[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H51-H61]
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. OXLEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Castle, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Ross, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 11. A bill to extend the national flood insurance 
     program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Petri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Kind,

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             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wu, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 12. A bill to make changes to the Higher Education Act 
     of 1965 incorporating the results of the FED UP Initiative, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. English):
       H.R. 13. A bill to reauthorize the Museum and Library 
     Services Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.R. 14. A bill to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and 
     Treatment Act to make improvements to and reauthorize 
     programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 15. A bill to provide a program of national health 
     insurance, and for other purposes; 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Coble, and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 16. A bill to authorize salary adjustments for 
     Justices and judges of the United States for fiscal year 
     2003; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, r. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 17. A bill to provide economic security for America's 
     workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 18. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish additional provisions to combat waste, 
     fraud, and abuse within the Medicare Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 19. A bill to provide for a program of temporary 
     enhanced unemployment benefits; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 20. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize appropriations for State water 
     pollution control revolving funds, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Gillmor):
       H.R. 21. A bill to prevent the use of certain bank 
     instruments for unlawful Internet gambling, 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. HOUGHTON:
       H.R. 22. A bill to simplify certain provisions of the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to establish a uniform 
     pass-thru regime; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 23. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to authorize communities to use 
     community development block grant funds for construction of 
     tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 24. A bill to require ballistics testing of firearms 
     manufactured in or imported into the United States, and to 
     provide for the compilation, use, and availability of 
     ballistics information for the purpose of curbing the use of 
     firearms in crime; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LINDER (for himself and Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 25. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic 
     opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, 
     abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a 
     national sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 26. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to revise and i for other purposes; 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. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 27. A bill to amend the United States Housing Act of 
     1937 to exempt small public housing agencies from the 
     requirement of preparing an annual public housing agency 
     plan; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 28. A bill to amend section 501 of the American 
     Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act of 2000 to provide 
     for the establishment of the Lands Title Report Commission 
     for Indian trust lands; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Osborne):
       H.R. 29. A bill to convert a temporary judgeship for the 
     district of Nebraska to a permanent judgeship, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 30. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1992 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to pay the 
     non-Federal share for managing recreation facilities and 
     natural resources to water resource development projects if 
     the non-Federal interest has agreed to reimburse the 
     Secretary, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Ose, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 31. A bill to nullify the recent pay increase and to 
     eliminate automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, 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. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 32. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a higher purchase price limitation applicable to 
     mortgage subsidy bonds based on median family income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Costello, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Terry, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Frost, and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 33. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to establish a minimum geographic cost-of-practice index 
     value for physicians' services furnished 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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Ehlers, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Johnson of

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             Illinois, Mr. Holt, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Leach, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Filner, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Weller, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Rush, Mrs. Davis of California, and Mr. 
             Stupak):
       H.R. 34. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 for the Department of Energy 
     Office of Science, to ensure that the United States is the 
     world leader in key scientific fields by restoring a healthy 
     balance of science funding, to ensure maximum utilization of 
     the national user facilities, and to secure the Nation's 
     supply of scientists for the 21st century, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 35. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to clarify the Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on House Administration, and 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 36. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide that remarriage of the surviving spouse of a deceased 
     veteran after age 55 shall not result in termination of 
     dependency and indemnity compensation otherwise payable to 
     that surviving spouse; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT:
       H.R. 37. A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to Cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as 
     the Department of Environmental Protection; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 38. 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 39. A bill to establish and implement a competitive 
     oil and gas leasing program that will result in an 
     environmentally sound and job creating program for the 
     exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
     resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and 
             Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 40. A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, 
     cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United 
     States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and 
     to establish a commission to examine the institution of 
     slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and 
     economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the 
     impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
     recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ross, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Frost, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 41. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to specify the update for payments under the Medicare 
     physician fee schedule for 2003; 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:
       H.R. 42. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     reduce individual capital gains rates; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 43. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the alternative minimum tax on corporations and 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Hall, Ms. Dunn, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Toomey, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 44. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide reduced capital gain rates for qualified economic 
     stimulus gain and to index the basis of assets of individuals 
     for purposes of determining gains and losses; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 45. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the double taxation of corporate profits; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 46. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     submit a study of tax depreciation recovery periods; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Reyes, Ms. Lee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 47. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to restore fairness to immigration law, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Weller, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 48. A bill to develop and deploy technologies to 
     defeat Internet jamming and censorship; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Flake, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Issa, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pence, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, and Mr. Beauprez):
