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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” mentioning the Federal Reserve System was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3229-H3231 on March 29, 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. CALVERT:
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. 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):
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. DeFAZIO:
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. BILBRAY (for himself and Ms. Dunn of
Washington):
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.
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.
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. CHRISTENSEN (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr.
Neumann, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Fox):
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. 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):
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. BASS:
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. BEREUTER:
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. CAMPBELL:
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. FAWELL:
H.R. 3211. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights; to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
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. FORBES:
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. FRANKS of Connecticut:
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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. HAYWORTH:
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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays,
Mr. Franks of New Jersey, and Mr. Horn):
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 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):
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 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on 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:
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 Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Commerce, 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. LAZIO of New York (for himself, Mr. Bereuter,
Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota):
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. SALMON (for himself and Mr. Stearns):
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. SANDERS:
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 (for himself, Mr. Stark, Ms. McKinney,
Mr. Dellums, Mr. Hilliard, and Mr. Frazer):
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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees 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. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Coble,
Mr. Skeen, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr.
LaTourette):
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 and Mr. Shays):
H.R. 3224. A bill to improve Federal efforts to combat fraud and abuse against health care programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight, Ways and Means, 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin):
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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. Miller of
California):
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 Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. STUPAK:
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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs.
Kennelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. Ros-
Lehtinen):
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 Mr. VENTO:
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. LIVINGSTON:
H.J. Res. 170. Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. LANTOS:
H.J. Res. 171. Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to permit the Congress to limit contributions and expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. ARMEY:
H. Con. Res. 157. Concurrent resolution providing for an adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. BROWDER:
H. Con. Res. 158. Concurrent resolution instructing the Architect of the Capitol to recommend measures to recognize, through the National Statuary Hall, the ongoing contributions of all American citizens, including women; to the Committee on House Oversight.
By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs.
Kennelly, Mr. Kennedy of Massachusetts, Mr. Serrano,
Mr. Menendez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Underwood):
H. Con. Res. 159. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the heroism of the brave and gallant Puerto Ricans in the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army who fought in the Korean conflict should be commemorated; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
By Mr. ARMEY:
H. Res. 397. Resolution electing Representative James A. Hayes of Louisiana to the Committee on Ways and Means; considered and agreed to.
By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Nadler, Mr.
Saxton, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. McNulty):
H. Res. 398. Resolution condemning the construction of a shopping center within the internationally protected zone around the Auschwitz death camp in Poland; to the Committee on International Relations.
By Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Chabot,
Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. McKinney, Mr.
Bereuter, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Wynn):
H. Res. 399. Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to the promotion of democracy and civil society in Zaire; to the Committee on International Relations.
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