[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H2182-H2184]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 1829. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to provide full funding for 
     assistance for education of all children with disabilities; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself and Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1830. A bill to ensure the energy self-sufficiency of 
     the United States by 2011, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, 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. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. DeFazio,

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             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gordon, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Largent, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mrs. Bono, Mr. John, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Mascara, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Bass, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Berry, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Horn, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Spratt, 
             Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Shows, 
             Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1831. A bill to provide certain relief for small 
     businesses from liability under the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980; to the Committee on Energy and 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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, and Mr. Brown of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1832. A bill to improve the Federal licensing process 
     for hydroelectric projects; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 1833. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to suspend all motor fuel taxes for six months; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. English):
       H.R. 1834. A bill to require the Department of Energy to 
     study potential regulatory improvements that may help 
     alleviate high fuel prices; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Collins, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mr. Boucher, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Berman, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 1835. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income computers and Internet 
     access provided by an employer for the personal use of 
     employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 1836. A bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
     section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for 
     fiscal year 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 1837. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Transportation to withhold highways 
     funds from any State that permits an individual to use a 
     hand-held mobile telephone while operating a motor vehicle; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1838. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to modify 
     the provisions relating to drawback claims, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 1839. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide adequate coverage for 
     immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the 
     Medicare Program that have received an organ transplant, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 
     Education and the Workforce, for a period 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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Ms. 
             Sanchez):
       H.R. 1840. A bill to extend eligibility for refugee status 
     of unmarried sons and daughters of certain Vietnamese 
     refugees; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Kind, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Gordon, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rush, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, Mr. Levin, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frank, Mr. Gilman, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Holden, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 1841. A bill to amend the definition of a law 
     enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to 
     ensure the inclusion of certain positions; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. FRANK (for himself and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 1842. A bill to reinstate the authority of the Federal 
     Communications Commission and local franchising authorities 
     to regulate the rates for cable television service; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 1843. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational 
     agencies for teacher recruitment, retention, and training, 
     and to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the 
     program of loan forgiveness for teachers; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 1844. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to provide teachers, principals, and 
     other school professionals the tools they need to undertake 
     reasonable actions to maintain order, discipline, and an 
     appropriate educational environment; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 1845. A bill to provide that no more than 50 percent 
     of funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for 
     home heating purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, for a period 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. GRUCCI:
       H.R. 1846. A bill to amend section 254 of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries 
     receiving universal service assistance to block access to 
     Internet services that enable users to access the World Wide 
     Web and transfer electronic mail in an anonymous manner; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRUCCI:
       H.R. 1847. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     identify organizations that recruit juveniles to participate 
     in violent and illegal activities related to the environment 
     or to animal rights; and to amend the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide assistance to 
     States to carry out activities to prevent the participation 
     of juveniles in such activities; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, for a period 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. 
             Matsui, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 1848. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to more accurately codify the depreciable life of 
     semiconductor manufacturing equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 1849. A bill to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 
     to provide vouchers for the purchase of educational books for 
     infants and children participating in the special 
     supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and 
     children under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. ROUKEMA (for herself and Mr. Frank):
       H.R. 1850. A bill to extend the Commission on Affordable 
     Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st 
     Century and to make technical corrections to the law 
     governing the Commission; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Condit, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Frost, Mr. Underwood, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Thurman):
       H.R. 1851. A bill to establish State infrastructure banks 
     for education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 1852. A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act to limit the 
     extent to which natural gas prices charged to end users may 
     be increased; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 1853. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend enterprise communities for the same period as 
     empowerment zones; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barr of Georgia, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Graham, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 1854. A bill to amend the General Education Act to 
     allow parents access to certain information about their 
     children; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 1855. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to authorize a grant program to enhance 
     parental

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     involvement in elementary and secondary schools; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 1856. A bill to provide relief from Federal tax 
     liability arising from the settlement of claims brought by 
     African American farmers against the Department of 
     Agriculture for discrimination in farm credit and benefit 
     programs and to exclude amounts received under such 
     settlement from means-based determinations under programs 
     funded in whole or in part with Federal funds; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Bass):
       H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution authorizing the President 
     to issue to the late Colonel William Mitchell, United States 
     Army, a posthumous commission in the grade of brigadier 
     general; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cantor, and 
             Mr. Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 133. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress relating to remarks by the President of 
     Syria concerning Israel; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Book Festival; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER (for himself, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. King, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Souder, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Schrock, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Riley, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pence, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Hoeffel):
       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress welcoming President Chen Shui-bian of 
     Taiwan to the United States; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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