[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 48 (Thursday, April 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H1672-H1674]
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. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 4589. A bill to provide for expedited decisions on 
     wilderness study areas, to provide that lands designated as 
     wilderness study areas for more than 15 years shall be used 
     in accordance with the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 
     1960, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 
     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 Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms.

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             Schakowsky, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Watt of North Carolina, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 4590. A bill to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in 
     recognition of his contributions to the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Gilman, Mr. Royce, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 4591. A bill to support the democratically elected 
     Government of Colombia and the unified campaign against 
     illicit narcotics trafficking, terrorist activities, and 
     other threats to the national security of Colombia; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, 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. COX (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 4592. A bill to name the chapel located in the 
     national cemetery in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Bob 
     Hope Veterans Chapel''; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Moore, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Ross, Mr. Bishop, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4593. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the Congressional 
     Budget Act of 1974 to extend the discretionary spending caps 
     and the pay-as-you-go requirement, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Rules, 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. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Israel, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Phelps, Ms. Harman, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 4594. A bill to increase the statutory debt limit and 
     to require a Presidential plan to restore balanced budgets 
     and protect Social Security; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and 
     Rules, 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. BAKER (for himself and Mr. Schrock):
       H.R. 4595. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     revise the matching funds requirements for States 
     participating in the National Guard Challenge Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 4596. A bill to provide for a comprehensive Federal 
     effort relating to treatments for, and the prevention of 
     cancer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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 Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 4597. A bill to prevent nonimmigrant aliens who are 
     delinquent in child support payments from gaining entry into 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. Goss, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Roemer, Mr. 
             Burr of North Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Frank, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Tierney, 
             and Ms. Hart):
       H.R. 4598. A bill to provide for the sharing of homeland 
     security information by Federal intelligence and law 
     enforcement agencies with State and local entities; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 4599. A bill to establish a pilot program to encourage 
     certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing 
     public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board 
     for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Cox, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Pickering, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 4600. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 4601. A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of Bureau of Land Management land in Douglas County, 
     Oregon, to the county to improve management of and 
     recreational access to the Oregon Dunes National Recreation 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 4602. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure a safe 
     pregnancy for all women in the United States, to reduce the 
     rate of maternal morbidity and mortality, to eliminate racial 
     and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes, to reduce 
     pre-term labor, to examine the impact of pregnancy on the 
     short and long term health of women, to expand knowledge 
     about the safety and dosing of drugs to treat pregnant women 
     with chronic conditions and women who become sick during 
     pregnancy, to expand public health prevention, education and 
     outreach, and to develop improved and more accurate data 
     collection related to maternal morbidity and mortality; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 4603. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the segment tax on domestic air 
     transportation shall not apply to segments to or from certain 
     islands; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. 
             Owens, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 4604. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income 
     tax for the purchase of private health insurance; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 4605. A bill to amend the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 
     1982 with respect to transportation of nuclear waste; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey):
       H.R. 4606. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for Alzheimer's disease research and demonstration 
     grants; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. 
             Delahunt):
       H.R. 4607. A bill to provide for fire safety standards for 
     cigarettes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 4608. A bill to name the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs medical center in Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Robert J. 
     Dole Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center``; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 4609. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a comprehensive study of the Rathdrum Prairie/
     Spokane Valley Aquifer, located in Idaho and Washington; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4610. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to carry out a pilot program 
     for restoration of urban watersheds and community 
     environments in the Anacostia River watershed, District of 
     Columbia and Maryland, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Mr. Farr of California):
       H.R. 4611. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish 
     an inventory, registry, and information system of United 
     States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and 
     private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary 
     reductions in, greenhouse gas

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     emissions; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself and Mr. Diaz-Balart):
       H.R. 4612. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to 
     provide expanded access for persons in the field of 
     membership of a Federal credit union to money order and check 
     cashing services; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 4613. A bill to authorize the Board of Regents of the 
     Smithsonian Institution to establish an awards program in 
     honor of Charles ``Pete'' Conrad, astronaut and space 
     scientist, for recognizing the discoveries made by amateur 
     astronomers of asteroids with near-Earth orbit trajectories; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H.R. 4614. A bill to permit commercial importation of 
     prescription drugs from Canada, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Skeen, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 4615. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route 
     that passes through the State of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 
     and Kansas, as a high priority corridor on the National 
     Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Harman, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Hall of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hill, Mr. Phelps, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Condit, and Mr. Edwards):
       H.J. Res. 90. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the 
     United States Government and for greater accountability in 
     the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Roemer, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Pence, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Schaffer, and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H. Con. Res. 386. Concurrent resolution supporting a 
     National Charter Schools Week, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself and Mr. Moore):
       H. Con. Res. 387. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     American Society of Civil Engineers for reaching its 150th 
     Anniversary and for the many vital contributions of civil 
     engineers to the quality of life of our Nation's people 
     including the research and development projects that have led 
     to the physical infrastructure of modern America; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, and Mr. Norwood):
       H. Con. Res. 388. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
     National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Moore, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ross, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Israel, and Mr. Bishop):
       H. Res. 397. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote to pass any 
     measure the enactment of which would result in a deficit in 
     the unified budget of the United States for any fiscal year; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H. Res. 398. A resolution recognizing the devastating 
     impact of fragile X, urging increased funding for research on 
     fragile X, and commending the goals of National Fragile X 
     Research Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Hastert, 
             and Mr. Cannon):
       H. Res. 399. A resolution honoring Cael Sanderson for his 
     perfect collegiate wrestling record; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Holt, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Platts, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Goode):
       H. Res. 400. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     increasing awareness of the autism spectrum disorder, and 
     supporting programs for greater research and improved 
     treatment of autism and improved training and support for 
     individuals with autism and those who care for them; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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