       H.R. 49. A bill to permanently extend the moratorium 
     enacted by the Internet Tax Freedom Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. English, Mr. Flake, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Latham, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Petri, Mr. Platts, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 50. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the double taxation of dividends; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 51. A bill to repeal the Federal death tax, including 
     the estate and gift taxes and thetax on generation-skipping 
     transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 52. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the ``luxury tax'' on beer, enacted in the Omnibus 
     Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, which doubled previous 
     excise levels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 53. A bill to improve health care choice by providing 
     for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota):
       H.R. 54. A bill to establish a grant program that provides 
     incentives for States to enact mandatory minimum sentences 
     for certain firearms offenses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 55. A bill to provide authority to control exports, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 56. A bill to make the Federal employees health 
     benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who 
     would not otherwise have health insurance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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 Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Camp, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Wilson of

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             South Carolina, Mr. Weller, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Toomey, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Dreier, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Wilson of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 57. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 58. A bill to restore health care coverage to retired 
     members of the uniformed services; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 59. A bill to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act 
     of 1983 to permit States to use administrative funds to pay 
     costs relating to the processing, transporting, and 
     distributing to eligible recipient agencies of donated wild 
     game; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 60. A bill to amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 
     to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on 
     recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research; 
     to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 61. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the percentage of completion method of 
     accounting shall be required to be used with respect to 
     contracts for the manufacture of property if no payments are 
     required to be made before the completion of the manufacture 
     of such property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 62. A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military 
     Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 63. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation 
     rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who 
     attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 
     1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively 
     for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 64. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow penalty-free distributions from qualified retirement 
     plans on account of the death or disability of the 
     participant's spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 65. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare part B; 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 Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 66. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; 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. FLAKE (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 67. A bill to provide temporary legal exemptions for 
     certain land management activities of the Federal land 
     management agencies undertaken in federally declared disaster 
     areas; to the Committee on Resources, 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. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 68. A bill to ensure the efficient allocation of 
     telephone numbers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 69. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to 
     prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal 
     information collected from and about individuals who are not 
     covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 
     1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control 
     over the collection and use of that information, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 70. A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer 
     services of Social Security account numbers and related 
     personally identifiable information; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 71. A bill to require customer consent to the 
     provision of wireless call location information; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Holt, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 72. A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a 
     discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 73. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a comprehensive program for testing and treatment 
     of veterans for the Hepatitis C virus; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 74. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain land in the lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 
     Nevada, to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the 
     Washoe Indian Tribe of Nevada and California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. Smith of Michigan):
       H.R. 75. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve and strengthen the 
     Social Security program through the creation of personal 
     Social Security guarantee accounts ensuring full benefits for 
     all workers and their families, restoring long-term Social 
     Security solvency, to make certain benefit improvements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 76. A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 77. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task 
     force within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather 
     information about, study, and report to the Congress 
     regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children; 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 78. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system 
     to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the 
     likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, 
     including procedures for identifying all infant patients in 
     the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident 
     if infants are missing from the hospital; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 79. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on methods 
     for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in 
     kindergarten through third grade; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 80. A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate 
     crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 81. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with 
     respect to mental health services for children, adolescents 
     and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 82. A bill to increase the numerical limitation on the 
     number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of an 
     alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 83. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to the record of admission for permanent 
     residence in the case of certain aliens; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 84. A bill to assist aliens who were transplanted to 
     the United States as children in continuing their education 
     and otherwise integrating into American society; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 85. A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who 
     may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline 
     for classification petition and labor certification filings; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 86. A bill to provide for the collection of data on 
     traffic stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 87. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     the admission into the United States of H-1C nonimmigrant 
     registered nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 88. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements for a child born abroad and 
     out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the

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     citizenship of the child's father, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 89. A bill to create a separate DNA database for 
     violent predators against children, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 90. A bill to establish the Cultural Competence 
     Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 91. A bill to name the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     in Houston, Texas, as the ``Michael E. DeBakey Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Center``; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 92. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to 
     agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses 
