[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H1112-H1115]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Castle, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Hastert, Mr. Armey, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Petri, 
             Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Fletcher, Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Nussle, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Combest, Mr. Kolbe, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Goss, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Linder, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Royce, Mr. Portman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, 
             Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Gary Miller of California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Ms. Hart, Mr. Issa, Mr. Putnam, and Mr. 
             Schrock):
       H.R. 1. A bill to close the achievement gap with 
     accountability, flexibility, and choice, so that no child is 
     left behind.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Barrett, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Luther, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 1160. A bill to terminate operation of the Extremely 
     Low Frequency Communication System of the Navy; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 1161. A bill to authorize the American Friends of the 
     Czech Republic to establish a memorial to honor Tomas G. 
     Masaryk in the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Frank, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Stark, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Scott, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Clay, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Engel, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Wu, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             John, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Spratt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Allen, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Dingell, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Israel, Mr. Baca, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Neal 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Dooley of 
             California):
       H.R. 1162. A bill to increase the authorization of 
     appropriations of programs under the Higher Education Act of 
     1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, and 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. AKIN:
       H.R. 1163. A bill to limit the use of Federal funds 
     appropriated for conducting testing in elementary or 
     secondary schools to testing that meets certain conditions, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 1164. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to dedicate certain funds for the 
     purpose of reducing violence and hate crime against Native 
     Americans and reducing incidents of crime on reservations, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARCIA (for himself, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lampson, and 
             Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 1165. A bill to provide for the establishment of an 
     Election Voting Systems Standards Commission, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1166. A bill to modify the provision of law which 
     provides a permanent appropriation for the compensation of 
     Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Andrews, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. 
             Wilson, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Rangel, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Frost, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 1167. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to making progress toward the goal of 
     eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ganske, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. 
             Wilson, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Rangel, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 1168. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis 
     prevention, treatment, and control; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Ehrlich, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1169. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, 
     with respect to ``cooperative mailings''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Scott, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Stark, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Andrews, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Baca, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 1170. A bill to protect voting rights, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia:
       H.R. 1171. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     in order to require the Federal Communications Commission to 
     fulfill the sufficient universal service support requirements 
     for high cost areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Maloney

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             of Connecticut, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rush, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. English, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Hart, Mr. Gephardt, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 1172. 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.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 1173. A bill to make emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2001 for the Department of 
     Defense, and the Coast Guard; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 1174. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to dispose of all public lands administered by the Bureau of 
     Land Management that have been identified for disposal under 
     the Federal land use planning process; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 1175. A bill to provide for administrative procedures 
     to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H.R. 1176. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     protect consumers from the adverse consequences of incomplete 
     and inaccurate consumer credit reports, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Borski, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Gordon):
       H.R. 1177. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under 
     the Medicare Program to 10 percent and twice the period of no 
     enrollment; to the Committee on Energy and 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. GIBBONS (for himself and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 1178. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     provide grants to small public drinking water systems; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Istook, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Shows, Mr. McHugh, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Weller, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 1179. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of a 
     family farming business to a family member; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Lee, Mr. Frank, 
             Mr. Towns, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Filner, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana):
       H.R. 1180. A bill to recruit and retain more qualified 
     individuals to teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Otter, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 1181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for private health coverage for 
     the previously uninsured, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Matsui, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 1182. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of 
     cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the 
     cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Collins, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Linder):
       H.R. 1183. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 113 South Main Street in 
     Sylvania, Georgia, as the ``G. Elliot Hagan Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Portman, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clay, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, and Mr. Barrett):
       H.R. 1184. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 1185. A bill to prohibit through negotiation or 
     otherwise the revocation or revision of any intellectual 
     property or competition law or policy of a developing 
     country, including any sub-Saharan African country, that 
     regulates HIV/AIDS pharmaceuticals or medical technologies, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Frank, Mr. Frost, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 1186. A bill to affirm the religious freedom of 
     taxpayers who are conscientiously opposed to participation in 
     war, to provide that the income, estate, or gift tax payments 
     of such taxpayers be used for nonmilitary purposes, to create 
     the Religious Freedom Peace Tax Fund to receive such tax 
     payments, to improve revenue collection, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Hyde, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frank, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Levin, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Luther, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Towns, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Clay, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 1187. A bill to end the use of steel-jawed leghold 
     traps on animals in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, International Relations, and 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. LUCAS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 1188. A bill to encourage the use of technology in the 
     classroom; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     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 Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 1189. A bill to provide that a State may use a 
     proportional voting system for multiseat congressional 
     districts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on

