[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 171 (Tuesday, December 11, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H9238-H9239]
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 Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar) 
             (both by request):
       H.R. 3441. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     realign the policy responsibility in the Department of 
     Transportation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure. considered and passed.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, and Mr. Regula):
       H.R. 3442. A bill to establish the National Museum of 
     African American History and Culture Plan for Action 
     Presidential Commission to develop a plan of action for the 
     establishment and maintenance of the National Museum of 
     African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 
     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. HORN:
       H.R. 3443. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable to 
     the inscription of veterans' names on the memorial wall of 
     the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3444. A bill to amend title 39, United States Code, to 
     direct the Postal Service to adhere to an equitable tender 
     policy in selecting air carriers of nonpriority bypass mail 
     to certain points in the State of Alaska, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Ms. Solis, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 3445. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to improve the retirement security of 
     American families; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, and 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.

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           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Scott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Ms. Solis, and Ms. 
             McCollum):
       H.R. 3446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve the retirement security of American families; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 3447. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
     recruit and retain qualified nurses for the Veterans Health 
     Administration, to provide an additional basis for 
     establishing the inability of veterans to defray expenses of 
     necessary medical care, to enhance certain health care 
     programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. considered 
     and passed.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Harman, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ganske, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Engel, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sawyer, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Chambliss, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Barrett, Mr. 
             Fletcher, Mr. Luther, Mr. Ehrlich, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. 
             Wilson, Mr. John, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Andrews, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Sununu, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Platts, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Terry, Mr. Diaz-Balart, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Schrock, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Vitter, and Mr. 
             Callahan):
       H.R. 3448. A bill to improve the ability of the United 
     States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism 
     and other public health emergencies; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 3449. A bill to revise the boundaries of the George 
     Washington Birthplace National Monument, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Bryant, Mr. 
             Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 3450. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     reauthorize and strengthen the health centers program and the 
     National Health Service Corps, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GRAHAM:
       H.R. 3451. A bill to enable the use of human capital 
     investment contracts for the purposes of financing 
     postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Financial Services, and 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. GREENWOOD (for himself and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 3452. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to improve the safety and efficacy of 
     pharmaceuticals for children; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3453. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of a hydroelectric project in the State of 
     Pennsylvania; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 3454. A bill to amend the Emergency Steel Loan 
     Guarantee Act of 1999 to clarify the definition of qualified 
     steel company under that Act; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 3455. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to introduce new technologies to 
     reduce energy consumption in buildings; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 3456. A bill to prohibit the sale of tobacco products 
     through the Internet or other indirect means to individuals 
     under the age of 18, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHROCK (for himself and Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland):
       H.R. 3457. A bill to ensure the prompt research, 
     development, manufacture, and distribution of new lifesaving 
     drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or 
     mitigate the consequences of a bioterrorist attack, and for 
     other purposes; 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. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 3458. A bill to provide for the development and 
     dissemination of educational materials about responding to 
     terrorist events involving a nuclear, biological, or chemical 
     element, and to provide for an emergency medicine alert 
     network; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. McKinney, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 3459. A bill to reform the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bonior, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Grucci, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York, Mr. Markey, Ms. McKinney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Olver, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 3460. A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in 
     Finger Lakes National Forest in New York; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H. Con. Res. 286. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the President in using all means at his disposal to 
     encourage the establishment of a democratically elected 
     government in Iraq; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H. Res. 310. A resolution providing for the concurrence by 
     the House with an amendment in the amendments of the Senate 
     to H.R. 1291; considered and agreed to.

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