     incurred in 2001 and 2002; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 93. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation 
     disputes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 94. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in 
     low-income schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 95. A bill to make amounts provided under the 
     Operation Safe Home and New Approach Anti-Drug programs 
     available for use for providing law enforcement officers to 
     patrol and provide security for housing assisted by the 
     Department of Housing and Urban Development; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HALL:
       H.R. 96. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual 
     surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing 
     obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit 
     in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from 
     the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 97. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow workers who attain age 65 after 1981 and before 
     1992 to choose either lump sum payments over four years 
     totalling $5,000 or an improved benefit computation formula 
     under a new 10-year rule governing the transition to the 
     changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social 
     Security Amendments of 1977, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 98. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide a 50 percent discount in flood insurance 
     rates for the first 5 years that certain low-cost properties 
     are included in flood hazard zones; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 99. A bill to designate ``God Bless America'' as the 
     national hymn of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 100. A bill to restate, clarify, and revise the 
     Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 101. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     families of deceased law enforcement officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 102. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit expansion of medical residency 
     training programs in geriatric medicine and to provide for 
     reimbursement of care coordination and assessment services 
     provided 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. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 103. A bill to provide that no more than 50 percent of 
     funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for 
     home heating purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 104. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the 24-month waiting period for disabled 
     individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 105. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish a program to 
     provide Federal grants to first responders to enhance their 
     ability to respond to incidents of terrorism, including 
     incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 106. A bill to prohibit discrimination in contracting 
     on federally funded projects on the basis of certain labor 
     policies of potential contractors; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Bachus, 
             and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H.R. 107. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     to provide that the advertising or sale of a mislabeled copy-
     protected music disc is an unfair method of competition and 
     an unfair and deceptive act or practice, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 108. A bill to amend the Education Land Grant Act to 
     require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of 
     environmental reviews with respect to conveyances under that 
     Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 109. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit for residential solar energy property; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 110. A bill to require Congress and the President to 
     fulfill their constitutional duty to take personal 
     responsibility for Federal laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Wamp, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Israel, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mrs. Capito, Mr. Herger, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Shuster, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Ms. Granger, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Shaw, Ms. Solis, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Ford, Mr. Otter, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Hobson, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Mica, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Everett, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Boehlert, and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 111. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
     prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from 
     engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or 
     real estate management activities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 112. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
     District of Colorado; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Rothman):
       H.R. 113. 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. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 114. A bill to require that the Secretary of the 
     Interior conduct a study to identify sites and resources, to 
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     alternatives for commemorating and interpreting the Cold War, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 115. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     improve airport security by using biometric security badges, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Beauprez, 
             and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 116. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to construct, lease, or modify major medical 
     facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical 
     Center, Aurora, Colorado; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 117. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend to civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
     serving in combat zones the tax treatment allowed to members 
     of the Armed Forces serving in combat zones; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 118. A bill to overrule United States v. Fior 
     D'Italia, Inc; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 119. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a program to provide assistance through States 
     to eligible weed management entities to control or eradicate 
     harmful, nonnative weeds on public and private land; to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 120. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for contributions for 
     scholarships to attend elementary and secondary schools, for 
     upgrading elementary and secondary school facilities, and for 
     expenses related to technology for elementary and secondary 
     schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 121. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational 
     agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management 
     systems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to 
     provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the 
     use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 122. A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications 
     Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of the text, graphic, or 
     image messaging systems of wireless telephone systems to 
     transmit unsolicited commercial messages; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 123. A bill to repeal the provision of the September 
     11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 that requires the 
     reduction of a claimant's compensation by the amount of any 
     collateral source compensation payments the claimant is 
     entitled to receive, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 124. A bill to provide for the mandatory licensing and 
     registration of handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Kind, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 125. A bill to reestablish the Office of Technology 
     Assessment; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and Mrs. 
             Northup):
       H.R. 126. A bill to establish a program to promote child 
     literacy by making books available through early learning and 
     other child care programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 127. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is 
     enacted significantly extending the solvency of the Social 
     Security and Medicare trust funds; to the Committee on Rules, 
     and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 128. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of oral drugs to treat low blood calcium levels or 
     elevated parathyroid hormone levels for patients with end 
     stage renal disease; 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. HOLT:
       H.R. 129. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make higher education more affordable by providing a tax 
     deduction for higher education expenses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 130. A bill to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks 
     Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, 
     development, and storage of biofuels; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK:
       H.R. 131. A bill to prevent fraud and deception in network 
     recreational games; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK:
       H.R. 132. A bill to create Federal advertising procurement 
     opportunities for minority business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 133. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mrs. 
