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[House Journal, 104th Congress, 2nd Session, Part 2]
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                    HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

                                SPONSORS

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                               HOUSE BILLS

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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]

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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

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    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

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    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)

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  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.

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  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)

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  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

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    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]

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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

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    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.

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  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.

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  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)

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  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)

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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  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]

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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

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    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]

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  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.

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  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]

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  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

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    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]

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  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]

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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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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.

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  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

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    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]

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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]

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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]

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  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.

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  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]

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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

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    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.

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  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]

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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]

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  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 
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    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 B