service, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Ms. HOLT, Mr. MITCHELL Of New York, Mr. SIKES, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, and Mr. LOTT): H.R. 98. A bill to amend section 1333 of title 10, United States Code, relating to retirees' point credit for non-Regular service; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Ms. HOLT, Mr. MITCHELL of New York, Mr. NICHOLS, Mr. SIKES, Mr. LOTT, and Mr. MYERS of Indiana):

H.R. 99. A bill to amend chapter 67 of title 10, United States Code (relating to retired pay for nonregular service), to authorize payment to persons otherwise eligible, at age 55, and in reduced amounts to such persons who are at least 50 but less than 55 years of age; to the Committee on Armed Services.

By Mr. MONTGOMERY (for himself, Ms. HOLT, Mr. MITCHELL of New York, Mr. NICHOLS, Mr. SIKES, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Mr. LOTT, and Mr. CoCHRAN): H.R. 100. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to correct certain inequities in the crediting of National Guard technician service in connection with civil service retirement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

By Mr. BENNETT:

H.R. 101. A bill to provide an incentive plan for participation in the Ready Reserve; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 102. A bill to amend chapter 67 of title 10, United States Code, to grant eligibility for retired pay to certain reservists who did not perform active duty before August 16, 1945, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 103. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to permit the recomputation of retired pay of certain members and former members of the Armed Forces; to, the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 104. A bill to amend chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code, in order to provide that no further reduction be made in the retired or retainer pay of any person who elects to provide annuities under the survivor benefit plan if all beneficiaries of the annuities predecease such person; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 105. A bill to make eligible for annuities payable under section 4 of Public Law 92-425 (relating to the Armed Forces survivor benefit plan) persons who became widows during the 18-month period following the effective date of such law; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 106. A bill to amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to include foster children within the definition of "dependent", and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 107. A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code in order to eliminate or reduce certain deductible payments by patients for treatment under

the uniformed services health benefits program, and to repeal the provision of law prohibiting CHAMPUS benefits to persons entitled to medicare benefits; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 108. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to eliminate the existing exemption for labor, agricultural, and horticultural organizations; to the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

H.R. 109. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. KASTENMEIER: H.R. 110. A bill requiring personal financial disclosure, and promoting public confidence in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States; jointly, to the Committees on the Judiciary and Standards of Official Conduct.

By Mr. BENNETT:

H.R. 111. A bill to amend title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to require that political committees and candidates report all political contributions and expenditures regardless of amount; to the Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 112. A bill to coordinate Statepreferential primary elections for the nomination of candidates for the office of President, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 113. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that any parent who kidnaps his minor child shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 114. A bill to permit honorably discharged veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States to render the military salute when the flag is hoisted, lowered, or is passing in a parade or review; when the national anthem is played; and when the pledge of allegiance to the flag is given; and to clarify the rules governing patriotic conduct at such times; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 115. A bill to amend section 207 of title 18, United States Code, in order to prohibit former Federal employees who participated in a contract formulation from being employed, for a period of 2 years, by anyone who has a direct interest in the contract; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 116. A bill to assist in combating crime by reducing the incidence of recidivism, providing improved Federal, State, and local correctional facilities and services, strengthening administration of Federal corrections, strengthening control over probationers, parolees, and persons found not guilty by reason of insanity, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 117. A bill to subject certain nationals or citizens of the United States

to the jurisdiction of the U.S. district courts for their crimes committed outside the United States and to provide for the apprehension, restraint, removal, and delivery of such persons; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 118. A bill to amend chapter 313 of title 18 of the United States Code to improve the system dealing with mental defectives charged with offenses against the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 119. A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code with respect to the observance of Memorial Day and Veterans Day; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 120. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to insure that no State will be apportioned less than 80 percent of its tax contribution to the Highway Trust Fund; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 121. A bill to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to accept gifts of money for the enhancement of the Capitol Building or Grounds; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 122. A bill to provide for a Veterans' Administration general medical and surgical hospital at Jacksonville, Fla., and to achieve cooperation with the University of Florida College of Medicine in its activities in Jacksonville; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 123. A bill to provide for a national cemetery in Duval County, Fla.; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 124. A bill to amend section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 in order to prohibit the imposition under the authority of that section of duties, taxes, or fees on the importation of petroleum and petroleum products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 125. A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove the earnings limitation, to permit benefit payments to a widower, parent, or child despite his or her marriage if such marriage is annulled, to allow an individual to have military service excluded in the computation of his benefits in order to use such service for a civil service annuity, to provide coverage for certain teachers, to provide for payment of prorated benefits for the month in which a beneficiary (or the insured individual) dies, to permit State supplementary medical insurance coverage for certain services furnished an individual at his home by a medical technician or registered nurse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 126. A bill to provide income tax incentives for the modification of certain facilities so as to remove architectural and transportational barriers to the handicapped and elderly; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. BROOMFIELD:

