[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 25, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H4633-H4634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Ms. HART (for herself and Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 2621. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to consumer product protection; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 2622. A bill to prohibit the interstate transport of 
     horses for the purpose of slaughter or horse flesh intended 
     for human consumption, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Frank):
       H.R. 2623. A bill to extend the deadline for granting 
     posthumous citizenship to individuals who die while on 
     active-duty service in the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Souder, Mr. Frost, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Lantos, Ms. McKinney, and Ms. Roybal-
             Allard):
       H.R. 2624. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to make 
     grants to honor, through permanent tributes, men and women of 
     the United States who were killed or disabled while serving 
     as law enforcement or public safety officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Honda, and 
             Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 2625. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to eliminate consideration of the amount of a student's 
     tuition in determining the amount of a student's basic grant; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT:
       H.R. 2626. A bill to authorize research, development, 
     demonstration, and commercial application activities relating 
     to clean coal technologies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Bonior, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Solis, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2627. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit uninsured families and individuals to obtain 
     coverage under the Medicaid Program, to assure coverage of 
     doctor's visits, prescription drugs, mental health services, 
     long-term care services, alcohol and drug abuse treatment 
     services, and all other medically necessary services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 2628. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area in 
     Alabama, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Snyder, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mrs. Morella, Ms. Harman, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Rush, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 2629. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for research, information, and education with respect 
     to blood cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Frank, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Norton, Mr. Blagojevich, 
             Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. John, Mr. Markey, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 2630. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents 
     of enrolled children, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 2631. A bill to accelerate the repeal of the estate 
     and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in 
     the maximum gift tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 2632. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to 
     affordable outpatient prescription drugs; 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. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Grucci, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rothman, and Ms. 
             Velazquez):
       H.R. 2633. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to replace with a more equitable formula the current 
     formula, known as the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation 
     (VERA), for the allocation of funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care to different 
     geographic regions of the Nation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Grucci, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Roukema, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. LaFalce, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 2634. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to modify the formula, known as the Veterans 
     Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) system, for the 
     allocation of funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for medical care to different geographic 
     regions of the Nation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 2635. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States 
     and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stark, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Bonior, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Scott, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Allen, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Fattah, and Ms. Watson):

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       H.R. 2636. A bill to establish a grant program to promote 
     emotional and social development and school readiness; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Bono, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Duncan, and 
             Mr. Spence):
       H.R. 2637. A bill to correct inequities in the second round 
     of empowerment zones and enterprise communities; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Frank, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Paul, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baca, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Waxman, 
             Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2638. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall 
     elimination provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Gekas, and Mr. Regula):
       H.R. 2639. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to permit certain youth to perform certain work with 
     wood products; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 2640. A bill to establish the Elie Wiesel Youth 
     Leadership Congressional Fellowship Program in the House of 
     Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 2641. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits 
     provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 2642. A bill to establish a National Commission on 
     Farmworkers and Federal Health Coverage to study the problems 
     of farmworkers under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 2643. A bill to authorize the aquisition of additional 
     lands for inclusion in the Fort Clatsop National Memorial in 
     the State of Oregon, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Camp, and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 2644. A bill to make technical amendments to the 
     Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2645. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a National Organ and Tissue Donor Registry that 
     works in conjunction with State organ and tissue donor 
     registries, to create a public-private partnership to launch 
     an aggressive outreach and education campaign about organ and 
     tissue donation and the Registry, 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. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 197. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the establishment of Chronic 
     Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
             Clayton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Clay, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mr. 
             Quinn):
       H. Con. Res. 198. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding civil unrest in Jamaica; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the national nutrition 
     program for the elderly, on the occasion of the 30th 
     anniversary of its establishment; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Chambliss):
       H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress in opposition to the retirement of 33 B-1 
     Lancer aircraft as proposed by the Air Force; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 207. A resolution designating minority memebership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Ms. BROWN of Florida:
       H. Res. 208. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     honor of Zora Neale Hurston; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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