[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 78 (Thursday, June 7, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H2996-H2998]
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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. BALLENGER (for himself and Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 2094. A bill to amend the Act of March 3, 1931 (known 
     as the Davis-Bacon Act) to increase the contract amount 
     specified in the Act; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 2095. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for uniformity in fees charged qualifying members of 
     the Selected Reserve and active duty veterans for home loans 
     guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Bryant, Mr. Camp, Mr. Costello, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Holden, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Largent, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Phelps, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shows, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Stump, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Thune, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Stearns):
       H.R. 2096. A bill to provide for a National Stem Cell Donor 
     Bank regarding qualifying

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      human stem cells, and for the conduct and support of 
     research using such cells; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP (for himself, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Scott, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, and 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 2097. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to provide incentive grants to 
     improve the quality of child care; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 2098. A bill to require the Attorney General to 
     establish an office in the Department of Justice to monitor 
     acts of international terrorism alleged to have been 
     committed by Palestinian individuals or individuals acting on 
     behalf of Palestinian organizations and to carry out certain 
     other related activities; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 2099. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to provide adequate funding 
     authorization for the Vancouver National Historic Reserve; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 2100. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 17, United 
     States Code, relating to the exemption of certain 
     performances or displays for educational uses from copyright 
     infringement provisions, to provide that the making of copies 
     or phonorecords of such performances or displays is not an 
     infringement under certain circumstances, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT:
       H.R. 2101. A bill to establish that it is the policy of the 
     United States that public lands be used for public utility 
     infrastructure before private lands are condemned for such 
     purpose, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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 Mrs. CLAYTON (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ney, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Phelps, Mr. Shows, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Burr of North Carolina, Mr. John, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 2102. A bill to authorize recruitment and retention 
     incentive programs, student loan forgiveness, and 
     professional development programs for teachers in rural 
     areas; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ney, and Mr. Toomey):
       H.R. 2103. A bill to establish limits on medical 
     malpractice claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2104. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to authorize the provision of education and related 
     services to law enforcement and military personnel of foreign 
     countries to prevent and control HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H.R. 2105. A bill to provide emergency market loss 
     assistance for producers of red raspberries for the processed 
     market; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 2106. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount of Social Security benefits which 
     are exempt from taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI:
       H.R. 2107. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     preempt State laws requiring a certificate of approval or 
     other form of approval prior to the construction or operation 
     of certain airport development projects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MATSUI (for himself, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Condit, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 2108. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage the production 
     and use of efficient energy sources, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 2109. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a special resource study of Virginia Key 
     Beach, Florida, for possible inclusion in the National Park 
     System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 2110. A bill to provide for the establishment and 
     maintenance of personal Social Security investment accounts 
     under the Social Security system; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. QUINN:
       H.R. 2111. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax benefits for small businesses, to amend 
     the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum 
     wage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 2112. A bill to authorize the use of certain Federal 
     funding programs to remove arsenic from drinking water when 
     the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates a new 
     national primary drinking water regulation for arsenic, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2113. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to ensure that no permanent resident alien or alien in 
     the United States with an unexpired visa is removed or 
     otherwise deprived of liberty, based on evidence that is kept 
     secret from the alien; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Stump, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Nethercutt, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Tauzin, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2114. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act regarding 
     the establishment by the President of certain national 
     monuments and to provide for public participation in the 
     proclamation of national monuments; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 2115. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the design, 
     planning, and construction of a project to reclaim and reuse 
     wastewater within and outside of the service area of the 
     Lakehaven Utility District, Washington; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2116. A bill to reduce emissions from Tennessee Valley 
     Authority electric powerplants, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Baker, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mr. Camp, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. King, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Pastor, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Cramer, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Boucher, Mr. Paul, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Rivers, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Visclosky, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 2117. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy 
     services under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with 
     cardiovascular disease; 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. MANZULLO:
       H. Con. Res. 153. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Council for Chemical Research for publishing a new study, 
     entitled ``Measuring Up: Research & Development Counts in the 
     Chemical Industry''; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. COLLINS (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Deal 
             of Georgia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Linder, Mr. Isakson, Ms. 
             McKinney, and Mr. Barr of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 154. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     continued commitment of the

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     Army National Guard combat units deployed in support of Army 
     operations in Bosnia, recognizing the sacrifices made by the 
     members of those units while away from their jobs and 
     families during those deployments, recognizing the important 
     role of all National Guard and Reserve personnel at home and 
     abroad to the national security of the United States, and 
     acknowledging, honoring, and expressing appreciation for the 
     critical support by employers of the Guard and Reserve; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, and Ms. Hart):
       H. Con. Res. 155. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that comprehensive Medicare modernization 
     is a top priority of the 107th Congress; 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Tauscher, and 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington):
       H. Res. 159. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that machine-readable privacy policies and 
     the Platform for Privacy Preferences Project specification, 
     commonly known as the P3P specification, are important tools 
     in protecting the privacy of Internet users, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, 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.

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