[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H2887-H2889]
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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. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H.R. 2047. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     United States Patent and Trademark Office for fiscal year 
     2002, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 2048. A bill to require a report on the operations of 
     the State Justice Institute; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 2049. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to undertake certain activities in support of 
     research on learning; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 2050. A bill to authorize the National Science 
     Foundation to undertake certain activities in support of 
     research on learning; to the Committee on Science.

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           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 2051. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     regional plant genome and gene expression research and 
     development centers; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Clement, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Upton, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2052. A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a 
     comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Financial 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. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H.R. 2053. A bill to prohibit offering homebuilding 
     purchase contracts that contain in a single document both a 
     mandatory arbitration agreement and other contract 
     provisions, and to prohibit requiring purchasers to consent 
     to a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition precedent 
     to entering into a homebuilding purchase contract; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 2054. A bill to give the consent of Congress to an 
     agreement or compact between Utah and Nevada regarding a 
     change in the boundaries of those States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Armey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Keller, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Linder, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 2055. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal 
     Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal 
     Government contractors on Federal and federally funded 
     construction projects; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 2056. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     revise the filing deadline for certain claims under the 
     National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 2057. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of immunosuppressive drugs for Medicare beneficiaries 
     who receive an organ transplant without regard to when the 
     transplant was received; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Horn, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. Thurman, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2058. A bill to promote primary and secondary health 
     promotion and disease prevention services and activities 
     among the elderly, to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to add preventive health benefits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 2059. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell generation and 
     research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 2060. A bill to prevent plant enterprise terrorism; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. NORTON:
       H.R. 2061. A bill to amend the charter of Southeastern 
     University of the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 2062. A bill to extend the effective period of the 
     consent of Congress to the interstate compact relating to the 
     restoration of Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River Basin 
     and creating the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Lee, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Horn, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Frank, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Owens, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Markey, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Clay, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mrs. Clayton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Holt, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Matsui, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Berkley, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Ford, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 2063. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage 
     for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McHugh, and 
             Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2064. A bill to provide for comprehensive brownfield 
     site assessment, cleanup, and redevelopment; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Small Business, Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 2065. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to expand the flexibility of customized training, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 2066. A bill to extend the tax benefits available with 
     respect to services performed in a combat zone to services 
     performed in the Sinai as part of the Multinational Force and 
     Observers of the United Nations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 2067. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that certain deductions of school bus owner-
     operators shall be allowable in computing adjusted gross 
     income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution disapproving the extension 
     of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 with respect to the People's Republic of 
     China; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H. Con. Res. 149. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to present 
     posthumously a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Charles M. 
     Schulz; to the Committee on House Administration. considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Capuano, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. DeGette, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, and Mr. Ehrlich):
       H. Con. Res. 150. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Erik Weihenmayer's achievement of 
     becoming the first blind person to climb Mount Everest 
     demonstrates the abilities and potential of all blind people 
     and other individuals with

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     disabilities; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Crowley, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Meek 
             of Florida, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H. Con. Res. 151. Concurrent resolution expressing 
     continuing sympathy for the victims of the devastating 
     earthquake that struck the Republic of India on January 26, 
     2001, and support for ongoing aid efforts; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Financial 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. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H. Con. Res. 152. Concurrent resolution encouraging States 
     bordering the Great Lakes, and the Canadian Province of 
     Ontario to prohibit off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes for 
     oil and gas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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.

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