[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 124 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H6775-H6777]
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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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 5469. A bill to suspend for a period of 6 months the 
     determination of the Librarian of Congress of July 8, 2002, 
     relating to rates and terms for the digital performance of 
     sound recordings and ephemeral recordings; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mrs. Roukema, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Frelinghuysen, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 5470. A bill to establish the HARS-specific PCB 
     effects level, expressed in a certain Memorandum of Agreement 
     issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps 
     of Engineers, as a final criterion; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Phelps, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Shows, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Lucas of Kentucky):
       H.R. 5471. A bill to extend Federal funding for operation 
     of State high risk health insurance pools; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 5472. A bill to extend for 6 months the period for 
     which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is 
     reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Castle, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Borski, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Coyne, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Gekas, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Toomey, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 5473. A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to 
     the SMART Research and Development Compact; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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.

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           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 5474. A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to 
     further protect customers of financial institutions whose 
     identities are stolen from the financial institution, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 5475. A bill to require that certain procedures are 
     followed in Federal buildings when a child is reported 
     missing; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 5476. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of 
     the beginning of Korean immigration into the United States; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Evans, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Lee, and Mr. 
             McIntyre):
       H.R. 5477. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases 
     of loss of paired organs; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Upton, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Burr of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ganske, 
             Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Rush, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Barrett, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. John, and Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 5478. A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health 
     Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety 
     and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect 
     patient safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 5479. A bill to provide for the development of new 
     firefighting technology, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, and Mr. Ballenger):
       H.R. 5480. A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price 
     support programs for certain tobacco, to compensate quota 
     owners and holders for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, 
     to establish a tobacco community reinvestment program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Greenwood, and Mrs. Morella):
       H.R. 5481. A bill to amend chapter 84 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide that certain Federal annuity 
     computations are adjusted by 1 percent relating to periods of 
     receiving disability payments, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. DeGETTE (for herself, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Underwood, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Green of Texas, Ms. Norton, 
             and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 5482. A bill to prevent and cure diabetes and to 
     promote and improve the care of individuals with diabetes for 
     the reduction of health disparities within racial and ethnic 
     minority groups, including the African-American, Hispanic 
     American, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and American 
     Indian and Alaskan Native communities; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky):
       H.R. 5483. A bill to enhance homeland security by 
     encouraging the development of regional comprehensive 
     emergency preparedness and coordination plans; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 5484. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     enhance research, training, and health information 
     dissemination with respect to urologic diseases, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and 
             Mr. Thune):
       H.R. 5485. A bill to eliminate the authority to reduce 
     rental payments under the conservation reserve program in 
     calendar year 2002 by reason of harvesting of forage or 
     grazing on land in an emergency caused by a drought; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 5486. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to cooperate with the High Plains Aquifer States in 
     conducting a hydrogeologic characterization, mapping, 
     modeling and monitoring program for the High Plains Aquifer, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5487. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to 
     discontinue use of a derogatory or discriminatory name or 
     depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5488. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide the Food and Drug Administration with 
     authority to recall food when there is a reasonable basis for 
     believing that the food is adulterated and presents a risk to 
     human health, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5489. A bill to establish the Great Plains Historic 
     Grasslands Wilderness Area, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5490. A bill to ensure the coordination and 
     integration of Indian tribes in the National Homeland 
     Security strategy and to establish an Office of Tribal 
     Government Homeland Security within the Department of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 5491. A bill to provide economic security for 
     America's workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 5492. A bill to require the Federal Government to give 
     a preference in awarding any contract for a construction 
     project to entities participating in qualified apprenticeship 
     programs; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Clement, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 5493. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     provide benefits for contractor employees of the Department 
     of Energy who were exposed to toxic substances at Department 
     of Energy facilities, to provide coverage under subtitle B of 
     that Act for certain additional individuals, to establish an 
     ombudsman and otherwise reform the assistance provided to 
     claimants under that Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. STUMP:
       H.R. 5494. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
     in Maricopa County, Arizona, in exchange for private lands 
     located in Yavapai County, Arizona; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. 
             Shows):
       H.R. 5495. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 115 West Pine Street in 
     Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as the ``Major Henry A. Commiskey, 
     Sr. Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 5496. A bill to permit certain funds assessed for 
     securities laws violations to be used to compensate employees 
     who are victims of excessive pension fund investments in the 
     securities of their employers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Solis, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 5497. A bill to authorize assistance through eligible 
     nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of 
     unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in 
     developing countries; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 5498. A bill to convey to the Board of Trustees of the 
     California State University the balance of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property known as the 
     Tiburon Laboratory, located in Tiburon, California; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself and Mr. Phelps):
       H. Con. Res. 488. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to correct the enrollment of 
     the bill

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     H.R. 2215; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Jeff Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 489. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States should not 
     rejoin the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and 
     Cultural Organization (UNESCO); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H. Con. Res. 490. Concurrent resolution to express the 
     sense of Congress concerning the United States and its 
     dependence on foreign sources of oil; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H. Con. Res. 491. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Ney, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Baird, Mr. Vitter, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Camp, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. DeLay, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Flake, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Goss, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kerns, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McKeon, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Watts of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Honda, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lynch, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Hoeffel, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H. Res. 559. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that each State should examine its 
     existing statutes, practices, and procedures governing 
     special elections so that, in the event of a catastrophe, 
     vacancies in the House of Representatives may be filled in a 
     timely fashion; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H. Res. 560. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the restoration and protection 
     of the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Resources, Science, and International Relations, 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. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Diaz-Balart, and Ms. Solis):
       H. Res. 561. A resolution recognizing the contributions of 
     Hispanic-serving institutions; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H. Res. 562. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued in 
     commemoration of Diwali, a festival celebrated by people of 
     Indian origin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Foley, Mr. Crane, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Bass, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Bentsen, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Watkins, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Sununu):
       H. Res. 563. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     regarding the importance of bone marrow donation, honoring 
     the National Marrow Donor Program for its work in increasing 
     bone marrow donations, and supporting National Marrow 
     Awareness Month, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.

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