[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 126 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H6055-H6056]
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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. BAKER:
       H.R. 2948. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Federal Aviation Administration to provide for random 
     deployment of Federal air marshals on certain commercial air 
     passenger flights, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FARR of California (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Hall of Ohio, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 2949. A bill authorizing the President of the United 
     States, on behalf of the Congress, to present a gold medal to 
     Sargent Shriver; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Quinn):
       H.R. 2950. A bill to provide for the financing of high-
     speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GANSKE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Graham, Mr. Shays, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 2951. A bill to improve aviation security, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. CUBIN:
       H.R. 2952. A bill to ensure the orderly development of 
     coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil within a 
     designated Dispute Resolution Area in the Powder River Basin, 
     Wyoming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HORN:
       H.R. 2953. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to make the social health maintenance 
     organization a permanent option under the MedicareChoice 
     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 Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 2954. A bill to prohibit the importation into the 
     United States of colombo tantalite from certain countries 
     involved in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the 
     Congo, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Barrett, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Clement, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Solis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Underwood, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2955. A bill to provide assistance for employees who 
     are separated from employment as a result of reductions in 
     service by air carriers, and closures of airports, caused by 
     terrorist actions or security measures; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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 Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 2956. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept contributions 
     for the Pentagon Reservation Maintenance Revolving Fund to be 
     used to repair the damage caused by the terrorist attack on 
     the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 2957. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration to implement a criminal background check 
     program for pilot and flight service training applicants, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 2958. A bill to improve passenger airline safety and 
     security; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 2959. A bill to authorize former Federal employees who 
     receive voluntary separation incentive payments under the 
     Department of Agriculture program to accept subsequent 
     employment with the Federal Government, without loss of their 
     payments, when such employment is directly related to 
     fighting forest fires; to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Otter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. Emerson, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hansen, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Schrock, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Mr. Graves, Mr. Pence, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Akin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Coble, and Mr. 
             Royce):
       H.R. 2960. A bill to require inspection of all cargo on 
     commercial trucks and vessels entering the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mrs. Maloney of New York, 
             Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mrs. 
             Morella):
       H.R. 2961. A bill to authorize the Administrator of the 
     Small Business Administration to make loans under section 
     7(b)(2) of the Small Business Act to small business concerns 
     and certain other business concerns that suffered substantial 
     economic injury as a result of the terrorist attacks on the 
     United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2962. A bill to reduce employer taxes and simplify tax 
     filing, to reform the administrative funding of the 
     unemployment compensation and employment service programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 2963. A bill to establish the Deep Creek Wilderness 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 2964. A bill to provide clarification regarding the 
     market name for the fish Pangasius bocourti and compliance 
     with section 403 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Hall of Ohio):
       H.R. 2965. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for the exchange of information by electronic 
     means between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other 
     Federal agencies; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Reyes, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. McKinney):
       H.R. 2966. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites 
     associated with the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm 
     labor movement to determine appropriate methods for their 
     preservation and interpretation; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. THURMAN:
       H.R. 2967. A bill to provide duty-free treatment for 
     certain foodstuffs originating in

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      NAFTA countries; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Hart, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 2968. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain 
     retirement plans during periods of unemployment for any 
     employee of an air carrier or of a manufacturer of aircraft 
     or parts or components of aircraft; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Ford, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Markey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Langevin, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Clement, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Wynn, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Payne, Ms. Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and 
             Mrs. Clayton):
       H.R. 2969. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restore a partial deduction for personal interest and 
     thereby to encourage economic recovery and to avoid the need 
     to borrow against home equity; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 2970. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow businesses to expense qualified security 
     devices; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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