[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 127 (Wednesday, October 2, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H6982-H6983]
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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Hall of Texas):
       H.R. 5520. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum 
     hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 5522. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who 
     lawfully obtain digital entertainment; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. McNulty, Mr. King, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York):
       H.R. 5523. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to modify the terms of 
     the community disaster loan program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 5524. A bill to develop and deploy technologies to 
     defeat Internet jamming and censorship; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 5525. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to prevent corporate bankruptcy abuse and provide 
     greater protection for employees, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Barrett, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy 
             of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 5526. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to 
     disclose their lobbying activities; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Barrett, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr of California, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Luther, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy 
             of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 5527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require disclosure of lobbying activities by certain 
     organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 5528. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     Center for International Human Rights; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 5529. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint 
     trusteeship of single-employer pension plans; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5530. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the right of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
     recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-
     service-connected care to beneficiaries of such third 
     parties; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Royce, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 5531. A bill to facilitate famine relief efforts and a 
     comprehensive solution to the war in Sudan; to the Committee 
     on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee 
     on 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5532. A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental 
     Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require 
     public availability of an accounting of all funds used, or 
     required to be used, for response to a release of a hazardous 
     substance or pollutant or contaminant; 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 5533. A bill to provide for reduction in the backlog 
     of claims for benefits pending with the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BERRY (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
             Allen, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 5534. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the implementation of the program 
     under section 804 of such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             and Mr. Underwood):
       H.R. 5535. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa 
     National Wildlife Refuge Complex and of the Detroit River 
     International Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 5536. A bill to amend the Bank Protection Act of 1968 
     and the Federal Credit Union Act to require enhanced security 
     measures at depository institutions and automated teller 
     machines sufficient to provide surveillance pictures which 
     can be used effectively as evidence in criminal prosecutions, 
     to amend title 28, United States Code, to require the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation to make technical recommendations 
     with regard to such security measures, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 5537. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the $25,000 offset for individuals under the 
     passive loss rules to apply to investments in wind energy 
     facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 5538. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     waive certain limitations; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 5539. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of medication therapy 
     management services, including disease specific management 
     services, for certain high-risk patients 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.

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           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 5540. A bill to encourage respect for the rights of 
     religious and ethnic minorities in Iran and to deter Iran 
     from supporting international terrorism and from furthering 
     its weapons of mass destruction programs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. SHOWS:
       H.R. 5541. A bill to reject proposals to partially or 
     completely divert funds, which normally would be designated 
     for the Social Security trust fund, into private savings 
     accounts as a substitute for the lifelong, guaranteed, 
     inflation-protected insurance benefits provided through 
     Social Security; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Scott, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Morella, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gilman, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Evans):
       H.J. Res. 113. A joint resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of Patsy T. Mink; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTERT (for himself and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution to authorize the use of 
     United States Armed Forces against Iraq; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.J. Res. 115. A joint resolution to consent to certain 
     amendments enacted by the legislature of the State of Hawaii 
     to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H. Con. Res. 495. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Safety Forces Appreciation Week; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H. Con. Res. 496. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding so-called ``honor killings''; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SCHAFFER:
       H. Con. Res. 497. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideas of National Take Your Kids to Vote Day; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Cummings):
       H. Res. 569. A resolution expressing support for the 
     President's 2002 National Drug Control Strategy to reduce 
     illegal drug use in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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.

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