[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 58 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H2354-H2355]
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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. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Grucci, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Israel, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Barcia):
       H.R. 4687. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     investigative teams to assess building performance and 
     emergency response and evacuation procedures in the wake of 
     any building failure that has resulted in substantial loss of 
     life or that posed significant potential of substantial loss 
     of life; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 4688. A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified 
     Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Gekas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barr of 
             Georgia, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Issa, Ms. Hart, Mr. Flake, and Mr. 
             Pence):
       H.R. 4689. A bill to disapprove certain sentencing 
     guideline amendments; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 4690. A bill to require that pseudoephedrine be 
     dispensed only upon a written prescription of a licensed 
     practitioner, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Armey, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Barcia, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Mica, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cooksey, and 
             Mr. Jeff Miller of Florida):

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       H.R. 4691. A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related 
     discrimination in governmental activities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP:
       H.R. 4692. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     authorize the Establishment of the Andersonville National 
     Historic Site in the State of Georgia, and for other 
     purposes``, to provide for the addition of certain donated 
     lands to the Andersonville National Historic Site; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Gilman, 
             and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 4693. A bill to hold accountable the Palestine 
     Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 4694. A bill to provide for flexibility in making 
     emergency Federal procurements, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CALLAHAN:
       H.R. 4695. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating Fort 
     Gaines and Fort Morgan in Alabama as units of the National 
     Park System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Armey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Dooley of 
             California):
       H.R. 4696. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code with respect to the allowance of certain claims or 
     interests; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.R. 4697. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the protection of human subjects in research; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 4698. A bill to require licenses for the sale, 
     purchase, and distribution of certain chemicals that are 
     precursors to chemical weapons, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA:
       H.R. 4699. A bill to establish appropriate procedures and 
     sanctions to ensure that unpaid parking fines and penalties 
     owed to New York City by foreign countries are paid; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Upton, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. 
             Roukema, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 4700. A bill to reauthorize and improve the program of 
     block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy 
     families, improve access to quality child care, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the 
     Workforce, Agriculture, and Financial 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. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Stearns, Mr. John, and Mr. Clement):
       H.R. 4701. A bill to designate certain conduct by sports 
     agents relating to the signing of contracts with student 
     athletes as unfair and deceptive acts or practices to be 
     regulated by the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Crane, Ms. Dunn, and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 4702. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to clarify the right of Medicare beneficiaries 
     to enter into private contracts with physicians and other 
     health care professionals for the provision of health 
     services for which no payment is sought under the Medicare 
     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 Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 4703. A bill to establish a joint United States-Canada 
     customs inspection pilot project; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Frank, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             Mink of Hawaii, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Ms. Velazquez, Mrs. Morella, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 4704. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding 
     allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4705. A bill to amend the Interstate Horseracing Act 
     of 1978 to require the consent of certain horsemen's groups 
     for interstate off-track wagers, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, 
             and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4706. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the unrelated business income limitation on 
     investment in certain debt-financed properties; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Waxman, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Quinn, Ms. 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Nadler, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Cummings, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Solis, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 4707. A bill to prohibit the use of arsenic-treated 
     lumber to manufacture playground equipment, children's 
     products, fences, walkways, and decks, and for all other 
     residential purposes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 4708. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to convey certain facilities to the Fremont-Madison 
     Irrigation District; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 4709. A bill to amend the Public Health Services Act 
     to authorize the Director of the National Institute of 
     Environmental Health Sciences to conduct and coordinate a 
     research program on hormone disruption; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Resources, and 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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 4710. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     reduce paperwork burdens for small-business concerns; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Small Business, 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. WATERS (for herself and Mr. Bachus):
       H.R. 4711. A bill to provide for the identification of 
     assets hidden in United States financial institutions that 
     have been stolen or misappropriated from foreign countries by 
     corrupt foreign political figures of those countries; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WATKINS:
       H.R. 4712. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exemption from the recapture provisions of 
     the low-income housing credit for certain recipients of 
     Federal multi-family housing loans; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Con. Res. 401. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     heroism and courage displayed by airline flight attendants 
     each day; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Flake, Mr. Goode, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sessions, 
             and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H. Res. 416. A resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Congress regarding the International Criminal Court; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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