[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 27, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H3711-H3713]
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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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. 
             Hutchinson):
       H.R. 2325. A bill to establish the Antitrust Modernization 
     Commission; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT:
       H.R. 2326. A bill to establish an alternative fuel vehicle 
     energy demonstration and commercial application of energy 
     technology competitive grant pilot program within the 
     Department of Energy to facilitate the use of alternative 
     fuel vehicles; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
             Akin, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H.R. 2327. A bill to repeal the sunset of the provisions of 
     the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
     2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Frank, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Evans, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Waters, and 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 2328. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for 
     benefits under that Act; 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 Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Clement, Mr. King, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Norton, Ms. Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Costello, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Barcia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Rush, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Schrock, 
             Ms. Dunn, Mr. Barrett, Mr. English, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Filner, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Upton, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Weller, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ford, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Holt, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berry, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Scott, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Frank, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Bishop, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Markey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             LaFalce, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Lantos, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 2329. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit to holders of qualified bonds issued 
     by Amtrak, to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide 
     for approval by the Secretary of Transportation of projects 
     to be funded by those bonds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BONILLA:
       H.R. 2330. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, 
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2002, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. HORN:
       H.R. 2331. A bill to provide for oversight of the 
     activities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by the 
     Comptroller General, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2332. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for expanded eligibility for participation by members 
     of the Selected Reserve and their dependents in the TRICARE 
     program; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Stupak, 
             and Mr. Chambliss):
       H.R. 2333. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for a National Disaster Medical System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 2334. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to dedicate revenues from recent tobacco tax increases 
     for use in buying out tobacco quota; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kildee, and 
             Mr. Bonior):
       H.R. 2335. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide equitable access for foster care and 
     adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 2336. A bill to make permanent the authority to redact 
     financial disclosure statements of judicial employees and 
     judicial officers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself and Mr. McInnis):
       H.R. 2337. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an election for a special tax treatment of 
     certain S corporation conversions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Owens, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Waters, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Meeks of New York, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 2338. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit

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     against the income tax for the amount paid in rent in excess 
     of 30 percent of income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Horn, Mr. Shows, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. King, Mr. Spence, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Roukema, and Mr. 
             Greenwood):
       H.R. 2339. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable credit against tax with respect 
     to education and training of developmentally disabled 
     children; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 2340. A bill to prohibit discrimination or retaliation 
     against health care workers who report unsafe conditions and 
     practices which impact on patient care; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Armey, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Bryant, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cox, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Sununu, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Goss):
       H.R. 2341. A bill to amend the procedures that apply to 
     consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer 
     outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain 
     practices that provide inadequate settlements for class 
     members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a 
     disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of 
     class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information 
     in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt 
     consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, 
     United States Code, to allow the application of the 
     principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate 
     class actions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 2342. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
     1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure patient 
     access to primary pediatric care through pediatricians under 
     group health plans and group 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 Ms. Eddie Bernice JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Clayton, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 2343. A bill to support research and development 
     programs in agricultural biotechnology and genetic 
     engineering targeted to addressing the food and economic 
     needs of the developing world; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 2344. A bill to provide for the implementation of an 
     Intergovernmental Agreement between the Southern Ute Indian 
     Tribe and the State of Colorado concerning Air Quality 
     Control on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Schrock):
       H.R. 2345. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Chickahominy Tribe, the Chickahominy Indian Tribe-Eastern 
     Division, the Upper Mattaponi Tribe, the Rappahannock Tribe, 
     Inc., the Monacan Tribe, and the Nansemond Tribe; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MURTHA:
       H.R. 2346. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase by 20 percent the payment under the 
     Medicare Program for ambulance services furnished to Medicare 
     beneficiaries in rural areas; 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. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 2347. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for farmers and fishermen, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASTOR (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 2348. A bill to render all enrolled members of the 
     Tohono O'odham Nation citizens of the United States as of the 
     date of their enrollment and to recognize the valid 
     membership credential of the Tohono O'odham Nation as the 
     legal equivalent of a certificate of citizenship or a State-
     issued birth certificate for all Federal purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Rush, Mrs. Clayton, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Filner, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Rivers, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baldacci, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Frank, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. Farr of California, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 2349. A bill to establish the National Affordable 
     Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to 
     provide for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation 
     of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income 
     families; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Foley, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Collins, Mr. Barcia, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Sessions, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. English, Mr. Stark, Mr. Nussle, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Hulshof, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2350. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the treatment of certain expenses of 
     rural letter carriers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SPRATT (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 2351. A bill to establish the policy of the United 
     States for reducing the number of nuclear warheads in the 
     United States and Russian arsenals, for reducing the number 
     of nuclear weapons of those two nations that are on high 
     alert, and for expanding and accelerating programs to prevent 
     diversion and proliferation of Russian nuclear weapons, 
     fissile materials, and nuclear expertise; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 2352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer 
     advertisements of prescription drugs that fail to provide 
     certain information or to present information in a balanced 
     manner, and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     to require reports regarding such advertisements; 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Largent, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Hefley):
       H.R. 2353. A bill to revise certain policies of the Army 
     Corps of Engineers for the purpose of improving the Corps' 
     community relations, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. 
             Shays):
       H. Con. Res. 175. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act of 
     1958 should be fully enforced so as to prevent needless 
     suffering of animals; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       H. Con. Res. 176. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Menendez, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Becerra, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. McInnis):
       H. Con. Res. 177. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that all workers deserve fair treatment 
     and safe working conditions, and honoring Dolores Huerta for 
     her commitment to the improvement of working conditions for 
     children, women, and farm worker families.; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Delahunt,

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             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Ms. Harman, Mr. Condit, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Crane, Mr. Callahan, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H. Res. 181. A resolution congratulating President-elect 
     Alejandro Toledo on his election to the Pre sidency of Peru, 
     congratulating the people of Peru for the return of democracy 
     to Peru, and expressing sympathy for the victims of the 
     devastating earthquake that struck Peru on June 23, 2001; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 182. A resolution providing for consideration of a 
     concurrent resolution providing for adjournment of the House 
     and Senate for the Independence Day district work period.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H. Res. 183. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 2330) making appropriations for Agriculture, 
     Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related 
     Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2002, and for other purposes.

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