JY] Cosponsors removed, [22JY] H.R. 3468-- A bill to establish rules governing product liability actions against raw materials and bulk component suppliers to medical device manufacturers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Upton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Stump, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Burr, Mr. Royce, Mr. Clement, Mr. Blute, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Buyer, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Stenholm), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [22MY], [23MY], [30MY], [20JN], [9JY], [23JY], [6JN] H.R. 3469-- A bill to improve economic productivity and create thousands of jobs by establishing an infrastructure reinvestment fund which will provide immediate, upfront funding of intermodal surface transportation programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget; 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. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Brewster, and Ms. DeLauro), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY] H.R. 3470-- A bill to enhance the conservation and protection of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Voyageurs National Park; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. VENTO, [16MY] H.R. 3471-- A bill to authorize the Corps of Engineers to enter into a cooperative agreement with the State of New York to fund one or more projects for habitat restoration in the Hudson River Basin, NY; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. KELLY, [16MY] H.R. 3472-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 to eliminate current Federal subsidies for alcoholic beverage promotions overseas; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] [[Page 2894]] H.R. 3473-- A bill to establish advertising requirements for alcoholic beverages; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] H.R. 3474-- A bill to require health warnings to be included in alcoholic beverage advertisements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] H.R. 3475-- A bill to require an annual report by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on alcohol advertising practices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] H.R. 3476-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide incentives to colleges and universities to develop, implement, and improve alcohol abuse prevention and education programs on their campuses, to strengthen sanctions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] H.R. 3477-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to restrict employers in obtaining, disclosing, and using of genetic information; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [19JN], [11JY], [16JY], [22JY], [1AU], [5SE], [12JN] H.R. 3478-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate tax deductions for advertising and goodwill expenditures relating to alcohol beverages; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] H.R. 3479-- A bill to carry out a comprehensive program dealing with alcohol and alcohol abuse; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Fattah), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 3480-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the ability of utility providers to establish, improve, operate, and maintain utility structures, facilities, and equipment for the benefit, safety, and well-being of consumers, by removing limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time pertaining to utility vehicle operators and drivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LaHOOD (for himself and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY], [5JN], [13JN], [20JN], [26JN], [12JY], [17JY], [23JY], [1AU] H.R. 3481-- A bill to repeal the minimum wage requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. LIGHTFOOT (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Barr, Mr. Herger, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Coburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Crane, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Mica, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Stearns), [16MY] Cosponsors removed, [30JY] H.R. 3482-- A bill to protect the privacy of health information in the age of genetic and other new technologies, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Pelosi), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [12JY], [5SE], [19SE], [27SE] H.R. 3483-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to enable Federal agencies to design personnel systems suited to their missions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Mica) (both by request), [16MY] H.R. 3484-- A bill to authorize the Federal Aviation Administration's research, engineering, and development programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; 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. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Walker), [16MY] H.R. 3485-- A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct an adaptive forest management research program in Colville National Forest, WA, that will provide for a creditable, science-based approach to manage fire-generated, overstocked, small-diameter, stagnated forest stands for the purposes for improving forest health, providing wood fiber for manufacturing facilities in forest-dependent communities, and meeting current and future environmental needs; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. NETHERCUTT, [16MY] H.R. 3486-- A bill to dispose of certain Federal properties at Dutch John, UT, assist local government in the interim delivery of basic services to the Dutch John community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ORTON, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 3487-- A bill to reauthorize the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Farr), [16MY] Cosponsors added, [17JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-717), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 3488-- A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [1AU] H.R. 3489-- A bill to protect the United States and its Armed Forces, wherever engaged, from ballistic missile attack, to state the policy and priorities of the United States for developing and deploying more effective defenses against ballistic missiles, and for other purposes; to the Committees on National Security; 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 Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Browder, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McHale, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Harman, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Reed), [16MY] H.R. 3490-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TATE, [16MY] H.R. 3491-- A bill to repeal the American Folklife Preservation Act; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [16MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-710), [26JY] H.R. 3492-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure the ability of utility providers to establish, improve, operate, and maintain utility structures, facilities, and equipment for benefit, safety, and well-being of consumers, by removing limitations on maximum driving and on-duty time pertaining to utility vehicle operators and drivers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. VOLKMER, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [25JY] H.R. 3493-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of funds in order to provide financial assistance by grant or contract to legal assistance entities for representation of financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings before the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Everett, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Hutchinson), [20MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [23MY] H.R. 3494-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to identify violent and hard-core juvenile offenders and treat them as adults, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. CANADY (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Hutchinson), [20MY] H.R. 3495-- A bill to extend the time for the submission of the final report of the Veterans' Claims Adjudication Commission; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Everett, and Mr. Evans), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY] H.R. 3496-- A bill to make certain Federal facilities available to qualified assistance organizations for use as temporary shelters for homeless individuals during nonbusiness hours; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [21MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [19JN], [26JN], [9JY], [16JY], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H.R. 3497-- A bill to expand the boundary of the Snoqualmie National Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. White, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Tate, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Dicks, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [21MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-816), [23SE] Considered under suspension of the rules, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 3498-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow companies to donate scientific equipment to elementary and secondary schools for use in their educational programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Minge, and Mr. Reed), [21MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [11JN], [11JY], [31JY], [17SE], [26SE] H.R. 3499-- A bill to temporarily suspend the duty on certain lead fuel test assemblies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mrs. Kennelly), [21MY] H.R. 3500-- A bill to amend the act to establish a Redwood National Park in the State of California, to increase efficiency and cost savings in the management of Redwood National Park by authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into agreements with the State of California to acquire from and [[Page 2895]] provide to the State goods and services to be used by the National Park Service and the State of California in the cooperative management of lands in Redwood National Park and lands in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RIGGS, [21MY] H.R. 3501-- A bill to amend the Organic Act of Guam to provide the government of Guam the opportunity to acquire excess real property in Guam, and to release lands from a condition on disposal by Guam; to the Committees on Resources; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. UNDERWOOD, [21MY] H.R. 3502-- A bill for the relief of D&S International, Inc.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. COBLE, [21MY] H.R. 3503-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent disqualification of low-income housing units for purposes of the low-income housing credit solely by reason of certain assignments of dependency deductions by full-time student single parents; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. EWING, [22MY] H.R. 3504-- A bill to authorize the marketing of breast examination pads without restriction; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Burr, Mr. Myers and Mr. Poshard), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [23JY], [5SE], [25SE] H.R. 3505-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Ways and Means; Commerce; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Richardson, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Borski, Mr. Browder, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Torres, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [12JY], [17JY], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] Cosponsors removed, [17JY] H.R. 3506-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of funds in order to provide financial assistance by grant or contract to legal assistance entities for representation of financially needy veterans in connection with proceedings before the U.S. Court of Veterans Appeals; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Everett, Mr. Evans, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Clement, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Ney, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Barr, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Cooley), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY] H.R. 3507-- A bill to restore the American family, enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence by requiring work, meet the health care needs of America's most vulnerable citizens, control welfare and Medicaid spending, and increase State flexibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; the Judiciary; National Security; International Relations; the Budget, 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. ARCHER (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Camp, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nussle, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Laughlin, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [22MY] H.R. 3508-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the sale of personal information about children without their parents' consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Ney, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Horn), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [30MY], [5JN], [19JN], [25JN], [16JY], [23JY], [2AU], [16SE], [18SE], [12JN] H.R. 3509-- A bill to provide for a report regarding the effects that environmental factors have on women's health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. FURSE, [22MY] H.R. 3510-- A bill to provide additional pension security for spouses and former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. FURSE, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 3511-- A bill to provide additional pension security for spouses and former spouses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Furse, Mrs. Schroeder, Ms. Roybal- Allard, and Mr. LaFalce), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [23JY], [2AU], [11SE] H.R. 3512-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish limitations on taxpayer-financed compensation for defense contractors; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SANDERS, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [25JY] H.R. 3513-- A bill to establish limitations on the ability of a Federal agency to pay a contractor under a contract with the agency for the costs of compensation with respect to the services of any individual; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SANDERS, [22MY] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [25JY] H.R. 3514-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for programs of research regarding Parkinson's disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Volkmer, and Mr. Flanagan), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [26JN], [24JY], [17SE], [18SE], [26SE], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] H.R. 3515-- A bill to amend the consumer lease provisions of the Consumer Credit Protection Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Frazer), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3516-- A bill to permit duty free treatment for certain structures, parts, and components used in the Gemini Telescope Project; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, [22MY] H.R. 3517-- A bill making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH, [23MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-591), [23MY] Passed House, [30MY] Passed Senate amended, [26JN] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [26JN] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [26JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-721) submitted in the House, [30JY] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [5SE] Presented to the President (September 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-196] (signed September 16, 1996) H.R. 3518-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the exclusive application of State regulations regarding reformulated gas in certain areas; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BILBRAY, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [12JY], [22JY], [30JY], [1AU], [2AU], [17SE], [27SE] H.R. 3519-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [23MY] H.R. 3520-- A bill to provide for retirement savings and security; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Clay, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Williams, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Fattah, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Obey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Yates, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Studds, Mr. Markey, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Vento, Mr. Evans, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Torres, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wise, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Costello, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Sanders), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [29MY], [18JN], [25JN], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3521-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the requirement that amounts paid to a member of the Armed Forces under the [[Page 2896]] Special Separation Benefits Program of the Department of Defense, or under the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program of that Department, be offset from amounts subsequently paid to that member by the Department of Veterans Affairs as disability compensation; to the Committee on National Security. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [13JN], [23JY], [25JY], [30JY], [1AU] H.R. 3522-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to ensure consideration of and planning for reuse or disposal of construction and demolition debris resulting from highway projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. COLLINS, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [19SE], [6JN] H.R. 3523-- A bill to require the relocation of a National Weather Service radar tower which is on Sulphur Mountain near Ojai, CA; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [23MY] H.R. 3524-- A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize the National Guard of a State, as part of a drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan, to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the transportation of aliens who have violated a Federal or State law prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. GILMAN, [23MY] H.R. 3525-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify the Federal jurisdiction over offenses relating to damage to religious property; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [10JN], [11JN], [13JN], [17JN], [6JN], [12JN], [6JN], [12JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-621), [17JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18JN] Passed Senate amended, [26JN] House agreed to Senate amendment, [27JN] Presented to the President (July 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-155] (signed July 3, 1996) H.R. 3526-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to transmission of wagering information; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [23MY] H.R. 3527-- A bill to provide financial assistance to Mexican border States for transportation projects that are necessary to accommodate increased traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American Free-Trade Agreement; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Bono, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Calvert, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Moorhead), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [2AU] H.R. 3528-- A bill to require any department, agency, or instrumentally that contracts with the Federal Government to offer a health plan and pension plan; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. LOFGREN, [23MY] H.R. 3529-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an individual who is entitled to receive child support a refundable credit equal to the amount of unpaid child support and to increase the tax liability of the individual required to pay such support by the amount of the unpaid child support; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LOFGREN, [23MY] Committee discharged, [30JY] H.R. 3530-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for legal expenses of individuals who bring sexual harassment suits against their employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. LOFGREN, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [11JY] H.R. 3531-- A bill to amend title 15, United States Code, to promote investment and prevent intellectual property piracy with respect to databases; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MOORHEAD, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [27SE], [30SE], [4OC] H.R. 3532-- A bill to provide a temporary authority for the use of voluntary separation incentives by Federal agencies that are reducing employment levels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holden, and Ms. Norton) (all by request), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [5JN] H.R. 3533-- A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 to require enhanced security measures sufficient to provide surveillance pictures which can be used effectively as evidence in criminal prosecutions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations with regard to such security measures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; for a 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. NADLER, [23MY] Cosponsors added, [19JN] H.R. 3534-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to renew certain permits in the Mineral King Addition of the Sequoia National Park and to protect historic and cultural resources in that National Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Farr, Mr. Dooley, and Mr. Condit), [23MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-866), [3OC] H.R. 3535-- A bill to redesignate a Federal building in Suitland, MD, as the ``W. Edwards Deming Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WYNN, [23MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-780), [10SE] Passed House, [26SE] H.R. 3536-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require an air carrier to request and receive certain records before allowing an individual to begin service as a pilot, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Heineman), [29MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-684), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY] H.R. 3537-- A bill to improve coordination of Federal Oceanographic programs; to the Committees on Resources; National Security; Science, 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. SAXTON, [29MY] Cosponsors added, [17JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-771, part 1), [4SE] Referral to Committees on National Security; Science extended, [4SE] H.R. 3538-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which an action may be brought against a State to enforce veterans' reemployment rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER, [29MY] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [27SE] H.R. 3539-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Lipinski), [29MY] Committee on Rules discharged, [26JY] Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with amendment (H. Rept. 104-714, part 1), [26JY] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [26JY], [29JY] Committee on Ways and Means discharged, [30JY] Considered under suspension of the rules, [10SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11SE] Passed Senate amended (text of S. 1994 inserted in lieu), [18SE] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [18SE] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [24SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-848) submitted in the House, [26SE] House agreed to conference report, [27SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 4, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-264] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3540-- A bill making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. CALLAHAN, [29MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-600), [29MY] Considered, [5JN] Passed House amended, [11JN] Passed Senate amended, [26JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [26JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [30JY] Conferees appointed, [30JY] H.R. 3541-- A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with the city of Greeley, CO, and The Water Supply and Storage Co. to eliminate private inholdings in wilderness areas, to cause instream flows to be created above a wild and scenic river, to eliminate potential development on private inholdings within the forest boundary, to reduce the need for future water reservoirs, to reduce the number of Federal land use authorizations, and to improve the security of the water supply of the city and the company, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ALLARD, [29MY] H.R. 3542-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to allow dependency and indemnity compensation to be paid under certain circumstances to former spouses of veterans dying from service-connected disabilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, [29MY] H.R. 3543-- A bill to provide for congressional election campaign accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jacobs, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [29MY] H.R. 3544-- A bill to provide for transition for new Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Laughlin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Green of Texas), [29MY] H.R. 3545-- A bill for the relief of the survivors of the late Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and the survivors of each Federal employee killed in the plane crash with him; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FORBES, [29MY] [[Page 2897]] H.R. 3546-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Walhalla National Fish Hatchery to the State of South Carolina; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GRAHAM, [29MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-701), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [24SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to Senate amendments, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-265] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3547-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of a parcel of real property in the Apache National Forest in the State of Arizona to the Alpine Elementary School District 7 to be used for the construction of school facilities and related playing fields; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HAYWORTH, [29MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-759), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 3548-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to eliminate penalties for noncompliance by States with requirements relating to the national minimum drinking age; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Tauzin), [29MY] Cosponsors added, [12JN] H.R. 3549-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to allow trucks weighing between 80,000 and 100,000 pounds to operate on that portion of the Maine Turnpike which is now limited to 80,000 pounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LONGLEY (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Zeliff), [29MY] H.R. 3550-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the gain realized from the sale or exchange of a capital asset used to generate self-employment income if the entire amount of such gain is deposited in an individual retirement account; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McDADE, [29MY] H.R. 3551-- A bill to amend the act entitled ``An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly owned property'' to confirm and clarify the authority and responsibility of the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to promote and carry out shore protection projects, including beach nourishment projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Foley, Mr. Castle, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Cunningham), [29MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN], [10JN], [26JN], [11JY], [16JY], [23JY], [18SE], [26SE], [6JN] H.R. 3552-- A bill for the relief of Alayne Mae Watson; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana, [29MY] H.R. 3553-- A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. OXLEY (for himself and Mr. Manton), [30MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-754)(omitted from Record), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] Passed Senate, [13SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-216] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 3554-- A bill to authorize immediate haying and grazing during 1996 on certain lands enrolled in the conservation reserve program in the State of Tennessee; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Wamp), [30MY] Cosponsors added, [4JN] H.R. 3555-- A bill to provide for payment under the Medicare Program for transportation costs of portable ultrasound equipment for diagnostic tests in the same manner as payment is made for transportation costs of portable x ray equipment; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. GREENWOOD, [30MY] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 3556-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to require notice of cancellation rights with respect to private mortgage insurance which is required by a creditor as a condition for entering into a residential mortgage transaction, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. HANSEN, [30MY] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [11JY], [22JY], [10SE], [6JN], [12JN], [26JY], [6JN], [12JN], [26JY] H.R. 3557-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Marion National Fish Hatchery to the State of Alabama; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILLIARD, [30MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-702), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] H.R. 3558-- A bill to provide for greater accuracy in the 2000 decennial census of population, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Ways and Means; Agriculture; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Conyers, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Torres, Mr. Frazer, and Ms. Norton), [30MY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [26SE] H.R. 3559-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for a portion of the fiscal year 1996 transitional payment under the Agricultural Market Transition Act which is deposited into a reserve against future farm losses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [30MY] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [19SE] Cosponsors removed, [25SE] H.R. 3560-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 290 Broadway in New York, NY, as the ``Ronald H. Brown Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RANGEL, [30MY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [1AU] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [2AU] H.R. 3561-- A bill to provide greater authority for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to share health-care resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide enhanced administrative flexibility in carrying out health-care resources sharing agreements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [30MY] H.R. 3562-- A bill to authorize the State of Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as ``Wisconsin Works''; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. Klug, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Petri, Mr. Roth, and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [4JN] Passed House amended, [6JN] H.R. 3563-- A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) (both by request), [4JN] H.R. 3564-- A bill to amend the NATO Participation Act of 1994 to expedite the transition to full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization of emerging democracies in Central and Eastern Europe; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Cox, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Brownback, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kim, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. King), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [11JY], [17JY], [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [23JY] H.R. 3565-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to juvenile offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Coble, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Heineman, and Mr. Bryant of Tennessee), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [18JY], [25JY], [29JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [16SE], [10JY] H.R. 3566-- A bill to expand the definition of limited tax benefit for purposes of the Line Item Veto Act; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [12JN], [27JN], [12JN], [27JN] H.R. 3567-- A bill to fully capitalize the deposit insurance funds, to provide regulatory relief for insured depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BEREUTER, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [20JN], [26JN] H.R. 3568-- A bill to designate 51.7 miles of the Clarion River, located in Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CLINGER, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [8JY], [27JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-825), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [25SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-314] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3569-- A bill to provide that the most-favored-nation trading status for the People's Republic of China may continue provided that Taiwan is admitted to the World Trade Organization by March 1, 1997; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New [[Page 2898]] Jersey, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. Bono), [4JN] H.R. 3570-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that gain on the sale of a principal residence shall be excluded from gross income without regard to the age of the taxpayer or the amount of the gain; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. KELLY, [4JN] H.R. 3571-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect the sanctity of religious communications; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KING, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [13JN], [25JN], [9JY], [12JY], [23JY] H.R. 3572-- A bill to designate the bridge on U.S. Route 231 which crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, KY, and Rockport, IN, as the ``William H. Natcher Bridge''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, [4JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-626), [18JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18JN] H.R. 3573-- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to make the act more effective in preventing oil pollution in the Nation's waters through enhanced prevention of, and improved response to, oil spills, and to ensure that citizens and communities injured by oil spills are promptly and fully compensated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 3574-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of any rights that a former spouse may have, in connection with receiving any portion of an annuity of a retired Federal employee, by reason of the remarriage of the former spouse; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA, [4JN] H.R. 3575-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to include native pasture for livestock among the list of crops specifically identified as eligible for noninsured crop disaster assistance; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself and Mr. Skeen), [4JN] H.R. 3576-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, IN, as the ``Robert Kurtz Rodibaugh United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ROEMER, [4JN] Cosponsors added, [1AU] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-781), [10SE] Passed House amended, [26SE] House proceedings (September 26, 1996) vacated, [27SE] Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 3577-- A bill to oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by any international financial institution; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Cox), [4JN] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [17JY], [12JN] H.R. 3578-- A bill to reform the safety practices of the railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Wise, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Clement, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Cummings), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 3579-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [5JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-711), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] H.R. 3580-- A bill to ensure that employees who work under a security agreement that requires such employees to pay union dues as a condition of employment have a right to object to the use of their dues for political, legislative, social, or charitable purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FAWELL (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Goss, and Mrs. Seastrand), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [20JN], [9JY], [16JY], [22JY], [4SE], [6JN], [27JN], [6JN], [27JN] H.R. 3581-- A bill to facilitate a land exchange involving private land within the exterior boundaries of Wenatchee National Forest in Chelan County, WA; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [5JN] H.R. 3582-- A bill to permit individuals to continue health plan coverage of services while participating in approved clinical studies; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [5JN] H.R. 3583-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide, with respect to research on breast cancer, for the increased involvement of advocates in decision making at the National Cancer Institute; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY, [5JN] H.R. 3584-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for employers for certain costs incurred to combat violence against women; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Morella), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [11SE] H.R. 3585-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of respite care services under part B of the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat qualified long-term care services as medical care, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Gilman), [5JN] H.R. 3586-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to strengthen veterans' preference, to increase employment opportunities for veterans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MICA, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [20JN], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-675), [12JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] H.R. 3587-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NADLER, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [11JN], [20JN], [17JY] H.R. 3588-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for expenditure limitations and public financing for House of Representatives general elections, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Slaughter), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 3589-- A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to make clear that no sampling or other statistical procedure may be used in determining the total population by States for purposes of the apportionment of Representatives in Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. PETRI, [5JN] H.R. 3590-- A bill to prevent discrimination against victims of domestic abuse in all lines of insurance and in group health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. POMEROY, [5JN] Cosponsors added, [9JY], [11JY], [16JY], [18JY], [23JY], [11SE], [26JY] H.R. 3591-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the amount of the premium charged for enrollment in part A of the Medicare Program for individuals not receiving third-party assistance in payment of the premium; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [5JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN], [4SE], [17SE] H.R. 3592-- A bill to provide for conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Borski), [6JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-695), [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Laid on the table (S. 640 passed in lieu), [30JY] H.R. 3593-- A bill to require that reductions in force procedures under the new personnel management system of the Federal Aviation Administration be subject to veterans preference; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Solomon), [6JN] H.R. 3594-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure compliance with veterans preference requirements at the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Solomon), [6JN] H.R. 3595-- A bill to make available to the Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska its proportionate share of funds awarded in Docket 74-A to the Sioux Indian Nation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. Bereuter), [6JN] H.R. 3596-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Oil Region National Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CLINGER (for himself and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [6JN] Cosponsors added, [12JN] H.R. 3597-- A bill to provide for a study of the establishment of Midway Islands as a national memorial to the Battle of Midway; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DUNCAN, [6JN] H.R. 3598-- A bill to amend part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to prohibit certain misuses of the Social Security account number; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA, [6JN] H.R. 3599-- A bill to authorize the President to enter into a trade agreement concerning Northern Ireland and certain border counties of the Republic of Ireland, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2899]] By Mr. MANTON (for himself, Mr. King, and Mr. Gilman), [6JN] H.R. 3600-- A bill to establish a commission to be known as the Harold Hughes Commission on Alcoholism; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. McNulty), [6JN] H.R. 3601-- A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Linder, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Baker of Louisiana), [6JN] H.R. 3602-- A bill to reduce the hazards of dam failures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. ZELIFF (for himself, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Coble), [6JN] H.R. 3603-- A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. SKEEN, [7JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-613), [7JN] Considered, [11JN] Passed House amended, [12JN] Passed Senate amended, [24JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [24JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [30JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-726) submitted in the House, [30JY] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [1AU] Presented to the President (August 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-180] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 3604-- A bill to amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BLILEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Studds, Mr. Upton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Deal, of Georgia, Ms. Furse, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Markey), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [20JN], [24JN], [12JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-632, part 1), [24JN] Referred to the Committee on Science, [24JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25JN] Laid on the table (S. 1316 passed in lieu), [17JY] H.R. 3605-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the exemption from tax for State funds providing coverage for losses on property arising from earthquakes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [26JN], [16JY] H.R. 3606-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to restore freedom of speech to the Internet and to protect children from unsuitable online material; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. LOFGREN, [10JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [25JN], [11JY], [23JY] H.R. 3607-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to ensure that Federal agencies give priority to reducing paperwork burdens on small businesses having 50 or fewer employees; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, 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. SANDERS, [10JN] H.R. 3608-- A bill to amend section 818 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1995 to prohibit additional payments for restructuring costs under defense contracts and to revise certain reporting requirements relating to such costs; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Miller of California), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [25JY] H.R. 3609-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the payment of U.S. arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions of the United States for U.N. peacekeeping operations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Farr), [10JN] Cosponsors added, [1AU], [26JY] H.R. 3610-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [11JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-617), [11JN] Passed House amended, [13JN] Passed Senate amended, [18JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [18JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [30JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-863) submitted in House, [28SE] House agreed to conference report, [28SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [30SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-208] (signed September 30, 1996) H.R. 3611-- A bill to extend the authority for the homeless veterans' reintegration projects for fiscal years 1997 through 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Montgomery), [11JN] H.R. 3612-- A bill to reform the Nation's welfare system by requiring work and demanding personal responsibility; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; Commerce; the Budget; National Security; International Relations; 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. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [11JN] H.R. 3613-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Army to acquire permanent flowage and saturation easements over land that is located within the 10- year floodplain of the James River, SD, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [11JN] H.R. 3614-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that certain individuals who would be eligible for military retired pay for nonregular service but for the fact that they did not serve on active duty during a period of conflict may be paid such retired pay if they served in the U.S. merchant marine during or immediately after World War II; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Ms. Eshoo), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [4OC] H.R. 3615-- A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to correct the tariff treatment of certain silver and gold bars, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Hayes), [11JN] H.R. 3616-- A bill to amend the Job Training Partnership Act to provide for the establishment of standards to ensure long-term economic self- sufficiency for participants in adult training programs carried out under part A of title II of that act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [11JN] H.R. 3617-- A bill to amend the National Highway System Designation Act of 1995 relating to metric highway signing requirements; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DUNCAN, [12JN] H.R. 3618-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of chemical oxygen generators as cargo on any aircraft carrying passengers or cargo in air commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Towns, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Ms. Furse, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Condit, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Roemer, and Ms. Eshoo), [12JN] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3619-- A bill to provide off-budget treatment for the land and water conservation fund; to the Committees on Resources; the Budget; 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. CAMPBELL, [12JN] H.R. 3620-- A bill to amend the act of October 11, 1974 (Public Law 93-440; 88 Stat. 1257), to provide for the continued operation of certain tour businesses in recently acquired areas of Big Cypress National Preserve; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GOSS, [12JN] H.R. 3621-- A bill to amend the Anglo-Irish Agreement Support Act of 1986 to require that disbursements from the International Fund for Ireland are distributed in accordance with the MacBride principles of economic justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Manton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Roukema, and Mrs. Lowey), [12JN] H.R. 3622-- A bill to provide for the substitution of the term ``standard trade relations'' in lieu of ``nondiscriminatory treatment'' and ``most- favored-nation treatment'', and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CHRYSLER (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Jones, Mr. Bono, Mr. Riggs, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Hastert), [12JN] Cosponsors added, [27JN] H.R. 3623-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to revise its television duopoly rules to require public comment on certain local marketing agreements; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FARR, [12JN] H.R. 3624-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish, and provide a checkoff for, a biomedical research fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. FORBES, [12JN] [[Page 2900]] H.R. 3625-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MICA, [12JN] H.R. 3626-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue regulations relating to recirculation of fresh air in commercial aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Borski, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Moran, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Woolsey), [12JN] H.R. 3627-- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain lands near Myton, UT, to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ORTON, [12JN] H.R. 3628-- A bill to establish the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself and Ms. Molinari), [12JN] H.R. 3629-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require that photographic evidence of a person's identity be presented before a change-of-address order shall be accepted by the U.S. Postal Service for processing; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. VENTO, [12JN] Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 3630-- A bill to require coverage for screening mammography and pap smears under health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FOX (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Forbes), [12JN] H.R. 3631-- A bill to provide for the recognition and designation of the official society to administer and coordinate the United States of America activities to commemorate and celebrate the achievements of the second millennium, and promote even greater achievements in the millennium to come by endowing an international cross-cultural scholarship fund to further the development and education of the world's future leaders; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; International Relations; 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. DAVIS (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Scott, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Markey, Mr. Manton, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Bilirakis), [12JN] Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 3632-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement for annual resident review for nursing facilities under the Medicaid Program and to require resident reviews for mentally ill or mentally retarded residents when there is a significant change in physical or mental condition; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. EHRLICH, [12JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-817, part 1), [23SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-315] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3633-- A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs in certain nursing facilities; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. EHRLICH, [12JN] Reported from the Committee on Commerce (H. Rept. 104-818, part 1, [23SE] H.R. 3634-- A bill to amend provisions of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands which relate to the temporary absence of executive officials and the priority payment of certain bonds and other obligations; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FRAZER (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Luther, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dornan, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Menendez), [13JN] H.R. 3635-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with the Governor of the Virgin Islands, upon request, that provides for the transfer of the authority to manage Christiansted National Historic site; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. FRAZER (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Luther, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Dornan, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Flake, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Menendez), [13JN] H.R. 3636-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Burr, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Cremeans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Graham, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Jones, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Martini, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Weller), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [31JY], [5SE], [25SE], [27SE], [10JY] H.R. 3637-- A bill to amend chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, and title 31, United States Code, to provide employees who transfer in the interest of the Government more effective and efficient delivery of relocation allowances by reducing administrative costs and improving services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HORN (for himself and Mr. Fox), [13JN] H.R. 3638-- A bill to reauthorize the Development Fund for Africa under chapter 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Payne of New Jersey), [13JN] H.R. 3639-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUTE (for himself and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [13JN] H.R. 3640-- A bill to provide for the settlement of issues and claims related to the trust lands of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BONO (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Burton of Indiana), [13JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-777), [5SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10SE] H.R. 3641-- A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide for the delegation of dam safety authority to State government; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fazio of California, and Mrs. Seastrand), [13JN] H.R. 3642-- A bill to provide for the transfer of public lands to certain California Indian Tribes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GALLEGLY, [13JN] Cosponsors added, [24JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-767), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [10SE] 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; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. HUTCHINSON (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Montgomery), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [25JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-648), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JY] H.R. 3644-- A bill to prohibit the advertising of distilled spirits on radio and television; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Moran, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Fattah and Mr. Faleomavaega), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 3645-- A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend the programs under the act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. KLUG (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Pete Geren of Texas), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN], [22JY], [31JY], [5SE], [18SE], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H.R. 3646-- A bill to provide remedies for certain instances of sexual harassment, and to provide additional funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Rivers, Ms.McKinney, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Thompson), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [2AU], [11SE] H.R. 3647-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to ensure that chaplains killed in the line of duty receive benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cole [[Page 2901]] man, Mr. Coble, Mr. Evans, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Jacobs), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [1AU], [4OC] H.R. 3648-- A bill to reestablish the National Science Scholars Program; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Science, 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. MARKEY, [13JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [25JN], [9JY], [16JY], [23JY], [5SE], [10JY] H.R. 3649-- A bill to provide for a demonstration project to assess the feasibility and desirability of temporarily placing Federal employees with another agency or other potential employer so as to facilitate the reemployment of individuals facing separation pursuant to a reduction in force; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA, [13JN] H.R. 3650-- A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States to regard adult relatives who meet State child protection standards as the preferred placement option for children, and to provide for demonstration projects to test the feasibility of establishing kinship care as an alternative to foster care for a child who has adult relatives willing to provide safe and appropriate care for the child; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Norton, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Johnston of Florida), [13JN] H.R. 3651-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to limit expenditures in House of Representatives elections; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. POMEROY, [13JN] H.R. 3652-- A bill to apply equal standards to certain foreign made and domestically produced handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Berman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Yates, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Horn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, and Mr. Torricelli), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [4SE] H.R. 3653-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require candidates for the House of Representatives or the Senate to file information included in quarterly candidate reports with the Federal Election Commission within 48 hours of the time the information becomes available, to require all reports filed with the Federal Election Commission to be filed electronically, to require the information contained in such reports to be made available through the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Ms. RIVERS, [13JN] A bill to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. textile and apparel industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Burr, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Browder, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Quillen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Spence, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Jones, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McHale, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Engel, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Danner), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [26JN], [12JY], [22JY], [31JY], [11SE], [19SE], [27SE], [28SE], [30SE], [1OC], [27JN] H.R. 3654-- A bill to ensure the competitiveness of the U.S. textile and apparel industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Burr, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Levin, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Browder, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Quillen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Spence, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Graham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Jones, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McHale, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Engel, Mr. Condit, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Reed, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Nadler, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. Tanner, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Danner), [13JN] H.R. 3655-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to reform Federal prisons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TATE, [13JN] H.R. 3656-- A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to require persons contributing to drinking water contamination to reimburse public water systems for the costs of decontamination; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TORRICELLI (for himself and Mr. Pallone), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [30JY] H.R. 3657-- A bill to provide pay equity and labor protection for contingent workers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ, [13JN] H.R. 3658-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to provide for campaign spending limits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. VOLKMER, [13JN] H.R. 3659-- A bill to amend the Tongass Timber Reform Act to ensure the proper stewardship of publicly owned assets in the Tongass National Forest in the State of Alaska, a fair return to the United States for public timber in the Tongass, and a proper balance among multiple use interests in the Tongass to enhance forest health, sustainable harvest, and the general economic health and growth in southeast Alaska and the United States; to the Committees on Agriculture; 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. YOUNG of Alaska, [13JN] H.R. 3660-- A bill to make amendments to the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [17JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-703), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-266] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3661-- A bill to provide that a manufactured home may be protected during a flood event without affecting eligibility of a community for participation in the national flood insurance program; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. NEY, [17JN] H.R. 3662-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. REGULA, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-625), [18JN] Considered, [19JN] Passed House amended, [20JN] H.R. 3663-- A bill to amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act to permit the Council of the District of Columbia to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds with respect to water and sewer facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Towns, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Wynn), [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-635), [25JN] Passed House amended, [27JN] Passed Senate, [30JY] Presented to the President (August 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-184] (signed August 6, 1996) H.R. 3664-- A bill to make miscellaneous and technical corrections to improve the operations of the government of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DAVIS, [18JN] H.R. 3665-- A bill to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture the authority to conduct the census of agriculture; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Rose, Mr. Combest, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Bishop, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. Wise), [18JN] Cosponsors added, [19JN], [27JN] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-653, part 1), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [22JY] H.R. 3666-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. LEWIS of California, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-628), [18JN] Considered, [25JN] Passed House amended, [26JN] Passed Senate amended, [5SE] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [5SE] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [11SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-812) submitted in the House, [20SE] House agreed to conference report, [24SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-204] (signed September 26, 1996) H.R. 3667-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude tips from gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2902]] By Mr. CRANE, [18JN] H.R. 3668-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to provide back pay to the Vietnamese commandos who were employed by the United States during the Vietnam conflict to conduct covert operations in North Vietnam so as to compensate the commandos for the years in which they were imprisoned and persecuted in Vietnam; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DORNAN, [18JN] H.R. 3669-- A bill to establish sources of funding for certain transportation infrastructure projects in the vicinity of the border between the United States and Mexico that are necessary to accommodate increased traffic resulting from the implementation of the North American Free-Trade Agreement, including construction of new Federal border crossing facilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FILNER, [18JN] H.R. 3670-- A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through fiscal year 1998, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SCHAEFER, [18JN] H.R. 3671-- A bill to provide for the recognition of the United Houma Nation and to provide for the settlement of land claims of the United Houma Nation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TAUZIN, [18JN] H.R. 3672-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to repeal the provisions for the certification of drugs containing insulin and antibiotics; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. WAXMAN, [18JN] 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; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Everett, Mr. Evans, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Filner), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-649), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JY] 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; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Everett, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Mascara), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-650), [27JN] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [16JY] H.R. 3675-- A bill making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. WOLF, [19JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-631), [19JN] Passed House amended, [27JN] Passed Senate amended, [31JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [31JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [5SE] Conferees appointed, [5SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-785) submitted in the House, [16SE] House agreed to conference report, [18SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-205] (signed September 30, 1996) H.R. 3676-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, clarify the intent of Congress with respect to the Federal carjacking prohibition; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CONYERS, [19JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-787), [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Passed Senate, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-217] (signed October 1, 1996) H.R. 3677-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to the unemployment tax for individuals employed in the entertainment industry; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bono, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Torres, and Mr. Waxman), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [10JY] H.R. 3678-- A bill to extend the Medicare waiver of liability provisions for home health agencies, hospice programs, and skilled nursing facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JACOBS (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Emerson, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Ehlers), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [11SE] H.R. 3679-- A bill to prohibit any increase in the amount of a security deposit paid by a low-income family for rental of a dwelling unit receiving Federal rental housing assistance during the occupancy of the family in the unit; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [19JN] H.R. 3680-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to carry out the international obligations of the United States under the Geneva Conventions to provide criminal penalties for certain war crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JONES (for himself, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Stump, Mr. Solomon, Mr. McHale, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Everett, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Longley, and Mr. Kolbe), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [20JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-698), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Passed Senate, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-192] (signed August 21, 1996) H.R. 3681-- A bill to provide that if an employer provides additional leave to a parent for the birth such employer shall provide the same leave to a parent for an adopted child or a foster child; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. NORTON, [19JN] H.R. 3682-- A bill to allow certain individuals seeking part-time employment to be eligible to receive unemployment compensation, to require the Secretary of Labor to establish and carry out an annual survey relating to temporary workers, to protect part-time and temporary workers relating to pension and group health plans, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mrs. SCHROEDER, [19JN] H.R. 3683-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit use of labor organization dues and fees for political activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. TIAHRT, [19JN] H.R. 3684-- A bill to prohibit the importation into the United States of goods produced, manufactured, or exported by the People's Liberation Army of China or any Chinese defense industrial trading company; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox, Mr. Spence, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Royce, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Pelosi), [20JN] H.R. 3685-- A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to take action, as necessary, to protect consumer privacy in light of the convergence of communications technologies; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MARKEY, [20JN] H.R. 3686-- A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to prohibit the licensing of a permanent or interim nuclear waste storage facility outside the 50 States or the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Frazer, and Mr. Miller of California), [20JN] H.R. 3687-- A bill to amend Title 5 of the United States Code to provide a civil remedy for the request or receipt of protected records for a nonroutine use by any person within the Executive Offices of the President, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. BARR, [20JN] Cosponsors added, [26JN], [10JY], [26JY], [10JY], [26JY] H.R. 3688-- A bill to require that 401(k)-type pension plans be subject to the same prohibited transaction rules that apply to traditional defined benefit pension plans; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CONDIT, [20JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [31JY], [4SE], [5SE], [26SE], [27JN] H.R. 3689-- A bill to amend the international narcotics control program under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to establish an additional certification standard for certain illicit drug producing countries and drug-transit countries and to establish an additional reporting requirement under that program; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Frazer), [20JN] H.R. 3690-- A bill to limit the types of commercial nonpostal services which may be offered by the U.S. Postal Service; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Packard, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Cox), [20JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [17SE], [25SE] H.R. 3691-- A bill to provide for the establishment of a Prescription Drug Price Review Board to identify excessive drug prices, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [20JN] Cosponsors added, [17SE] H.R. 3692-- A bill to promote the restoration, conservation, and enhancement of wetlands through the establishment of a responsible wetlands mitigation [[Page 2903]] banking program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JONES, [20JN] Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 3693-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale or exchange of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Shays), [20JN] Cosponsors added, [1AU], [2AU], [25SE] H.R. 3694-- A bill to prohibit insurers from offering monetary rewards, penalties, or inducements to licensed health care practitioners' on the basis of the health care practitioners' decisions to limit the availability of appropriate medical tests, services, or treatments; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NADLER, [20JN] H.R. 3695-- A bill to prohibit insurers from including provisions in health plans and contracts with health care providers to indemnify the insurer against any liability; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. NADLER, [20JN] H.R. 3696-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to approve or deny on a timely basis an application for a waiver for certain AFDC and Medicaid demonstration projects; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. PAXON (for himself, Mr. Frisa, Ms. Molinari, Mr. King, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Sam Johnson), [20JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY] H.R. 3697-- A bill to exempt from the regulation E requirements, State administration of the Food Stamp Program through electronic benefit transfer systems that provide for distribution of means-tested benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, and Mr. Condit), [20JN] H.R. 3698-- A bill to reduce violent crime by juvenile offenders; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; 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. Schumer (by request), [20JN] H.R. 3699-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to authorize certain covered beneficiaries under the military health care system, including the dependents of active duty military personnel and retired members and their dependents, to enroll in the Federal employees health benefits program and to ensure their future health security through the use of medical savings accounts; to the Committees on National Security; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Canady), [20JN] H.R. 3700-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to permit interactive computer services to provide their facilities free of charge to candidates for Federal offices for the purpose of disseminating campaign information and enhancing public debate; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Pryce, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [20JN] Cosponsors added, [26JN], [11JY], [12JY], [16JY], [23JY], [24JY], [30JY], [1AU] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 3701-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for each of four vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DEUTSCH, [20JN] H.R. 3702-- A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of certain factors with respect to any aspect of a surety bond transaction; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. NORTON, [24JN] H.R. 3703-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide the same insurance reserve treatment to financial guaranty insurance as applies to mortgage guaranty insurance, lease guaranty insurance, and tax-exempt bond insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RANGEL, [24JN] H.R. 3704-- A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to apply the act to a greater percentage of the U.S. workforce and to allow employees to take parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's educational and extracurricular activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. SCHROEDER, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [17SE] H.R. 3705-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain frozen concentrated orange juice entries to correct an error that was made in connection with the original liquidation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STEARNS, [24JN] H.R. 3706-- A bill to designate the Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [24JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.R. 3707-- A bill to extend the legislative authority for the Black Revolutionary War Patriots Foundation to establish a commemorative work; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Payne of New Jersey), [25JN] H.R. 3708-- A bill to protect the retirement security of Americans; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. ANDREWS, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [2AU] H.R. 3709-- A bill to promote the growth of science and technology in the United States; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BROWN of California, [25JN] H.R. 3710-- A bill to designate a U.S. courthouse located in Tampa, FL, as the ``Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [24JY], [25JY], [30JY], [1AU], [2AU], [10JY], [26JY], [10JY], [26JY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [2AU] Passed Senate, [24SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-230] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3711-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an assessment of the provision of health care services and the conduct of research by the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to women veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [25JN] H.R. 3712-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the research activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to women veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [25JN] H.R. 3713-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care services for women veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. BROWN of Florida, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [25JY], [30JY], [1AU], [2AU], [28SE] H.R. 3714-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make certain changes to hospice care under the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Jacobs, and Mr. McNulty), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [22JY], [23JY], [29JY], [31JY], [2AU], [4SE], [11SE], [18SE], [19SE], [24SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [28SE], [1OC] H.R. 3715-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for research on the disease known as lymphangioleimyomatosis, commonly known as LAM; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Olver, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Portman, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Gonzalez), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [23SE], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H.R. 3716-- A bill to implement the project for American renewal, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. KASICH, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [18JY], [2AU] H.R. 3717-- A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. McHUGH (for himself and Mr. Clinger), [25JN] H.R. 3718-- A bill to apply the rates of duty effective after December 31, 1994, to certain water resistant wool trousers that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, after December 31, 1988, and before January 1, 1995; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MEEHAN, [25JN] H.R. 3719-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, [26JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-750), [2AU] Passed House amended, [5SE] H.R. 3720-- A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, [26JN] H.R. 3721-- A bill to establish the Omnibus Territories Act; to the Committees on Resources; 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. FALEOMAVAEGA, [26JN] H.R. 3722-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the manner by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ranks applicants for grants under [[Page 2904]] the State Home Construction Grant Program administered by the Secretary and to limit the number of grants any State may be awarded in a year under that program; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King, Mr. Manton, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Solomon), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 3723-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to protect proprietary economic information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McCOLLUM (for himself and Mr. Schumer), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [9JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-788), [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Passed Senate amended, [18SE] House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment, [28SE] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [2OC] Presented to the President (October 4, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-294] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3724-- A bill to improve the integrity of the Social Security card and to provide for criminal penalties for fraud and related activity involving work authorization documents for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. McCOLLUM (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Horn, Mr. Levin, Mr. Canady, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Kim, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Montgomery, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Shays, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wilson), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [9JY], [10JY], [16JY], [22JY], [23JY], [1AU], [2AU], [4SE], [26JY] H.R. 3725-- A bill to assist international efforts to improve awareness, detection, and clearance of antipersonnel landmines and explosive ordnance; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. MORAN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Leach, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Beilenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Flake, Mr. Berman, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Farr), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [20SE], [27JN] H.R. 3726-- A bill to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Women in the Science and Engineering Work Forces; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [18JY] H.R. 3727-- A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to require notice of certain fees imposed by the operator of an automated teller machine in connection with an electronic fund transfer initiated by a consumer at the machine, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Schumer), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [18JY], [11SE], [27JN] H.R. 3728-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Para ethyl phenol [PEP]; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPRATT, [26JN] H.R. 3729-- A bill to provide for the detection and interception of weapons of mass destruction delivered by unconventional means; to the Committees on National Security; 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 the committee concerned. By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi), [26JN] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [22JY], [24JY], [1AU] 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 Committees on National Security; International Relations; 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 (for himself and Mr. McCollum), [27JN] 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. 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), [27JN] 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 Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Knollenberg, and Mr. Chrysler), [27JN] 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 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), [27JN] 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. KASICH, [27JN] Reported from the Committee on the Budget (H. Rept. 104-651), [27JN] Considered, [17JY] Passed House amended, [18JY] Passed Senate amended, [23JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23JY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [24JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-725) submitted in the House, [30JY] House agreed to conference report, [31JY] Senate agreed to conference report, [1AU] Presented to the President (August 19, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-193] (signed August 22, 1996) 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. BEREUTER (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [27JN] Cosponsors added, [10JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY] 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. 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), [27JN] 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. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself and Mr. Clement), [27JN] H.R. 3738-- A bill to reform the Federal unemployment benefit system; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [27JN] 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. FALEOMAVAEGA, [27JN] 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 Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. LAZIO of New York (by request), [27JN] 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 Committees on Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; 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. LAZIO of New York (by request), [27JN] 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. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (by request), [27JN] 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 Mr. LAZIO of New York (by request), [27JN] H.R. 3744-- A bill to require the Attorney General to promulgate regulations relating to gender-related [[Page 2905]] 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. 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), [27JN] 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 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), [27JN] 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 Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. Stark), [27JN] 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 Mr. Rangel, [27JN] 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 Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself and Mr. Markey), [27JN] 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Riggs, and Mr. Herger), [27JN] Cosponsors added, [10JY] H.R. 3750-- A bill to permit the interstate distribution of State-inspected meat under appropriate circumstances; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. THORNBERRY, [27JN] H.R. 3751-- A bill to establish certain requirements for managed care plans; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Johnston of Florida), [27JN] 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. YOUNG of Alaska, [27JN] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-835), [24SE] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [26SE] 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 Committees on Commerce; 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. 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), [27JN] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3754-- A bill making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. PACKARD, [8JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-657), [8JY] Passed House amended, [10JY] Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [30JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference, [30JY] Conferees appointed, [30JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-733) submitted in the House, [31JY] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [3SE] Presented to the President (September 5, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-197] (signed September 16, 1996) H.R. 3755-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. PORTER, [8JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-659), [8JY] Considered, [10JY] Passed House amended, [11JY] H.R. 3756-- A bill making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President and certain Independent Agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. LIGHTFOOT, [8JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-660), [8JY] Considered, [16JY] Passed House amended, [17JY] H.R. 3757-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of pharmaceutical care services under part B of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 (for himself, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Fox, Mr. Frost, Mr. Engel, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Thompson, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Dellums, and Mrs. Lowey), [8JY] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [12JY], [17JY], [1AU], [2AU], [10SE] H.R. 3758-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively for personal retirement savings accounts to allow for more control by individuals over their social security retirement income, to provide for a limitation on payment of benefits payable from the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund with respect to individuals with higher levels of income once payments of such benefits have exceeded prior contributions plus interest, and to provide other reforms relating to benefits under such title II; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan, [9JY] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 3759-- A bill to extend the authority of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROTH (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Martinez, and Mr. Torricelli), [9JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-722), [30JY] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [11SE] H.R. 3760-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Ehlers), [9JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-677), [16JY] H.R. 3761-- A bill to clarify the rules of origin for textile and apparel products from American Samoa; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, [9JY] H.R. 3762-- A bill to assure payment to dairy and livestock producers for milk and livestock delivered to milk processors, livestock dealers, or market agencies; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GUNDERSON (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Thornton), [9JY] H.R. 3763-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit employment discrimination based on participation in labor organization activities; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. HINCHEY, [9JY] H.R. 3764-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, to permit additional remedies in certain unfair labor practice cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. HINCHEY, [9JY] H.R. 3765-- A bill to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the late James Cagney; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KING, [9JY] H.R. 3766-- A bill to prohibit economic assistance, military assistance, or arms transfers to the Government of Sudan until appropriate action is taken to eliminate chattel slavery in Sudan, and for other purposes; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Rush, Mr. Olver, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Chabot, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Frazer), [9JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [16JY], [19SE], [26JY] H.R. 3767-- A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to identify and demonstrate feasible alternatives to demilitarization of assembled chemical munitions under the baseline incinerator program; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BAESLER, [10JY] H.R. 3768-- A bill to designate a United States Post Office to be located in Groton, MA, as the ``Augusta `Gusty' Hornblower United States Post Office''; [[Page 2906]] to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BLUTE, [10JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] H.R. 3769-- A bill to provide for the conditional transfer of the Oregon and California Railroad Grant Lands, the Coos Bay Military Wagon Road Grant Lands, and related public domain lands to the State of Oregon; to the Committees on Resources; 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. BUNN of Oregon, [10JY] H.R. 3770-- A bill to make the antitrust laws inapplicable to the negotiations between a coalition of health-care professionals and a health-care service plan regarding the wages, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of a contract between a member of such health-care professionals coalition and a health-care service plan, and to their carrying out such terms and conditions; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL, [10JY] H.R. 3771-- A bill to amend the formula for determining the official mail allowance for Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blute, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Goss, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Shays), [10JY] H.R. 3772-- A bill to establish certain disclosure requirements relating to franked mail sent by Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blute, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Goss, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Shays), [10JY] H.R. 3773-- A bill to prevent Members of the House of Representatives from making mass mailings during an election year, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blute, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Goss, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Shays), [10JY] H.R. 3774-- A bill to change from 500 to 250 the number of pieces of mail constituting a mass mailing in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blute, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Goss, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHale, Mr. Parker, Mr. Poshard, and Mr. Shays), [10JY] H.R. 3775-- A bill to authorize funds for construction of highways, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Mica, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chapman, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ward, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Jacobs, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Moran, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Stump), [10JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3776-- A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1990 with respect to the work requirement for Federal prisoners and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to the use of Federal prison labor by nonprofit entities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. ENSIGN (for himself, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, and Mr. Largent), [10JY] H.R. 3777-- A bill to approve a settlement agreement between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Oroville-Tonasket Irrigation District; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [10JY] H.R. 3778-- A bill to provide grants to the States for drug testing projects when individuals are arrested and during the pretrial period; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Frazer), [10JY] H.R. 3779-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reward States for collecting Medicaid funds expended on tobacco-related illnesses, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; the Budget, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Minge, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Reed, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Dellums, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas), [10JY] H.R. 3780-- A bill to protect residents and localities from irresponsibly sited hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SOUDER, [10JY] H.R. 3781-- A bill to require the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to update its report on hate speech, especially as it relates to hate speech on the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ZIMMER, [10JY] 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. MARKEY, [11JY] 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. 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [23JY], [24JY], [30JY], [2AU], [26JY] H.R. 3784-- A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on any basis other than factors pertaining to job performance; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; the Judiciary; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Horn, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Greenwood), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [4SE] H.R. 3785-- A bill to amend the law popularly known as the Presidential Records Act of 1978 and the law popularly known as the 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 Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois (for herself and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [27SE] 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. CRANE, [11JY] Cosponsors added, [27SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hilliard, and Ms. Norton), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [18SE], [28SE] 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. KOLBE, [11JY] 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. PALLONE, [11JY] 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 Mr. SCHAEFER, [11JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY] 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER, [11JY] H.R. 3792-- A bill to restore integrity, goodwill, honesty, and trust to Congress; to the Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules; National Security; 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. 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [1AU] 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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Lucas), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [18JY], [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] [[Page 2907]] 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Coburn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Frost, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Hilliard), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [22JY], [25JY] 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 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [2AU], [25SE] 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 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [9SE] 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. 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [24JY] H.R. 3798-- A bill to provide regulatory relief for small business concerns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; 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. 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), [11JY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [23JY], [30JY], [30SE] H.R. 3799-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to exclude not-for-hire transportation of agriculture production materials from regulation under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BUYER, [12JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3800-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit political action committees from making contributions or expenditures for the purpose of influencing elections for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. WAMP, [12JY] H.R. 3801-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the furnishing of recreational fitness services by tax-exempt hospitals shall be treated as an unrelated trade or business and that tax- exempt bonds may not be used to provide facilities for such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner), [12JY] H.R. 3802-- A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, popularly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. TATE (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [12JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-795), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Passed Senate, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-231] (signed October 2, 1996) H.R. 3803-- A bill to authorize funds for the George Bush School of Government and Public Service; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Clay, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Bateman, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. King, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Portman, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Packard, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Lipinski), [12JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 3804-- A bill to remove the restriction on the distribution of certain revenues from the Mineral Springs parcel to certain members of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BONO, [12JY] Cosponsors added, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 3805-- A bill to establish procedures and remedies governing the relocation of certain professional sports teams, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. BRYANT of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Manton, and Mr. Largent), [12JY] H.R. 3806-- A bill to extend and amend the programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act, to consolidate authorities for programs for runaway and homeless youth, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Scott), [12JY] H.R. 3807-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McDermott (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [12JY] Cosponsors added, [18JY], [23JY], [24JY], [2AU], [27SE], [26JY] H.R. 3808-- A bill to establish the Intellectual Property Assembly of the Americas and to provide for participation in the assembly by the U.S. Delegation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. Schroeder, and Mr. Conyers), [12JY] H.R. 3809-- A bill to improve the ability of the U.S. Government to collect debts owed to it, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Klug, Mr. Canady, and Mr. Porter), [12JY] H.R. 3810-- A bill to provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ROSE, [12JY] H.R. 3811-- A bill to provide incentives for the conservation and recovery of endangered species; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SHADEGG, [12JY] H.R. 3812-- A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen), [12JY] H.R. 3813-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Sea Sister; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. JEFFERSON, [12JY] H.R. 3814-- A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. ROGERS, [16JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-676), [16JY] Considered, [23JY] Passed House amended, [24JY] H.R. 3815-- A bill to make technical corrections and miscellaneous amendments to trade laws; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CRANE, [16JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-718), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [28SE] House agreed to Senate amendment, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 3, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-295] (signed October 11, 1996) H.R. 3816-- A bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. MYERS of Indiana, [16JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-679), [16JY] Considered, [24JY] Passed House amended, [25JY] Passed Senate amended, [30JY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [30JY] [[Page 2908]] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference, [5SE] Conferees appointed, [5SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-782) submitted in the House, [12SE] House agreed to conference report, [12SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [17SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-206] (signed September 30, 1996) H.R. 3817-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Christensen, and Mr. Ensign), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [10SE], [19SE], [27SE], [28SE] H.R. 3818-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to exclude beverage alcohol compounds emitted from aging warehouses from the definition of volatile organic compounds; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. HAMILTON (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McIntosh, and Mr. Ward), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [29JY] H.R. 3819-- A bill to amend the act establishing the National Park Foundation; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Goss, Mr. Kasich, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Richardson), [16JY] H.R. 3820-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fox, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Walker, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Coble), [16JY] Failed of passage, [25JY] H.R. 3821-- A bill to restrict the advertising and promotion of tobacco products; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. HANSEN, [16JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [26JY] H.R. 3822-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the Palmetto Bend Project; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LAUGHLIN, [16JY] H.R. 3823-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LAUGHLIN, [16JY] H.R. 3824-- A bill to provide for the refunding of expenses incurred by innocent persons in the State of Maine required to comply with automobile inspection and maintenance requirements negligently imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. LONGLEY, [16JY] H.R. 3825-- A bill to establish Federal, State, and local programs for the investigation, reporting, and prevention of bias crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [16JY] H.R. 3826-- A bill to amend the Community Reinvestment Act to require the reporting of actual performance data in order to verify the availability of credit on a nondiscriminatory basis; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Ms. WATERS, [16JY] H.R. 3827-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to provide for the establishment of a women in enterprise development program to support the economic empowerment of women in developing countries; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. WATERS, [16JY] H.R. 3828-- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Richardson), [16JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-808), [19SE] H.R. 3829-- A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997; to the Committees on the Budget; Agriculture; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. KASICH, [17JY] H.R. 3830-- A bill to prohibit insurers from canceling or refusing to renew fire insurance policies covering houses of worship and related support structures, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FILNER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Flake, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Bishop), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [2AU], [24SE], [27SE], [26JY] H.R. 3831-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that the primary duty of the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration is to enhance the safety and security of the commercial civil aviation industry; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Costello), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [19SE] H.R. 3832-- A bill to restore the American family, enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies, reduce welfare dependence, and control welfare spending; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; Banking and Financial Services; the Judiciary; the Budget, 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. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Castle), [17JY] H.R. 3833-- A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to allow certain grant funds to be used to provide parent education; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. DICKS, [17JY] H.R. 3834-- A bill to redesignate the Dunning Post Office in Chicago, IL, as the ``Roger P. McAuliffe Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FLANAGAN (for himself, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crane, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jackson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Yates), [17JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] Passed Senate, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-189] (signed August 20, 1996) H.R. 3835-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOLDEN, [17JY] Cosponsors added, [25JY], [17SE], [27SE] H.R. 3836-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a small business family and medical leave credit and a credit for wages paid to employees who are allowed to shift hours of employment or work at home in order to reduce child care needs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself and Ms. Woolsey), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3837-- A bill to provide unemployment insurance and leave from employment to battered women; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. Norton), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE], [2OC] H.R. 3838-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed firearms in the State, and to exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STEARNS, [17JY] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [24SE], [27SE] H.R. 3839-- A bill to terminate the effectiveness of certain amendments to the foreign repair station rules of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BORSKI (for himself, Mr. Martini, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Ney, Mr. Holden, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. King, and Mr. Frost), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [1AU], [4SE], [19SE], [24SE], [27SE], [28SE], [26JY] H.R. 3840-- A bill to empower States with authority for most taxing and spending for highway programs and mass transit programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. KASICH (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Miller of California, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Walker, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Condit, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Largent), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 3841-- A bill to amend the civil service laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mrs. Morella), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [1AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-831), [24SE] Rules suspended. Failed of passage, [26SE] Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 3842-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from income [[Page 2909]] taxation for qualified State tuition programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. Thurman (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Canady, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Mica, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bevill, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Browder, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Clement, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Combest, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Ms. Harman, Mr. Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Klink, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Tanner), [17JY] H.R. 3843-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to prohibit the Defense Commissary Agency and nonappropriated fund instrumentalities of the Department of Defense from purchasing imported consumer items to be sold in commissary or exchange stores when such consumer items are not produced in conformity with minimum labor standards; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. UNDERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Evans, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Moran, Mr. Manton, Mr. Torres, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Towns, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Yates, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Holden), [17JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY] H.R. 3844-- A bill for the relief of the estate of William R. Holden and the estate of John Davis; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROSE, [17JY] H.R. 3845-- A bill making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. WALSH, [18JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-689), [18JY] Passed House amended, [22JY] Passed Senate amended, [25JY] Senate insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [25JY] House disagreed to Senate amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [26JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-740) submitted in the House, [1AU] House agreed to conference report, [1AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [5SE] Presented to the President (September 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-194] (signed September 9, 1996) H.R. 3846-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the provision of assistance for microenterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN, [18JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [25JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-715), [29JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] H.R. 3847-- A bill to establish the Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Administration, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. BARTON of Texas, [18JY] H.R. 3848-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to include removal of graffiti within the meaning of transportation enhancement activity; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BORSKI, [18JY] H.R. 3849-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act and the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to clarify the listing of a unique chemical substance; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. BURR (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Borski, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Graham, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Solomon), [18JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [24JY], [31JY], [1AU], [2AU], [5SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [28SE] H.R. 3850-- A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the United States; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [18JY] H.R. 3851-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide a loan guarantee to the Olivenhain Water Storage Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [18JY] H.R. 3852-- A bill to prevent the illegal manufacturing and use of methamphetamine; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. HEINEMAN, [18JY] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 3853-- A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to prohibit the Authority from imposing a performance deposit on any person constructing a dock or making any other residential shoreline alteration; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HILLEARY, [18JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3854-- A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery of two unknown Americans who lost their lives during the Civil War, one while serving in the Union Army of the United States and the other while serving in the Army of the Confederate States of America, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KASICH, [18JY] H.R. 3855-- A bill to authorize the reburial in the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery of an unknown American who lost his life while serving in the Union Army of the United States during the Civil War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. KASICH, [18JY] H.R. 3856-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for prospective payment under the Medicare Program for inpatient services of rehabilitation hospitals and units based on discharges classified by functional-related groups; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Saxton, and Mrs. Roukema), [18JY] Cosponsors added, [22JY], [30JY], [2AU], [19SE] H.R. 3857-- A bill to ensure economic equity for American women and their families by promoting fairness in the workplace, creating new economic opportunities for women workers and women business owners, helping workers better meet the competing demands of work and family, and enhancing economic self-sufficiency through public and private pension reform and improved child support and enforcement; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; House Oversight; International Relations; the Judiciary; National Security; Resources; 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. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Waters, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Furse, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Schroeder, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kennelly, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Clayton, and Ms. Jackson-Lee), [18JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [24SE], [26SE], [28SE] H.R. 3858-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent, for unemployment compensation purposes, services performed by a person committed to a penal institution from being treated as employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS, [18JY] H.R. 3859-- A bill to amend section 1848 of the Social Security Act to extend for 1 year the treatment of certain practice relative value units under the Medicare payment system for physicians' services; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. WHITFIELD (for himself and Mr. Hall of Texas), [18JY] H.R. 3860-- A bill to consolidate and expand Federal child care services to promote self-sufficiency and support working families, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Ms. WOOLSEY, [18JY] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [25SE], [27SE] H.R. 3861-- A bill for the relief of Herman J. Koehler, III; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [18JY] H.R. 3862-- A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to clarify the intent of Congress and ensure that any person having any economic interest that is directly or indirectly harmed by a designation of critical habitat may bring a citizen's suit under that act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Stump, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Istook, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Combest, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Barr, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Sam Johnson, and Mr. Hansen), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY] H.R. 3863-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit lenders under the unsubsidized Federal Family Education Loan Program to pay origination fees on behalf of borrowers; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Clinger, and Mr. Gekas), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [2AU], [5SE], [26JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-775), [5SE] Considered under suspension of the rules, [10SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [11SE] H.R. 3864-- A bill to reform the management practices of the General Accounting Office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. [[Page 2910]] By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Flanagan), [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-316] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3865-- A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to withhold public housing funding from public housing agencies in States that prevent or impede the eviction of a public housing tenant upon the initial violation of the terms of the tenant's lease; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [22JY] H.R. 3866-- A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance organization; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Franks of Connecticut), [22JY] H.R. 3867-- A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act to extend the act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRISA (for himself, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Towns, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Studds, and Ms. Eshoo), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [24JY], [29JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-719), [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] H.R. 3868-- A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1996; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SCHAEFER, [23JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-712), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [30JY] Passed Senate amended, [28SE] H.R. 3869-- A bill to amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to conduct a negotiated rulemaking for the purpose of establishing electronic data reporting standards for the electronic interchange of certain data that is required to be reported under existing Federal law; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. HORN (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bass, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Fox, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Tate), [23JY] H.R. 3870-- A bill to authorize the Agency for International Development to offer voluntary separation incentive payments to employees of that agency; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mr. GILMAN, [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [29JY] Passed Senate, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-190] (signed August 20, 1996) H.R. 3871-- A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for certain health maintenance organizations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Franks of Connecticut), [23JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-752), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-267] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3872-- A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 1978 to establish an office of inspector general in the Executive Office of the President; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Clinger, and Mr. Horn), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [1AU] H.R. 3873-- A bill to establish a National Forest Preserve consisting of certain Federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest in the State of California to protect and preserve remaining Giant Sequoia ecosystems and to provide increased recreational opportunities in connection with such ecosystems; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Beilenson, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berman, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Filner, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Slaughter), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [9SE] H.R. 3874-- A bill to reauthorize the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CANADY, [23JY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-846), [26SE] H.R. 3875-- A bill to redesignate the dam located at mile 153.6 on the Rogue River in Jackson County, OR, and commonly known as the Lost Creek Dam Lake Project, as the ``William L. Jess Dam and Intake Structure''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. COOLEY, [23JY] H.R. 3876-- A bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [23JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-783), [12SE] H.R. 3877-- A bill to designate the U.S. post office building in Camden, AR, as the ``Honorable David H. Pryor Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. DICKEY (for himself, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Lincoln, and Mr. Thornton), [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-268] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3878-- A bill to privatize the Federal Power Marketing Administrations and certain facilities of the Tennessee Valley Authority and, in the interim, to provide for a transition to market-based rates for such power, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Martini, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Klug, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [25JY], [2AU], [16SE] H.R. 3879-- A bill to provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Underwood, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H.R. 3880-- A bill to provide for the establishment of the Voyageurs National Park Intergovernmental Council, to provide for improved access to and use of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. OBERSTAR, [23JY] H.R. 3881-- A bill to establish the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Montgomery, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [23JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU] H.R. 3882-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to transfer jurisdiction over a portion of Cecil Field Naval Air Station, FL, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for use as a national cemetery and for development of a long-term care or nursing home facility for veterans; to the Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, 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. STEARNS, [23JY] H.R. 3883-- A bill to grant the United States a copyright to the flag of the United States and to impose criminal penalties for the destruction of a copyrighted flag; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [23JY] H.R. 3884-- A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to require that traditional equitable principles be applied by the U.S. Postal Service in determining whether or not to exercise its temporary detention authority with respect to mail alleged to be deceptive or misleading; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Clinger, and Mr. Mica), [24JY] H.R. 3885-- A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act, to provide for greater efficiency in providing public access to information and to provide for public access to information in an electronic format; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Tate), [24JY] H.R. 3886-- A bill to clarify the intent of the Congress in Public Law 93-632 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to continue to provide for the maintenance of 18 concrete dams and weirs that were located in the Emigrant Wilderness at the time the wilderness area was designated as wilderness in that Public Law; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [24JY] H.R. 3887-- A bill to repeal the provision of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, under which certain Members of Congress are eligible for immediate retirement after serving in nine Congresses; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. GEJDENSON, [24JY] H.R. 3888-- A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to allow small communities to use limited space in public facilities acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated using community development block grant funds for local government offices; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. RICHARDSON, [24JY] H.R. 3889-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the taxes on wine to their pre-1991 rates; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RIGGS, [24JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3890-- A bill to provide for the withdrawal of most favored nation status from Iran, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and to provide for the restoration of such status with respect to Syria if the President determines that Syria is participating in the Middle East peace process in good faith; to the Committee on Ways and Means. [[Page 2911]] By Mr. SCARBOROUGH (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Porter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Lipinski, [24JY] H.R. 3891-- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of contracts for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery, which are made on or subject to the rules of a board of trade, exchange, or market located outside the United States, when the commodity is deliverable in the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. SCHUMER, [24JY] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 3892-- A bill to clarify treatment of certain claims and defenses against an insured depository institution under receivership by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. TORKILDSEN, [24JY] H.R. 3893-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to prohibit the international export and import of certain solid waste; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TOWNS, [24JY] H.R. 3894-- A bill for the relief of Margarito Domantay; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BILIRAKIS, [24JY] H.R. 3895-- A bill to authorize amounts required to be paid by the United States pursuant to a judgment or a settlement in favor of an individual to be used to pay child support and alimony obligations of the individual; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GANSKE, [25JY] Cosponsors added, [18SE] H.R. 3896-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the use of dogs or other appropriate animals at major airports for the purpose of detecting plastic explosives and other devices which may be used in airport piracy and which cannot be detected by metal detectors; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [25JY] Cosponsors added, [30JY], [2AU], [4SE] H.R. 3897-- A bill to provide permanent authority for the insurance of home equity conversion mortgages and to promote consumer education in connection with such mortgages, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weller, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bono, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Fox, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Flanagan), [25JY] H.R. 3898-- A bill to declare English as the official language of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Canady), [25JY] H.R. 3899-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LIPINSKI, [25JY] H.R. 3900-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide greater planting flexibility, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. COMBEST (for himself, Mr. Roberts, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Allard, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Edwards, and Mr. Tejeda), [25JY] Committee discharged. Passed House amended, [26JY] H.R. 3901-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to create criminal penalties for theft and malicious vandalism at national cemeteries; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Walker, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Kim, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Horn, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Torricelli), [25JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [27SE] H.R. 3902-- A bill to amend the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996 to extend the date specified for the transfer of certain amounts to be available for drinking water State revolving funds from August 1, 1996, to September 30, 1996; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stupak, and Mrs. Lincoln), [25JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY] H.R. 3903-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to sell the Sly Park Dam and Reservoir, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE, [25JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-768), [4SE] H.R. 3904-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional support for and to expand clinical research programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Leach, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Nadler, and Ms. DeLauro), [25JY] H.R. 3905-- A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide an enhanced penalty for distributing a controlled substance with the intent to facilitate a rape or sexual battery, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Tate, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Bilbray, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Ackerman, and Mrs. Fowler), [25JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [1AU], [2AU], [5SE], [10SE], [11SE], [16SE], [17SE] H.R. 3906-- A bill to encourage the development and use of new and innovative environmental monitoring technology by accelerating the move toward performance-based monitoring methods, establishing target dates for implementing a new regulatory approach across all environmental programs, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; Commerce; 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. BAKER of California (for himself and Ms. Lofgren), [25JY] H.R. 3907-- A bill to facilitate the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in the State of Utah at the Snowbasin Ski Area, to provide for the acquisition of lands within the Sterling Forest Reserve, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Martini), [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [30JY] H.R. 3908-- A bill to prevent the illegal manufacturing and use of methamphetamine; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. FAZIO of California, [26JY] H.R. 3909-- A bill to improve aviation security by requiring the installation of certain explosive detection equipment at certain airports, by requiring the installation of explosive resistant cargo containers on aircraft, to provide assistance for the acquisition of such equipment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [26JY] H.R. 3910-- A bill to provide emergency drought relief to the city of Corpus Christi, TX, and the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, TX, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [26JY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-770), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [10SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-318] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 3911-- A bill to establish the Great Falls Historic District in the State of New Jersey, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PALLONE, [26JY] H.R. 3912-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to encourage compliance with spending limits on elections for the House of Representatives and enhance the importance of individual contributions and contributions originating within congressional districts; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. PORTER, [26JY] H.R. 3913-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Western Atlantic; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [29JY] H.R. 3914-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Beacon; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BURTON of Indiana, [29JY] H.R. 3915-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade, in the fisheries, and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters in trade with Canada, for the vessel Maralinda; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CANADY, [30JY] H.R. 3916-- A bill to make available certain Voice of America and Radio Marti multilingual computer readable text and voice recordings; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Fox), [30JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-269] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3917-- A bill to require full cost pricing for irrigation water delivered by the Bureau of Reclamation from new projects under new long-term contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Vento, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Studds, and Mr. Olver), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [9SE] H.R. 3918-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to treat employees of the Government of the District of Columbia in the same manner as employees of State and local governments are treated for the purposes of the Hatch Act; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. [[Page 2912]] By Ms. NORTON, [30JY] H.R. 3919-- A bill to provide financial aid grants for college and technical school education; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Yates, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Hinchey), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 3920-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to require that collections of information that ask a respondent to specify a racial classification or ethnic classification from among a list of classifications shall provide an opportunity for the respondent to specify, respectively, multiracial or multiethnic; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. PETRI, [30JY] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [26SE] H.R. 3921-- A bill to recognize businesses which show an exemplary commitment to participating with schools to enhance educators' technology capabilities and to make every student technologically literate; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Ms. WOOLSEY, [30JY] H.R. 3922-- A bill for the relief of Juice Farms, Inc.; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [30JY] H.R. 3923-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to require the National Transportation Safety Board and individual air carriers to take actions to address the needs of families of passengers involved in aircraft accidents; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Blute, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Latham, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. LaHood), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [5SE], [11SE], [17SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-793), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [18SE] H.R. 3924-- A bill to provide uniform safeguards for the confidentiality of information acquired for exclusively statistical purposes, and to improve the efficiency of Federal statistical programs and the quality of Federal statistics by permitting limited sharing of records for statistical purposes under strong safeguards; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. HORN (for himself and Mrs. Maloney), [31JY] H.R. 3925-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the regulations prohibiting service of homosexuals in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Crane), [31JY] H.R. 3926-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the separation from military service under certain circumstances of members of the Armed Forces diagnosed with the HIV-1 virus; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Crane), [31JY] H.R. 3927-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide benefits for certain children of Vietnam veterans who are born with spina bifida, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Frost, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Metcalf), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5SE], [11SE], [17SE], [27SE] H.R. 3928-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to waiver of exclusion for certain excludable aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [31JY] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [4SE], [11SE] H.R. 3929-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to utilize certain Federal lands in Arizona to acquire by eminent domain State trust lands located in or adjacent to other Federal lands in Arizona; to the Committees on Resources; Veterans' Affairs, 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Hayworth), [31JY] H.R. 3930-- A bill to protect the personal privacy rights of insurance customers and claimants, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. TOWNS, [31JY] H.R. 3931-- A bill to amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 to require the development and implementation of a national financial crimes strategy to combat financial crimes involving money laundering and other related activities, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Manton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Flake, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. King), [31JY] H.R. 3932-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the waiting period for disability benefits shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a terminal illness; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WISE, [31JY] H.R. 3933-- A bill to authorize construction of the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum Dulles Center at Washington Dulles International Airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Davis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Moran, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Bateman, and Mr. Scott), [31JY] H.R. 3934-- A bill to provide protections against bundling of contract requirements in Federal procurement; to the Committees on National Security; 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. ZELIFF (for himself, Mr. Paxon, and Mr. Quinn), [31JY] H.R. 3935-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for each of the vessels High Hopes and High Hopes II; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [31JY] H.R. 3936-- A bill to encourage the development of a commercial space industry in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Science; 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. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Largent, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Davis, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Baker of California, Mrs. Seastrand, and Mr. Tiahrt), [1AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-801, part 1), [17SE] Referral to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight extended, [17SE] Committee discharged, [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 3937-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus, commonly known as HIV, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. COBURN (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Largent, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Dornan, and Mr. Hostettler), [1AU] Cosponsors added, [10SE], [19SE] Cosponsors removed, [27SE] H.R. 3938-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for a Veterans' Employment and Training Bill of Rights, to strengthen preference for veterans in hiring, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Clement, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Mascara), [1AU] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [27SE] H.R. 3939-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to offer a loan guaranteed by an adjustable rate mortgage under chapter 37 of such title; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. FOX (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Davis, Mr. Barr, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Longley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Spence, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McHale, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Riggs), [1AU] Cosponsors added, [2AU], [5SE], [1OC] H.R. 3940-- A bill to provide for a reduction in the rate of teenage pregnancy through the evaluation of public and private prevention programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Thurman, and Mrs. Morella), [1AU] H.R. 3941-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [1AU] H.R. 3942-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the geographic reclassification of hospitals for purposes of disportionate share hospital payment adjustments under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. Wicker), [1AU] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [10SE], [17SE] H.R. 3943-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the current earned income credit and the personal exemption for children with a refundable credit for families and a refundable credit for each child, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PETRI, [1AU] H.R. 3944-- A bill to permit States to enforce certain State requirements for the labeling of bottled spring water; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [1AU] H.R. 3945-- A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to promote additional sharing of broad [[Page 2913]] casting tower facilities to reduce the impact on local communities of station towers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [1AU] H.R. 3946-- A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to provide for a remedy against the United States for claims based upon conduct involving human experimentation, to provide a remedy against the United States with respect to constitutional and human rights violations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Moakley), [1AU] H.R. 3947-- A bill to amend the General Education Provisions Act to allow parents access to certain information; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Largent, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Graham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Talent, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Barr, Mr. Dornan, and Mr. Calvert), [1AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 3948-- A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide for the use of biological monitoring and whole effluent toxicity test in connection with publicly owned treatment works, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [1AU] H.R. 3949-- A bill for the relief of Senior Master Sergeant William L. Sullivan, U.S. Air Force; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, [1AU] H.R. 3950-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the veterans health system, to improve access to, and the quality and efficiency of, care provided to the Nation's veterans, to operate the veterans health system based on the principles of managed care, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. LONGLEY, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [24SE] H.R. 3951-- A bill to permit duty-free treatment for certain structures, parts, and components used in the Gemini Telescope Project; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WALKER, [2AU] H.R. 3952-- A bill to clarify that certain components of certain scientific instruments and apparatus shall be provided duty-free treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Boehlert, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Largent, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McHale, and Mr. Gordon), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [5SE] H.R. 3953-- A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. McCollum), [2AU] Rules suspended. Passed House, [2AU] H.R. 3954-- A bill to restrict the access of youth to tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. FOX, [2AU] H.R. 3955-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to businesses which recycle office wastes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOX, [2AU] H.R. 3956-- A bill to eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. CHRISTENSEN, [2AU] H.R. 3957-- A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to streamline its management, to eliminate unnecessarily burdensome regulatory provisions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FIELDS of Texas (for himself and Mr. Dingell), [2AU] H.R. 3958-- A bill to permit individuals to continue coverage under Federal health care programs of services while participating in approved clinical studies and to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make publicly available information on clinical trials; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; National Security; Veterans' Affairs; 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [2AU] H.R. 3959-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to study and provide coverage of routine patient care costs for Medicare beneficiaries with cancer who are enrolled in an approved clinical trial program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [2AU] H.R. 3960-- A bill to combat terrorism; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Canady, and Mr. Heineman), [2AU] H.R. 3961-- A bill to provide that customs officers and immigration officers have the authority to deny entry into the United States of certain foreign motor vehicles that do not comply with applicable laws governing motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bono, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. McKeon), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 3962-- A bill to establish a visa waiver pilot program for nationals of Korea who are traveling in tour groups to the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Kim), [2AU] H.R. 3963-- A bill to amend section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to prohibit the owner of a rental dwelling unit from receiving Federal rental subsidy amounts for rental of the dwelling unit to a member of the owner's family; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Talent, and Mr. Fox), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [11SE], [24SE] H.R. 3964-- A bill to amend title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act to consolidate the Federal programs for housing assistance for the homeless into a block grant program that ensures that States and communities are provided sufficient flexibility to use assistance amounts effectively; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York, [2AU] H.R. 3965-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount which may be contributed to a defined contribution plan; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LEACH, [2AU] H.R. 3966-- A bill to authorize and request the President to award the Congressional Medal of Honor posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt for his gallant and heroic actions in the attack on San Juan Heights, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Spence, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Blute, Mr. King, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brewster, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Fox, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Klink, Mr. Klug, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Longley, Mr. Mascara, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moran, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Parker, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rose, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Zimmer), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [5SE], [24SE] H.R. 3967-- A bill to provide for a judicial remedy for disputes arising under certain agreements with foreign entities; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MENENDEZ, [2AU] H.R. 3968-- 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. MOORHEAD (for himself and Mrs. Schroeder), [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-798), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 3969-- A bill to amend the Colorado Wilderness Act of 1993 to extend the interim protection of the Spanish Peaks planning area in the San Isabel National Forest, CO; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SKAGGS (for himself, Mr. McInnis, and Mrs. Schroeder), [2AU] H.R. 3970-- A bill to amend the Act of October 21, 1970, establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas within the lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Knollenberg), [2AU] H.R. 3971-- A bill to assist in the conservation and stabilization of water quantity and quality for fish habitat and recreation in the Walker River Basin consistent with Decree C-125, issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH, [2AU] H.R. 3972-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Ms. WATERS (for herself and Ms. Brown of Florida), [2AU] [[Page 2914]] H.R. 3973-- A bill to provide for a study of the recommendations of the Joint Federal-State Commission on Policies and Programs Affecting Alaska Natives; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [2AU] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-838), [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-270] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 3974-- A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit the provision of assistance to foreign governments that provide assistance to Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ZIMMER, [2AU] H.R. 3975-- A bill for the relief of Lt. Col. (retired) Robert L. Stockwell, U.S. Army; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By By Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, [2AU] H.R. 3976-- A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to prohibit removal of members of the National Credit Union Administration Board and the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation except for cause, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Barr, Mr. McCollum, and Mr. Leach), [2AU] H.R. 3977-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals used in the formulation of an HIV protease inhibitor; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Thomas), [2AU] H.R. 3978-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase commodities under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 using State funds; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Roberts, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Nethercutt), [2AU] H.R. 3979-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit for the contribution of books to any library; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FOX, [2AU] H.R. 3980-- A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity [LIBERTAD] Act of 1996 relating to the exclusion from the United States of certain aliens; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [2AU] H.R. 3981-- A bill to provide that a person may use private express for the private carriage of certain letters and packets without being penalized by the Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [2AU] H.R. 3982-- A bill to establish a Permanent Performance Review Commission; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Smith of Michigan, and Mr. Smith of Texas), [2AU] H.R. 3983-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit false statements in the offering of adoption services and to prohibit certain persons from soliciting or receiving compensation for placing a child for adoption, and to express the sense of the Congress that there should be civil remedies for victims of fraudulent adoption practices; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTIERREZ, [2AU] H.R. 3984-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a child tax credit and a deduction for taxpayers with whom a parent or grandparent resides, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HUNTER, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [17SE] H.R. 3985-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Fall River Water Users District Rural Water System and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Fall River Water Users District, a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [2AU] H.R. 3986-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Perkins County Rural Water System and authorize the appropriation of Federal dollars to assist the Perkins County Rural Water System, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, in the planning and construction of the water supply system; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [2AU] H.R. 3987-- A bill to establish an emergency Commission to end the trade deficit; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [2AU] H.R. 3988-- A bill to provide for mandatory prison terms for possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm or destructive device during a Federal crime that is a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Klug, Mr. Longley, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Dickey), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 3989-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. LaFALCE, [2AU] H.R. 3990-- A bill to encourage the formation of private sector projects to promote the development of women's business enterprises; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Blumenauer), [2AU] H.R. 3991-- A bill to assure equitable treatment in health care coverage of prescription drugs; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means; 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 Mrs. LOWEY, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [28SE] H.R. 3992-- A bill to establish the National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; 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 Ms. McCARTHY (for herself, Mr. Luther, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Ward, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Blumenauer), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 3993-- A bill to allow depository institutions to offer negotiable order of withdrawal accounts to all business, to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Lazio of New York, and Mr. Orton), [2AU] H.R. 3994-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to provide comprehensive and structured business development assistance to emerging small business concerns owned by economically disadvantaged individuals to foster their entrepreneurial potential and marketplace success, without relying on preferential award of Government contracts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, [2AU] H.R. 3995-- A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to impose civil monetary penalties against persons disseminating false political advertisements; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MYRICK (for herself, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania), [2AU] H.R. 3996-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to punish false statements during debate on the floor of either House of Congress; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Mrs. MYRICK, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [19SE] H.R. 3997-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 1990 tax increase on beer; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. Matsui), [2AU] H.R. 3998-- A bill to provide that individuals otherwise entitled to receive payments from the Federal Government may specify that a portion of those payments be used for deficit reduction; to the Committees on Ways and Means; National Security; Veterans' Affairs; the Budget, 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [2AU] H.R. 3999-- A bill to ensure that the States have sufficient funds to assure the effectiveness of the work requirements of the program of block grants for temporary assistance for needy families, to provide such funds through tax reforms, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Science, 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. OBEY, [2AU] H.R. 4000-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the provisions of chapter 76 of that title, relating to missing persons as in effect before the amendments made by the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 1997; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Talent, Mr. Allard, Mr. Archer, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blute, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady, Mr. Castle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cox, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cremeans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Ms. Greene [[Page 2915]] of Utah, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gunderson, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Holden, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Jones, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kim, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Linder, Mr. Livingston, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Longley, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McDade, Mr. McHale, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Martini, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Minge, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moorhead, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Porter, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Reed, Mr. Regula, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Roth, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Spence, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Tate, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Underwood, 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. Whitfield, Mr. White, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Zeliff, and Mr. Zimmer), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [11SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-806), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] H.R. 4001-- A bill to impose sanctions on the governments who violate the arms embargo, participate in the exchange of weapons for resources, for aiding and abetting the civil war in Liberia, and to bring to justice Liberian war criminals; to the Committees on International Relations; the Judiciary; 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. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Flake, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Norton), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [28SE] H.R. 4002-- A bill to amend the Agricultural Market Transition Act to provide equitable treatment for barley producers so that 1996 contract payments to the producers are not reduced to a greater extent than the average percentage reduction in contract payments for other commodities, while maintaining the level of contract payments for other commodities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Peterson of Minnesota), [2AU] H.R. 4003-- A bill to provide for the temporary suspension of duty on certain plastic web sheeting; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD, [2AU] H.R. 4004-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that no loan may be made from a qualified employer plan using a credit card or other intermediary and that loans from qualified employer plans shall be taxed as a distribution unless the loan is used to purchase a first home, to pay higher education or financially devastating medical expenses, or during periods of unemployment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SCHUMER, [2AU] H.R. 4005-- A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote availability of private pensions upon retirement; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. SCHUMER, [2AU] H.R. 4006-- A bill to reform the coastwise, intercoastal, and noncontiguous trade shipping laws, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SMITH of Michigan, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [5SE], [19SE], [25SE] H.R. 4007-- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a presumption of service connection for injuries classified as cold weather injuries which occur in veterans who while engaged in military operations had sustained exposure to cold weather; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, [2AU] H.R. 4008-- A bill to prohibit health insurers and group health plans from discriminating against individuals on the basis of genetic information; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. SOLOMON, [2AU] H.R. 4009-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve public accountability and public safety in the management of hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SPRATT, [2AU] H.R. 4010-- A bill to provide for the removal of abandoned vessels; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STARK, [2AU] H.R. 4011-- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's service as a Member, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; 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 Mr. TATE (for himself, Mr. Horn, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Baldacci, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Coble, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Linder, Mr. Weller, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Reed, Mr. Fox, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Foley, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Porter, Mr. Goss, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Klug, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Dornan, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Shays, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Ensign, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Canady, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mrs. Seastrand, and Mr. Hutchinson), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [11SE], [26SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [26SE] H.R. 4012-- A bill to waive temporarily the Medicare enrollment composition rules for the Wellness Plan; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Camp, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Conyers), [2AU] Reported (H. Rept. 104-845, part 1), [25SE] Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended, [25SE], [2OC] H.R. 4013-- A bill to amend section 2118 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to extend the Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program; to the Committees on Commerce; Science, 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. WALKER (for himself, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis, and Ms. Lofgren), [2AU] H.R. 4014-- A bill to require the President to certify whether the commitments made in the side agreements on the environment and on labor to the North American Free-Trade Agreement are being met, and to remove certain benefits from a country that is certified as not meeting those commitments; to the Committees on Ways and Means; International Relations; 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. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Clay, Mr. Quinn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Traficant, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Regula, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Goodling), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 4015-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that a monthly insurance benefit thereunder shall be paid for the month in which the recipient dies, subject to a reduction of 50 percent if the recipient dies during the first 15 days of such month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. WYNN, [2AU] H.R. 4016-- A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide funds to States to carry out drug and violence prevention programs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. ZELIFF, [2AU] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4017-- A bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 with respect to safety-sensitive employment functions and individuals who have a record or history of the habitual or regular use of illegal drugs or of the abuse of alcohol, or of clinical alcoholism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. ZELIFF (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Souder, Mr. Barton of Texas, and Mr. Scarborough), [2AU] H.R. 4018-- A bill to make technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [4SE] Passed Senate, [9SE] Presented to the President (September 11, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-200] (signed September 22, 1996) [[Page 2916]] H.R. 4019-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BILBRAY, [4SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [28SE] H.R. 4020-- A bill to provide for the retention of the name of the mountain at the Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming known as ``Devils Tower''; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CUBIN, [4SE] H.R. 4021-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey certain real properties of the Corps of Engineers in the State of Ohio to local governments of the State of Ohio; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [4SE] H.R. 4022-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the Medicare payment for general overhead costs of transplant centers in acquiring organs for transplant from organ procurement organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [4SE] H.R. 4023-- A bill to amend act of October 21, 1970, establishing the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to permit certain persons to continue to use and occupy certain areas within the lakeshore, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. Dingell), [4SE] H.R. 4024-- A bill to require approval of an application for compensation for the death of Wallace B. Sawyer, Jr.; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DICKEY, [4SE] H.R. 4025-- A bill for the relief of the estate of Gail E. Dobert; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FORBES, [4SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-813), [20SE] Passed over, [27SE] H.R. 4026-- A bill to assist the State of New Hampshire in examining the historical significance of the Berlin, NH, area; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. BASS, [5SE] H.R. 4027-- A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to forbid recipients of food stamp benefits to resell, or to barter, food acquired with such benefits; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [5SE] Cosponsors added, [18SE], [25SE], [28SE] H.R. 4028-- A bill to amend the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990 to provide for implementation of recommendations of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service contained in the Great Lakes Fishery Restoration Study Report; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. LaTourette (for himself and Mr. Dingell), [5SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [27SE] H.R. 4029-- A bill to improve aviation security by requiring air carriers to install certain explosive detection equipment at airports and to use explosive resistant cargo containers on aircraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [5SE] H.R. 4030-- A bill to terminate ocean dumping at the Mud Dump Site and other sites within the New York Bight Apex off of the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. Torricelli), [5SE] H.R. 4031-- A bill to provide that the provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 on the accounting of tips in determining the wage of tipped employees shall preempt any State or local provision precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than the tip credit provided under such act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. RIGGS, [5SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [28SE], [3OC] H.R. 4032-- A bill to promote balance between natural resources, economic development, and job retention in northwest California, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Resources; 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. RIGGS, [5SE] H.R. 4033-- A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to ensure that Federal agencies give priority to reducing paperwork burdens on small businesses having 50 or fewer employees; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Small Business, 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. SANDERS, [5SE] H.R. 4034-- A bill to terminate ocean dumping at the Mud Dump Site off the coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey), [5SE] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H.R. 4035-- A bill to rescind the consent of Congress to the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Klug, Mr. Petri, Mr. Roth, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Minge), [5SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE] H.R. 4036-- A bill to strengthen the protection of internationally recognized human rights; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [5SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] Passed Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendments, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-319] (signed October 19, 1996) H.R. 4037-- A bill to impose certain sanctions on countries that do not prohibit child labor; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Moran, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Faleomavaega), [5SE] Cosponsors added, [17SE] H.R. 4038-- A bill to approve a previously disapproved amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines relating to criminal sentences for cocaine offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. Waters, [9SE] H.R. 4039-- A bill to make technical and clarifying amendments to recently enacted provisions relating to titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act and to provide for a temporary extension of demonstration project authority in the Social Security Administration; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Jacobs), [10SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-786), [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] H.R. 4040-- A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, relating to intermodal safe container transportation; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Rahall), [10SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-794), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18SE] H.R. 4041-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of unused agricultural land in Dos Palos, CA, to the Dos Palos Ag Boosters for use as a farm school; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. CONDIT, [10SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] H.R. 4042-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse located at 500 Pearl Street in New York City, NY, as the ``Ted Weiss United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. NADLER, [10SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27SE] H.R. 4043-- A bill to establish the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ROBERTS, [10SE] H.R. 4044-- A bill to encourage States to regulate the sale and use of certain handguns, and to gather information on guns used in crimes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, Ms. Lofgren Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [10SE] H.R. 4045-- A bill to provide for parity in the treatment of mental illness; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK, [10SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4046-- A bill to make emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to provide relief from the damages caused by Hurricane Fran and other natural disasters of 1996; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Rose, Mr. Jones, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Coble, Mr. Burr, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Davis, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Wise, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Wynn), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [24SE] H.R. 4047-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide additional consumer protections for Medicare supplemental insurance; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Stark, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hilliard), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [27SE], [28SE] H.R. 4048-- A bill to enhance California's habitat, water quality, and water supply; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Riggs, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Horn, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Calvert), [11SE] H.R. 4049-- A bill to permit States to prohibit the disposal of solid waste imported from other nations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GILLMOR, [11SE] H.R. 4050-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the current individual and corporate income taxes, and the Social Security [[Page 2917]] and Medicare taxes, with a value-added tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GIBBONS, [11SE] H.R. 4051-- A bill to waive temporarily the Medicaid enrollment composition rule for Managed Health Services of Wisconsin; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Klug), [11SE] H.R. 4052-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure continued health insurance coverage of retired workers; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Stark), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [28SE], [3OC] H.R. 4053-- A bill to impose temporarily a 25-percent duty on imports of wheat gluten and to require the administering authority to initiate an investigation under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to wheat gluten; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LaHOOD, [11SE] H.R. 4054-- A bill to provide relief to agricultural producers who granted easements to, or owned or operated land condemned by, the Secretary of the Army for flooding losses caused by water retention at the dam site at Lake Redrock, IA, to the extent that the actual losses exceed the estimates of the Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LIGHTFOOT, [11SE] H.R. 4055-- A bill to require initial intake screenings and the use of youth development specialists in Federal juvenile proceedings, and to encourage States and local governments to use similar procedures; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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 Ms. LOFGREN, [11SE] H.R. 4056-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for less restrictive standards for naturalization as a citizen of the United States for certain categories of persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [18SE], [27SE] H.R. 4057-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on the chemical DEMT; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. QUILLEN, [11SE] H.R. 4058-- A bill to provide for parity for mental health benefits under group health plans; to the Committees on Commerce; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wise, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Kasich, and Mr. Hutchinson), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 4059-- A bill to provide for the acquisition of certain property on Santa Cruz Island; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. SEASTRAND, [11SE] H.R. 4060-- A bill to establish the Commission on the Future for America's Veterans; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Rules; 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Longley), [11SE] H.R. 4061-- A bill to provide for the establishment of uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems in the Federal Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. TALENT, [11SE] H.R. 4062-- 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. BILBRAY (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Herger, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Bono, Mr. Packard, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Dreier), [12SE] H.R. 4063-- A bill to provide for adjustments to the conforming loan limits for the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and to the maximum mortgage limit for the single family mortgage insurance program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that more accurately reflect the changes in housing costs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LAZIO of New York (for himself and Mr. Baker of Louisiana), [12SE] H.R. 4064-- A bill to amend the Department of Housing and Urban Development Act to provide for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to notify and consult with the unit of general local government within which an assisted multifamily housing project is to be located before providing any low-income housing assistance for the project; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. KLINK (for himself and Mr. Doyle), [12SE] H.R. 4065-- A bill to require prior congressional approval before the President supports the admission of the People's Republic of China into the World Trade Organization, and to provide for the withdrawal of the United States from the World Trade Organization if China is accepted into the WTO without the support of the United States; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. GEPHARDT (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Stark, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [12SE] H.R. 4066-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to transfer the U.S.S. Missouri (BB-63) to the U.S.S. Missouri Allied Forces Memorial, San Francisco, CA; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BAKER of California, [12SE] H.R. 4067-- A bill to provide for representation of the Northern Mariana Islands by a nonvoting Delegate in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Kildee), [12SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-856), [27SE] H.R. 4068-- A bill to establish a demonstration project to provide that the Department of Veterans Affairs may receive Medicare reimbursement for health care services provided to certain Medicare-eligible veterans; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; Commerce; 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. STUMP (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Spence, Mr. Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Tejeda, and Mr. Hefley), [12SE], [12SE] H.R. 4069-- A bill to amend the Social Security Act to establish the teaching hospital and graduate medical education trust fund, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. BENTSEN, [12SE] H.R. 4070-- A bill to designate the Federal building located in Cookeville, TN, as the ``L. Clure Morton United States Post Office and Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Clement, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Wamp), [12SE] H.R. 4071-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to assist the development of small business concerns owned and controlled by women, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [12SE] H.R. 4072-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the alternative minimum tax shall not apply to installment sales of farm property; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Hastings of Washington), [12SE] H.R. 4073-- A bill to authorize the National Park Service to coordinate programs with, provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Regula, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Hobson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Towns), [12SE] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [27SE] H.R. 4074-- A bill to require that jewelry imported from another country be indelibly marked with the country of origin; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REED, [12SE] H.R. 4075-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a program of assistance for essential community providers of health care services, to establish a program to update and maintain the infrastructure requirements of safety net hospitals, and to require States to develop plans for the allocation and review of expenditures for the capital-related costs of health care services; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK, [12SE] H.R. 4076-- A bill to establish a commission to make recommendations on the appropriate size of membership of the House of Representatives and the method by which Representatives are elected; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WILLIAMS, [12SE] H.R. 4077-- A bill to clarify hunting prohibitions and provide for wildlife habitat under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Brewster), [12SE] H.R. 4078-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Regent Rainbow; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TAUZIN, [12SE] H.R. 4079-- A bill to reduce paperwork and additional regulatory burdens for depository institutions; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LEACH (by request), [16SE] H.R. 4080-- A bill to amend the Small Business Act to establish programs and undertake efforts to assist [[Page 2918]] and promote the creation, development, and growth of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans of service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Small Business; Veterans' Affairs, 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. FILNER, [17SE] H.R. 4081-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to submit to the Congress a plan and cost estimate for the engineering, design, and retrofitting of the icebreaker Mackinaw; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Hoke, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stupak, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE] H.R. 4082-- A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a pilot project on designated lands within the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in the State of California to demonstrate the effectiveness of the resource management activities proposed by the Quincy Library Group and to amend current land and resource management plans for these national forests to consider the incorporation of these resource management activities; to the Committees on Resources; 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. HERGER, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE] H.R. 4083-- A bill to extend certain programs under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act through September 30, 1997; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SCHAEFER, [17SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-814), [20SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [24SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-306] (signed October 14, 1996) H.R. 4084-- A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega), [17SE] H.R. 4085-- A bill to terminate the property disposition program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development providing single family properties for use for the homeless; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lazio of New York), [17SE] H.R. 4086-- A bill to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most- favored-nation treatment) to the products of Mongolia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Berman), [17SE] H.R. 4087-- A bill to designate certain Federal lands in the Talladega National Forest in the State of Alabama as the Dugger Mountain Wilderness; to the Committees on Resources; 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. BROWDER, [17SE] H.R. 4088-- A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain property from the United States to Stanislaus County, CA; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. CONDIT, [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] H.R. 4089-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide that recently enacted provisions requiring payment of Federal benefits in the form of electronic funds transfers do not apply with respect to benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under title II of the Social Security Act; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [17SE] H.R. 4090-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the application of the retail tax on heavy trucks and trailers; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [27SE] H.R. 4091-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to establish, for purposes of disability determinations under such title, a uniform minimum level of earnings, for demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity, at the level currently applicable solely to blind individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [17SE] H.R. 4092-- A bill to prevent law enforcement agencies from stopping people on highways because of their race or color; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOGLIETTA (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frost, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Torres, Ms. Waters, Ms. Norton, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Ford, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Brown of Florida, and Mr. Jackson), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 4093-- A bill to require the Federal Aviation Administration to address the aircraft noise problems of New Jersey and Staten Island, NY; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. Martini), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 4094-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Spence, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hansen, and Mr. Ehlers), [17SE] H.R. 4095-- A bill to protect the national information infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GOODLATTE, [17SE] H.R. 4096-- A bill to encourage and expedite the granting of membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HOKE., [17SE] H.R. 4097-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to child exploitation offenses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. LOFGREN, [17SE] H.R. 4098-- A bill to enhance the administrative authority of the president of Haskell Indian Nations University, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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 Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, [17SE] H.R. 4099-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the application of the pension nondiscrimination rules to governmental plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hobson, and Mr. Pomeroy), [17SE] H.R. 4100-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require hospitals participating in the Medicare or Medicaid Program to provide notice of availability of Medicare and Medicaid providers as part of discharge planning and to maintain and disclose information on certain referrals; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4101-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to provide rescue diver training under the Coast Guard helicopter rescue swimming training program; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STUDDS, [17SE] H.R. 4102-- A bill to provide regulatory relief for certain farm transportation of hazardous materials; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Latham, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Weller, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Rose, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Combest, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Towns), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [25SE], [26SE], [28SE], [1OC] H.R. 4103-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide limited authority for concurrent payment of retired pay and veterans' disability compensation for certain disabled veterans; to the Committees on National Security; Veterans' Affairs, 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. BILIRAKIS, [18SE] H.R. 4104-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to establish a sentence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice of confinement for life without eligibility for parole and to provide that a decision to deny parole for a military offender serving a sentence of confinement for life may be appealed only to the President; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee, [18SE] H.R. 4105-- A bill to repeal the Goals 2000--Educate America Act to allow local areas to develop elementary and secondary education programs that meet their needs; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Largent, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Talent, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Herger, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Istook, Mr. Barr, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Forbes, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Jones, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Thornberry, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Deal of Georgia), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [2OC] H.R. 4106-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 0.5 cent of the general revenue portion of the highway motor fuel taxes shall be deposited into an intercity passenger rail trust fund and to deposit the remainder of such portion into the highway trust fund; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently [[Page 2919]] determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4107-- A bill to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise water quality criteria for ammonia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [18SE] H.R. 4108-- A bill to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfires; to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Agriculture; 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. RICHARDSON (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Crapo, and Ms. Furse), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE], [3OC] H.R. 4109-- A bill to extend the authority for certain export programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROTH, [18SE] H.R. 4110-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans and insurers offer access to coverage for children and to assist families in the purchase of such coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. STARK, [18SE] H.R. 4111-- A bill to provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are killed or are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr. Fox, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Olver), [18SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE] H.R. 4112-- A bill to provide for the settlement of claims of Swain County, NC, against the United States arising under the agreement entered into on July 30, 1943, by the Tennessee Valley Authority, the State of North Carolina, Swain County, NC, and the United States; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina, [18SE] H.R. 4113-- A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of personally identifiable information provided by subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. VENTO, [18SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [30SE] H.R. 4114-- A bill to improve and expand the system of safety of precautions that protects the welfare of professional boxers, to assist State boxing commissions to provide proper oversight for professional boxing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. WILLIAMS (for himself and Mr. Oxley), [19SE] H.R. 4115-- A bill to require the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to study the feasibility of a Residential Windstorm Insurance Program designed to provide windstorm insurance to residential property owners unable to obtain coverage in the private market and to require a study by the Comptroller General of the United States, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce to evaluate the public policy issues associated with conferring favorable Federal tax treatment to insurance reserves set aside by private insurers for future catastrophic natural disasters; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. FRAZER (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr. Moran, Mr. Rush, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ward, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Jefferson), [19SE] H.R. 4116-- A bill to provide for the issuance of a noncompetitive oil and gas lease for certain lands; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [19SE] H.R. 4117-- A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to establish provisions with respect to religious accommodation in employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney, and Ms. Lofgren), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE], [30SE] H.R. 4118-- A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to limit the authority of the President to designate areas in excess of 5,000 acres as national monuments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HANSEN, [19SE] H.R. 4119-- A bill to designate the Federal building and U.S. courthouse located at 475 Mulberry Street in Macon, GA, as the ``William Augustus Bootle Federal Building and United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CHAMBLISS, [19SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27SE] H.R. 4120-- A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national monument in Idaho without full public participation and an express act of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself and Mr. Crapo), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE] H.R. 4121-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to penalize those who endanger children in hostage situations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [19SE] H.R. 4122-- A bill to rescind restrictions on welfare and public benefits for legal immigrants enacted by title 4 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, to reduce corporate welfare, to strengthen tax provisions regarding persons who relinquish U.S. citizenship, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Waters, Mr. Stark, Mr. Torres, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, and Ms. Roybal-Allard), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4123-- A bill to amend certain provisions of law relating to child pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [19SE] H.R. 4124-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the denial of deduction for excessive employee compensation shall apply to all employees and to expand the types of compensation to which such denial applies; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Owens, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Dellums, and Mr. Evans), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE], [28SE], [30SE] H.R. 4125-- A bill to inform and empower consumers in the United States through a voluntary labeling system for wearing apparel and sporting goods made without abusive and exploitative child labor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Manton, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Vento, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Yates), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 4126-- A bill to support the California-Federal [CALFED] Bay-Delta Program in developing, funding and implementing a balanced, long-term solution to the problems of ecosystem quality, water quality, water supply, and reliability, and system vulnerability affecting the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Watershed (the Bay-Delta) in California; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Farr, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kim, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Harman, Mr. Bilbray, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Stark, Mr. Packard, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Cox, Mr. Condit, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Herger, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Waters, Mr. Berman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Martinez, and Ms. Millender-McDonald), [19SE] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [25SE], [26SE] H.R. 4127-- A bill for the relief of David R. W. Light; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McNULTY, [19SE] H.R. 4128-- A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, concerning eligibility for grants to implement alcohol-impaired driving counter measures; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BLUMENAUER, [20SE] H.R. 4129-- A bill to enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HOKE, [20SE] H.R. 4130-- A bill to enforce the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. HOKE, [20SE] H.R. 4131-- A bill to establish a commission to investigate exposure to chemical and biological warfare agents as a result of the Persian Gulf conflict; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BROWDER, [23SE] [[Page 2920]] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [26SE], [28SE], [1OC] H.R. 4132-- A bill to require that a portion of the amounts made available for housing programs for the homeless be used for housing for homeless veterans; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. METCALF, [23SE] H.R. 4133-- A bill to designate the U.S. courthouse to be constructed at the corner of Superior and Huron Roads, in Cleveland, OH, as the ``Carl B. Stokes United States Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Regula, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. Mascara), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [27SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27SE] H.R. 4134-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the United States who are not enrolled in public schools during the period beginning September 1, 1996, and ending July 1, 1997; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GALLEGLY, [24SE] Passed House, [25SE] H.R. 4135-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to fully implement the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act of 1996 and the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Stark), [24SE] H.R. 4136-- A bill to provide for a reduced rate of postage for certain mailings that, under Federal or State law, are required to be made by local governments; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. McINTOSH (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Davis), [24SE] H.R. 4137-- A bill to combat drug-facilitated crimes of violence, including sexual assaults; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Barr, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Blute, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Pryce, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Payne of New Jersey), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26SE] Passed Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-305] (signed October 13, 1996) H.R. 4138-- A bill to authorize the hydrogen research, development, and demonstration programs of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. WALKER (for himself and Mr. Brown of California), [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-271] (signed October 9, 1996) H.R. 4139-- A bill to reauthorize and amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act and the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. SAXTON, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] H.R. 4140-- A bill to establish a National Center for Rural Law Enforcement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BALDACCI, [24SE] H.R. 4141-- A bill to ensure that purchasers of single family residential properties owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development are notified of the penalties authorized for intentionally misrepresenting the purchaser's intent to occupy the properties after purchase and that purchasers indicating an intent to use such properties as their principal residences use the properties in such manner; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [24SE] H.R. 4142-- A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; to the Committees on the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Stenholm), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 4143-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to waive the English language and civics requirements for naturalization for persons who are over 65 and have resided legally in the United States for at least 20 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BLUTE, [24SE] H.R. 4144-- A bill to protect and enhance sportsmen's opportunities and enhance wildlife conservation; to the Committees on Resources; 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. BREWSTER (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Cunningham), [24SE] H.R. 4145-- A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban clearcutting on Federal lands, and to designate certain Federal lands as Northwest Ancient Forests, roadless areas, and special areas where logging and other intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committees on Agriculture; Resources; 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. BRYANT of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Moran, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Evans, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Porter, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Beilenson, and Mr. Nadler), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [30SE], [1OC], [3OC], [4OC] H.R. 4146-- A bill to provide for the collection of certain information, in the next decennial census of population, relating to individuals who regularly provide care to a family member who is unable to care for himself or herself due to age or continuing physical or mental condition or impairment; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. CANADY, [24SE] H.R. 4147-- A bill to prohibit further extension or establishment of any national monument without an express act of Congress; to the Committee on Resources. By Mrs. CHENOWETH (for herself, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. Cooley), [24SE] H.R. 4148-- A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the breaking of the color barrier in major league baseball by Jackie Robinson; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Flake), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [1OC], [3OC] Cosponsors removed, [28SE] H.R. 4149-- A bill to clarify Federal law with respect to assisted suicide, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Mean; the Judiciary; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Government Reform and Oversight; Resources; International 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. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. Allard, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr, Mr. Camp, Mr. Canady, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Graham, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. King, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Livingston, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Manton, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Mica, Mr. Moorhead, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Orton, Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Petri, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Talent, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Volkmer, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Condit, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Clement, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Frost, and Mr. de la Garza), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 4150-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain industrial nylon fabrics; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HEFLEY, [24SE] H.R. 4151-- A bill to establish a National Indian Bonding Authority Pilot Project to oversee the issuance of bonds to provide funding for the construction of schools of the Bureau of Indian Affairs of the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Richardson), [24SE] H.R. 4152-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 100 Alabama Street NW, in Atlanta, GA, as the ``Sam Nunn Federal Center''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [24SE] H.R. 4153-- A bill to extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses of Federal employees who would otherwise be ineligible for those benefits; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself and Mr. Jones), [24SE] [[Page 2921]] H.R. 4154-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code 1986 to make the dependent care credit refundable, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mrs. MORELLA, [24SE] H.R. 4155-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia a maximum rate of tax of 15 percent on income from sources within the District of Columbia; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. NORTON, [24SE] H.R. 4156-- A bill to provide for special immigrant status for certain aliens working as journalists in Hong Kong; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. PORTER, [24SE] H.R. 4157-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the conducting of certain games of chance shall not be treated as an unrelated trade or business; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Luther, Mr. Minge, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Mr. Vento), [24SE] H.R. 4158-- A bill to exclude certain general service wages and hours associated with a separate skilled nursing facility owned by certain hospitals in determining a hospital's eligibility for continued geographic reclassification under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By. Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Minge), [24SE] H.R. 4159-- A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to protect vessel hull designs against unauthorized duplication, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Jones, Mr. Petri, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Clement, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Franks of New Jersey), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [26SE], [30SE] H.R. 4160-- A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicare and Medicaid health plans to provide for orientation and medical profiles for enrollees and to require Medicaid health plans to assure appropriate immunizations for children; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK, [24SE] H.R. 4161-- A bill to provide for a role models academy demonstration program; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Montgomery), [24SE] H.R. 4162-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide continued participation under a defined benefit plan to employees who are terminated from employment within 7 years of attaining normal retirement age under the plan; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. TORRICELLI, [24SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 4163-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and on the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters in trade with Canada for the vessel Medrx III; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. YOUNG of Florida, [24SE] 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. HYDE, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Laid on the table (S. 2100 passed in lieu), [27SE] 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. HOKE (for himself and Mr. Traficant), [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] 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. 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, 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), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4167-- A bill to provide for the safety of journeyman boxers, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. WILLIAMS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, and Mr. Manton), [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [25SE] Passed Senate, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-272] (signed October 9, 1996) 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. COX, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26SE] Passed Senate, [28SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-273] (signed October 9, 1996) 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. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. White, and Mr. Campbell), [25SE] H.R. 4170-- A bill to provide a sentence of death for certain importations of significant quantities of controlled substances; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. GINGRICH, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [27SE], [2OC] 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. BAKER of Louisiana, [25SE] 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. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Fazio of California, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Campbell), [25SE] 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 Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Filner), [25SE] 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 Ms. KAPTUR, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] 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 Committees on Science; 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. LAZIO of New York, [25SE] 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. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Coyne, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts), [25SE] 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. McHUGH, [25SE] 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. By Mr. McINNIS, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] 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. McINNIS, [25SE] 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 Mr. MOAKLEY, [25SE] 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. MYRICK, [25SE] H.R. 4182-- A bill to enhance competition in the financial services sector and merge the commercial bank and savings association charters; to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. ROUKEMA (for herself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Vento, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Furse, Mr. Flake, Mr. King, Mr. Bono, and Ms. McKinney), [25SE] 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 cam [[Page 2922]] paigns for election for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 Mrs. SMITH of Washington, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4184-- A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on certain chemicals; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SPRATT, [25SE] 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 Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK, [25SE] 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. TRAFICANT, [25SE] 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. WELLER, [25SE] 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. WILLIAMS, [25SE] 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 Committees on Commerce; 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. STARK, [25SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK, [25SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK, [25SE] H.R. 4192-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Spirit of the Pacific Northwest; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TAUZIN, [25SE] 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 Ms. GREENE of Utah, [26SE] 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. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Reed), [26SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Passed Senate amended, [30SE] House agreed to Senate amendment, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-320] (signed October 19, 1996) 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. BALDACCI, [26SE] 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. 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), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] 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. CAMP, [26SE] H.R. 4198-- A bill to authorize a new trade and investment policy for sub-Saharan Africa; to the Committees on International Relations; Ways and Means; 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. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. McDermott), [26SE] 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 Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Mr. Miller of Florida), [26SE] 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. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [26SE] 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [26SE] 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota, [26SE] 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 Mr. JONES, [26SE] H.R. 4204-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide comprehensive pension protection for women; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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 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), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC] 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. KING, [26SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight; 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. LIGHTFOOT, [26SE] 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 Mr. LIVINGSTON, [26SE] 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 Ms. LOFGREN, [26SE] 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 residence, if the registrant fails to respond to written notices requesting confirmation of the registrant's residence; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [26SE] 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. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [26SE] 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. McCOLLUM, [26SE] 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. McDERMOTT, [26SE] 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. McINNIS (for himself and Mr. Thornberry), [26SE] 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 Committees on Resources; 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. ORTON, [26SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of [[Page 2923]] such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. PETRI, [26SE] 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 Mr. REED, [26SE] 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 Committees on Commerce; 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 Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.R. 4218-- A bill to increase penalties and strengthen enforcement of environmental crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Commerce; Agriculture; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Miller of California), [26SE] 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, [26SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. STARK, [26SE] 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. By Mr. STOCKMAN, [26SE] 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. STOCKMAN, [26SE] 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. Visclosky), [26SE] 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. TRAFICANT (for himself and Mr. Dornan), [26SE] H.R. 4225-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel Hey, Da!; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. BASS (by request), [26SE] H.R. 4226-- A bill to require approval of an application for compensation for the injuries of Eugene Hasenfus; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ROTH, [26SE] H.R. 4227-- A bill to temporarily waive the enrollment composition rule under the Medicaid Program for certain health maintenance organizations; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Fowler, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Bilirakis), [26SE] H.R. 4228-- A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27SE] H.R. 4229-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for prospective payment for home health services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. JOHNSON of Connecticut, [27SE] H.R. 4230-- A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make improvements in the rehabilitation programs provided for disabled individuals under such Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. BUNNING of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Crane, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Camp, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Portman, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Christensen, and Ms. Dunn of Washington), [27SE] H.R. 4231-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from tax for gain on sale of a principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ORTON (for himself and Mr. Gibbons), [27SE] H.R. 4232-- A bill to designate the U.S. post office building located at 251 West Lancaster Street in Fort Worth, TX, as the ``Jim Wright Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, [27SE] H.R. 4233-- A bill to provide for appropriate implementation of the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 in Federal construction projects, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Walker, Mrs. Morella, and Mr. Hastert), [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [28SE] H.R. 4234-- A bill to require reporting on toxic chemicals, to protect children's health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Markey), [27SE] H.R. 4235-- A bill to amend the Fair Housing Act to prevent certain abuses; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOX, [27SE] H.R. 4236-- A bill to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [28SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (November 5, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-333] (signed November 12, 1996) H.R. 4237-- A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 with respect to rules governing litigation contesting termination or substantial reduction of retiree health benefits, to require a preponderance of evidence for termination or substantial reduction of retiree health benefits, and to allow court to use extrinsic evidence in determining the intent of a plan; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin, [27SE] H.R. 4238-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax incentives for charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Economic and Educational Opportunities; Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce; 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. BOEHNER, [27SE] H.R. 4239-- A bill to provide for the licensing of commercial space reentry vehicles and reentry sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science. By Mr. BROWN of California, [27SE] H.R. 4240-- A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 with respect to the marking of golf clubs and golf club components; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CUNNINGHAM, [27SE] H.R. 4241-- A bill to amend the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 to designate the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, to amend the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act of 1989 to designate the Earnest F. Coe Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Gross), [27SE] H.R. 4242-- A bill to amend the act commonly known as the Antiquities Act to limit further extension or establishment of national monuments in California; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Packard, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Chenoweth, and Mr. Cooley), [27SE] H.R. 4243-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit certain tax free corporate liquidations into a 501(c)(3) organization and to revise the unrelated business income tax rules regarding receipt of debt-financed property in such a liquidation; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. DUNN of Washington (for herself, Ms. Furse, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, and Mr. Blumenauer), [27SE] H.R. 4244-- A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive the 3-day prior hospitalization requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services in the case of individuals classified within certain diagnosis-related groups; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Ensign), [27SE] H.R. 4245-- A bill to restrict the access of youth to tobacco products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FOX, [27SE] H.R. 4246-- A bill to require a study by the U.S. Sentencing Commission of sentencing for drug offenses where domestic violence has been found to occur; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FOX, [27SE] H.R. 4247-- A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to require the National Labor Relations Board to resolve unfair labor practice complaints in a timely manner; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. GOODLING, [27SE] H.R. 4248-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under part B of the Medicare Program of certain antibiotics that are parenterally administered in a home setting; to the Committees on Commerce; Ways and Means, [[Page 2924]] 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. GREENE of Utah, [27SE] H.R. 4249-- A bill to amend and strengthen the Animal Welfare Act; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. GUNDERSON, [27SE] H.R. 4250-- A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit a State the option of covering community-based attendant services under the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GUNDERSON (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [27SE] H.R. 4251-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain small businesses from the required use of the electronic fund transfer system for depository taxes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, [27SE] H.R. 4252-- A bill to establish labor provision and tax provisions for small- business concerns; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. HEFLEY, [27SE] H.R. 4253-- A bill to enhance the financial security of children by providing for contributions by the Federal Government to child retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mrs. Kennelly), [27SE] H.R. 4254-- A bill to amend the Community Services Block Grant Act with respect to the composition of the boards of community action agencies, and of nonprofit private organizations, that receive funds under such act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By KLECZKA, [27SE] H.R. 4255-- A bill to encourage the States to streamline the adoption process and make their adoption laws more uniform; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By KLINK, [27SE] H.R. 4256-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the abatement of interest on deficiencies attributable to certain partnership items; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By LAUGHLIN, [27SE] H.R. 4257-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a one-stop shopping information service for individuals with serious or life- threatening diseases; to the Committee on Commerce. By LAZIO of New York, [27SE] H.R. 4258-- A bill to establish the U.S. Immigration Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By McCOLLUM, [27SE] H.R. 4259-- A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize Presidential Honors Scholarships to be awarded to all secondary school students in the top 5 percent of their graduating class, to promote and recognize high academic achievement in secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. McHALE (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Evans, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Holden, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Andrews, and Ms. Harman), [27SE] H.R. 4260-- A bill to require uniform appraisals of certain leaseholds of restricted Indian lands, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. METCALF, [27SE] H.R. 4261-- A bill to require the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expedite issuance of and implement a contingency plan for responding to red tide events involving Florida Manatees, and to authorize the Director to make grants for research and evaluation of potential methods of therapeutic intervention for manatees intoxicated by red tide brevetoxins; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Goss), [27SE] H.R. 4262-- A bill to save lives and prevent injuries to children in motor vehicles through improved national, State, and local child passenger protection programs; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mrs. MORELLA, [27SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 4263-- A bill to reinstate the emergency unemployment compensation program; to the Committees on Ways and Means; Transportation and Infrastructure; the Budget, 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. MURTHA, [27SE] H.R. 4264-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve Medicare treatment and education for beneficiaries with diabetes by providing coverage of diabetes outpatient self-management training services and uniform coverage of blood-testing strips for individuals with diabetes; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Bilirakis), [27SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H.R. 4265-- A bill to apply the Buy American Act to articles, materials, and supplies for use outside the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. NEUMANN (for himself and Ms. Kaptur), [27SE] H.R. 4266-- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prescribe a salary base for an exemption of an employee from the wage requirements of such act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. PETRI, [27SE] H.R. 4267-- A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require certain disclosure and reports relating to polling by telephone or electronic device, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. PETRI, [27SE] H.R. 4268-- A bill to provide for a project to demonstrate the application of telemedicine and medical informatics to improving the quality and cost-effectiveness in the delivery of health care services under the Medicare Program and other health programs; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Houghton), [27SE] H.R. 4269-- A bill to relieve the Puerto Rico Housing Bank and Finance Agency and its assignees of liability for certain loans subject to the Truth- in-Lending Act; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO, [27SE] H.R. 4270-- A bill to require reporting on research and development expenditures for drugs approved for marketing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SANDERS, [27SE] H.R. 4271-- A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue full- time-equivalent resident reimbursement for an additional 1 year under Medicare for direct graduate medical education for residents enrolled in combined approved primary care medical residency training programs; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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. SLAUGHTER, [27SE] H.R. 4272-- A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to improve public accountability and public safety in the management of hazardous waste facilities; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SPRATT, [27SE] H.R. 4273-- A bill to provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of certain entries of pharmaceutical grade phospholipids; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. JONES, [27SE] 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. BROWN of California (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Evans), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] 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 Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. GOODLING (for himself, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Miller of California), [28SE] 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. EWING, [28SE] 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 Committees on Commerce. By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Towns, Mr. Klug, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [28SE] H.R. 4278-- A bill making omnibus consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [28SE] Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [30SE] Indefinitely postponed (see H.R. 3610 for further action), [30SE] 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. ACKERMAN, [28SE] 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 Committees on House Oversight; Government Reform and Oversight; Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration [[Page 2925]] of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. By Mr. THOMAS, [28SE] H.R. 4281-- A bill to provide a process leading to full self-government for Puerto Rico; to the Committees on Resources; 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), [28SE] 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 Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. BATEMAN, [28SE] Committees discharged. Passed House, [28SE] 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; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. LaTOURETTE, [28SE] Committees discharged. Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 18, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-332] (signed October 26, 1996) H.R. 4284-- A bill to prohibit certain abortions; to the Committee on Commerce. 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), [28SE] 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 Committees on the Budget; Government Reform and Oversight; Appropriations; 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. 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. Riggs, 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), [28SE] 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. By Mr. ACKERMAN, [28SE] 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. ACKERMAN, [28SE] H.R. 4288-- A bill to encourage the increased use of domestic natural gas as a transportation fuel, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Commerce; Transportation and Infrastructure; Ways and Means; National Security; 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bono, Mr. Combest, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Regula, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Thornberry, and Mr. Wise), [28SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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. BEREUTER, [28SE] 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 preferences 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. By Mr. BROWN of California, [28SE] 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. By Mr. BROWN of California, [28SE] 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 Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. BROWN of California, [28SE] H.R. 4293-- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for public disclosure of the amounts of Federal funds used to conduct field examinations of appropriation estimates; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Allard, and Mr. Hoke), [28SE] 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. COOLEY, [28SE] 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 Mr. CRAPO, [28SE] 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 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), [28SE] 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. DeLAY, [28SE] 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 Committees on Commerce; 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. ENSIGN, [28SE] 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 Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Bilbray, and Mrs. Meyers of Kansas), [28SE] H.R. 4300-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to assure the availability of health insurance [[Page 2926]] 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 Ms. FURSE, [28SE] 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. GOODLING, [28SE] 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 Mr. GUNDERSON, [28SE] 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 Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. Campbell), [28SE] H.R. 4304-- A bill to restore equal educational opportunity; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. HOKE, [28SE] 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. JOHNSON of South Dakota (for himself and Mr. Minge), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] 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 Committees on International Relations; 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 and Mr. Miller of California), [28SE] H.R. 4307-- A bill to prohibit the importation of soccer balls manufactured or assembled with child labor; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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 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), [28SE] H.R. 4308-- A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency; to the Committees on Commerce; 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 (for herself, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Frost, Mr. Yates, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Manton, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Pallone), [28SE] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H.R. 4309-- A bill to provide interest subsidies for new school construction and renovation projects; to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. LOWEY, [28SE] 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. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [28SE] 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. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [28SE] H.R. 4312-- A bill to revitalize the tourism industry and to provide airport security, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; Commerce; Ways and Means; the Judiciary; 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 Mr. McCOLLUM, [28SE] 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 Committees on Small Business; 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 Mrs. MEYERS of Kansas, [28SE] Cosponsors added, [4OC] 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. MOORHEAD (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [28SE] H.R. 4315-- A bill to provide patients with information and rights to promote better health care; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. 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), [28SE] 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. By Mr. PALLONE, [28SE] 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. PALLONE, [28SE] 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 Committees on Banking and Financial Services; 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. PETRI, [28SE] 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. SANFORD, [28SE] 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 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. By Mr. SCHUMER, [28SE] H.R. 4321-- A bill to enhance and protect retirement savings; to the Committees on Ways and Means; 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, [28SE] 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 Mr. Cummings), [28SE] 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 (for himself and Ms. Slaughter), [28SE] 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, [28SE] 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. SCHUMER (for himself, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Shays), [28SE] 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. TORRICELLI, [28SE] H.R. 4327-- A bill to establish a temporary commission to recommend reforms in the laws relating to elections for Federal office; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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 (for himself and Mr. Horn), [28SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; Banking and Financial Services; Government Reform and Oversight; International Relations; 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. WHITE, [28SE] H.R. 4329-- A bill to designate the Federal building located at 300 East 8th Street in Austin, TX, as the ``J. J. `Jake' Pickle Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, [30SE] H.R. 4330-- A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, relating to metropolitan planning; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HEFLEY, [30SE] [[Page 2927]] H.R. 4331-- A bill to amend certain provisions of law relating to child pornography, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. KENNEDY of Massachusetts, [30SE] H.R. 4332-- A bill to prohibit United States assistance to foreign governments that provide landing rights to Libyan aircraft; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde), [30SE] H.R. 4333-- A bill to prohibit smoking in any transportation facility for which Federal financial assistance is provided; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [30SE] H.R. 4334-- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individual retirement accounts to be used for expenses for post-secondary education and job retraining; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Blute, and Mr. Flake), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [2OC] H.R. 4335-- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, to modify provisions of law relating to public assistance and benefits for aliens; to the Committees on the Judiciary; Ways and Means; Agriculture; Banking and Financial Services; Economic and Educational Opportunities; 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Gingrich), [30SE] H.R. 4336-- A bill to restore the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to extend existing and expiring contracts under the conservation reserve program; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ROBERTS, [1OC] H.R. 4337-- A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit extensions of credit under any open end consumer credit plan the proceeds of which the creditor knows or has reason to believe are being used or will be used by the consumer to make any form of wager or bet, to play any game of chance, or use any gambling device, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. LaFALCE., [1OC] H.R. 4338-- A bill to provide relief for domestic producers of tailored wool apparel from increased imports of such apparel from Canada; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. LaFALCE., [1OC] H.R. 4339-- A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to impose certain requirements on areas upwind of ozone nonattainment areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Radanovich), [3OC] H.R. 4340-- A bill to prohibit, in connection with the termination of Army activities at the Stratford Army Engine Plant, the expenditure of Federal funds to cover the costs of relocating a Government contractor located at that installation; to the Committee on National Security. By Ms. DeLAURO, [3OC] H.R. 4341-- A bill to establish felony violations for the failure to pay legal child support obligations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [3OC] H.R. 4342-- A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to extend certain statutes of limitation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHUMER, [3OC] H.R. 4343-- A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense from making American communities noncompetitive by using shipping cost differentials attributable to the application of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. UNDERWOOD, [3OC] H.R. 4344-- A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces who is diagnosed as being HIV-positive within 1 year of entering military service shall be considered to have entered the Armed Forces under a fraudulent enlistment or appointment; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DORNAN, [4OC] [[Page 2929]] HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H.J. Res. 1-- Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Motion to proceed and motion to reconsider agreed to in the Senate, [4JN] Failed of passage, [6JN] H.J. Res. 10-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [16FE] H.J. Res. 16-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24AP] H.J. Res. 26-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States with respect to the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12JY] H.J. Res. 70-- Joint resolution authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia or its environs; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [14MR], [28MR], [29MR], [25AP], [22MY], [23JY] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27SE] H.J. Res. 78-- Joint resolution to grant the consent of the Congress to certain additional powers conferred upon the Bi-State Development Agency by the States of Missouri and Illinois; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [12MR] Passed Senate, [15MR] Presented to the President (March 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-125] (signed April 1, 1996) H.J. Res. 89-- Joint resolution prohibiting funds for diplomatic relations and further advancement of economic relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam [SRV] unless the President certifies to Congress that Vietnamese officials are being fully cooperative and forthcoming with efforts to account for the 2,205 Americans still missing and otherwise unaccounted for from the Vietnam War, as determined on the basis of all information available to the United States Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [5JA] H.J. Res. 90-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [25AP] H.J. Res. 93-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a U.S. citizen unless a parent is a U.S. citizen, is lawfully in the United States, or has a lawful immigration status at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.J. Res. 97-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [27MR], [31JY], [5SE] H.J. Res. 100-- Joint resolution to encourage States to study and adopt interstate compacts for the regulation of interstate insurance; to the Committees on the Judiciary; 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. Cosponsors added, [21MR], [14MY] H.J. Res. 106-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require three-fifths majorities for bills increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H.J. Res. 113-- Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, MD, and Mineral County, WV, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-706), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Laid on the table (S.J. Res. 20 passed in lieu), [29JY] H.J. Res. 114-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections for Federal and State office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [28FE], [15AP], [11JY], [17JY], [25JY], [31JY], [2AU], [26JY] H.J. Res. 117-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the electoral college and to provide for the direct popular election of the President and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [12MR], [7MY] H.J. Res. 121-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in order to secure the unalienable right of the people to acknowledge, worship, and serve their Creator, according to the dictates of conscience; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [1FE], [2MY] H.J. Res. 127-- Joint resolution proposing a religious liberties amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [13MR], [14MR], [23AP], [16JY], [5SE] H.J. Res. 129-- Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Reported (H. Rept. 104-485), [18MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [19MR] Laid on the table (S.J. Res. 38 passed in lieu), [19MR] H.J. Res. 134-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment (pursuant to H. Res. 336), [5JA] Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 6, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-94] (signed January 6, 1996) H.J. Res. 138-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 139-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 140-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 141-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 142-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 143-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 144-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 145-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 146-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 147-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 148-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 149-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 150-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 151-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 152-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [3JA] H.J. Res. 153-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. By Mr. WALSH, [3JA] Passed House, [3JA] Passed Senate, [3JA] Presented to the President (January 4, 1996) [[Page 2930]] Approved [Public Law 104-90] (signed January 4, 1996) H.J. Res. 154-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Ms. NORTON, [3JA] H.J. Res. 155-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE, [3JA] Cosponsors added, [5JA] H.J. Res. 156-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for railroad retirement benefits for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, [4JA] H.J. Res. 157-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. OBEY, [23JA] H.J. Res. 158-- Joint resolution to recognize the Peace Corps on the occasion of its 35th anniversary and the Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Ward, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Shays), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [5MR], [26MR] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26MR] H.J. Res. 159-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Allard, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. Coble, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Combest, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cremeans, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Emerson, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Fox, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Graham, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Largent, Mr. Latham, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Linder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Martini, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Mica Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Packard, Mr. Parker, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Schaefer, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. Smith of Washington, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Stump, Mr. Talent, Mr. Tate, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Waldholtz, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Zeliff), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR], [7MR], [14MR], [21MR], [27MR], [15AP] Cosponsors removed, [29MR], [15AP] Failed of passage, [15AP] H.J. Res. 160-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 6 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYES, [16FE] H.J. Res. 161-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to secure the people's right to acknowledge God according to the dictates of conscience; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. QUILLEN, [28FE] H.J. Res. 162-- Joint resolution to disapprove the certification of the President under section 490(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 regarding foreign assistance for Mexico during fiscal year 1996; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Zeliff, and Mr. McCollum), [5MR] Cosponsors added, [7MR], [12MR], [19MR] H.J. Res. 163-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [13MR] Committee discharged. Passed House, [14MR] Passed Senate, [13MR] Presented to the President (March 15, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-116] (signed March 15, 1996) H.J. Res. 164-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide 8-year terms of offices for judges of Federal courts other than the Supreme Court; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. RIGGS (for himself, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Cooley), [19MR] Cosponsors added, [25AP] H.J. Res. 165-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [20MR] Passed House, [21MR] Passed Senate, [21MR] Presented to the President (March 22, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-118] (signed March 22, 1996) H.J. Res. 166-- Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the mutual aid agreement between the city of Bristol, VA, and the city of Bristol, TN; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Quillen), [21MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-705), [24JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Passed Senate, [31JY] Presented to the President (August 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-181] (signed August 6, 1996) H.J. Res. 167-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to limit the judicial power of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. TALENT, [21MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP] H.J. Res. 168-- Joint resolution waiving certain enrollment requirements with respect to two bills of the 104th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. NEY, [26MR] Committee discharged. Passed House, [26MR] Passed Senate, [28MR] Presented to the President (March 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-129] (signed April 9, 1996) H.J. Res. 169-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to taxes; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Archer, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Hall of Texas), [28MR] H.J. Res. 170-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [29MR] Passed House, [29MR] Passed Senate, [29MR] Presented to the President (March 29, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-122] (signed March 29, 1996) H.J. Res. 171-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. LANTOS, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H.J. Res. 172-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, [18AP] H.J. Res. 173-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of victims of crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [22JY], [17SE] H.J. Res. 174-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights of victims of crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HYDE, [22AP] Cosponsors added, [13JN], [18JN], [22JY], [4SE], [17SE], [26SE], [28SE], [3OC] H.J. Res. 175-- Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Appropriations; Banking and Financial Services; the Budget, 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, [23AP] Passed House, [24AP] Passed Senate, [24AP] Presented to the President (April 24, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-131] (signed April 24, 1996) H.J. Res. 176-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SAM JOHNSON (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Chrysler, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Hansen, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Graham, Mr. Burr, Mr. Goss, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Largent, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Bono, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Norwood), [24AP] Cosponsors added, [2MY], [26JY] H.J. Res. 177-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress and the States to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. McDADE, [30AP] H.J. Res. 178-- Joint resolution disapproving Orders Nos. 888 and 889 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [1MY] Cosponsors added, [6MY], [22MY] H.J. Res. 179-- Joint resolution designating the Civil War Center at Louisiana State University as the U.S. Civil War Center, making the center the flagship institution for planning the sesquicentennial [[Page 2931]] commemoration of the Civil War, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania), [16MY] H.J. Res. 180-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Electoral College and to provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself and Mr. Jacobs), [12JN] H.J. Res. 181-- Joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment, most-favored-nation treatment, to the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means. by Mr. WALKER, [12JN] H.J. Res. 182-- Joint resolution disapproving the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment, most-favored-nation treatment, to the products of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Cox, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hunter, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Rose, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Stearns, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Evans, Mr. Markey, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Baker of California, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN] Cosponsors removed, [18JN] Reported adversely (H. Rept. 104-634), [25JN] Failed of passage, [27JN] 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. 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), [11JY] H.J. Res. 184-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to further protect religious freedom, including the right of students in public schools to pray without Government sponsorship or compulsion, by clarifying the proper construction of any prohibition on laws respecting an establishment of religion; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. ARMEY, [16JY] H.J. Res. 185-- Joint resolution to designate the Village of Sunbury, OH, as ``Flagville, U.S.A.''; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. KASICH, [18JY] H.J. Res. 186-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States restoring the right of Americans to pray in public institutions, including public school graduation ceremonies and athletic events; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HEFNER, [23JY] H.J. Res. 187-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to expenditures to affect congressional, Presidential, State, and local elections; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. VOLKMER, [25JY] H.J. Res. 188-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States regarding the liability of Members of Congress for false statements made in carrying out their official duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. MYRICK, [2AU] H.J. Res. 189-- Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Interstate Insurance Receivership Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. MOORHEAD, [4SE] H.J. Res. 190-- Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide that no person born in the United States will be a U.S. citizen on account of birth in the United States unless both parents are either U.S. citizens or aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. BARR, [5SE] H.J. Res. 191-- Joint resolution to confer honorary citizenship of the United States on Agnes Gonxha Bojahiu, also known as Mother Teresa; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. FLANAGAN (for himself, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Canady, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Hoke, and Mr. Hyde), [10SE] Cosponsors added, [11SE], [16SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-796), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Passed Senate, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-218] (signed October 1, 1996) H.J. Res. 192-- Joint resolution to consent to certain amendments enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. ABERCROMBIE, [16SE] H.J. Res. 193-- Joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Emergency Management Assistance Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Scott), [17SE] Rule suspended. Passed House, [24SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-321] (signed October 19, 1996) H.J. Res. 194-- Joint resolution granting the consent of the Congress to amendments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. DAVIS (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Hoyer), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Passed Senate, [3OC] Presented to the President (October 10, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-322] (signed October 19, 1996) H.J. Res. 195-- Joint resolution recognizing the end of slavery in the United States, and the true day of independence for African-Americans; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Miss COLLINS of Michigan (for herself, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Schroeder, Ms. Waters, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, and Mrs. Meek of Florida), [17SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [26SE] 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. KING (for himself and Mr. Manton), [26SE] 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. By Ms. PRYCE, [28SE] Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [30SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-207] (signed September 30, 1996) 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. By Mr. ARMEY, [28SE] Passed House, [28SE] Passed Senate, [1OC] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-296] (signed October 11, 1996) [[Page 2933]] HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Con. Res. 5-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the right of all Americans to keep and bear arms in defense of life or liberty and in the pursuit of all other legitimate endeavors; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H. Con. Res. 8-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the slaughter of Greek civilians in Kalavryta, Greece, during the Second World War; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [7MR] H. Con. Res. 10-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current Federal income tax deduction for interest paid on debt secured by a first or second home should not be further restricted; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [13MR], [21MR], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [1MY], [7MY], [9MY], [14MY], [30MY], [4JN], [11JN], [20JN], [5SE], [10SE], [27JN] H. Con. Res. 12-- Concurrent resolution relating to the Republic of China's (Taiwan) participation in the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors removed, [15AP] H. Con. Res. 21-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the trafficking of Burmese women and girls into Thailand for the purposes of forced prostitution; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [16FE], [4MR], [17SE], [18SE], [23SE], [26SE], [27SE] H. Con. Res. 22-- Concurrent resolution affirming the purpose and value of senior nutrition programs created under the Older Americans Act; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [20JN] H. Con. Res. 23-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current link between the levels of earnings allowed for blind individuals entitled to disability insurance benefits and the exempt amounts allowed for purposes of the Social Security earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age should be maintained; to the Committee on Ways and Means. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [1FE], [29FE] H. Con. Res. 26-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor the 100th anniversary of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [20MR], [28MR], [21MY], [4JN] H. Con. Res. 31-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States should support the efforts of Greece, in its negotiations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, to find a solution which promotes a solid, cooperative relationship between these two neighboring countries and that the United States should not establish formal diplomatic relations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia until this relationship is established; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H. Con. Res. 47-- Concurrent resolution honoring the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [1FE], [27FE], [6MR], [7MR], [14MR], [20MR], [21MR], [27MR], [28MR], [29MR], [15AP], [16AP], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [30AP], [7MY], [10MY], [14MY], [16MY], [21MY], [23MY], [30MY], [4JN], [19JN] H. Con. Res. 50-- Concurrent resolution concerning the protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [23JA], [15AP], [16AP], [23AP], [30AP], [21MY], [18JN], [5SE] H. Con. Res. 51-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress relating to the removal of Russian troops from Kaliningrad; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [9FE], [27FE], [28FE], [13MR], [19MR], [21MR], [24AP], [1MY], [14MY], [4JN], [11JN], [23JY], [5SE], [17SE], [18SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26SE] H. Con. Res. 63-- Concurrent resolution relating to the Republic of China (Taiwan)'s participation in the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [22JA], [24JA], [1FE], [24JY], [25JY], [29JY], [2AU], [11SE], [16SE], [18SE], [19SE], [4OC] H. Con. Res. 73-- Concurrent resolution recognizing and commending American airmen held as prisoners of war at the Buchenwald concentration camp during World War II for their service, bravery, and fortitude; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [14MR] H. Con. Res. 76-- Concurrent resolution expressing respect and affection for the flag of the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [25SE] H. Con. Res. 79-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding an appropriate minimum length of stay for routine deliveries; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [27FE] H. Con. Res. 83-- Concurrent resolution entitled, the ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [6MR], [18AP], [25AP], [30AP], [5JN], [11JN], [12JY], [23JY] H. Con. Res. 95-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning freedom of the press in Russia; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [25JA], [29MR], [7MY] H. Con. Res. 100-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the national security policy of the United States should be based upon a national strategy for peace through strength; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [22MR], [30MY], [30JY], [31JY], [2AU] H. Con. Res. 102-- Concurrent resolution concerning the emancipation of the Iranian Baha'i community; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [12MR], [21MR] Considered under suspension of the rules, [26MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [27MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [26JN] H. Con. Res. 103-- Concurrent resolution expressing support for equal and fair access to higher education in the Albanian language in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [1FE], [29FE], [13MR], [16AP], [19JN], [25JY] H. Con. Res. 105-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that States should work more aggressively to attack the problem of violent crimes committed by repeat offenders and criminals serving abbreviated sentences; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [17AP], [24AP] H. Con. Res. 119-- Concurrent resolution supporting the commitments of the United States announced at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, in September 1995; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [12MR] H. Con. Res. 120-- Concurrent resolution supporting the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine and the progress of its political and economic reforms; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [13MR], [24AP], [2AU], [4SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [18SE] H. Con. Res. 123-- Concurrent resolution to provide for the provisional approval of regulations applicable to certain covered employing offices and covered employees and to be issued by the Office of Compliance before January 23, 1996; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. Committee discharged. Agreed to in the Senate, [22JA] H. Con. Res. 124-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should suspend the proposed sale of the Army Tactical Missile System to the Government of Turkey until that government improves its human rights record and terminates its embargo of Armenia and progress is made to resolve the conflict on Cyprus; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [6MR], [6JN] H. Con. Res. 125-- Concurrent resolution expressing the Sense of Congress that the President should suspend the proposed sale of the Army Tactical Missile System to the Government of the Republic of Turkey until that government takes significant and concrete steps to end the military occupation of Cyprus, lift its blockade of Armenia, cease its ongoing campaign against the Kurdish people, and demonstrate progress on the protection of human and civil rights within Turkey; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [27FE], [29FE], [7MR], [3JA] H. Con. Res. 127-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Canada should join the United States in promoting economic growth and job creation by eliminating tolls along the St. Lawrence Seaway, and in maximizing the free movement of goods and commerce through the [[Page 2934]] St. Lawrence Seaway; to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure; 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. Cosponsors added, [30JA], [13FE], [8MR], [13MR], [21MR] H. Con. Res. 128-- Concurrent resolution to establish a Commission on Women's Art in the U.S. Capitol; to the Committee on House Oversight. Cosponsors added, [15AP], [25JN], [25SE], [27SE] H. Con. Res. 131-- Concurrent resolution establishing procedures making the transmission of the continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 134) to the President contingent upon the submission by the President of a 7-year balanced budget using updated economic and technical assumptions of the Congressional Budget Office; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. KASICH, [5JA] Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 336), [5JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [3JA] H. Con. Res. 132-- Concurrent resolution relating to the extradition of Martin Pang from Brazil to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. DUNN of Washington, [5JA] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [24SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [25SE] H. Con. Res. 133-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of the two Houses. By Mr. BOEHNER, [9JA] Agreed to in the Senate, [10JA] H. Con. Res. 134-- Concurrent resolution condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the U.S. Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Coble, Mr. Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Stockman), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [30JA], [31JA], [1FE], [6FE], [13FE], [28FE], [7MR], [22MR] H. Con. Res. 135-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the political and human rights situation in the Republic of Kenya; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Reed, and Mr. Hastings of Florida), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [1FE], [29FE], [7MR], [17AP], [18JY], [11SE], [27JN], [10JY], [27JN], [10JY] H. Con. Res. 136-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning resolution of the conflict between the Government of Turkey and Kurdish militants; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hoyer), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [17AP], [2AU], [25SE] H. Con. Res. 137-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that mediators should be used in discussions between Congress and the President to produce a balanced budget; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Blute, Mr. Browder, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Klug, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Quinn), [31JA] H. Con. Res. 138-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the movement toward democracy by the 21 million people of the Republic of China (Taiwan), and addressing the increasingly dangerous behavior of the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Ackerman), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [1FE], [29FE] H. Con. Res. 139-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the George Washington University is important to the Nation and urging that the importance of the university be recognized and celebrated through regular ceremonies; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. STEARNS, [31JA] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [30AP], [9MY], [10MY] H. Con. Res. 140-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the peace and security of Taiwan; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TORRICELLI (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Brown of Ohio), [31JA] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [12MR], [13MR] H. Con. Res. 141-- Concurrent resolution providing for the adjournment of the two Houses. By Mr. SOLOMON, [1FE] Agreed to in the House, [1FE] H. Con. Res. 142-- Concurrent resolution regarding the human rights situation in Mauritania, including the continued practice of chattel slavery; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. Payne of New Jersey), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [26JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY] H. Con. Res. 143-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should award a medal of honor to Wayne T. Alderson in recognition of acts performed at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. DOYLE (for himself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Largent, Mr. Holden, Mr. McHale, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Borski, and Mr. Klink), [1FE] H. Con. Res. 144-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the amount that should be appropriated for fiscal year 1996 for federally assisted education programs and activities; to the Committee on Economic and Education Opportunities. By Mr. SAWYER (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Clay, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Bevill, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brewster, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Condit, Mr. Coyne, Ms. Danner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Frost, Ms. Furse, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Jackson, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Klink, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Minge, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Moran, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Orton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Pickett, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skaggs, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Vento, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Williams, Mr. Wise, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy, Mr. Luther, Mr. Costello, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Torres, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Boucher, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Ward, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Flake, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Towns, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Obey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Browder), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE], [5MR], [6MR], [8MR], [14MR], [27MR] H. Con. Res. 145-- Concurrent resolution concerning the removal of Russian Armed Forces from Moldova; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. Durbin), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [4MR], [13MR], [25MR], [15AP], [25AP], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN], [5SE], [17SE], [24SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26SE] H. Con. Res. 146-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1996 Special Olympics Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GILCHREST, [5MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-487), [20MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [26MR] H. Con. Res. 147-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 15th annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. TRAFICANT, [5MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-488), [20MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [26MR] H. Con. Res. 148-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the United States is committed to the military stability of the Taiwan Straits and United States military forces should defend Taiwan in the event of invasion, missile attack, or blockade by the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Spence, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Molinari, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brewster, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bunning of Kentucky, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Condit, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Goss, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Levin, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Porter, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Royce, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Scarborough, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Talent, [[Page 2935]] Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Walker, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Zimmer), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [14MR], [19MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [19MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [21MR] H. Con. Res. 149-- Concurrent resolution condemning terror attacks in Israel; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Beilenson, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Borski, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Canady, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Diaz- Balart, Mr. Dornan, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Engel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fox, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gunderson, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Longley, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McDade, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Metcalf, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Olver, Mr. Orton, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sawyer, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tejeda, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bunn of Oregon, Mr. Kim, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Torkildsen, and Mr. Torricelli), [7MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [12MR] Cosponsors added, [12MR] H. Con. Res. 150-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for an event sponsored by the Specialty Equipment Market Association; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. CHRYSLER, [7MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [7MY] H. Con. Res. 151-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the importance of African-American music to global culture and calling on the people of the United States to study, reflect on, and celebrate African-American music; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. Hilliard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Norton, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klink, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Quinn, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Fox, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Thompson, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Clement, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Horn, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Engel), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [13MR], [18MR], [20MR], [15AP], [30AP], [9MY], [22MY], [13JN], [26JY] H. Con. Res. 152-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that legislation containing a cross-border fee for vehicles and pedestrians entering the United States from Canada or Mexico is unwise and should not be enacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Metcalf), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [28MR], [24AP] H. Con. Res. 153-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Davis), [22MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-589), [21MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10JN] Agreed to in the Senate, [21JN] H. Con. Res. 154-- Concurrent resolution to congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first Presidential democratic election; to the Committee on International Relations.I03By Mr. FUNDERBURK (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Graham, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cox, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gutknecht, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Salmon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bono, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Solomon, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Istook, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [26MR] Cosponsors added, [18AP], [23AP], [30AP], [2MY], [7MY], [9MY], [15MY], [21MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [21MY] H. Con. Res. 155-- Concurrent resolution concerning human and political rights and in support of a resolution of the crisis in Kosova; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, Mr. Levin, Mr. King, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Rohrabacher), [27MR] Cosponsors added, [28MR], [2MY], [20MY], [23MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY] H. Con. Res. 156-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding research on the human papillomavirus and its relation to cervical cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Ms. DeLAURO, [27MR] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [18AP], [25AP], [30AP], [16MY], [4JN], [11JN], [13JN] H. Con. Res. 157-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses. By Mr. ARMEY, [29MR] Agreed to in the House, [29MR] Agreed to in the Senate, [29MR] H. Con. Res. 158-- Concurrent resolution instructing the Architect of the Capitol to recommend measures to recognize, through the National Statuary Hall, the ongoing contributions of all American citizens, including women; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BROWDER, [29MR] Cosponsors added, [17AP] H. Con. Res. 159-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated; to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs; 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Underwood), [29MR] H. Con. Res. 160-- Concurrent resolution congratulating the people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the success of their recent democratic multiparty elections; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Frazer), [15AP] Cosponsors added, [16AP], [30AP], [6MY], [7MY], [8MY], [16MY], [20MY], [21MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [21MY] Agreed to in the Senate, [28JN] H. Con. Res. 161-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Washington for Jesus 1996 prayer rally; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STOCKMAN, [15AP] H. Con. Res. 162-- Concurrent resolution recommending the entities which were instrumental in developing the ``Friday Night Live'' and ``Club Live'' programs and which have created, are operating, and are working to expand the ``Rotary Life Club'' program; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. MILLER of California, [16AP] H. Con. Res. 163-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that March 25 be recognized as the anniversary of the Proclamation of Belarusan Independence, expressing concern over the Belarusan Government's infringement on freedom of the press in direct violation of the Helsinki Accords and the Constitution of Belarus, and expressing concern about the proposed union between Russia and Belarus; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PALLONE, [17AP] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [5JN], [25JN] H. Con. Res. 164-- Concurrent resolution honoring the national organization of Future Business Leaders of America--Phi Beta Lambda; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. BREWSTER (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Coburn), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [22MY], [18JY], [27SE] H. Con. Res. 165-- Concurrent resolution saluting and congratulating Polish people around the world as, on May 3, 1996, they commemorate the 205th anniversary of the adoption of Poland's first constitution; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Borski, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Hoke, and Mr. Johnson of Connecticut), [18AP] Cosponsors added, [29AP], [1MY], [7MY], [8MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Con. Res. 166-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the Washington for Jesus 1996 prayer rally; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. STOCKMAN, [18AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [23AP] Agreed to in the Senate, [25AP] H. Con. Res. 167-- Concurrent resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, and supporting the closing of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Gutierrez), [24AP] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [16MY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Con. Res. 168-- Concurrent resolution calling upon the members of the Army Reserve to wear army uniforms on April 23 each year and calling upon the American people to remember the members of the Army Reserve and those who support them; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. Montgomery), [30AP] H. Con. Res. 169-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the 1996 annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Federal hospital insurance trust fund be submitted without [[Page 2936]] further delay; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Upton, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Neumann, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Blute, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Mica, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Kelly, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mr. Canady, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Parker, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Fox, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Klug, Mr. Walker, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tate, Mr. Davis, Mr. Nussle, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Coble, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Horn, Mr. Martini, Mr. Quinn, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Porter, Mr. Graham, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Longley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Gilman, and Mr. Ney), [1MY] Cosponsors added, [7MY], [9MY], [21MY], [5JN] H. Con. Res. 170-- Concurrent resolution providing a sense of Congress that the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation should use dynamic economic modeling in addition to static economic modeling in the preparation of budgetary estimates of proposed changes in Federal revenue law; to the Committees on the Budget; 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. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Ewing, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Shays, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Cunningham), [2MY] Cosponsors added, [19JN] H. Con. Res. 171-- Concurrent resolution condemning the proposed relocation to the site of the Jasenovac death camp in Croatia of the remains of individuals who were not killed there, including soldiers of the Croatian Ustashe regime who participated during the Holocaust in the mass murder of Jews and others; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Yates, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Regula, and Mr. LaTourette), [2MY] H. Con. Res. 172-- Concurrent resolution authorizing the 1996 Summer Olympic Torch Relay to be run through the Capitol Grounds, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GINGRICH, [7MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-608), [6JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10JN] Agreed to in the Senate amended, [11JN] House agreed to Senate amendment, [12JN] H. Con. Res. 173-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued in recognition of the services rendered by this Nation's volunteer firefighters; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. FORBES, [9MY] Cosponsors added, [10JN], [18JN], [24JN], [16JY], [16SE], [4OC], [10JY] H. Con. Res. 174-- Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. NEUMANN, [9MY] H. Con. Res. 175-- Concurrent resolution expressing the intention of the Congress with respect to the collection of fees or other payments from the allocation of toll-free telephone numbers; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRISA (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Klink, and Mr. Weller), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [16MY], [25JN], [22JY], [24JY], [19SE], [12JN] H. Con. Res. 176-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the maltreatment of United States military and civilian prisoners by the Japanese during World War II; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. DORNAN (for himself, Mr. Stump, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Bilirakis), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [11SE] H. Con. Res. 177-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that family members and others should support all individuals affected by breast cancer; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. ZELIFF, [10MY] Cosponsors added, [19JN] H. Con. Res. 178-- Concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. By Mr. KASICH, [14MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-575), [14MY] Considered, [15MY] Agreed to in the House, [16MY] Agreed to in the Senate amended (text of S. Con. Res. 57 inserted in lieu), [23MY] Senate insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [23MY] House disagreed to Senate amendment and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [30MY] Conference report submitted in the House (H. Rept. 104-612), [7JN] House agreed to conference report, [12JN] Senate agreed to conference report, [13JN] H. Con. Res. 179-- Concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that Buddhist monks and civilians and Roman Catholic monks and priests unlawfully detained by the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam should be released; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. STOCKMAN, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [8JY], [9JY], [11JY], [24JY], [29JY], [27JN] H. Con. Res. 180-- Concurrent resolution commending the Americans who served the United States during the period known as the cold war; to the Committees on National Security; International Relations; Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Spence, Mr. Stump, and Mr. Parker), [22MY] Cosponsors added, [12JY], [11SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-804, part 1), [17SE] Referral to the Committees on International Relations; Intelligence (Permanent Select) extended, [17SE] Committees discharged, [17SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26SE] H. Con. Res. 181-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture should dispose of all remaining commodities in the disaster reserve maintained under the Agricultural Act of 1970 to relieve the distress of livestock producers whose ability to maintain livestock is adversely affected by the prolonged drought conditions existing in certain areas of the United States; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska (for himself, Mr. Emerson, and Mr. Lucas), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [4JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [4JN] H. Con. Res. 182-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the need for the President to seek the Senate's advice and consent for ratification of the 1994 Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. TORRES (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eshoo, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. Horn), [6JN] H. Con. Res. 183-- Concurrent resolution condemning the recent rash of arson against African-American churches across the United States, pledging to assist law enforcement authorities in apprehending the persons responsible for such acts of arson, supporting bipartisan legislation which would facilitate the prosecution of arsonists and create more severe penalties for arson against houses of worship, and encouraging the people of the United States to work in their communities to prevent future acts of arson against African-American churches; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Richardson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ward, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Ford, Mr. Browder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Schroeder, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rose, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Talent, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Flake, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [11JN] Cosponsors added, [18JN] H. Con. Res. 184-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to pediatric and adolescent AIDS; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Studds, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Yates, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Martinez, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Manton, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Nadler), [12JN] Cosponsors added, [27JN] H. Con. Res. 185-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that Members should understand and use the Internet to improve the democratic process, communicate with the Internet community; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. WHITE (for himself and Mr. Boucher), [13JN] Cosponsors added, [16JY], [23JY] H. Con. Res. 186-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to recent church burnings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Condit, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Archer, Mr. Talent, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Richardson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Sanders, [[Page 2937]] Mr. Ward, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Ford, Mr. Browder, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Schroeder, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rose, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Flake, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Armey, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ensign, and Mr. Coburn), [13JN] H. Con. Res. 187-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to recent church burnings; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Condit, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Archer, Mr. Talent, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Graham, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Richardson, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. King, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Ward, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Ford, Mr. Browder, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Furse, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Thurman, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Shays, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Clement, Mrs. Schroeder, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Rush, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Rose, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hefner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Flake, Ms. Pryce, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Stark, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Sanford, Mr. Armey, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Paxon, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ensign, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, and Mr. Roemer), [13JN] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [13JN] H. Con. Res. 188-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to increasing political oppression in Burma; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ROHRABACHER, [13JN] H. Con. Res. 189-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of U.S. membership in regional South Pacific organizations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Berman), [18JN] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26SE] H. Con. Res. 190-- Concurrent resolution urging the Government of Syria to withdraw its armed forces from Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. McCollum, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Molinari, Ms. Ros- Lehtinen, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Torricelli), [19JN] Cosponsors added, [20JN], [9JY], [11JY], [17JY], [24JY], [30JY], [27SE], [28SE], [27JN] H. Con. Res. 191-- Concurrent resolution to recognize and honor the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stump, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Bilbray, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Talent, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Evans, Mr. Miller of California, and Mr. Gutierrez), [20JN] Cosponsors added, [11JY], [22JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [29JY] H. Con. Res. 192-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of both Houses. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [27JN] Agreed to in the House, [27JN] Agreed to in the Senate, [27JN] 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 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), [27JN] Considered under suspension of the rules, [9JY] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [10JY] 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 Mrs. MORELLA, [27JN] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; 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 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), [27JN] H. Con. Res. 196-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that each State should enact legislation regarding notification procedures necessary for released convicted sexual offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Fazio of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Frost, Mr. Horn, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Weller), [10JY] H. Con. Res. 197-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Energy should suspend spent nuclear fuel and radioactive target material reprocessing activities; to the Committees on Commerce; 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. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Shays), [10JY] 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. GINGRICH (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Gilchrest), [11JY] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [12JY] H. Con. Res. 199-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a national summit of sports, political, and community leaders should be promptly convened to develop a multifaceted action plan to promote citizenship through sports, emphasizing the aspects of sports culture that promote self-respect and respect for others, and that deter acts of violence, including domestic violence and sexual assault; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mrs. Morella), [24JY] Cosponsors added, [25JY], [4SE], [11SE], [24SE] H. Con. Res. 200-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. SCARBOROUGH, [24JY] Cosponsors added, [31JY], [1AU], [2AU], [5SE] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-805), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] H. Con. Res. 201-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the implementation by the Secretary of Transportation of exceptions to the train whistle requirement of section 20153 of title 49, United States Code; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Flanagan, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Crane, Mr. Yates, Mr. Porter, Mr. Weller, Mr. Costello, Mr. Fawell, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Ewing, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Durbin), [25JY] H. Con. Res. 202-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that U.S. companies should acquire technology that was developed by U.S. companies from those companies instead of from their overseas competitors; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. FRANKS of Connecticut, [25JY] Cosponsors added, [26JY] H. Con. Res. 203-- Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment of both Houses. By Mr. ARMEY, [26JY] Agreed to in the House, [26JY] Agreed to in the Senate, [31JY] H. Con. Res. 204-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress concerning the tragic crash of Trans World Airlines flight 800; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. McDade, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Frisa, Mr. King, and Mr. Ackerman), [26JY] H. Con. Res. 205-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should investigate and prosecute Dr. Hans Joachim Sewering for his war crimes of euthanasia committed during World War II; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Berman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Gejdenson, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [30JY] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [27SE] H. Con. Res. 206-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the threat [[Page 2938]] to the security of American citizens and the U.S. Government posed by armed militia and other paramilitary groups and organizations; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Flake, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Cummings, Miss. Collins of Michigan, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Pastor, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Foglietta, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Coleman, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jackson, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Schroeder, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Clay, and Ms. Lofgren), [1AU] H. Con. Res. 207-- Concurrent resolution approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management relations with respect to covered employees, other than employees of the House of Representatives and employees of the Senate, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. THOMAS, [1AU] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2AU] Agreed to in the Senate, [28SE] H. Con. Res. 208-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3103. By Mr. THOMAS, [2AU] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] Agreed to in the Senate, [2AU] H. Con. Res. 209-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty, and full independence of Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Hoke), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [24SE], [26SE], [27SE], [30SE] H. Con. Res. 210-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. STUPAK (for himself and Mr. Ramstad), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [26SE], [28SE] H. Con. Res. 211-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical correction in the enrollment of H.R. 3060. By Mr. WALKER, [10SE] Agreed to in the House, [10SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [17SE] H. Con. Res. 212-- Concurrent resolution endorsing the adoption by the European Parliament of a resolution supporting the Republic of China on Taiwan's efforts at joining the community of nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Gilman), [11SE] Cosponsors added, [16SE], [17SE], [19SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [24SE] H. Con. Res. 213-- Concurrent resolution concerning the urgent need to improve the living standards of those South Asians living in the Ganges and the Brahmaputra river basin; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Berman, [12SE] H. Con. Res. 214-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a patient has certain rights regarding medical care that should be protected by law; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. SMITH of Washington, [12SE] H. Con. Res. 215-- Concurrent resolution to encourage the Secretary of State, foreign nations, and others to work together to help reunite family members separated during the Holocaust; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, [17SE] Cosponsors added, [25SE], [28SE] H. Con. Res. 216-- Concurrent resolution providing for relocation of the Portrait Monument; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Greene of Utah, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Seastrand, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Dunn of Washington, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. Vucanovich, Ms. Molinari, and Mrs. Meyers of Kansas), [24SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [26SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [27SE] H. Con. Res. 217-- Concurrent resolution concerning human and political rights of the Bosniac people of the Sanjak region of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia/Montenegro); to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Molinari, and Mr. Engel), [24SE] 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. BACHUS, [25SE] Cosponsors added, [26SE] 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Yates, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Fox), [25SE] 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. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hoke), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H. Con. Res. 221-- Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 3159. By Mr. SHUSTER, [26SE] Agreed to in the House, [26SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [28SE] 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 Mr. DORNAN, [26SE] 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 Ms. GREENE of Utah (for herself and Mr. Hansen), [26SE] H. Con. Res. 224-- Concurrent resolution concerning the infiltration of North Korean commandos into the sovereign territory of the Republic of Korea on September 18, 1996; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KIM (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. Dornan), [27SE] H. Con. Res. 225-- Concurrent resolution expressing the commitment of the Congress to continue the leadership of the United States in the United Nations by honoring the financial obligations of the United States to the United Nations; to the Committee on International Relations. By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Torres, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dellums, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Brown of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Berman), [27SE] H. Con. Res. 226-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that a model curriculum designed to educate elementary and secondary school-aged children about the Irish famine should be developed; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Torricelli, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Martini, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Andrews), [27SE] H. Con. Res. 227-- Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the technology program at the National Institute of Justice of the Department of Justice, should be designated as the national focal point for law enforcement technology programs; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Harman, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Kennelly, and Mr. Wamp), [27SE] H. Con. Res. 228-- Concurrent resolution concerning the return of or compensation for wrongly confiscated foreign properties in formerly Communist countries and by certain foreign financial institutions; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Markey, and Mr. Cardin), [27SE] H. Con. Res. 229-- Concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to make corrections in the enrollment of S. 1004. By Mr. SHUSTER, [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] Agreed to in the Senate, [28SE] H. Con. Res. 230-- Concurrent resolution providing for the sine die adjournment of the second session of the 104th Congress. By Mr. ARMEY, [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] Agreed to in the Senate amended, [3OC] House agreed to Senate amendment, [4OC] H. Con. Res. 231-- Concurrent resolution condemning anti-semitic vandalism in Westchester County, NY; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Engel), [28SE] [[Page 2939]] HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ H. Res. 30-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that obstetrician-gynecologists should be designated as primary care providers for women in Federal laws relating to the provision of health care; to the Committee on Commerce. Cosponsors added, [4JA], [22JA], [30JA], [1FE], [23FE], [29FE], [12MR], [20MR], [29MR], [15AP], [6MY], [9MY], [10JN], [18JN], [9JY], [25JY], [9SE], [17SE], [23SE], [25SE], [26SE], [27SE], [30SE] H. Res. 39-- Resolution requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislation action necessary to verify the ratification of the equal rights amendment as a part of the Constitution, when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the equal rights amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary. Cosponsors added, [12MR], [19MR], [21MY], [17JY], [2AU] H. Res. 49-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the eradication of slavery where it exists throughout the world; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [19MR], [20MR], [21MR], [27MR], [15AP], [18AP], [23AP], [25AP], [9MY], [27SE] H. Res. 59-- Resolution to emphasize the importance of understanding the history of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and to recognize the opening of the Roosevelt Memorial and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [23JA] H. Res. 114-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should support peace and stability in the South China Sea; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [29FE] H. Res. 123-- Resolution relating to the conflict in Kashmir; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [28MR], [18JN] H. Res. 172-- Resolution supporting the National Railroad Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, IL, in its endeavor to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of Fame; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Cosponsors added, [29MY], [13JN], [16JY] H. Res. 200-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Republic of Iraq's failure to comply with United Nations resolutions demanding improvements in the area of human rights and requiring the destruction, removal, and rendering harmless of all Iraq's biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, and all ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometers; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [18JY] H. Res. 220-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [6FE], [11JN] H. Res. 263-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that the expenses of special-order speeches be paid from the Members representational allowance of the Members making such speeches; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [31JA], [23MY] H. Res. 266-- Resolution to commend the community leaders of the Monterey Peninsula on the central California coast for their encouragement, support, and sponsorship of language diversity; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. Cosponsors added, [22MY], [1AU] H. Res. 282-- Resolution supporting the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that war criminals from the conflict among republics of the former Yugoslavia should be brought to justice; to the Committee on International Relations. Cosponsors added, [16AP] H. Res. 285-- Resolution to recognize and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. Cosponsors added, [24JA], [28MR], [19JN] H. Res. 286-- Resolution to limit the access of lobbyists to the Hall of the House; to the Committee on Rules. Cosponsors added, [29FE], [6MR], [5JN], [19JN], [26JN], [17JY], [12JN], [10JY], [12JN], [10JY] H. Res. 303-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1745) to designate certain public lands in the State of Utah as wilderness, and for other purposes. Agreed to in the House, [15MY] H. Res. 310-- Resolution expediting the commencement of committee hearings during the remainder of the first session of the 104th Congress. Laid on table, [5JA] H. Res. 316-- Resolution deploring individuals who deny the historical reality of the Holocaust and commending the vital, ongoing work of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; to the Committee on Resources. Cosponsors added, [16AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [16AP] H. Res. 323-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2677) to require the Secretary of the Interior to accept from a State donations of services of State employees to perform, in a period of Government budgetary shutdown, otherwise authorized functions in any unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System or the National Park System. Laid on table, [28FE] H. Res. 325-- Resolution providing for a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the Congress. By Mr. ARMEY, [3JA] Agreed to in the House, [3JA] H. Res. 326-- Resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum of the House has assembled. By Mr. ARMEY, [3JA] Agreed to in the House, [3JA] H. Res. 327-- Resolution providing for the hour of meeting of the House. Agreed to in the House, [3JA] By Mr. ARMEY, [3JA] H. Res. 328-- Resolution relating to the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [3JA] H. Res. 329-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 118) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Moran, and Mr. Wynn), [3JA] H. Res. 330-- Resolution authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses subject to the call of the Chair from January 5, 1996, through January 23, 1996, waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules during that period. By Ms. PRYCE, [3JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-445), [3JA] Agreed to in the House, [5JA] H. Res. 331-- Resolution to return a certain bill to the Senate; to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [4JA] H. Res. 332-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a House recess or adjournment during any period of lapsed appropriations for the Federal Government; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Clement, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hefner, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn), [4JA] H. Res. 333-- Resolution providing for the consideration of H.R. 2530, a bill to provide for deficit reduction and achieve a balanced budget by fiscal year 2002; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Baesler, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Minge, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Danner, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sisisky, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Browder, Mr. Orton, and Ms. Harman), [4JA] Cosponsors added, [9JA], [22JA], [23JA], [25JA] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-9) filed, [30JA] H. Res. 334-- Resolution providing for consideration of a motion to dispose of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1643) to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (most-favored-nation treatment) to the products of Bulgaria. By Mr. DREIER, [4JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-447), [4JA] Agreed to in the House, [5JA] H. Res. 335-- Resolution to congratulate the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League on winning its first National Football Conference [NFC] Central Division title in 23 years and to commend Quarterback Brett Favre for being recognized as the National Football League's Most Valuable Player; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. ROTH, [5JA] H. Res. 336-- Resolution providing for the disposition of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 134) making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [5JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-448), [5JA] Agreed to in the House, [5JA] H. Res. 337-- Resolution electing Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., of Illinois to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mrs. KENNELLY, [5JA] Agreed to in the House, [5JA] H. Res. 338-- Resolution providing for the disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1358) to require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National [[Page 2940]] Marine Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue in Gloucester, MA. By Mr. DREIER, [5JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-449), [5JA] Agreed to in the House, [5JA] H. Res. 339-- Resolution to congratulate Brett Favre, a native of Fenton, MS, for winning the 1995 National Football League Most Valuable Player Award; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Parker, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, and Mr. Largent), [5JA] H. Res. 340-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1124) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [23JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-451), [23JA] Agreed to in the House, [24JA] H. Res. 341-- Resolution amending the rules of the House of Representatives to require that no object or activity for which Federal money is provided shall be named for a living individual who is or, within the last five Congresses, has been a Member of Congress; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. HOKE, [24JA] H. Res. 342-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [24JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-453), [24JA] Agreed to in the House, [25JA] H. Res. 343-- Resolution electing Representative James A. Hayes of Louisiana to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARMEY, [25JA] Agreed to in the House, [25JA] H. Res. 344-- Resolution electing Representative Michael McNulty of New York to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [25JA] Agreed to in the House, [25JA] H. Res. 345-- Resolution expressing concern about the deterioration of human rights in Cambodia; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Sanford), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [21MR], [22MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [26MR] H. Res. 346-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GOSS, [25JA] Cosponsors added, [31JA], [1FE], [24AP], [2AU], [25SE] H. Res. 347-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the human rights situation in China and Tibet and encouraging the United States to sponsor and press for the enactment of a resolution condemning the human rights situation in China and Tibet at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Berman), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [29FE], [7MR], [21MR], [17AP] H. Res. 348-- Resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the standards proposed by the National Center for History in the Schools for the teaching of U.S. history and world history; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Berman), [25JA] Cosponsors added, [31JA], [6MR], [14MR], [27MR], [15AP], [9MY] H. Res. 349-- Resolution providing for the consideration of S. 534. By Mr. BLILEY, [30JA] Considered under suspension of the rules, [30JA] Failed of passage under suspension of the rules, [31JA] H. Res. 350-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Underwood, and Mrs. Schroeder), [30JA] H. Res. 