[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 87 (Thursday, June 21, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H3463-H3465]
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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. GILMAN:
       H.R. 2263. A bill to require that ten percent of the motor 
     vehicles purchased by Executive agencies be hybrid electric 
     vehicles or high-efficiency vehicles; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Coyne, and Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 2264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the expensing of environmental remediation 
     costs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hostettler, 
             and Mr. Stump):
       H.R. 2265. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to allow consumers greater access to information 
     regarding the health benefits of foods and dietary 
     supplements; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Baldacci):
       H.R. 2266. A bill to reduce the risk of the accidental 
     release of mercury into the environment by providing for the 
     temporary storage of private sector supplies of mercury at 
     facilities of the Department of Defense currently used for 
     mercury storage, to require the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to appoint a task force to 
     develop a plan for the safe disposal of mercury, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in

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      addition to the Committee on 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. LARGENT:
       H.R. 2267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage energy production; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2268. A bill to enforce the guarantees of the first, 
     fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments to the Constitution of 
     the United States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny 
     the right to participate in certain elections; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Baird, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Foley, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Camp, Mr. English, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 2269. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the provision of retirement 
     investment advice to workers managing their retirement income 
     assets; 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 Mr. ISSA (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Cox, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Harman, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Horn, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Matsui, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ose, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Royce, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2270. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the 
     exclusive application of California State regulations 
     regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 2271. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the depreciation of natural gas pipelines, 
     equipment, and infrastructure assets to be 10-year property; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Portman, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.R. 2272. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide for debt relief to developing countries who 
     take action to protect critical coral reef habitats; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2273. A bill to amend banking laws with respect to 
     offshore activities, investments, and affiliations of 
     national banks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Stark, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Honda, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Lee, Ms. Harman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Berman, Ms. Solis, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Baca, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Condit, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Sanchez, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Sherman, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 2274. A bill to require the refund of unjust or 
     unreasonable rates and charges for certain sales of electric 
     energy after June 1, 2000, in the Western United States; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Barcia):
       H.R. 2275. A bill to amend the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology Act to ensure the usability, 
     accuracy, integrity, and security of United States voting 
     products and systems through the development of voluntary 
     consensus standards, the provision of technical assistance, 
     and laboratory accreditation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 2276. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the 
     deadline for aliens to present a border crossing card that 
     contains a biometric identifier matching the appropriate 
     biometric characteristic of the alien; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 2277. A bill to provide for work authorization for 
     nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GEKAS (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 2278. A bill to provide for work authorization for 
     nonimmigrant spouses of intracompany transferees, and to 
     reduce the period of time during which certain intracompany 
     transferees have to be continuously employed before applying 
     for admission to the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 2279. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide special rules for the charitable deduction 
     for conservation contributions of land by eligible farmers 
     and ranchers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
             Stark):
       H.R. 2280. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit cooperatives to pay dividends on preferred 
     stock without reducing patronage dividends; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Payne, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Clement):
       H.R. 2281. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend and expand the enhanced deduction for 
     charitable contributions of computers to provide greater 
     public access to computers, including access by the poor; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Frank, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Waters, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Clay, Mr. Filner, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Evans, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Markey, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 2282. A bill to amend title 9 of the United States 
     Code to exclude all employment contracts from the arbitration 
     provisions of chapter 1 of such title, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Bonior, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Waters, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2283. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional 
     school-based mental health and student service providers; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 2284. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for payment of certain chiropractic 
     examination procedures, and for other purposes; 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. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. 
             Ferguson):
       H.R. 2285. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from issuing oil and gas leases

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     on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the 
     coast of New Jersey; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2286. A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia 
     to provide professional development to superintendents, 
     principals, and prospective superintendents and principals; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 2287. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to permit leave to care for a domestic partner, 
     parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent if the 
     domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or 
     grandparent has a serious health condition; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, and 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. 
             Stearns):
       H.R. 2288. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out programs regarding the prevention 
     and management of asthma, allergies, and related respiratory 
     problems, to establish a tax credit regarding pest control 
     and indoor air quality and climate control services for 
     multifamily residential housing in low-income communities, 
     and for other purposes; 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 2289. A bill to exclude certain properties from the 
     John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Tanner, Mr. Bass, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             McHugh, and Mr. Sununu):
       H.R. 2290. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax incentive for land sales for 
     conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Herger, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Watkins, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Barrett):
       H.R. 2291. A bill to extend the authorization of the Drug-
     Free Communities Support Program for an additional 5 years, 
     to authorize a National Community Antidrug Coalition 
     Institute, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. ROTHMAN (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 2292. A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
     Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order 
     to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba 
     exists, the government extradite to the United States 
     convicted felon Joanne Chesimard and all other individuals 
     who are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or 
     confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 2293. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a temporary reduction in the maximum capital 
     gains rate from 20 percent to 15 percent; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 2294. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to exclude clinical social worker services from 
     coverage under the Medicare skilled nursing facility 
     prospective payment system; 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. SUNUNU:
       H.R. 2295. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Transportation to make grants to 
     States to carry out innovative projects to promote increased 
     seat belt use rates; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2296. A bill to terminate the price support and 
     marketing quota programs for peanuts; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2297. A bill to require that the level of long-range 
     nuclear forces of the Department of Defense be reduced to 
     3,500 warheads consistent with the provisions of the START II 
     treaty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2298. A bill to eliminate the use of the Savannah 
     River nuclear waste separation facilities in South Carolina; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Hilleary, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Souder, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Buyer):
       H.J. Res. 54. A joint resolution recognizing the authority 
     of public schools to allow students to exercise their 
     constitutional rights by establishing a period of time for 
     silent prayer or meditation or reflection, encouraging the 
     recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and refusing to 
     discriminate against individuals or groups on account of 
     thier religious character or speech; 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Hunter, and Ms. 
             Sanchez):
       H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution disapproving the extension 
     of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 176. A resolution designating majority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Clement, Mr. Phelps, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H. Res. 177. A resolution supporting the National Railroad 
     Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor 
     to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of 
     Fame; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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