             Northup):
       H.R. 134. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to permit Kentucky to operate a separate retirement 
     system for certain public employees; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Duncan, 
             and Mr. Shuster):
       H.R. 135. A bill to establish the ``Twenty-First Century 
     Water Commission'' to study and develop recommendations for a 
     comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs; 
     to the Committee on Resources, 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. McHUGH:
       H.R. 136. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-
     added agriculture; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 137. A bill to provide job creation and assistance, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, the Judiciary, 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. McHUGH:
       H.R. 138. A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural 
     areas; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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 Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 139. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 140. A bill to eliminate the Federal quota and price 
     support programs for tobacco, to compensate quota holders and 
     active producers for the loss of tobacco quota asset value, 
     to establish a permanent advisory board to determine and 
     describe the physical characteristics of United States farm-
     produced tobacco and unmanufactured imported tobacco, 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. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hayes, and Mr. Miller 
             of North Carolina):
       H.R. 141. A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent 
     Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 142. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire 
     regional water recycling project, to authorize the Secretary 
     to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to 
     construct regional brine lines in California, and to 
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     Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and 
     reclamation project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 143. A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous 
     firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on 
     semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 144. A bill to control the sale of gun kits; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 145. A bill to designate the Federal building located 
     at 290 Broadway in New York, New York, as the ``Ted Weiss 
     Federal Building''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 146. A bill to eliminate a limitation with respect to 
     the collection of tolls for use of the Verrazano Narrows 
     Bridge, New York; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 147. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from the gross estate the value of certain works 
     of artistic property created by the decedent; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 148. A bill to provide that Community Development 
     Block Grant funds relating to the recovery of New York City 
     from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks shall not be 
     subject to Federal taxation; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 149. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements 
     of prescription drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 150. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for regional cost of living adjustments; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Ms. 
             DeGette, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 151. A bill to elevate the position of Director of the 
     Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and 
     Human Services to Assist Secretary for Indian Health, and for 
     other purposes; referred to the Committee on the Budget for a 
     period ending not later than June 1, 2003, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means and Government Reform 
     for a period to be determined subsequently by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PASTOR (for himself and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 152. A bill to adjust the status of certain aliens 
     with longstanding ties to the United States to that of an 
     alien lawfully admitted to permanent residence, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 153. A bill to restore the second amendment rights of 
     all Americans; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 154. A bill to exclude certain properties from the 
     John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Kingston):
       H.R. 155. A bill to support the domestic shrimping industry 
     by eliminating taxpayer subsidies for certain competitors, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 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. PETRI (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 156. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require persons conducting Federal election polls 
     by telephone to disclose certain information to respondents 
     and the Federal Election Commission; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, and Mr. English):
       H.R. 157. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit and a deduction for small political 
     contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 158. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 159. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income gain on the sale or exchange of 
     certain farmland the use of which is restricted in perpetuity 
     to use as farmland; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Boswell, 
             and Mr. Ballance):
       H.R. 160. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance 
     to agricultural producers; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PORTMAN:
       H.R. 161. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 10 East Commerce Street 
     in Youngstown, Ohio, as the ``Nathaniel R. Jones Federal 
     Building and United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 162. A bill to amend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of 
     benefits to exhaustees, and to provide for a temporary 
     extension of the temporary extended unemployment program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Stark, and Mr. 
             Abercrombie):
       H.R. 163. A bill to provide for the common defense by 
     requiring that all young persons in the United States, 
     including women, perform a period of military service or a 
     period of civilian service in furtherance of the national 
     defense and homeland security, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REGULA:
       H.R. 164. A bill to provide for the retention of the name 
     of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
             Flake):
       H.R. 165. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury 
     from using surplus funds to make any investment in 
     securities, other than government and municipal securities; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 166. A bill to repeal limitations under the Home 
     Investment Partnerships Act on the percentage of the 
     operating budget of an organization receiving assistance 
     under such Act that may be funded under such Act; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Israel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Souder, Mr. Otter, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H.R. 167. A bill to take certain steps toward recognition 
     by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 168. A bill to permit States to place supplemental 
     guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid 
     highways; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H.R. 169. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat 
     during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted 
     as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged 
     to have been incurred or aggravated by such service; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             English, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 170. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify and reduce the capital gain rates for all 
     taxpayers and to exclude from gross income 55 percent of the 
     dividends received by individuals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 171. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the provision that limited the interest deduction 
     on refinanced home mortgage indebtedness to the amount of the 
     indebtedness being refinanced; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 172. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind 
     veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental 
     security income benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 173. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to increase the level of earnings under which no 
     individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an 
     ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for 
     purposes of determining disability; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 174. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     real property by the Administrator of General Services; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 175. A bill to abolish the Advanced Technology 
     Program; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 176. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care 
     expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that 
     are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use 
     for subsequent plan years; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.