H.R. 127. A bill to terminate all pricesupport programs for tobacco beginning with the 1974 crop of tobacco; to the Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 128. A bill to provide authority for the President to reduce amounts appropriated pursuant to an appropriation act by an amount equal to not more than 5 percent of the aggregate amount appropriated by such act; to the Committee on Appropriations.

H.R. 129. A bill to authorize the release of 1,553,500 pounds of cadmium from the national stockpile and the supplemental stockpile; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 130. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to require the Secretary of Labor to recognize the difference in hazards to employees between the heavy construction industry and the light residential construction industry; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 131. A bill to repeal the Occupational Safety and Health Act; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 132. A bill to prohibit travel at Government expense outside the United States by Members of Congress who have been defeated, or who have resigned, or retired; to the Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 133. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a definition of food supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 134. A bill to discourage the use of leg-hold or steel jaw traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 135. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 136. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the procedures for voluntary departure with respect to certain aliens illegally in the United States and to increase the penalties for the illegal entry to aliens, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 137. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Attorney General to employ additional personnel to patrol the borders of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 138. A bill to make it a crime to move or travel in interstate or foreign commerce to avoid compliance with certain support orders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 139. A bill to prohibit the shipment in interstate commerce of dogs intended to be used to fight other dogs for purposes of sport, wagering, or entertainment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KASTENMEIER: H.R. 140. A bill to prohibit different types of foreign assistance to any country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights, including torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; internment or

imprisonment for political purposes; or other flagrant denials of the right to life, liberty, and the security of the person; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 141. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to surveillance practices and procedures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 142. A bill to enforce the first amendment and fourth amendment to the Constitution and the constitutional right of privacy by prohibiting any civil officer of the United States or any member of the Armed Forces of the United States from using the Armed Forces of the United States to exercise surveillance of civilians or to execute the civil laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 143. A bill to provide price support for milk at not less than 90 percent of the parity price therefor; to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. GRASSLEY:

home lending institutions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 152. A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 153. A bill to provide property tax relief to low-income elderly homeowners through direct reimbursements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. ABZUG:

H.R. 154. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and marital status, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 155. A bill to provide a compresive child development program in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 156. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to permit the payment of benefits to a married couple on their combined earnings record, to eliminate the special dependency requirement for entitlement to husband's or widower's benefits, to provide for the payment of benefits to widowed fathers with minor children, and to make the retirement test inapplicable to individuals with minor children who are entitled to mother's or father's benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 in relation to deduction for business expenses for care of certain dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 158. A bill to provide a remedy for sex and marital status discrimination by the insurance business with respect to the availability and scope of insurance coverage for women; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 159. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to reduce from 20 to 5 years the length of time a divorced woman's marriage to an insured individual must have lasted in order for her to qualify for wife's or widow's benefits on his wage record; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 160. A bill to prohibit any instrumentality of the United States from using as a prefix to the name of any person any title which indicates marital status, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H.R. 161. A bill to grant child care centers status as educational institutions, and to assist such centers in raising capital by permitting donations of surplus Federal property for their use; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H.R. 162. A bill to amend the Crime Control Act of 1973 to establish a National Center for the Prevention and Control of Rape, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 163. A bill to establish the SewallBelmont House National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

H.R. 164. A bill to amend title 10 of the United States Code to provide that family planning services, supplies, and counseling be provided in facilities of the

uniformed services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 165. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for emergency assistance grants to recipients of supplemental security income benefits, to authorize cost-of-living increases in such benefits and in State supplementary payments, to prevent reductions in such benefits because of social security benefit increases, to provide reimbursement to States for home relief payments to disabled applicants prior to determination of their disability, to permit payment of such benefits directly to drug addicts and alcoholics (without a thirdparty payee) in certain cases, to continue on a permanent basis the provision making supplemental security income recipients eligible for food stamps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Ms. ABZUG (for herself, Mr. JOHN L. BURTON, Mr. KOCH, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, and Mr. NIX): H.R. 166. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual preference, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Ms. ABZUG:

