[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 24, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H4539-H4540]
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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. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 2600. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide that air carriers may not transport unaccompanied 
     minors under the age of 18 without written certification of a 
     custodial parent's, foster parent's, or legal guardian's 
     permission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. PUTNAM:
       H.R. 2601. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for the enticement of children which 
     interferes with parental authority; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 2602. A bill to extend the Export Administration Act 
     until November 20, 2001; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 2603. A bill to implement the agreement establishing a 
     United States-Jordan free trade area; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Baker, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, and Mr. LaFalce):
       H.R. 2604. A bill to authorize the United States to 
     participate in and contribute to the seventh replenishment of 
     the resources of the Asian Development Fund and the fifth 
     replenishment of the resources of the International Fund for 
     Agricultural Development, and to set forth additional 
     policies of the United States towards the African Development 
     Bank, the African Development Fund, the Asian Development 
     Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the European 
     Bank for Reconstruction and Development; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Riley, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Hill, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kind, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 2605. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the development and maintenance of an inventory of 
     sites within former military ranges known or suspected to 
     contain unexploded ordnance (UXO) or other abandoned military 
     munitions that pose a threat to human health, human safety, 
     or the environment, to improve security at such sites and 
     public awareness of the dangers associated with such sites, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 2606. A bill to provide project assistance, loan 
     guarantees, and tax credits for a coal gasification 
     demonstration project, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. King, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 2607. A bill to authorize a project for the renovation 
     of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in 
     Bronx, New York; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 2608. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the cloning of humans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LaFALCE:
       H.R. 2609. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a study of the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing the Niagara Falls National 
     Heritage Area in the State of New York, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Murtha):
       H.R. 2610. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage of pregnancy-related assistance 
     for targeted low-income pregnant women; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 2611. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. 
             Tancredo):
       H.R. 2612. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to assure that Medicare beneficiaries have 
     continued access under current contracts to managed health 
     care through the Medicare cost contract program; 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. McINTYRE (for himself, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Shows, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. 
             Hart, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina):
       H.R. 2613. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to revise 
     the limitations on trade readjustment allowances under the 
     trade adjustment assistance program for workers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Tierney, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):

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       H.R. 2614. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     improve highway safety by requiring reductions in the 
     aggressivity of light trucks; to extend average fuel economy 
     standards to all light trucks up to 10,000 pounds gross 
     vehicle weight; to require phased increases in the average 
     fuel economy standards for passenger automobiles and light 
     trucks; to improve the accuracy of average fuel economy 
     testing and public information regarding average fuel 
     economy, and for other purposes; 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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Tancredo, and 
             Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 2615. A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) 
     of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. PLATTS:
       H.R. 2616. 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. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 2617. A bill to promote international monetary 
     stability and to share seigniorage with officially dollarized 
     countries; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 2618. A bill to clarify the accounting treatment for 
     Federal income tax purposes of deposits and similar amounts 
     received by a tour operator for a tour arranged by such 
     operator; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 2619. A bill to reaffirm and clarify the Federal 
     relationship of the Gabrieleno/Tongva Nation as a distinct 
     federally recognized Indian tribe and to restore aboriginal 
     rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. OSE:
       H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to require Members of 
     Congress and the President to forfeit the compensation paid 
     to them starting at the conclusion of each fiscal year until 
     all of the general appropriations bills for the following 
     fiscal year are enacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.J. Res. 57. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 194. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress to encourage full participation in the 
     Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. McNulty, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Rivers, 
             and Ms. McCollum):
       H. Con. Res. 195. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Government of Japan should 
     formally issue a clear and unambiguous apology for the sexual 
     enslavement of young women during colonial occupation of Asia 
     and World War II, known to the world as ``comfort women'', 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 196. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that hunting seasons for migratory 
     mourning doves in the Pacific Flyway Region should be 
     modified so that individuals have a fair and equitable 
     opportunity to hunt such birds; to the Committee on 
     Resources.

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