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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Energy was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H912-H913 on Jan. 25, 1996.
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PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Under clause 5 of rule X and clause 4 of rule XXII, public bills and resolutions were introduced and severally referred as follows:
By Mr. 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):
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. LIVINGSTON:
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. BARRETT of Nebraska:
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. BLUTE:
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 Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BRYANT of Texas:
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. DORNAN:
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. GALLEGLY:
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. JOHNSON of South Dakota:
H.R. 2886. A bill to amend the Impact Aid Program to provide for a holdharmless with respect to amounts for payments relating to the Federal acquisition 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.
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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Collins of Illinois, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
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. MYRICK:
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 Mr. PAXON:
H.R. 2890. A bill relating to the tariff treatment of certain footware; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
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. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr.
Smith of New Jersey):
H.R. 2892. A bill to impose sanctions on Burma, and for other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Banking and Financial Services, the Judiciary, Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mrs. ROUKEMA:
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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, and Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SALMON (for himself, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Souder, Mr.
Davis, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs.
Chenoweth, and Mr. Stearns):
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. SHAW:
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. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Shays):
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:
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 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. TATE:
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 Mrs. VUCANOVICH (for herself and Mr. Ensign):
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 Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committees on Science, and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. WHITE (for himself, Mr. Schaefer, Mr. Brown of
Ohio, and Mr. Richardson):
H.R. 2900. A bill to establish nationally uniform requirements regarding the titling and registration of salvage, nonrepairable, and rebuilt vehicles; to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr.
Traficant, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr.
Crane, Mr. Herger, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Coble, Mr.
Packard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr.
Hostettler, Mrs. Seastrand, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Stearns, and Mr. Stockman):
H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution condemning the court-martial of Specialist Michael New of the U.S. Army in response to his refusal to wear on his military uniform the insignia of the United Nations and calling on the President to vindicate this courageous young man, override his conviction, and restore him to a place of honor in the Army; to the Committee on National Security.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lipinski,
Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne of New Jersey,
Mr. Lantos, Mr. Engel, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Houghton, Mr.
Reed, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the political and human rights situation in the Republic of Kenya; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress concerning resolution of the conflict between the Government of Turkey and Kurdish militants; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. ARMEY:
H. Res. 343. Resolution electing Representative James A. Hayes of Louisiana to the Committee on Ways and Means; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. FAZIO of California:
H. Res. 344. Resolution electing Representative Michael McNulty of New York to the Committee on Ways and Means; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gilman,
Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr.
Sanford):
H. Res. 345. Resolution expressing concern about the deterioration of human rights in Cambodia; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. GOSS:
H. Res. 346. Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct; to the Committee on Rules.
By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey,
Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Wolf, and Mr.
Berman):
H. Res. 347. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives concerning the human rights situation in China and Tibet and encouraging the United States to sponsor and press for the enactment of a resolution condemning the human rights situation in China and Tibet at the annual meeting of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Cox, Ms. Molinari, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Kasich, Mr. Archer, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Stump, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sam Johnson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. McIntosh, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Graham, Mr. Funderburk, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Zimmer, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Stockman, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Canady, Mr. Cooley, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Mica, Mr. Christensen, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Laughlin, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Combest, Mr. Coble, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Peterson of Florida, Mr. Salmon, Mr. Fields of Texas, Mr. Bryant of Tennessee, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Dornan, Mr. Bono, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goss, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Istook, Mr. Largent, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Royce, Mr. Kim, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Linder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Jones, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Baker of Louisiana, and Mr. Baker of California):
H. Res. 348. Resolution expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives of the standards proposed by the National Center for History in the Schools for the teaching of U.S. history and world history; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
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