H.R. 167. A bill to prohibit the United States from engaging in weather modification activities for military purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 168. A bill to provide for a final termination of U.S. military involvement in Indochina and the termination of all U.S. military assistance to the nations of Indochina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 169. A bill to amend the Privacy Act of 1974; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H.R. 170. A bill to make it an unfair practice for any retailer to increase the price of certain consumer commodities once he marks the price on any such consumer commodity, and to permit the Federal Trade Commission to order any such retailer to refund any amounts of money obtained by so increasing the price of such consumer commodity; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 171. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States Code to prohibit the interception of certain communications unless all parties to the intercepted communication consent; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 172. A bill to protect confidential sources of the news media; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 173. A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 174. A bill to amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to initiate and carry out a special psychiatric, psychological, and counseling program for veterans of the Vietnam era, especially former prisoners of war, and their dependents who are experiencing psychological problems as the result of the mili

tary service performed by such veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 175. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate all the deductibles, coinsurance, and time limitations presently applicable to benefits thereunder, to eliminate medicare taxes as the method of financing hospital insurance benefits and premium payments as the method of financing supplementary medical insurance benefits (so that all benefits under such title will be financed from general revenues), and to provide payment for eye care, dental care, hearing aids, prescription drugs, prosthetics, and certain other items not now covered; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 176. A bill to establish a Department of the Elderly, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H.R. 177. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of any deduction, cost sharing, coinsurance, enrollment fee, premium, or similar charge with respect to individuals receiving services under a State plan for medical assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 178. A bill to make certain that recipients of aid or assistance under the various Federal-State public assistance and other aid programs will not have the amount of such aid or assistance reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 179. A bill to provide relief to certain individuals 62 years of age and over who own or rent their homes, through income tax credits and refunds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 180. A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 181. A bill to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1964, to insure that the charge to a household for its coupon allotment shall not exceed the level established as of January 1, 1975; to provide that this charge shall in no event exceed 25 percent of the household's income; to guarantee food stamps to recipients of supplemental security income; and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. ANDERSON of California (for himself, Mr. MATSUNAGA, and Mr. MINETA):

H.R. 182. A bill to establish the Cabinet Committee for Asian American Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Operations.

By Mr. ANNUNZIO:

H.R. 183. A bill to establish the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation as an independent corporate instrumentality of the United States; to the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

H.R. 184. A bill to amend the LaborManagement Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 with respect to the terms of office of officers of local labor organization; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

By Mr. ANNUNZIO (for himself,

Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. DENT): H.R. 185. A bill to amend the act of March 2, 1931, to provide that certain proceedings of the Italian American War Veterans of the United States, Inc., shall be printed as a House document, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

By Mr. ANNUNZIO:

H.R. 186. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a definition of food supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 187. A bill to make additional immigrant visas available for immigrants from certain foreign countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 188. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to certain law enforcement officers in reimbursement for costs incurred by such officers in certain legal actions arising out of the performance of official duties; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 189. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide a Federal minimum death and dismemberment benefit to public safety officers or their surviving dependents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 190. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to facilitate the entry of foreign tourists into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 191. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 192. A bill to amend chapter 59 of title 38, United States Code, to provide for the recognition of representatives of the Italian American War Veterans of the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 193. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a deduction, for income tax purposes, based on expenses incurred by the taxpayer for the higher education of his children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 194. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide a basic $5,000 exemption from income tax, in the case of an individual or a married couple, for amounts received as annuities, pensions, or other retirement benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 195. A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DON H. CLAUSEN: H.R. 196. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide individuals a limited exclusion from gross in

come for interest on deposits in certain savings institutions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. LENT:

H.R. 197. A bill to establish a contiguous fishery zone (200-mile limit) beyond the territorial sea of the United States; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. FLOOD:

H.R. 198. A bill to provide for the increase of capacity and the improvement of operations of the Panama Canal, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