351-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2546) making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of said District for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [31JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-456), [31JA] Agreed to in the House, [31JA] H. Res. 352-- Resolution authorizing the Speaker to declare recesses subject to the call of the Chair from February 2, 1996, through February 26, 1996. By Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, [31JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-457), [31JA] Laid on table, [28FE] H. Res. 353-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 692) to provide for a pro-competitive, deregulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [31JA] Reported (H. Rept. 104-459), [31JA] Agreed to in the House, [1FE] H. Res. 354-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. JACKSON-LEE (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Wise, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Studds, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Reed, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Lincoln, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Dellums, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Schroeder, Ms. McCarthy, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Engel, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Waters, Mr. Berman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Luther), [31JA] Ruling of the chair appeal tabled, [1FE] H. Res. 355-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2924) to guarantee the timely payment of Social Security benefits in March 1996. By Mr. GOSS, [1FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-460), [1FE] Agreed to in the House, [1FE] H. Res. 356-- Resolution to protect the credit worthiness of the United States and avoid default of the United States Government; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [1FE] H. Res. 357-- Resolution electing Representative Mark W. Neumann of Wisconsin to the Committee on the Budget. By Mr. ARMEY, [1FE] Agreed to in the House, [1FE] H. Res. 358-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to postpone final House action on legislative branch appropriations for any fiscal year until all other regular appropriations for that fiscal year are enacted into law; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Davis, and Mr. Luther), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE], [12MR], [7MY] H. Res. 359-- Resolution recognizing and supporting the efforts of the U.S. Soccer Federation to bring the 1999 Women's World Cup tournament to the United States; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Moran, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Brown of California, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fox, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Torres, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Mr. Manton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Gejdenson, Ms. Norton, Mr. Filner, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Frost, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ward, Mr. Reed, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Bonior, and Mr. Foley), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [9FE], [14MR], [28MR], [29MR], [25AP], [23JY] H. Res. 360-- Resolution affirming the support of the House of Representatives for the preservation of the integrity of the full faith and credit of the United States of America; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. VENTO (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Flake, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Bentsen, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts), [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE], [13MR] H. Res. 361-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit foreign travel by a retiring Member; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. ZIMMER, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [27FE] H. Res. 362-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the failure of Mexico to cooperate with the United States in controlling the transport of illegal drugs and controlled substances and the denial of certain assistance to Mexico as a result of that failure; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. MILLER of California, [1FE] Cosponsors added, [6MR] H. Res. 363-- Resolution electing Representative Constance A. Morella of Maryland to act as Speaker pro tempore. By Mr. DAVIS, [6FE] Agreed to in the House, [6FE] H. Res. 364-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 125) to repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BARR, [23FE] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-11) filed, [7MR] H. Res. 365-- Resolution condemning the visit of Louis Farrakhan to Libya, Iran, and Iraq as well as certain statements he made during those visits, and urging the President to take appropriate action to determine if such visits, statements, and actions resulting from agreements or understandings reached during these visits violate Federal law; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. King), [27FE] H. Res. 366-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2854) to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. By Mr. SOLOMON, [27FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-463), [27FE] Agreed to in the House, [28FE] H. Res. 367-- Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. [[Page 2941]] By Mr. FAZIO of California, [28FE] Agreed to in the House, [28FE] H. Res. 368-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 994) to require the periodic review and automatic termination of Federal regulations. By Mr. GOSS, [29FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-464), [29FE] Laid on table, [17AP] H. Res. 369-- Resolution to provide to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight special authorities to obtain testimony for purposes of investigation and study of the White House Travel Office matter; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CLINGER, [29FE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-472), [6MR] Agreed to in the House, [7MR] H. Res. 370-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 927) to seek international sanctions against the Castro government in Cuba, to plan for support of a transition government leading to a democratically elected government in Cuba, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [5MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-470), [5MR] Agreed to in the House, [6MR] H. Res. 371-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3021) to guarantee the continuing full investment of Social Security and other Federal funds in obligations of the United States. By Mr. LINDER, [6MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-473), [6MR] Agreed to in the House, [7MR] H. Res. 372-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [6MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-474), [6MR] Agreed to in the House amended, [7MR] H. Res. 373-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2566) to reform the financing of Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mrs. SMITH of Washington (for herself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Meehan), [6MR] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-12) filed, [21MR] H. Res. 374-- Resolution condemning the visit of Louis Farrakhan to Libya, Iran, and Iraq and urging the President to take appropriate action to determine if such visits and actions resulting from agreements or understandings reached during these visits violate Federal law; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Armey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Baker of California, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Blute, Mr. Bono, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Cox, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Franks of Connecticut, Mr. Frisa, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall of Texas, Ms. Harman, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Zimmer), [7MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [29MR], [7MY] H. Res. 375-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1561) to consolidate the foreign affairs agencies of the United States, to authorize appropriations for the Department of State and related agencies for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, to responsibly reduce the authorizations of appropriations for United States foreign assistance programs for fiscal years 1996 and 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [7MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-476), [7MR] Agreed to in the House, [12MR] H. Res. 376-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2703) to combat terrorism. By Ms. PRYCE, [7MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-477), [7MR] Laid on table, [13MR] H. Res. 377-- Resolution providing amounts for further expenses of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the second session of the 104th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. McDermott), [7MR] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [12MR] H. Res. 378-- Resolution deploring recent actions by the Government of Serbia that restrict freedom of the press and freedom of expression and prevent the Soros Foundation from continuing its democracy-building and humanitarian activities on its territory and calling upon the Government of Serbia to remove immediately restrictions against freedom of the press and the operation of the Soros Foundation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Barr, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. Watts of Oklahoma), [12MR] Cosponsors added, [27MR], [29MR] H. Res. 379-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the eighth anniversary of the massacre of over 5,000 Kurds as a result of a gas bomb attack by the Iraqi Government; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PORTER, [12MR] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [27MR] H. Res. 380-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2703) to combat terrorism. By Ms. PRYCE, [12MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-480), [12MR] Agreed to in the House, [13MR] H. Res. 381-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding sanctions on nations that assist in the development of nuclear weapon programs of nonnuclear weapon states; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and Mr. Scarborough), [13MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [28MR], [16AP], [1MY], [16MY], [18JY] H. Res. 382-- Resolution electing Representative Mike Parker of Mississippi to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. HASTERT, [14MR] Agreed to in the House, [14MR] H. Res. 383-- Resolution electing Representative Jose Serrano of New York to the Committee on Appropriations. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [14MR] Agreed to in the House, [14MR] H. Res. 384-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [14MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-483), [14MR] Agreed to in the House, [19MR] H. Res. 385-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding tactile currency for the blind and visually impaired; to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services. By Mr. BAKER of Louisiana (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Lazio of New York, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Chrysler, Mr. King, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Schumer, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Cremeans, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bono, and Mr. Roth), [14MR] Cosponsors added, [19MR], [20MR], [22MR], [28MR], [29MR], [24AP], [25AP], [7MY] H. Res. 386-- A resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 165) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, and waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [20MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-489), [20MR] Agreed to in the House, [21MR] H. Res. 387-- Resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1518. By Mr. ARCHER, [21MR] Agreed to in the House, [21MR] H. Res. 388-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 125) to repeal the ban on semiautomatic assault weapons and the ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices. By Mr. SOLOMON, [21MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-490), [21MR] Agreed to in the House, [22MR] H. Res. 389-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1833) to amend title 18, United States code, to ban partial-birth abortions. By Mrs. WALDHOLTZ, [22MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-492), [22MR] Agreed to in the House, [27MR] H. Res. 390-- Resolution concerning the prohibition on the use of United States passports for travel to Lebanon; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. HOKE, [22MR] Cosponsors added, [16SE] H. Res. 391-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3136) to provide for enactment of the Senior Citizens' Right to Work Act of 1996, the Line Item Veto Act, and the Small Business Growth and Fairness Act of 1996, and to provide for a permanent increase in the public debt limit. BY Mr. SOLOMON, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-500), [27MR] Agreed to in the House amended, [28MR] H. Res. 392-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3103) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. BY Mr. GOSS, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-501), [27MR] Agreed to in the House, [28MR] H. Res. 393-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2854) to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. BY Mr. SOLOMON, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-502), [27MR] Agreed to in the House, [28MR] H. Res. 394-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 956) to establish legal standards and procedures for product liability litigation, and for other purposes. BY Mr. LINDER, [27MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-503), [27MR] Agreed to in the House, [29MR] H. Res. 395-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 159) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United states to require two-thirds majorities for bills increasing taxes. By Mr. McINNIS, [29MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-513), [29MR] Agreed to in the House, [15AP] [[Page 2942]] H. Res. 396-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 842) to provide off-budget treatment for the Highway Trust Fund, the Inland Waterways Trust Fund, and the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. By Mr. QUILLEN, [29MR] Reported (H. Rept. 104-514), [29MR] Agreed to in the House, [17AP] H. Res. 397-- Resolution electing Representative James A. Hayes of Louisiana.; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. ARMEY, [29MR] Agreed to in the House, [29MR] H. Res. 398-- Resolution condemning the construction of a shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp in Poland; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. McNulty), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [6JN] H. Res. 399-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the promotion of democracy and civil society in Zaire; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Wynn), [29MR] Cosponsors added, [24AP], [23MY], [12JY] H. Res. 400-- Resolution approving regulations to implement the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 with respect to employing offices and covered employees of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [15AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15AP] H. Res. 401-- Resolution directing the Office of Compliance to provide educational assistance to employing offices of the House of Representatives regarding compliance with the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and requiring employing offices of the House of Representatives to obtain the prior approval of the chairman and the ranking minority party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives of the amount of any settlement payments made under such Act; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. THOMAS, [15AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15AP] H. Res. 402-- Resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1463. By Mr. ARCHER, [16AP] Agreed to in the House, [16AP] H. Res. 403-- Resolution in tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their country on a mission to Bosnia; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. GEPHARDT, [16AP] H. Res. 404-- Resolution in tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their country on a mission to Bosnia; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. MEEK of Florida, [16AP] Cosponsors added, [17AP] H. Res. 405-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 735) to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE, [17AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-522), [17AP] Agreed to in the House, [18AP] H. Res. 406-- Resolution in tribute to Secretary of Commerce Ronald H. Brown and other Americans who lost their lives on April 3, 1996, while in service to their country on a mission to Bosnia. By Mr. Gephardt (for himself, Mr. Gingrich, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frazer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Dellums, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Rush, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Clay, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Brown of California, Ms. Harman, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Levin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Johnston of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Reed, Mr. Berman, Mr. Miller of California, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Volkmer, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Borski, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stokes, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. McHale, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Filner, Mr. Barcia of Michigan, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Towns, Mr. Yates, Mr. Thornton, Mr. Scott, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Poshard, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Evans, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Manton, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Moakley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Klink, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Ward, Mr. Costello, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Engel, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Farr, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Furse, Mr. Thompson, Mr. de la Garza, Mr. Flake, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Forbes), [18AP] Agreed to in the House, [18AP] H. Res. 407-- Resolution condemning the National Rifle Association for holding its annual convention on the anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, OK; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. SCHUMER, [18AP] H. Res. 408-- Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [22AP] Agreed to in the House, [22AP] H. Res. 409-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2715) to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, popularly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act, to minimize the burden of Federal paperwork demands upon small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State and local governments, and other persons through the sponsorship and use of alternative information technologies. By Mr. LINDER, [23AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-532), [23AP] Agreed to in the House, [24AP] H. Res. 410-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1675) to amend the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1996 to improve the management of the National Wildlife Refuge System, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [23AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-533), [23AP] Agreed to in the House, [24AP] H. Res. 411-- Resolution providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 175) making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [23AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-534), [23AP] Agreed to in the House, [24AP] H. Res. 412-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [24AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-535), [24AP] Agreed to in the House, [25AP] H. Res. 413-- Resolution recognizing the importance of a nationally designated ``Character Counts Week'' and of the character development of young people to the present and future of the United States, and encouraging community, school, and youth organizations to integrate the ``six core elements of character'' articulated in the Aspen Declaration into programs for students and children; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Moakley), [24AP] Cosponsors added, [4SE] H. Res. 414-- Resolution designating minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [25AP] Agreed to in the House, [25AP] H. Res. 415-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3019) making appropriations for fiscal year 1996 to make a further downpayment toward a balanced budget, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [25AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-538), [25AP] Agreed to in the House, [25AP] H. Res. 416-- Resolution establishing a select committee of the Committee on International Relations to investigate the United States role in Iranian arms transfer to Croatia and Bosnia; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GILMAN, [29AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-551), [2MY] Agreed to in the House, [8MY] H. Res. 417-- Resolution providing amounts for the expenses of the select subcommittee on the United States role in Iranian arms transfers to Croatia and Bosnia of the Committee on International Relations in the 2d session of the 104th Congress; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. GILMAN, [29AP] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-559), [6MY] Agreed to in the House amended, [8MY] H. Res. 418-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2641) to amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for appointment of U.S. marshals by the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. By Ms. PRYCE, [30AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-543), [30AP] Agreed to in the House, [1MY] H. Res. 419-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2149) to reduce regulation, promote efficiencies, and encourage competition in the international ocean transportation system of the United States, to eliminate the Federal Maritime Commission, and for other purposes. By Mr. QUILLEN, [30AP] Reported (H. Rept. 104-544), [30AP] Agreed to in the House amended, [1MY] H. Res. 420-- Resolution recognizing and commending Viola Liuzzo for her extraordinary courage and for her contribution to the Nation; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. JACOBS (for himself and Mr. Conyers), [1MY] H. Res. 421-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2974) to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for crimes against elderly and child victims. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [2MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-552), [2MY] Agreed to in the House, [7MY] H. Res. 422-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3120) to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to witness retaliation, witness tampering and jury tampering. By Ms. GREENE of Utah, [2MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-553), [2MY] Agreed to in the House, [7MY] H. Res. 423-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each Member of the House of Representatives to submit annual reports for publication in the Congressional Record on certain federally funded travel taken by the [[Page 2943]] Member during the year; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Klug, Mr. Canady, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Poshard, and Ms. Rivers), [2MY] Cosponsors added, [8MY], [21MY], [18JN], [9JY], [18SE], [26JY] H. Res. 424-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the resolution (H. Con. Res. 66) setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for the fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Coyne, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Orton, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal- Allard, Mrs. Meek of Florida, and Mr. Thompson), [2MY] H. Res. 425-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2915) to enhance support and work opportunities for families with children, reduce welfare dependence and control welfare spending; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Payne of Virginia), [6MY] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-14) filed, [27JN] H. Res. 426-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2406) to repeal the United States Housing Act of 1937, deregulate the public housing program and the program for rental housing assistance for low-income families, and increase community control over such programs, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [7MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-564), [7MY] Agreed to in the House, [8MY] H. Res. 427-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3322) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for civilian science activities of the Federal Government, and for other purposes. By Ms. GREENE of Utah, [7MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-565), [7MY] Agreed to in the House, [9MY] H. Res. 428-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3286) to help families defray adoption costs, and to promote the adoption of minority children. By Ms. PRYCE, [7MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-566), [7MY] Agreed to in the House, [9MY] H. Res. 429-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the compliance of the People's Republic of China with its intellectual property rights enforcement agreement with the United States and its accession to the World Trade Organization; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Bryant of Texas, and Mr. Spratt), [9MY] Cosponsors added, [10MY], [16MY], [30MY], [9JY] H. Res. 430-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3230) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [9MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-570), [9MY] Agreed to in the House, [10MY] H. Res. 431-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the constitutional duty of the Congress; to the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Stump, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, and Mr. Baker of Louisiana), [10MY] H. Res. 432-- Resolution amending the Code of Official Conduct in the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member from soliciting or accepting campaign contributions in the hall of the House, rooms leading thereto, or the cloakrooms; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Ms. RIVERS (for herself and Mr. Luther), [10MY] Cosponsors added, [23MY] H. Res. 433-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee of the House from distributing campaign contributions in the Hall of the House; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Mr. MORAN, [14MY] H. Res. 434-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that children are America's greatest assets; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. RANGEL, [14MY] H. Res. 435-- Resolution providing for further consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. By Mr. SOLOMON, [15MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-577), [15MY] Agreed to in the House, [16MY] H. Res. 436-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3415) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1996 to repeal the 4.3-cent increase in the transportation motor fuels tax rates enacted by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 and dedicated to the general fund of the Treasury. By Mr. DREIER, [16MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-580), [16MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 437-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3259) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [16MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-581), [16MY] Agreed to in the House, [21MY] H. Res. 438-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3144) to establish a United States policy for the deployment of a national missile defense system, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [16MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-582), [16MY] H. Res. 439-- Resolution amending the rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit a Member, officer, or employee of the House from soliciting, distributing, or accepting campaign contributions in the Hall of the House, rooms leading thereto, or the cloakrooms; to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. By Mrs. SMITH of Washington, [16MY] Cosponsors added, [21MY], [23MY], [29MY], [30MY], [4JN], [10JN], [11JN], [18JN], [18JY] H. Res. 440-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3448) to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, and for other purposes, and for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1227) to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehicles. By Mr. SOLOMON, [21MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-590), [21MY] Agreed to in the House, [22MY] H. Res. 441-- Resolution calling upon, and requesting that the President call upon, all Americans to recognize and appreciate the historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II, and commending the PanCretan Association of America; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. KLINK (for himself, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blute, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Pallone), [23MY] Cosponsors added, [30MY], [19JN], [25JN], [23JY], [26SE] H. Res. 442-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3517) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. QUILLEN, [29MY] Agreed to in the House, [30MY] H. Res. 443-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1627) to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. CONDIT (for himself, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Chenoweth, Mr. Dooley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Fazio of California, Mr. Foley, Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Orten, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Sisisky, and Mr. Stenholm), [29MY] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-13) filed, [25JN] H. Res. 444-- Resolution urging the detention and extradition to the United States by the appropriate foreign governments of Mohammed Abbas for the murder of Leon Klinghoffer; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FORBES, [29MY] H. Res. 445-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3540) making appropriations for foreign operations, export financing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [30MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-601), [30MY] Agreed to in the House, [5JN] H. Res. 446-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3562) to authorize the State of Wisconsin to implement the demonstration project known as Wisconsin Works. By Mr. SOLOMON, [5JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-604), [5JN] Agreed to in the House, [6JN] H. Res. 447-- Resolution designating the minority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FAZIO of California, [5JN] Agreed to in the House, [5JN] H. Res. 448-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2754) to approve and implement the OECD Shipbuilding Trade Agreement. By Mr. DREIER, [6JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-606), [6JN] Agreed to in the House, [12JN] H. Res. 449-- Resolution relating to breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration, and breast care; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hutchinson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Myers of Indiana, Mr. Petri, and Mr. Wamp), [6JN] H. Res. 450-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 178) establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 1997 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. By Mr. DREIER, [10JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-615), [10JN] Agreed to in the House, [12JN] H. Res. 451-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3603) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [10JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-616), [10JN] Agreed to in the House, [11JN] H. Res. 452-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Colombian fresh cut flowers should not receive preferential tariff treatment; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pombo, [[Page 2944]] Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Riggs, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Baker of California, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Doolittle), [12JN] Cosponsors added, [27JN], [10JY] H. Res. 453-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3610) making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [12JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-619), [12JN] Agreed to in the House, [13JN] H. Res. 454-- Resolution directing the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives to take all necessary steps to make voting records of members of the House and other information on the legislative activities of the House accessible on the Internet through the official homepage of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. Farr), [12JN] H. Res. 455-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3662) making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE, [18JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-627), [18JN] Agreed to in the House, [19JN] H. Res. 456-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3666) making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. QUILLEN, [19JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-630), [19JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 457-- Resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the knowing solicitation, distribution, or acceptance of campaign contributions in the Hall of the House or rooms leading thereto; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BOEHNER, [20JN] H. Res. 458-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should request the Department of the Treasury and the Secret Service to work with the Government of the District of Columbia to develop a plan for the permanent reopening to vehicular traffic of Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in order to restore the avenue to its original state and return it to the people; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Davis, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Moran), [20JN] H. Res. 459-- Resolution expressing the condolences of the House on the death of Representative Bill Emerson. By Mr. CLAY, [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 460-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3675) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Ms. Greene of Utah, [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-633), [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [26JN] H. Res. 461-- Resolution regarding United States concerns with human rights abuse, nuclear and chemical weapons proliferation, illegal weapons trading, military intimidation of Taiwan, and trade violations by the People's Republic of China and the People's Liberation Army, and directing the committees of jurisdiction to commence hearings and report appropriate legislation; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Solomon), [25JN] Cosponsors added, [26JN], [27JN] Agreed to in the House, [27JN] H. Res. 462-- Resolution designating the majority membership on certain standing committees of the House. By Mr. FOX, [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [25JN] H. Res. 463-- Resolution providing for consideration of a joint resolution and a resolution relating to the People's Republic of China. By Mr. SOLOMON, [25JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-636), [25JN] Agreed to in the House, [26JN] H. Res. 464-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to the recognition of the Magen David Adom--Red Shield of David--as a symbol of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, [25JN] Cosponsors added, [12JY] H. Res. 465-- Resolution providing for consideration of a concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House and Senate for the Independence Day district work period. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [26JN] Reported (H. Rept. 104-640), [26JN] Agreed to in the House, [27JN] H. Res. 466-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2275) to reauthorize and amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BONILLA (for himself and Mr. Condit), [26JN] Discharge petition (Pet. 104-15) filed, [17JY] H. Res. 467-- Resolution electing Representative Baker of Louisiana to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. By Mr. GOSS, [26JN] Agreed to in the House, [26JN] H. Res. 468-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. JOHNSTON of Florida, [27JN] Laid on the table, [27JN] 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, 1944; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. BAKER of California (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Lipinski), [27JN] 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. By Mr. GOODLING (for himself and Mr. McKeon), [27JN] Cosponsors added, [26JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-776), [5SE] Considered under suspension of the rules, [10SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [11SE] H. Res. 471-- Resolution electing Representative Enid Greene of Utah to act as Speaker pro tempore. By Mr. LIVINGSTON, [8JY] Agreed to in the House, [8JY] H. Res. 472-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3755) making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [9JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-662), [9JY] Agreed to in the House, [10JY] H. Res. 473-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3754) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [9JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-663), [9JY] Agreed to in the House, [10JY] H. Res. 474-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3396) to define and protect the institution of marriage. By Mr. McINNIS, [10JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-666), [10JY] Agreed to in the House, [11JY] H. Res. 475-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3756) making appropriations for the Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service, the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. DIAZ-BALART, [11JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-671), [11JY] Agreed to in the House, [16JY] 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. By Mr. STUPAK, [11JY] H. Res. 477-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives regarding trust relationships; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. MINGE, [12JY] H. Res. 478-- Resolution to amend the rules of the House of Representatives to provide public access to committee documents over the Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; 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 Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bass, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Frisa), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [23JY], [30JY], [31JY], [2AU], [11SE], [25SE], [27SE] H. Res. 479-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3814) making appropriations for the Depts. of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE, [16JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-678), [16JY] Agreed to in the House, [17JY] H. Res. 480-- Resolution amending the rules of the House of Representatives to implement the recommendations of the task force on committee review regarding committee operations, procedures, and staffing, and for other purposes; to the Committees on Rules; 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 Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. White, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Allard), [16JY] Cosponsors added, [17JY], [23JY], [30JY] H. Res. 481-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3820) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [17JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-685), [17JY] Agreed to in the House amended, [25JY] H. Res. 482-- Resolution providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 3734) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. By Mr. GOSS, [17JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-686), [17JY] Agreed to in the House, [18JY] H. Res. 483-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3816) making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. QUILLEN, [18JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-688), [18JY] Agreed to in the House, [24JY] H. Res. 484-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the major television networks should revive their traditional ``Family Hour'' and voluntarily reserve the first hour of prime-time broadcasting for family-oriented programming; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Canady, [[Page 2945]] Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Kim, Mr. Foley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Reed, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Ms. Norton, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Portman, Mr. Dickey, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Underwood, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Heineman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Spence, Mr. Souder, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Poshard, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Wilson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Packard, Mr. Largent, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Herger, Mr. Evans, Mr. Castle, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Parker, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Archer, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Combest, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Moran, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Clement, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Longley), [18JY] Cosponsors added, [1AU], [2AU] H. Res. 485-- Resolution electing Representative Klug of Wisconsin, to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mr. MICA, [22JY] Agreed to in the House, [22JY] H. Res. 486-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require witnesses at committee hearings to submit statements identifying Federal grants or contracts received during the current and previous 2 fiscal years; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Mr. Radanovich), [22JY] Cosponsors added, [11SE], [30SE] H. Res. 487-- Resolution recognizing Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Selma, AL, as a symbol of the struggle for and achievement of voting rights for African-Americans; to the Committee on Resources. By Mr. HILLIARD (for himself, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Flake, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Stokes, Ms. Jackson-Lee, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Payne of New Jersey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dixon, Mr. Fields of Louisiana, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Scott, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Mr. Fattah, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. Bishop), [22JY] H. Res. 488-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2391) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for all employees. By Ms. GREENE of Utah, [24JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-704), [24JY] Agreed to in the House, [26JY] H. Res. 489-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2823) to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to support the International Dolphin Conservation Program in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [25JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-708), [25JY] Agreed to in the House, [31JY] H. Res. 490-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Taiwan should be admitted to the World Trade Organization without making such admission conditional on the previous or simultaneous admission of the People's Republic of China to the WTO; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Bono, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Royce, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Torricelli, and Mr. Dornan), [26JY] H. Res. 491-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Evans, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Cummings), [26JY] H. Res. 492-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of a certain resolution reported from the Committee on Rules. By Mr. McINNIS, [30JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-720), [30JY] Agreed to in the House, [31JY] H. Res. 493-- Resolution urging that certain actions be taken with respect to Vietnamese asylum seekers; to the Committees on International Relations; 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. DORNAN, [30JY] H. Res. 494-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that criminals from the genocide in Rwanda should be brought to justice by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Porter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Torricelli, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Waters), [30JY] H. Res. 495-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3734) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 201(a)(1) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1997. By Mr. SOLOMON, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-729), [31JY] Agreed to in the House, [31JY] H. Res. 496-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3603) making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-730), [31JY] Laid on the table, [1AU] H. Res. 497-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3517) making appropriations for military construction, family housing, and base realignment and closure for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Ms. PRYCE, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-731), [31JY] Laid on the table, [1AU] H. Res. 498-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3230) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 1997, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-732), [31JY] Agreed to in the House, [1AU] H. Res. 499-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 123) to amend title 4, United States Code, to declare English as the official language of the Government of the United States. By Mr. LINDER, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-734), [31JY] Agreed to in the House, [1AU] H. Res. 500-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of a certain resolution reported form the Committee on Rules. By Mr. GOSS, [31JY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-735), [31JY] Agreed to in the House, [1AU] H. Res. 501-- Resolution calling upon the Government of Germany to negotiate in good faith regarding expansion of eligibility for Holocaust survivor compensation; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Yates, and Mrs. Lowey), [31JY] Cosponsors added, [17SE], [25SE] H. Res. 502-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3103) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve portability and continuity of health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets, to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in health insurance and health care delivery, to promote the use of medical savings accounts, to improve access to long-term care services and coverage, to simplify the administration of health insurance, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [1AU] Reported (H. Rept. 104-738), [1AU] Agreed to in the House, [1AU] H. Res. 503-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3448) to provide tax relief for small businesses, to protect jobs, to create opportunities, to increase the take home pay of workers, to amend the Portal-to-Portal Act of 1947 relating to the payment of wages to employees who use employer owned vehicles, and to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate and to prevent job loss by providing flexibility to employers in complying with minimum wage and overtime requirements under that act. By Mr. SOLOMON, [1AU] Reported (H. Rept. 104-739), [1AU] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] H. Res. 504-- Resolution approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor- management relations with respect to employing offices and covered employees of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committees on House Oversight; 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. THOMAS, [1AU] Committees discharged. Agreed to in the House, [2AU] H. Res. 505-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to take away the power of the Committee on Rules to report rules or orders waiving the germaneness requirement; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. FOX, [1AU] H. Res. 506-- Resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that all parents should be afforded the opportunity to plan ahead for their children's college education through tuition prepayment plans that guarantee college for their offspring at a fixed price; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mrs. MORELLA, [1AU] H. Res. 507-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (S. 1316) to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act'', and for other purposes. By Mr. McINNIS, [1AU] Reported (H. Rept. 104-743), [1AU] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] H. Res. 508-- Resolution providing for consideration of a certain motion to suspend the rules. By Mr. GOSS, [1AU] Reported (H. Rept. 104-744), [1AU] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] [[Page 2946]] H. Res. 509-- Resolution electing Representative Funderburk of North Carolina; to the Committee on Agriculture. By Mr. ARMEY, [2AU] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] H. Res. 510-- Resolution providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Zeliff, Mr. Shays, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Camp, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Graham, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Souder, Mr. Portman, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Davis, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Salmon, and Mr. Shaw), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [11SE], [26SE], [28SE], [2OC] H. Res. 511-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of Paul Robeson; to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Norton, Miss Collins of Michigan, Mr. Stokes, and Mr. Towns), [2AU] H. Res. 512-- Resolution to amend House Rules to require the random drug testing of officers and employees of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SOLOMON, [2AU] H. Res. 513-- Resolution providing for the mandatory implementation of the Office Waste Recycling Program in the House of Representatives; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Coleman, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bryant of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Porter, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Evans, Mr. Yates, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Olver, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Torres, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Vento, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Shays, Mr. Payne of Virginia, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee, of Texas, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. Minge), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [30SE] H. Res. 514-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reduce the number of programs covered by each general appropriation bill; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SOLOMON, [2AU] H. Res. 515-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the persecution of Christians worldwide; to the Committee on International Relations. By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Hefley), [2AU] Cosponsors added, [4SE], [18SE], [20SE], [24SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House amended, [24SE] H. Res. 516-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3719) to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. By Mr. LINDER, [4SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-773), [4SE] Agreed to in the House, [5SE] H. Res. 517-- Resolution providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3308) to amend title 10, United States Code, to limit the placement of United States forces under United Nations operational or tactical control, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [4SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-774), [4SE] Agreed to in the House, [5SE] H. Res. 518-- Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA involvement in the financing, distribution, and promulgation of crack cocaine and the use of any proceeds to support the Contras; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [24SE], [28SE] H. Res. 519-- Resolution to amend House Rules to require the random drug testing of Members, officers, and employees of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SOLOMON, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] H. Res. 520-- Resolution to establish a select committee to investigate CIA involvement in crack cocaine sales to fund Contras; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. WATERS, [11SE] Cosponsors added, [19SE], [27SE], [30SE], [3OC] H. Res. 521-- Resolution to express the sense of the House regarding the outstanding achievements of NetDay96; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities. By Mr. MILLER of California, [12SE] H. Res. 522-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3675) making appropriations for the Department of Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997, and for other purposes. By Ms. GREENE of Utah, [17SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-803), [17SE] Agreed to in the House, [18SE] H. Res. 523-- Resolution designating minority membership to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives. By Mrs. KENNELLY, [17SE] Agreed to in the House, [17SE] H. Res. 524-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. LINDER, [19SE] Laid on table, [19SE] H. Res. 525-- Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes. By Mr. SOLOMON, [19SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-809), [19SE] Agreed to in the House, [24SE] H. Res. 526-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [19SE] Laid on table, [19SE] H. Res. 527-- Resolution relating to breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration, and public health; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. McINTOSH, [19SE] H. Res. 528-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2202) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve deterrence of illegal immigration to the United States by increasing border patrol and investigative personnel, by increasing penalties for alien smuggling and for document fraud, by reforming exclusion and deportation law and procedures, by improving the verification system for eligibility for employment, and through other measures, to reform the legal immigration system and facilitate legal entries into the United States, and for other purposes. By Mr. DREIER, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-829), [24SE] Agreed to in the House, [25SE] H. Res. 529-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3259) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. By Mr. GOSS, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-830), [24SE] Agreed to in the House, [25SE] H. Res. 530-- Resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4134) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize States to deny public education benefits to aliens not lawfully present in the United States who are not enrolled in public schools during the period beginning September 1, 1996, and ending July 1, 1997. By Mr. McINNIS, [24SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-834), [24SE] Agreed to in the House, [25SE] H. Res. 531-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. LINDER, [24SE] Laid on table, [24SE] H. Res. 532-- Resolution relating to a question of the privileges of the House. By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, [24SE] Laid on table, [24SE] H. Res. 533-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that every Member establishes a written office policy regarding standards for the use of computer software, programs, and data bases; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. BONO, [24SE] H. Res. 534-- Resolution recognizing and honoring the crew members of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism in March 1945 rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on National Security. By Mr. CLINGER, [24SE] 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. By Mr. McCOLLUM, [25SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [26SE] H. Res. 536-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 1296) to provide for the administration of certain Presidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer. By Ms. GREENE of Utah, [25SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-842), [25SE] 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 Committees on Ways and Means; Commerce; National Security; 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. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Ms. Eshoo), [25SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H. Res. 538-- Resolution dismissing the election contest against Charlie Rose. By Mr. THOMAS, [26SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-852), [26SE] Agreed to in the House, [26SE] H. Res. 539-- Resolution dismissing the election contest against Charles F. Bass. By Mr. THOMAS, [26SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-853), [26SE] Agreed to in the House, [26SE] H. Res. 540-- Resolution waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 3539) to amend title 49, United States Code, to reauthorize programs of the Federal Aviation Administration, and for other purposes. By Mr. LINDER, [26SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-851), [26SE] Agreed to in the House, [27SE] H. Res. 541-- Resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives concerning violence on television; to the Committee on Commerce. 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), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [27SE] H. Res. 542-- Resolution concerning the implementation of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina; to the Committee on International Relations. [[Page 2947]] By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Mascara, Mr. King, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Moran, Mr. Markey, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Clement), [26SE] Cosponsors added, [28SE] 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. By Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself and Mrs. Maloney), [26SE] H. Res. 544-- Resolution providing for the concurrence by the House with an amendment in the amendment of the Senate to H.R. 3378. By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, [27SE] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [27SE] H. Res. 545-- Resolution returning to the Senate the bill S. 1311. By Mr. ARCHER, [27SE] Agreed to in the House, [27SE] H. Res. 546-- Resolution providing for consideration of certain resolutions in preparation for the adjournment of the second session sine die. By Ms. PRYCE, [27SE] Reported (H. Rept. 104-855), [27SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Res. 547-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any extension of fast-track negotiating authority to the executive branch for the expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA] be tied solely to negotiations with the European Union on creation of a Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Area [TAFTA]; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Ms. KAPTUR, [27SE] H. Res. 548-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to allow floor consideration of amendments that are supported by at least 20 percent of the membership of the majority and minority parties of the House; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. MINGE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Klug), [27SE] H. Res. 549-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to impose the Ramseyer requirement on conference reports; to the Committee on Rules. By Ms. PRYCE (for herself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Green of Utah), [27SE] H. Res. 550-- Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit standing committees and subcommittees to designate members to question witnesses for periods not to exceed 30 minutes; to the Committee on Rules. By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin), [27SE] H. Res. 551-- Resolution relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the 105th Congress. Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 546), [28SE] 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. Agreed to in the House (pursuant to H. Res. 546), [28SE] H. Res. 553-- Resolution electing the Honorable Robert S. Walker of Pennsylvania to act as Speaker pro tempore. By Mr. SOLOMON, [30SE] Agreed to in the House, [30SE] H. Res. 554-- Resolution returning to the Senate the bill H.R. 400 and the Senate amendment thereto. By Mr. CRANE, [28SE] Agreed to in the House, [28SE] H. Res. 555-- Resolution expressing the sense of the House urging the inclusion of Ross Perot in the 1996 Presidential debates; to the Committee on House Oversight. By Mr. BARCIA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Franks of New Jersey, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inglis of South Carolina, Mr. Longley, Mr. Metcalf, Mr. Orton, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. Ward), [30SE] Cosponsors added, [1OC], [2OC] H. Res. 556-- Resolution expressing the intentions of the House of Representatives concerning the universal service provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as they relate to telecommunications services to Native Americans, including Alaskan Natives; to the Committee on Commerce. By Mr. RICHARDSON (for himself, Mr. Johnson of South Dakota, and Mr. Miller of California), [2OC] [[Page 2949]] SENATE BILLS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. 4-- A bill to grant the power to the President to reduce budget authority. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-491) submitted in the House, [21MR] Senate agreed to conference report, [26MR] House agreed to conference report (pursuant to H. Res. 391), [28MR] Presented to the President (March 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-130] (signed April 9, 1996) S. 39-- A bill to amend the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19SE] Received in House, [20SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (October 4, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-297] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 84-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Bagger, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [4OC] S. 172-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel L. R. Beattie. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 212-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Shamrock V. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 213-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Endeavour. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 278-- A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel Serenity. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 279-- A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel Why Knot. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 342-- A bill to establish the Cache La Poudre River National Water Heritage Area in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [3OC] Received in House and passed, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-323] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 475-- A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for the vessel Lady Hawk. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 480-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Gleam. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 482-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Emerald Ayes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 492-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel Intrepid. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 493-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation for the vessel Consortium. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 527-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Empress. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 528-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for three vessels. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 531-- A bill to authorize a circuit judge who has taken part in an in banc hearing of a case to continue to participate in that case after taking senior status, and for other purposes. Reported (H. Rept. 104-697), [23JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [29JY] Presented to the President (August 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-175] (signed August 6, 1996) S. 533-- A bill to clarify the rules governing removal of cases to Federal court, and for other purposes. Reported (H. Rept. 104-799), [17SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-219] (signed October 1, 1996) S. 535-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue certificates of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in coastwise trade for each of 2 vessels named GALLANT LADY, subject to certain conditions, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 555-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize health professions and minority and disadvantaged health education programs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House, [28SE] S. 561-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Isabelle, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 583-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for two vessels. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 640-- A bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [11JY] Received in House, [12JY] Passed House amended, [30JY] Senate disagreed to House amendment and asked for a conference, [10SE] House insisted on its amendment and agreed to a conference, [18SE] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-843) submitted in the House, [25SE] Rules suspended. House agreed to conference report, [26SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [27SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-303] (signed October 12, 1996) S. 641-- A bill to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE Act of 1990, and for other purposes. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-545) submitted in the House, [30AP] House agreed to conference report, [1MY] Senate agreed to conference report, [2MY] Presented to the President (May 8, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-146] (signed May 20, 1996) S. 652-- An original bill to provide for a pro-competitive, deregulatory national policy framework designed to accelerate rapidly private sector deployment of advanced telecommunications and information technologies and services to all Americans by opening all telecommunications markets to competition, and for other purposes. Conference report (H. Rept. 104-458) submitted in the House, [31JA] House agreed to conference report, [1FE] Senate agreed to conference report, [1FE] Presented to the President (February 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-104] (signed February 8, 1996) S. 653-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel AURA. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 654-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SUNRISE. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 655-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel MARANTHA. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 656-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel QUIETLY. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 677-- A bill to repeal a redundant venue provision, and for other purposes. Reported (H. Rept. 104-800), [17SE] [[Page 2950]] Rules suspended. Passed House, [17SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-220] (signed October 1, 1996) S. 680-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Yes Dear. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 735-- A bill to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Passed House amended, [14MR] House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference, [14MR] Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [21MR] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-518) submitted in the House, [15AP] Senate agreed to conference report, [17AP] House agreed to conference report, [18AP] Presented to the President (April 24, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-132] (signed April 24, 1996) S. 737-- An original bill to extend the deadlines applicable to certain hydroelectric projects, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [27SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [28SE] S. 739-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel SISU, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 763-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Evening Star, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 773-- A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improvements in the process of approving and using animal drugs, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [24SE] Received in House, [26SE] S. 802-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel ROYAL AFFAIRE. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 808-- A bill to extend the deadline for the conversion of the vessel M/V TWIN DRILL, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 811-- A bill to authorize research into the desalinization and reclamation of water and authorize a program for States, cities, or qualifying agencies desiring to own and operate a water desalinization or reclamation facility to develop such facilities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [3MY] Received in House, [6MY] Referred to the Committees on Resources; Science; Transportation and Infrastructure, [14MY] Reported with amendments (H. Rept. 104-790, part 1), [16SE] Referral to the Committees on Science; Transportation and Infrastructure extended, [16SE] Committees on Science; Transportation and Infrastructure discharged, [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [24SE] Senate agreed to House amendments, [27SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-298] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 826-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel PRIME TIME, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 868-- A bill to provide authority for leave transfer for Federal employees who are adversely affected by disasters or emergencies, and for other purposes. Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] S. 869-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel DRAGONESSA, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 889-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Wolf Gang II, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 911-- A bill to authorize the Secretary to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel Sea Mistress. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 919-- A bill to modify and reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [18JY] Received in House, [22JY] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [25SE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-235] (signed October 3, 1996) S. 942-- A bill to promote increased understanding of Federal regulations and increased voluntary compliance with such regulations by small entities, to provide for the designation of regional ombudsmen and oversight boards to monitor the enforcement practices of certain Federal agencies with respect to small business concerns, to provide relief from excessive and arbitrary regulatory enforcement actions against small entities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [19MR] Received in House, [21MR] Referred to the Committees on the Judiciary; Small Business; Rules, [22MR] S. 956-- A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to divide the ninth judicial circuit of the United States into two circuits, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [20MR] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21MR] S. 966-- A bill for the relief of Nathan C. Vance, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [30AP] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [2MY] Reported (H. Rept. 104-638), [26JN] Passed House, [16JY] Presented to the President (July 18, 1996) Approved [Private Law 104-2] (signed July 29, 1996) S. 975-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel JAJO, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 982-- A bill to protect the national information infrastructure, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [18SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [19SE] S. 1004-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the U.S. Coast Guard, and for other purposes. Passed House amended, [29FE] House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [29FE] Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [11JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-854) submitted in the House, [27SE] House agreed to conference report, [27SE] Senate agreed to conference report, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-324] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 1005-- A bill to amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 to improve the process of constructing, altering, purchasing, and acquiring public buildings, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [16MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [20MY] S. 1016-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Magic Carpet. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1017-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with the appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Chrissy. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1040-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Onrust. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1041-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Explorer. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1044-- A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to consolidate and reauthorize provisions relating to health centers, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [20SE] Received in House, [24SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-299] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 1046-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue certificates of documentation with appropriate endorsements for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States for 14 former U.S. Army hovercraft. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1047-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue certificates of documentation and coastwise trade endorsements for the vessels ENCHANTED ISLES and ENCHANTED SEAS. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1080-- A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide additional investment funds for the Thrift Savings Plan. Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House, [18SE] Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [4OC] S. 1090-- A bill to amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act), to provide for public access to information in an electronic format, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House, [19SE] S. 1111-- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes. S. 1124-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Passed House amended, [5JA] [[Page 2951]] House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [5JA] Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference. Conferees appointed, [3JA] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-450) submitted in the House, [22JA] House agreed to conference report, [24JA] Senate agreed to conference report, [26JA] Presented to the President (January 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-106] (signed February 10, 1996) S. 1130-- A bill to provide for the establishment of uniform accounting systems, standards, and reporting systems in the Federal Government, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [4SE] S. 1136-- A bill to control and prevent commercial counterfeiting, and for other purposes. Passed House amended, [4JN] House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [4JN] Senate agreed to House amendment, [14JN] Presented to the President (June 24, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-153] (signed July 2, 1996) S. 1149-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel BABS, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1194-- A bill to amend the Mining and Mineral Policy Act of 1970 to promote the research, identification, assessment, and exploration of marine mineral resources, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House, [28SE] Passed House, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-325] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 1260-- A bill to reform and consolidate the public and assisted housing programs of the United States, and to redirect primary responsibility for these programs from the Federal Government to States and localities, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [8JA] Received in House, [22JA] Passed House amended, [9MY] House insisted on its amendments and asked for a conference. Conferees appointed, [9MY] Senate disagreed to House amendments and agreed to a conference, [30JY] S. 1272-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Billy Buck. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1281-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Sarah-Christen. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1282-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Triad. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1311-- A bill to establish a National Fitness and Sports Foundation to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25SE] Received in House, [26SE] Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 545), [27SE] S. 1316-- A bill to reauthorize and amend title XIV of the Public Health Service Act (commonly known as the ``Safe Drinking Water Act''), and for other purposes. Passed House amended (text of H.R. 3604 inserted in lieu), [17JY] House insisted on its amendment and asked for a conference, [17JY] Senate disagreed to House amendment and agreed to a conference, [18JY] Conference report (H. Rept. 104-741) submitted in the House, [1AU] House agreed to conference report, [2AU] Senate agreed to conference report, [2AU] Presented to the President (August 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-182] (signed August 6, 1996) S. 1319-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Too Much Fun, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1324-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the solid-organ procurement and transplantation programs, and the bone marrow donor program, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [9SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [10SE] S. 1341-- A bill to provide for the transfer of certain lands to the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, and for other purposes. Passed House, [23JA] Presented to the President (January 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-102] (signed February 6, 1996) S. 1347-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Captain Daryl, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1348-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Alpha Tango, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1349-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for the vessel Old Hat, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1358-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Carolyn, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1362-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Focus. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1383-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Westfjord. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1384-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel God's Grace II. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1406-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to convey to the city of Eufaula, Oklahoma, a parcel of land located at the Eufaula Lake project, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [5JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [6JN] S. 1454-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade and fisheries for the vessel Joan Marie, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1455-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Movin On, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1456-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Play Hard, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1457-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Shogun, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1459-- An original bill to provide for uniform management of livestock grazing on Federal land, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [21MR] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Natural Resources; Agriculture, [26MR] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-674), [12JY] Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended, [12JY] Committee on Agriculture discharged, [12JY] S. 1463-- A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to clarify the definitions of domestic industry and like articles in certain investigations involving perishable agricultural products, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [26JA] Received in House, [30JA] Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 402), [16AP] S. 1467-- A bill to authorize the construction of the Fort Peck Rural County Water Supply System, to authorize assistance to the Fort Peck Rural County Water District, Inc., a nonprofit corporation, for the planning, design, and construction of the water supply system, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [8MY] Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-769), [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [4SE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-300] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 1488-- A bill to convert certain excepted service positions in the United States Fire Administration to competitive service positions, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [13JN] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight; Science, [18JN] S. 1494-- A bill to provide an extension for fiscal year 1996 for certain programs administered by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [24JA] Received in House, [25JA] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27FE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [12MR] Presented to the President (March 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-120] (signed March 28, 1996) [[Page 2952]] S. 1505-- A bill to reduce risk to public safety and the environment associated with pipeline transportation of natural gas and hazardous liquids, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26SE] Received in House, [27SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-304] (signed October 12, 1996) S. 1507-- A bill to provide for the extension of the Parole Commission to oversee cases of prisoners sentenced under prior law, to reduce the size of the Parole Commission, and for other purposes. Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 104-789), [16SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [17SE] Senate agreed to House amendment, [20SE] Presented to the President (September 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-232] (signed October 2, 1996) S. 1508-- A bill to assure that all Federal employees work and are paid. Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment, [2JA] S. 1510-- A bill to designate the United States Courthouse in Washington, District of Columbia, as the ``E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse'', and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [7FE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [9FE] S. 1518-- A bill to eliminate the Board of Tea Experts by prohibiting funding for the Board and by repealing the Tea Importation Act of 1987. Passed Senate, [1FE] Received in House, [9FE] Returned to the Senate (pursuant to H. Res. 387), [25MR] S. 1543-- A bill to clarify the treatment of Nebraska impact aid payments. Passed Senate, [26JA] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, [30JA] S. 1544-- A bill to authorize the conveyance of the William Langer Jewel Bearing Plant to the Job Development Authority of the City of Rolla, North Dakota. Passed Senate, [26JA] Received in House and referred to the Committee on National Security, [30JA] S. 1545-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel MOONRAKER, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1559-- A bill to make technical corrections to title 11, United States Code, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House, [4SE] Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [4OC] S. 1566-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Marsh Grass Too. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1577-- A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for fiscal years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Passed Senate, [25JY] Received in House, [26JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-274] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 1579-- A bill to streamline and improve the effectiveness of chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code (commonly referred to as the ``Single Audit Act''). Passed Senate amended, [14JN] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18JN] Presented to the President (June 25, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-156] (signed July 5, 1996) S. 1588-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel Kalypso. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1612-- A bill to provide for increased mandatory minimum sentences for criminals possessing firearms, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [3OC] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [4OC] S. 1631-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel EXTREME, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1634-- A bill to amend the resolution establishing the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Commission to extend the service of certain members. Passed Senate, [6JN] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [10JN] S. 1636-- A bill to designate the United States Courthouse under construction at 1030 Southwest 3rd Avenue, Portland, Oregon, as the ``Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse,'' and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [27JN] Received in House, [8JY] Rules suspended. Passed House, [18SE] Presented to the President (September 20, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-221] (signed October 1, 1996) S. 1648-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Herco Tyme. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1649-- A bill to extend contracts between the Bureau of Reclamation and irrigation districts in Kansas and Nebraska, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House, [28SE] Passed House, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-326] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 1662-- A bill to establish areas of wilderness and recreation in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House, [4SE] Referred to the Committees on Resources; Agriculture; Commerce, [11SE] S. 1669-- A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ``G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center''. Passed Senate, [10SE] Received in House and passed, [11SE] Presented to the President (September 13, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-202] (signed September 24, 1996) S. 1675-- A bill to provide for the nationwide tracking of convicted sexual predators, and for other purposes. Committee discharged. Passed Senate amended, [25JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [26JY] Committee discharged. Passed House, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-236] (signed October 3, 1996) S. 1682-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Liberty, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1710-- A bill to authorize multiyear contracting for the C-17 aircraft program, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [17MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on National Security, [20MY] S. 1711-- A bill to establish a commission to evaluate the programs of the Federal Government that assist members of the Armed Forces and veterans in readjusting to civilian life, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [28SE] Received in House and passed, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-275] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 1720-- A bill to establish the Nicodemus National Historic Site and the New Bedford National Historic Landmark. Passed Senate, [2MY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [6MY] S. 1735-- A bill to establish the United States Tourism Organization as a nongovernmental entity for the purpose of promoting tourism in the United States. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committees on Commerce; International Relations, [4SE] S. 1757-- A bill to amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights act to extend the Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [12JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [16JY] Committee discharged. Passed House, [30JY] Presented to the President (August 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-183] (signed August 6, 1996) S. 1762-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended (portion of text of S. 1745 inserted in lieu), [10JY] Received in House, [12JY] S. 1763-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended (portion of text of S. 1745 inserted in lieu), [10JY] Received in House, [12JY] S. 1764-- An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1997 for military construction, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended (portion of text of S. 1745 inserted in lieu), [10JY] Received in House, [12JY] S. 1784-- A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [25JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Small Business, [26JY] S. 1802-- A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain property containing a fish and wildlife facility to the State of Wyoming, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [24SE] Received in House, [25SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-276] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 1825-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Halcyon. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1826-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel Courier Service. [[Page 2953]] Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1828-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel TOP GUN, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1834-- A bill to reauthorize the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program Act of 1992, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [4SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [25SE] Presented to the President (September 26, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-233] (signed October 2, 1996) S. 1873-- A bill to amend the National Environmental Education Act to extend the programs under the act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, [4SE] S. 1874-- A bill to amend sections of the Department of Energy Organization Act that are obsolete or inconsistent with other statutes and to repeal a related section of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974. Passed Senate, [28SE] Received in House, [28SE] S. 1875-- A bill to designate the United States Courthouse in Medford, Oregon, as the ``James A. Redden Federal Courthouse''. Passed Senate, [24SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [25SE] S. 1887-- A bill to make improvements in the operation and administration of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [3OC] Received in House and passed, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-317] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 1897-- A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend certain programs relating to the National Institutes of Health, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Commerce, [26SE] S. 1899-- A bill entitled the Mollie Beattie Alaska Wilderness Area Act. Passed Senate amended, [28JN] Received in House, [8JY] Passed House, [16JY] Presented to the President (July 18, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-167] (signed July 29, 1996) S. 1903-- A bill to designate the bridge, estimated to be completed in the year 2000, that replaces the bridge on Missouri highway 74 spanning from East Girardeau, Illinois, to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge'', and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [25JN] Received in House and passed, [25JN] Presented to the President (June 27, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-154] (signed July 2, 1996) S. 1918-- A bill to amend trade laws and related provisions to clarify the designation of normal trade relations. Passed Senate, [10SE] Received in House, [11SE] Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, [4OC] S. 1924-- A bill to authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of documentation and coastwise trade endorsement for the vessel DAMN YANKEE. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1931-- A bill to provide that the U.S. Post Office building that is to be located at 9 East Broad Street, Cookeville, TN, shall be known and designated as the ``L. Clure Morton Post Office and Courthouse''. Passed Senate amended, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, [4SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-277] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 1933-- A bill to authorize a certificate of documentation for certain vessels, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [29JY] Received in House, [30JY] S. 1962-- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26SE] Received in House, [26SE] S. 1965-- A bill to prevent the illegal manufacturing and use of methamphetamine. Passed Senate amended, [17SE] Received in House, [18SE] Passed House, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-237] (signed October 3, 1996) S. 1970-- A bill to amend the National Museum of the American Indian Act to make improvements in the Act, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [5SE] Received in House and referred to the Committees on House Oversight; Resources, [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-278] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 1972-- A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to improve the provisions relating to Indians, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [6SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, [9SE] Rules suspended. Passed House amended, [27SE] Senate disagreed to House amendment, [3OC] S. 1973-- A bill to provide for the settlement of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, and for other purposes. Passed Senate amended, [26SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [26SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-301] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 1983-- A bill to amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [13SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Resources, [16SE] S. 2078-- A bill to authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfires. Passed Senate amended, [26SE] Received in House, [27SE] Passed House, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-307] (signed October 14, 1996) S. 2085-- A bill to authorize the Capitol Guide Service to accept voluntary services. Passed Senate, [17SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [18SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-279] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 2100-- A bill to provide for the extension of certain authority for the Marshal of the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court Police. Passed Senate, [26SE] Received in House and passed (in lieu of H.R. 4164), [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-280] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 2101-- A bill to provide educational assistance to the dependents of Federal law enforcement officials who are killed or disabled in the performance of their duties. Passed Senate, [20SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [24SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [26SE] Presented to the President (September 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-238] (signed October 3, 1996) S. 2130-- An original bill to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices. Passed Senate, [28SE] Received in House, [28SE] Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [4OC] S. 2153-- A bill to designate the United States Post Office building located in Brewer, Maine, as the ``Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Post Office Building'', and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [28SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, [28SE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [28SE] Presented to the President (October 2, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-281] (signed October 9, 1996) S. 2158-- A bill to set the time for counting electoral votes. Passed Senate, [28SE] Received in House, [30SE] S. 2159-- A bill to set the time for the convening of the 105th Congress. Passed Senate, [28SE] Received in House, [30SE] S. 2183-- A bill to make technical corrections to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. Passed Senate amended, [1OC] Received in House, [2OC] Passed House, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-327] (signed October 19, 1996) S. 2197-- A bill to extend the authorized period of stay within the United States for certain nurses. Passed Senate amended, [3OC] Received in House and passed, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-302] (signed October 11, 1996) S. 2198-- A bill to provide for the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations to continue in existence, and for other purposes. Passed Senate, [3OC] Received in House and passed, [4OC] Presented to the President (October 9, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-328] (signed October 19, 1996) [[Page 2955]] SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S.J. Res. 20-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the compact to provide for joint natural resource management and enforcement of laws and regulations pertaining to natural resources and boating at the Jennings Randolph Lake Project lying in Garrett County, Maryland and Mineral County, West Virginia, entered into between the States of West Virginia and Maryland. Passed Senate, [5SE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [21SE] Committee discharged. Passed House (in lieu of H.J. Res. 113), [29JY] Presented to the President (August 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-176] (signed August 6, 1996) S.J. Res. 38-- A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact. Passed Senate, [18DE] Received in House and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, [19DE] Committee discharged. Passed House, [19MR] Presented to the President (March 28, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-126] (signed April 1, 1996) S.J. Res. 51-- A joint resolution saluting and congratulating Polish people around the world as, on May 3, 1996, they commemorate the 205th anniversary of the adoption of Poland's first constitution. Passed Senate, [1MY] Received in House and referred to the Committees on International Relations; Government Reform and Oversight, [2MY] S.J. Res. 53-- A joint resolution making corrections to Public Law 104-134. Passed Senate, [30AP] Received in House and passed, [30AP] Presented to the President (May 1, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-140] (signed May 2, 1996) S.J. Res. 64-- A joint resolution to commend Operation Sail for its advancement of brotherhood among nations, its continuing commemoration of the history of the United States, and its nurturing of young cadets through training in seamanship. Passed Senate, [24SE] Received in House, [25SE] Passed House, [27SE] Presented to the President (September 30, 1996) Approved [Public Law 104-282] (signed October 9, 1996) [[Page 2957]] SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ S. Con. Res. 34-- A concurrent resolution to authorize the printing of ``Vice Presidents of the United States, 1789-1993''. Committee discharged. Passed House, [26SE] S. Con. Res. 38-- A concurrent resolution restating the commitment to a seven year balanced budget. Agreed to in the Senate, [3JA] Received in House, [22JA] S. Con. Res. 39-- A concurrent resolution providing for the ``State of the Union'' address by the President of the United States. Agreed to in the Senate, [22JA] Received in House and passed, [22JA] S. Con. Res. 40-- A concurrent resolution to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Texas statehood. Agreed to in the Senate, [30JA] Received in House, [31JA] S. Con. Res. 45-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the use of the Capitol Rotunda on May 2, 1996, for the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Reverend and Mrs. Billy Graham. Agreed to in the Senate, [12MR] Received in House and agreed to, [13MR] S. Con. Res. 47-- A concurrent resolution for a Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Agreed to in the Senate, [20MR] Received in House, [21MR] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] S. Con. Res. 48-- A concurrent resolution authorizing the rotunda of the United States Capitol to be used on January 20, 1997, in connection with the proceedings and ceremonies for the inauguration of the President- elect and the Vice-President-elect of the United States. Agreed to in the Senate, [20MR] Received in House, [21MR] Agreed to in the House, [2AU] S. Con. Res. 49-- A concurrent resolution providing for certain corrections to be made in the enrollment of the bill (H.R. 2854) to modify the operation of certain agricultural programs. Agreed to in the Senate, [26MR] Received in House and agreed to (pursuant to H. Res. 393), [28MR] S. Con. Res. 51-- A concurrent resolution to provide for the approval of final regulations that are applicable to employing offices that are not employing offices of the House of Representatives or the Senate, and to covered employees who are not employees of the House of Representatives or the Senate, and that were issued by the Office of Compliance on January 22, 1996, and for other purposes. Agreed to in the Senate, [15AP] Received in House, [15AP] Rules suspended. Agreed to in the House, [15AP] S. Con. Res. 52-- A concurrent resolution to recognize and encourage the convening of a National Silver Haired Congress. Agreed to in the Senate, [2AU] Received in House and referred to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, [4SE] S. Con. Res. 54-- A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Agreed to in the Senate, [24AP] Received in House and agreed to, [24AP] S. Con. Res. 55-- A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 735, to prevent and punish acts of terrorism, and for other purposes. Agreed to in the Senate, [24AP] Received in House and agreed to, [24AP] S. Con. Res. 56-- A concurrent resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and supporting the closing of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Agreed to in the Senate, [25AP] Received in House, [29AP] Referred to the Committee on International Relations, [4OC] S. Con. Res. 60-- A concurrent resolution providing for a conditional adjournment or recess of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Agreed to in the Senate, [23MY] Received in House and agreed to, [23MY] S. Con. Res. 64-- A concurrent resolution to recognize and honor the Filipino World War II veterans for their defense of democratic ideals and their important contribution to the outcome of World War II. Agreed to in the Senate, [17JY] Received in House and referred to the Committee on International Relations, [18JY] S. Con. Res. 67-- A concurrent resolution to authorize printing of the report of the Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy. Agreed to in the Senate, [17SE] Received in House, [17SE] Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, [18SE] Committee discharged. Agreed to in the House, [26SE] S. Con. Res. 68-- A concurrent resolution to correct the enrollment of H.R. 3103. Agreed to in the Senate, [2AU] Received in House, [4SE] S. Con. Res. 70-- A concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 1975. Agreed to in the Senate, [2AU] Received in House, [4SE] S. Con. Res. 71-- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Senate with respect to the persecution of Christians worldwide. Agreed to in the Senate, [17SE] Received in House, [18SE]