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           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 177. A bill to strengthen and protect Social Security; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to give a deduction to corporations for dividends paid and to 
     exclude dividends from gross income; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Crane, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Foley, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 179. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the depreciation benefits available to small 
     businesses, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 180. A bill to reform Federal budget procedures to 
     restrain congressional spending, foster greater oversight of 
     the budget, account for accurate Government agency costs, and 
     for other purposes; referred to the Committee on the Budget 
     for a period ending not later than June 1, 2003, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Rules, Ways and Means and 
     Government Reform for a period to be determined subsequently 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 181. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow all taxpayers who maintain households with 
     dependents a credit for dependents; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Shays, Ms. Harman, 
             and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 182. A bill to make permanent the authority to waive 
     restrictions on use of funds for threat reduction in States 
     of the former Soviet Union and for a chemical weapons 
     destruction facility in Russia; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 183. A bill to permit members of the House of 
     Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public 
     elementary and secondary schools designated by the members; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 184. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to ensure that veterans of the United States Armed Forces 
     are eligible for discretionary relief from detention, 
     deportation, exclusion, and removal, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 185. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a business credit relating to the use of clean-
     fuel vehicles by businesses within areas designated as 
     nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 186. A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that 
     consumers receive notification regarding food products 
     produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on 
     which sewage sludge was applied; 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 187. A bill to amend the Trade Sanctions Reform and 
     Export Enhancement Act of 2000 to allow for the financing of 
     agricultural sales to Cuba; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, and in addition to the Committees on International 
     Relations, and 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 188. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy 
     and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government 
     Reform, and 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 189. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect 
     to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play 
     organized professional baseball; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 190. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions 
     to the United States Library Trust Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 191. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to carry out a project to establish a greenway for purposes 
     of environmental preservation along the portion of State 
     Route 11 proposed for construction between Salem and 
     Waterford, Connecticut; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Issa, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Kirk, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. Castle, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 192. A bill to amend the Microenterprise for Self-
     Reliance Act of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     to increase assistance for the poorest people in developing 
     countries under microenterprise assistance programs under 
     those Acts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 193. A bill to amend section 922 of chapter 44 of 
     title 18, United States Code, to protect the rights of 
     citizens under the Second Amendment to the Constitution of 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 194. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act with respect to reform of payment for drugs and 
     biologicals 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. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hall, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. LaHood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Souder, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 195. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt 
     organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to 
     provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Quinn, 
             and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 196. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to establish a memorial to slavery, in the District of 
     Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Mica):
       H.R. 197. A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to establish a national cemetery for veterans in the 
     Jacksonville, Florida, metropolitan area; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 198. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance 
     and prescription drug costs of individuals; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. LaHood, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Schrock, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina):
       H.R. 199. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 2 percent excise tax on the net investment 
     income of tax-exempt foundations; to the Committee on Ways 
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           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 200. A bill to revise various provisions of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 201. A bill to extend the time period prior to the 
     need for workers for the filing of applications for temporary 
     labor certification in the processing of alien labor 
     certification applications; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 202. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an inflation adjustment of the base amounts 
     used in determining the amount of Social Security benefits 
     included in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 203. A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean 
     Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 204. A bill to prohibit United States voluntary and 
     assessed contributions to the United Nations if the United 
     Nations imposes any tax or fee on United States persons or 
     continues to develop or promote proposals for such taxes or 
     fees; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 205. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a program to provide regulatory compliance 
     assistance to small business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 206. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that an individual's entitlement to any 
     benefit thereunder shall continue through the month of his or 
     her death (without affecting any other person's entitlement 
     to benefits for that month) and that such individual's 
     benefit shall be payable for such month only to the extent 
     proportionate to the number of days in such month preceding 
     the date of such individual's death; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 207. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     with respect to the placing of certain substances on the 
     schedules of controlled substances, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on the Judiciary, 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. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Radanovich):
       H.R. 208. A bill to amend the Social Security Act with 
     respect to the employment of persons with criminal 
     backgrounds by long-term care providers; 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. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 209. A bill to extend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 210. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to accelerate the individual income tax rate cuts made by the 
     Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and 
     to make permanent all tax cuts made by that Act; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 211. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall 
     appearance resemble real handguns; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 212. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the exemption from income tax for social clubs found 
     to be practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 213. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-
     income areas and to give a tax incentive to attract teachers 
     to work in such areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 214. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 
     the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of affectional or sexual orientation, 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. VITTER:
       H.R. 215. A bill to extend the national flood insurance 
     program; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 216. A bill to establish as a unit of Chickamauga and 
     Chattanooga National Military Park, the Moccasin Bend 
     National Archeological District; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 217. A bill to ensure that a Federal employee who 
     takes leave without pay in order to perform service as a 
     member of the uniformed services or member of the National 
