[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 173 (Thursday, December 13, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H10065-H10066]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3476. A bill to protect certain lands held in fee by 
     the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians from 
     condemnation until a final decision is made by the Secretary 
     of the Interior regarding a pending fee to trust application 
     for that land, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. PHELPS (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 3477. A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance 
     Act of 1983 to permit States to use administrative funds to 
     pay costs relating to the processing, transporting, and 
     distributing to eligible recipient agencies of donated wild 
     game; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Traficant, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hall of 
             Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Hunter, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Pickering, 
             and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 3478. A bill to redesignate the position of the 
     Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine 
     Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Costello, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Rahall, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wu, Mr. Borski, Mr. Clement, 
             Mr. Barcia, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Holden, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, 
             Mr. Horn, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Sawyer, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. LaFalce, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Coyne, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Meehan, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 3479. A bill to expand aviation capacity in the 
     Chicago area; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Costello, Mr. Petri, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Luther, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Phelps, and Mr. Boswell):

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       H.R. 3480. A bill to promote Department of the Interior 
     efforts to provide a scientific basis for the management of 
     sediment and nutrient loss in the Upper Mississippi River 
     Basin; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Pascrell, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Thurman, and 
             Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 3481. A bill to require the National Institute of 
     Standards and Technology to investigate the feasibility and 
     costs of implementing a secure computer system for remote 
     voting and communication for the Congress and establishing a 
     system to ensure business continuity for congressional 
     operations; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science, 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Boehlert):
       H.R. 3482. A bill to provide greater cybersecurity; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HORN (for himself, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Shays, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mrs. Maloney of New York):
       H.R. 3483. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for intergovernmental cooperation to enhance the 
     sharing of law enforcement information; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Thomas, and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 3484. A bill to resolve administrative disputes 
     regarding certain spectrum licenses, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and the 
     Budget, 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:
       H.R. 3485. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make grants for projects to construct 
     fences or other barriers to prevent public access to tracks 
     and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential 
     areas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Graham, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina):
       H.R. 3486. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to clarify that Christmas tree farming is agriculture 
     under that Act; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Burr of North 
             Carolina, Mr. John, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Towns, Ms. Hart, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. DeLauro, and 
             Mr. Barrett):
       H.R. 3487. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to health professions programs regarding the 
     field of nursing; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COYNE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 3488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand pension benefits to those without retirement 
     plans and provide additional protections to those who 
     participate in the current system; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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. GOODE:
       H.R. 3489. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain 
     retirement plans during periods of unemployment; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3490. A bill to make amounts provided under the 
     Operation Safe Home and New Approach Anti-Drug programs 
     available for use for providing law enforcement officers to 
     patrol and provide security for housing assisted by the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3491. A bill to conduct a study on the effectiveness 
     of ballistic imaging technology and evaluate its 
     effectiveness as a law enforcement tool; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 3492. A bill to establish hospice demonstration 
     projects and a hospice grant program for beneficiaries under 
     the Medicare Program under title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act, 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. HUNTER:
       H.R. 3493. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the renewable resources production tax credit 
     to include additional forms of renewable energy, and to 
     expand the investment tax credit to include equipment used to 
     produce electricity from renewable resources; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, Ms. Watson, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Clay, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Frank, Ms. 
             McCollum, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Abercrombie, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Dicks, and 
             Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 3494. A bill to give the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation access to NICS records in law enforcement 
     investigations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 3495. A bill to prohibit Federal payments to any 
     individual, business, institution, or organization that 
     engages in human cloning; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 3496. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind 
     veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental 
     security income benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. Foley, and 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 3497. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the 
     Social Security Program through the creation of personal 
     Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for 
     all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social 
     Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H.R. 3498. A bill to urge the President to establish the 
     White House Commission on National Military Appreciation 
     month, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Otter, and Mr. 
             Rehberg):
       H.R. 3499. A bill to expand the Farm Storage Facility Loan 
     Program of the Department of Agriculture by making loans 
     available to assist producers in providing storage for hay; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3500. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide income and employment tax relief for military 
     and civilian victims of terroristic or military action; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 3501. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for economic recovery; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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. SOUDER:
       H.R. 3502. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the standard mileage rates during 2001 for 
     certain deductions for use of a passenger automobile to 50 
     cents per mile; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 3503. A bill to indemnify contractors for World Trade 
     Center recovery efforts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUMP:
       H. Con. Res. 288. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Secretary of Senate to make a technical correction in the 
     enrollment of S. 1438; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOEHNER:
       H. Con. Res. 289. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make technical corrections 
     in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 1; considered and agreed 
     to.

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