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     House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. MATHESON:
       H.R. 1190. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit a husband and wife to file a combined return 
     to which separate tax rates apply; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida (for herself, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Barrett, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Frost, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Maloney of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1191. A bill to amend title I of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974 to ensure that communities 
     receiving community development block grants use such funds 
     to benefit low- and moderate-income families; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Callahan, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Kingston):
       H.R. 1192. A bill to improve the National Writing Project; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1193. A bill to provide for full voting representation 
     in the Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, 
     to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that 
     individuals who are residents of the District of Columbia 
     shall be exempt from Federal income taxation until such full 
     voting representation takes effect, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Frank, 
             Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Luther, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. Morella, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 1194. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity with respect 
     to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health 
     plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1195. A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who 
     may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline 
     for classification petition and labor certification filings; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1196. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow State and local taxes to be deducted in 
     computing the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 1197. A bill to amend the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and 
     Alabama and Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act 
     to decrease the requisite blood quantum required for 
     membership in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Wilson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Riley, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Schaffer, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Pence, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Evans, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Foley, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 1198. A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal 
     court brought by members of the United States Armed Forces 
     held as a prisoners of war by Japan during World War II 
     against Japanese nationals seeking compensation for 
     mistreatment or failure to pay wages in connection with labor 
     performed in Japan to the benefit of the Japanese nationals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, 
     and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 1199. A bill to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to former Senator Eugene 
     McCarthy in recognition of his exemplary service and lifelong 
     dedication to the Nation and to the people of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank, 
             Mr. Engel, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Clay, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 1200. A bill to provide for health care for every 
     American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of 
     the health care system; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Government Reform, and Armed 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. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Clement, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Sanchez, and Mr. Maloney 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1201. A bill to amend the Head Start Act to ensure 
     that every child who is eligible to participate in a program 
     under such Act has the tools to learn to read; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1202. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of annual screening pap 
     smears and screening pelvic exams under the Medicare Program; 
     to the Committee on Energy and 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. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 1203. A bill to amend chapter 3 of 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. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 1204. A bill to encourage Members of Congress and the 
     executive branch to be honest with the public about true on-
     budget circumstances, to exclude the Social Security trust 
     funds and the Medicare hospital insurance trust fund from the 
     annual Federal budget baseline, to prohibit Social Security 
     and Medicare hospital insurance trust funds surpluses to be 
     used as offsets for tax cuts or spending increases, and to 
     exclude the Social Security trust funds and the Medicare 
     hospital insurance trust fund from official budget surplus/
     deficit pronouncements; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Crenshaw):
       H.R. 1205. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     Jacksonville, Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, 
             Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Condit, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt,

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             Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Luther, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Sisisky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wu):
       H.J. Res. 40. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to equal 
     rights for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Armey, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Bryant, 
             Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Callahan, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Combest, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Horn, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Largent, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Mica, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Gary Miller of California, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Riley, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Scarborough, Mr. 
             Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Spence, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stump, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Thune, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watts 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to tax 
     limitations; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself and Mr. Royce):
       H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding the efforts of people of the United 
     States of Korean ancestry to reunite with their family 
     members in North Korea; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Towns, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas):
       H. Con. Res. 78. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that there should be established a National 
     Minority Health Month; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Morella, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 79. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the Greater Washington Soap Box 
     Derby; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Levin, Mr. Bonior, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 80. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     city of Detroit and its residents on the occasion of the 
     tricentennial of the city's founding; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. King, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H. Con. Res. 81. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historical significance of the Triangle Fire and honoring its 
     victims on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the tragic 
     event; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Tancredo):
       H. Con. Res. 82. Concurrent resolution regarding the human 
     rights situation in the Republic of the Sudan, including the 
     practice of chattel slavery and all other forms of booty and 
     related practices; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H. Res. 98. A resolution requiring the House of 
     Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to 
     verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part 
     of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional 
     three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Cardin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Berman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Israel, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             LaHood, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Foley, and Mr. 
             Grucci):
       H. Res. 99. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Lebanon, Syria, and Iran should call 
     upon Hezbollah to allow representatives of the International 
     Committee of the Red Cross to visit four abducted Israelis, 
     Adi Avitan, Binyamin Avraham, Omar Souad, and Elchanan 
     Tannenbaum, presently held by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.

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