     Guard shall continue to receive pay in an amount which, when 
     taken together with the pay and allowances such individual is 
     receiving for such service, will be no less than the basic 
     pay such individual would then be receiving if no 
     interruption in employment had occurred; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Shays, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Crane, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Hall, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Linder, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Coble, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Walsh, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 218. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     exempt qualified current and former law enforcement officers 
     from State laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed 
     handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 219. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual 
     surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing 
     obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit 
     in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from 
     the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 220. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the 
     integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account 
     numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the 
     establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform 
     national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies 
     from imposing standards for identification of individuals on 
     other agencies or persons; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia):
       H.R. 221. A bill to prevent handgun violence and illegal 
     commerce in handguns; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Pearce, 
             and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 222. A bill to establish the T'uf Shur Bien 
     Preservation Trust Area in the Cibola National Forest, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 223. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the current 30 percent bonus depreciation to 50 
     percent for 5 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 224. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the amount that small businesses may expense 
     under section 179 to $75,000; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 225. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to exclude dividend income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 226. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to exclude dividend income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 227. A bill to eliminate the termination date on 
     authority for schools with low default rates to make single 
     disbursements of student loans; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 228. A bill to provide for additional benefits under 
     the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 2. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal

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     year 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. McInnis, Mr. 
             Collins, Ms. Dunn, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Camp, Mr. Crane, and 
             Mr. Keller):
       H.J. Res. 3. A joint resolution to disapprove under the 
     Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers 
     for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to 
     payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule 
     for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the 
     Federal Register on December 31, 2002 (vol. 67, page 79966); 
     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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Minnesota, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Wamp, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Issa, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Kanjorski, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Sherwood, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Ney):
       H.J. Res. 4. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to permit the Congress 
     to limit expenditures in elections for Federal office; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution proposong an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the 
     United States Government and for greater accountability in 
     the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary 
     school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 8. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of 
     the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties 
     for that act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
     right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights 
     of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-
     second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation 
     on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Con. Res. 1. Concurrent resolution regarding consent to 
     assemble outside the seat of government; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Con. Res. 2. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
     Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 should be repealed; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moore, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Lampson, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rush, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Turner 
             of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Clyburn, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued in honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, and 
             Mr. Flake):
       H. Con. Res. 4. 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. SERRANO:
       H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution entitled the 
     ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness 
     Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H. Con. Res. 7. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Harriet Tubman should have been paid a 
     pension for her service as a nurse and scout in the United 
     States Army during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 1. A resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 2. A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum 
     of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker 
     and the Clerk; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 3. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint 
     a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 4. A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
     President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 5. A resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred 
     Eighth Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 6. A resolution designating majority membership on 
     the Committee on Rules; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HOYER:
       H. Res. 7. A resolution designating minority membership on 
     the Committee on Rules; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 8. A resolution designating certain minority 
     employees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 9. A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of 
     the First Session of the One Hundred Eighth Congress; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Res. 10. A resolution congratulating the Ohio State 
     University football team for winning the 2002 NCAA Division 
     I-A collegiate football national championship; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H. Res. 11. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should declare its 
     support for the independence of Kosova after it develops and 
     consolidates democratic self-government; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H. Res. 12. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno 
     Seguin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H. Res. 13. A resolution congratulating the Grand Valley 
     State University Lakers for winning the 2002 NCAA Division II 
     Football National Championship; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 16. A resolution commending the people and 
     government of Kenya for the recent free elections and the 
     orderly and democratic transfer of power; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H. Res. 17. A resolution honoring the Hilltoppers of 
     Western Kentucky University from Bowling Green, Kentucky, for 
     winning the 2002 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
     Division I-AA football championship; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Capps, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Houghton):
       H. Res. 18. A resolution honoring the life and dedicated 
     service of former Congressman Wayne Owens of Utah; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H. Res. 19. A resolution designating the room numbered H-
     236 in the House of Representatives wing of the Capitol as 
     the ``Richard K. Armey Room``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H. Res. 20. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to polio; to the Committee on 
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     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     International Relations, 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Farr, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Ms. Harman, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Lampson, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wu, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Watson, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H. Res. 21. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the 
     Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
     Against Women (CEDAW); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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