[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 63 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H2606-H2607]
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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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 4748. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with 
     the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 4749. A bill to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens 
     Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FARR of California:
       H.R. 4750. A bill to designate certain lands in the State 
     of California as components of the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 4751. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a voluntary outpatient 
     prescription drug benefit program; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, and 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 4752. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to prohibit physicians and other health care 
     practitioners from charging a membership or other incidental 
     fee (or requiring purchase of other items or services) as a 
     prerequisite for the provision of an item or service to a 
     Medicare beneficiary; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, and Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4753. A bill to replace the existing Federal tobacco 
     program with a federally chartered corporation to ensure the 
     stability of the price and supply of domestically produced 
     tobacco, to compensate quota holders for the loss of tobacco 
     quota asset value, to provide transition assistance for 
     active tobacco producers, to increase the competitiveness of 
     domestically produced tobacco, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Skeen, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Foley, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Pascrell, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 4754. A bill to establish a National Drought Council 
     within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to improve 
     national drought preparedness, mitigation, and response 
     efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, and Resources, 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. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Regula, 
             Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 4755. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 204 South Broad Street in 
     Lancaster, Ohio, as the ``Clarence Miller Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4756. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a moratorium on the ability of United States 
     corporations to avoid the United States income tax by 
     reincorporating in a foreign country; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Castle, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Frank, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moore, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ford, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rothman, Ms. 
             DeLauro, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 4757. A bill to improve the national instant criminal 
     background check system, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 4758. A bill to provide a responsible increase in the 
     debt limit, restore fiscal discipline, and safeguard 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. NADLER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney of New 
             York):
       H.R. 4759. A bill to ratify the Governors Island National 
     Monument and the boundaries thereof, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 4760. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that service performed by an air traffic controller 
     who is transferred or promoted to a supervisory or staff 
     position continue to be treated as controller service for 
     retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 4761. A bill to reform the safety practices of the 
     railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, 
     and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H.R. 4762. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to require payment of at least the minimum wage to 
     certain drivers for all hours worked as a condition of 
     exempting such drivers from overtime requirements; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Linder, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 4763. A bill to amend chapter 55 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to exclude availability pay for criminal 
     investigators from the limitation on premium pay; to modify 
     levels of special pay adjustments for Federal law enforcement 
     officers in certain cities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 4764. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     make grants to promote innovative outreach and enrollment 
     efforts under the State children's health insurance program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 4765. A bill to reinstate the license and extend 
     commencement of construction deadlines for the Carlyle 
     Hydroelectric Project in the State of Illinois, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 4766. A bill to declare the existence of a fire risk 
     emergency for the Beaver Park Roadless Area and Norbeck 
     Wildlife Preserve of the Black Hills National Forest in the 
     State of South Dakota, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to endeavor to use expedited alternative processes to address 
     forest health conditions in these areas, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       H.R. 4767. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
     discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2007; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Engel, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Solis, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Lynch, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 4768. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide access to information about sweatshop 
     conditions in the garment industry, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WATKINS:
       H.R. 4769. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     convey a parcel of land located in Pittsburg County, 
     Oklahoma, to the Choctaw Nation; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NEY:
       H. Res. 423. A resolution designating majority membership 
     on certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.

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