[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H5789-H5790]
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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. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 5211. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     limit the liability of copyright owners for protecting their 
     works on peer-to-peer networks; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISTOOK:
       H.R. 5212. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the limitation on capital losses an 
     individual may deduct against ordinary income, and to adjust 
     such amount for inflation; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 5213. A bill to redesignate the Federal building 
     located at 935 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in the District 
     of Columbia as the ``Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Schaffer, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 5214. A bill to authorize and direct the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to take actions to promptly address the risk of 
     fire and insect infestation in National Forest System lands; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. HORN (for himself, Mr. Sawyer, and Mrs. Maloney 
             of New York):
       H.R. 5215. A bill to protect the confidentiality of 
     information acquired from the public for statistical 
     purposes, and to permit the exchange of business data among 
     designated statistical agencies for statistical purposes 
     only; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Watt of North Carolina, Mr. Evans, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Lee, Mr. Dingell, and 
             Mr. Baca):
       H.R. 5216. A bill to establish a national rail passenger 
     transportation system, reauthorize Amtrak, improve security 
     and service on Amtrak, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 5217. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to grant waivers permitting individuals to import 
     prescription drugs from Canada, to amend such Act with 
     respect to the sale of prescription drugs through the 
     Internet, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAPUANO:
       H.R. 5218. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for payment under the prospective 
     payment system for hospital outpatient department services 
     under the Medicare Program for new drugs administered in such 
     departments as soon as the drug is approved for marketing by 
     the

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      Commissioner of Food and Drugs; 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, Mrs. Morella, and Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 5219. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for a chronic disease 
     prescription drug benefit and for coverage of disease 
     management services under the Medicare 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. COLLINS (for himself and Mr. DeLay):
       H.R. 5220. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a minimum deduction for business use of a home, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.R. 5221. A bill to protect employees and retirees from 
     corporate practices that deprive them of their earnings and 
     retirement savings when a business files for bankruptcy under 
     title 11, United States Code; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 5222. A bill to remove certain restrictions on the 
     Mammoth Community Water District's ability to use certain 
     property acquired by that District from the United States; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 5223. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of 
     regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Dan Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 5224. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out demonstration projects to 
     increase the supply of organs donated for human 
     transplantation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 5225. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for coverage under the Medicaid Program of 
     organ transplant procedures as an emergency medical procedure 
     for certain alien children; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5226. A bill to amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
     to further the conservation of certain wildlife species; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Osborne, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 5227. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide involuntary conversion tax relief for 
     producers forced to sell livestock due to weather-related 
     conditions or Federal land management agency policy or 
     action, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 5228. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in 
     connection with medical care; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 5229. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable 
     purposes to the standard mileage rate established by the 
     Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. RIVERS (for herself and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 5230. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act, 
     the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Federal Food, 
     Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for improved public health 
     and food safety through enhanced enforcement, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. SANDERS:
       H.R. 5231. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the required offset of certain military separation 
     benefits by the amount of disability benefits paid by the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. SCHAFFER:
       H.R. 5232. A bill to provide a cost-sharing requirement for 
     the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State 
     of Colorado; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Horn, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Doggett, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr of 
             California, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 5233. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage the use of web-based enrollment systems in 
     the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Burr of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5234. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for fair payments under the Medicare 
     hospital outpatient department prospective payment system; 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. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Cox, and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 5235. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide special compensation for former prisoners of war, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 5236. A bill to assure that enrollment in any Medicare 
     prescription drug program is voluntary; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, 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. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5237. A bill to declare that the United States holds 
     certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San 
     Ildefonso and Santa Clara; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5238. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     archeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5239. A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande 
     National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Thune, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, and Mr. Oxley):
       H.J. Res. 108. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to guarantee the right 
     to use and recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and 
     the national motto; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt):
       H. Con. Res. 448. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     special meeting of the Congress in New York, New York, on 
     Friday, September 6, 2002, in remembrance of the victims and 
     the heroes of September 11, 2001, in recognition of the 
     courage and spirit of the City of New York, and for other 
     purposes; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Gilman, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. Nadler):
       H. Con. Res. 449. Concurrent resolution providing for 
     representation by Congress at a special meeting in New York, 
     New York on Friday, September 6, 2002; considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Mr. Stump, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, and Mr. Hunter):
       H. Con. Res. 450. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     people of the United States to honor Patriot Day, September 
     11, by writing to the men and women serving in the Armed 
     Forces; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H. Con. Res. 451. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of teaching United States history in elementary 
     and secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 503. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-
     home care for the elderly; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LANTOS:
       H. Res. 504. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the continuous repression of 
     freedoms within Iran and of individual human rights abuses, 
     particularly with regard to women; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Gutknecht):
       H. Res. 505. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the desire for freedom and 
     human rights within Iran; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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