[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 154 (Thursday, November 8, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H7958-H7960]
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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. RILEY (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Callahan, 
             Mr. Everett, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. 
             Hilliard):
       H.R. 3252. A bill to amend the Education of the Deaf Act of 
     1986 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish the 
     National Junior College for Deaf and Blind at the Alabama 
     Institute for Deaf and Blind; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. 
             Stearns):
       H.R. 3253. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of emergency medical 
     preparedness centers in the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 3254. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for a partnership between the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs and the Department of Defense to develop

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     and disseminate education and training programs on the 
     medical responses to the consequences of terrorist 
     activities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Borski, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Scott, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Turner, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Frost, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bentsen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Farr of California, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. John, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Luther, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy 
             of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snyder, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3255. A bill to respond to the threat of bioterrorism; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on the Judiciary, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Armed Services, Science, Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), International Relations, Agriculture, 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. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Shows):
       H.R. 3256. A bill to establish a National Center for 
     Military Deployment Health Research in the Department of 
     Health and Human Services to provide an independent means for 
     the conduct and coordination of research into issues relating 
     to the deployment of members of the Armed Forces overseas, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' 
     Affairs, the Budget, and 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. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 3257. A bill to amend the Act of September 30, 1961, 
     to limit the antitrust exemption applicable to broadcasting 
     agreements made by leagues of professional sports, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CUBIN:
       H.R. 3258. A bill to amend the Federal Lands Policy and 
     Management Act of 1976 to clarify the method by which the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
     determine the fair market value of rights-of-way granted, 
     issued, or renewed under such Act to prevent unreasonable 
     increases in certain costs in connection with the deployment 
     of communications and other critical infrastructure; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 3259. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to authorize Federal agencies to promptly respond to 
     emergencies involving the health and safety of persons, in 
     the same manner as such authority is available under the 
     Wilderness Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3260. A bill to amend the Plant Protection Act to 
     authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a cost-
     share program with the States for the control of noxious 
     weeds; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 3261. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the offset against overpayments to include all 
     State and local taxes owed by any person, whether or not a 
     resident of the State seeking the offset, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 3262. A bill to revitalize the international 
     competitiveness of the United States-flag maritime industry 
     through international tax parity, 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. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 3263. A bill to amend section 7(a) of the Small 
     Business Act to exempt small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans who have been discharged or released 
     from military service for less than 5 years from guarantee 
     fees; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. 
             Pombo):
       H.R. 3264. A bill to terminate all Federal programs 
     relating to price support and supply management for milk and 
     to grant the consent of Congress to cooperative efforts by 
     States to manage milk prices and supply; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. PLATTS:
       H.R. 3265. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period which is 
     presently required in order for an individual to be eligible 
     for benefits based on disability or for the disability 
     freeze; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 3266. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit unauthorized trafficking in personal DNA 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 3267. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for continuous open enrollment 
     and disenrollment in MedicareChoice plans, and for other 
     purposes; 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. TAUZIN:
       H.R. 3268. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to strengthen the limitations on the holding of any license, 
     permit, operating authority by a foreign government or any 
     entity controlled by a foreign government; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H.R. 3269. A bill to provide for the development of State 
     medical disaster response plans regarding terrorist attacks 
     that use biological or chemical weapons; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 3270. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation 
     under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care 
     that certain rural hospice programs may provide; 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. WU (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Shows, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Lee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Gutknecht, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 3271. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 
     veterans outreach programs known as Stand Down events and to 
     establish a pilot program to provide for an annual Stand Down 
     event in each State; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, 
             and Mr. Holt):
       H. Con. Res. 266. Concurrent resolution honoring veterans 
     by requesting that television and radio stations provide a 
     moment of silence or a public service announcement on 
     November 11 at 11 a.m. each year; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 282. A resolution designating minority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY:
       H. Res. 283. A resolution designating majority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr.

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             Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Condit, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Souder, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Graves, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Grucci, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Skeen, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Traficant, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Hunter, Mr. 
             Schrock, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Stump, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Res. 284. A resolution encouraging the people of the 
     United States to support the Armed Forces and civilian 
     personnel who are engaged in the war on terrorism as part of 
     a united effort to be known as Operation Enduring Support; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself and Mr. Bonior):
       H. Res. 285. A resolution commending President Pervez 
     Musharraf of Pakistan for his leadership and friendship and 
     welcoming him to the United States; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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