H.R. 199. A bill to provide for construction of certain bridges, approaches, and roads in the Panama Canal Zone, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. STUDDS (for himself, Mr.
DON H. CLAUSEN, Mr. ASHLEY,
Mr. DOWNING, Mr. ROONEY, Mr.
SABRANES, Mr. BOWEN, Mr. DE
LUGO, Mr. BONKER, Mr. D'-
AMOURS, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska,
Mr. LAGOMARSINO, Mr. EMERY,
Mr. BURKE of Massachusetts,
Mr. COHEN, Mr. COUGHLIN, Mr.
DOMINICK V. DANIELS, Mr. DAVIS,
Mr. HARRINGTON, Mr. HICKS, Mr.
MILLER of California, Mr. Ro-
DINO, Mr. ROSE, Mr. SOLARZ, and
Mr. STARK):

H.R. 200. A bill to extend on an interim basis the jurisdiction of the United States over certain ocean areas and fish in order to protect the domestic fishing industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. ALEXANDER:

H.R. 201. A bill to establish improved programs for the benefit of producers and consumers of rice; to the Committee on Agriculture.

H.R. 202. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to restore the system of recomputation of retired pay for certain members and former members of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 203. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 204. A bill to incorporate the National River Academy of the United States of America; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 205. A bill to amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 and the Interstate Commerce Act to authorize reduced fare transportation on a space-available basis for persons who are 65 years of age or older; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 206. A bill to prohibit common carriers in interstate commerce from charging elderly people more than half fare for their transportation during nonpeak periods of travel, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 207. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to make certain that recipients of veterans' pension and

compensation will not have the amount of such pension or compensation reduced because of increases in monthly social security benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 208. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against income tax to individuals for certain expenses incurred in providing higher education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 209. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow a credit against the individual income tax for tuition paid for the elementary or secondary education of dependents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 210. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the amount of outside earnings permitted each year without any deductions from benefits thereunder; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 211. A bill to extend to all unmarried individuals the full tax benefits of income splitting now enjoyed by married individuals filing joint returns; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. REUSS:

H.R. 212. A bill to lower interest rates by maintaining an adequate supply and an improved allocation of credit; to the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

By Ms. JORDAN:

H.R. 213. A bill to authorize in certain cases the appointment of a special judicial prosecutor and investigators to assist grand juries in the exercise of their powers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. MOSHER:

H.R. 214. A bill to require in all cases court orders for the interception of communications by electronic and other devices, for the entering of any residence, for the opening of any mail, for the inspection or procurement of certain records, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. KASTENMEIER (for himself, Mr. RAILSBACK, and Mr. COHEN):

H.R. 215. A bill to protect news sources and information from compulsory disclosure by newsmen; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Mr. BINGHAM:

H.R. 216. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requiring the public dissemination of information related to seizures and recalls made under the act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 217. A bill to direct the Secretary of State to undertake negotiations with the Federal Republic of Germany for certain payments to the Government of the United States, to authorize ex gratia payments to certain citizens of the United States who fought for the Allied cause in World War II as members of the Royal Army of Yugoslavia and were imprisoned by the German Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.

H.R. 218. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (as amended) to permit charitable contributions to the United Nations to be deductible for income tax purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 219. A bill to make requirements with respect to the disclosure of marital status the same for men and women in matters relating to voting qualifications in Federal elections; to the Committee on House Administration.

H.R. 220. A bill for the relief of certain residents of northern Ireland; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 221. A bill to improve museum services; to the Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R. 222. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the licensing of food manufacturers and processors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 223. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the waiver of certain grounds for exclusion and deportation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 224. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to make it unlawful to knowingly hire an alien not lawfully admitted into the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 225. A bill to amend the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 to insure that transportation facilities built and rolling stock purchased with Federal funds are designed and constructed to be accessible to the physically handicapped and the elderly; to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation.

H.R. 226. A bill to permit officers and employees of the Federal Government to elect coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 227. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide in the case of an individual, a credit (not to exceed $200) or a deduction (not to exceed $800) for public transit fare expenditures incurred in traveling to and from work; and in the case of a handicapped individual unable to use public transportation, a credit (not to exceed $750) or a deduction (not to exceed $3,000) for reasonable transportation expenses incurred in traveling to and from work; to the Comimttee on Ways and Means.

By Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois: H.R. 228. A bill to protect purchasers and prospective purchasers of condominium housing units, and residents of multifamily structures being converted to condominium units, by providing for the establishment of national minimum standards for condominiums (to be administered by a newly created Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing and Urban Development), to encourage the States to establish similar standards, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Banking, Currency and Housing.

H.R. 229. A bill to amend title XVIII of

the Social Security Act to provide for Coverage under part B of medicare for routine Papanicolaou tests for the diaghosis of uterine cancer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. CONTE (for himself and

Mr. DINGELL):

H.R. 230. A bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue certain obligations and to utilize the revenues therefrom to acquire additional wetlands; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

By Mr. COUGHLIN (for himself, Mr. CRANE, Mr. DEVINE, Mr. FLOWERS, Mr. HECHLER of West Virginia, and Mr, MOAKLEY) : H.R. 231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and certain other provisions of law to provide for automatic cost-of-living adjustments in the income tax rates, the amount of the standard, personal exemption, and depreciation deductions, and the rate of interest payable on certain obligations of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DE LA GARZA:

H.R. 232. A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of the burden of reporting requirements of Federal regulatory programs on independent business establishments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Operations.

H.R. 233. A bill to provide a mechanism to improve health care in rural areas through the establishment of the Office of Rural Health Care in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 234. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to include a definition of food supplements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 235. A bill to provide that, after January 1, 1975, Memorial Day be observed on May 30 of each year and Veterans Day be observed on the 11th of November of each year; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 236. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code so as to entitle veterans of the Mexican border period and of World War I and their widows and children to pension on the same basis as veterans of the Spanish-American War and their widows and children, respectively, and to increase pension rates; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 237. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide income tax simplification, reform, and relief for small business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. DENT:

H.R. 238. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide that veterans' pension and compensation will not be reduced as a result of certain increases in monthly social security benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 239. A bill to provide an income tax credit for savings for the payment of

postsecondary educational expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means. By Mr. DOWNING:

H.R. 240. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide severance pay for Regular enlisted members of the U.S. Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed Services.

H.R. 241. A bill to amend the act of September 21, 1965, as amended, providing for the establishment of the Assateague Island National Seashore in the States of Maryland and Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

H.R. 242. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to encourage physieians, dentists, optometrists, and other medical personnel to practice in areas where shortages of such personnel exist, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 243. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish orderly procedures for the consideration of applications for renewal of broadcast licenses; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 244. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for loan assistance to certain cable television systems; to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

H.R. 245. A bill to amend section 2254 of title 28, United States Code, with respect to Federal habeas corpus; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

H.R. 246. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, in order to permit cargo vessels to carry more than 16 passengers when emergency situations arise; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

H.R. 247. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, by inserting a new title X to authorize aid in developing, constructing, and operating privately owned nuclear-powered merchant ships; to the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

H.R. 248. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to correct inequities in the determination of rates of basic pay in conversions to the General Schedule of employees and positions subject to prevailing rate pay schedules; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 249. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize election of health benefits coverage by employees and annuitants for themselves and their spouses at a special rate based on coverage of two persons, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 250. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to exclude certain social security payments in determining annual income for purposes of paying non-service-connected disability pension to veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 251. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide that the tax on the amounts paid for communication services shall not apply to the

amount of the State and local taxes paid for such services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 252. A bill to amend section 228 of the Social Security Act to provide that an uninsured individual who is permanently and totally disabled (and has attained age 72) may become entitled to monthly benefits thereunder at any time, without regard to coverage and without any reduction for governmental pensions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

H.R. 253. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement that the 20 quarters of coverage which a fully insured individual generally needs in order to qualify for disability insurance benefits and the disability freeze must have been earned during a specified 40-quarter period; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

By Mr. TEAGUE (for himself, Mr. MOSHER, and Mr. SYMINGTON): H.R. 254. A bill to declare a national policy of converting to the metric system in the United States, and to establish a National Metric Conversion Board to coordinate the voluntary conversion to the metric system over a period of 10 years; to the Committee on Science and Technology.

H.R. 258. A bill to extend volunteer fire companies and volunteer ambulance and rescue companies the rates of postage on second-class and third-class bulk mailings applicable to certain nonprofit organizations; to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

H.R. 259. A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to remove all limitations on the aggregate period for which a person may receive assistance under two or more of the veterans' educational assistance law; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 260. 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.