[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H134-H138]
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. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Hall, 
             Mr. Keller, Mr. Flake, Ms. Hart, Mr. DeLay, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. John, Mr. Souder, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Turner of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Mica, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Collins, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Forbes, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Akin, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Camp, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Crenshaw, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hostettler, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Issa, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Ferguson):
       H.R. 234. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit human cloning; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Hall, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 235. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to protect the religious free exercise and free speech rights 
     of churches and other houses of worship; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FATTAH (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Watson, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Israel, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Watt):
       H.R. 236. A bill to provide for adequate and equitable 
     educational opportunities for students in State public school 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. King of New 
             York, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 237. A bill to repeal certain amendments to the 
     National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 238. A bill to provide for Federal energy research, 
     development, demonstration, and commercial application 
     activities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Souder, Ms. Hart, 
             and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 239. A bill to facilitate the provision of assistance 
     by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 
     cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 240. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense 
     medications to veterans for prescriptions written by private 
     health-care practitioners in the case of veterans who, after 
     having made an appointment to see a Department of Veterans 
     Affairs physician to obtain such a prescription, have been 
     waiting for longer than 30 days, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 241. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the two-year limitation on the payment of accrued 
     benefits that are due and unpaid by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs upon the death of a veteran or other beneficiary 
     under laws administered by the Secretary; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Nethercutt, and 
             Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 242. A bill to make technical corrections in patent 
     law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. McDermott, Mr. English, 
             and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 243. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid 
     vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Ose, Mr. Matsui, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Hunter, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Nunes, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Honda, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 244. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to permit the 
     exclusive application of California State regulations 
     regarding reformulated gas in certain areas within the State; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):

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       H.R. 245. A bill to replace the existing Federal price 
     support and quota programs for tobacco with price support and 
     quota programs designed to assist the actual producers of 
     tobacco, to compensate quota holders for the loss of tobacco 
     quota asset value, to provide assistance for active tobacco 
     producers, including those producers who forgo obtaining a 
     tobacco production license, during the transition of the new 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. REGULA:
       H.R. 246. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
     realted agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 247. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related 
     agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Kucinich, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 248. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to strike unrelated 
     provisions concerning changes to the National Vaccine Injury 
     Compensation Program and liability for vaccine manufacturers; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H.R. 249. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide an exception to the nine-month duration of 
     marriage requirement for widows and widowers in cases in 
     which the marriage was postponed by legal impediments to the 
     marriage caused by State restrictions on divorce from a prior 
     spouse institutionalized due to mental incompetence or 
     similar incapacity; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and 
             Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 250. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to promote 
     global acceptance of the principles of international peace 
     and nonviolent coexistence among peoples of diverse cultures 
     and systems of government, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 251. A bill to protect small businesses from increased 
     tariffs and other retaliatory actions taken by the United 
     States during a trade dispute; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 252. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the period for filing for a credit or refund of 
     individual income taxes to 7 years; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 253. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to reduce losses to properties for which repetitive 
     flood insurance claim payments have been made; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Ose, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 254. A bill to authorize the President of the United 
     States to agree to certain amendments to the Agreement 
     between the Government of the United States of America and 
     the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the 
     establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission 
     and a North American Development Bank, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 255. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to grant an easement to facilitate access to the Lewis and 
     Clark Interpretative Center in Nebraska City, Nebraska; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 256. A bill to provide for premium assistance for 
     COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals and to 
     permit States to provide temporary Medicaid coverage for 
     certain uninsured employees; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, and 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. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H.R. 257. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance 
     to agricultural producers that incurred 2002 crop losses due 
     to damaging weather or related condition and to provide 
     emergency disaster assistance to livestock producers in 
     counties that received a primary disaster designation by the 
     Secretary of Agriculture in calendar year 2001 or 2002, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Schrock, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H.R. 258. A bill to ensure continuity for the design of the 
     5-cent coin, establish the Citizens Coinage Advisory 
     Committee, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Ford, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 259. A bill to secure the Federal voting rights of 
     persons who have been released from incarceration; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Berman, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Clay, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Holt, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 260. A bill to extend Brady background checks to gun 
     shows, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Tanner, and 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 261. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow residents of States with no income tax a deduction 
     for State and local sales taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Foley, Ms. Hart, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Filner, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ose, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Fossella, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Engel, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Evans, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. King of New York, and Mr. Quinn):
       H.R. 262. A bill to allow a custodial parent a bad debt 
     deduction for unpaid child support payments, and to require a 
     parent who is chronically delinquent in child support to 
     include the amount of the unpaid obligation in gross income; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 263. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve access to medical services for veterans seeking 
     treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient 
     clinics with exceptionally long waiting periods; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 264. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for payment of lump-sum death payments upon 
     the death of a spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 265. A bill to provide for an adjustment of the 
     boundaries of Mount Rainier National Park, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 266. A bill to establish the National Invasive Species 
     Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain 
     timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and 
     future generations of broadband capability; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 268. A bill to authorize appropriations for the United 
     States Weather Research Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to restructure and replace the income tax system of the 
     United States to meet national priorities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Payne, Mr. King of New York, 
             and Mr. Sanders):

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       H.R. 270. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to replace with a more equitable formula the current 
     formula, known as the Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation 
     (VERA), for the allocation of funds appropriated to the 
     Department of Veterans Affairs for medical care to different 
     geographic regions of the Nation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 271. A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to modify the formula, known as the Veterans 
     Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) system, for the 
     allocation of funds appropriated to the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for medical care to different geographic 
     regions of the Nation, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 272. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the 
     Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka 
     County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself and Mr. Tauzin):
       H.R. 273. A bill to provide for the eradication and control 
     of nutria in Maryland and Louisiana; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 274. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to acquire the property in Cecil County, Maryland, known as 
     Garrett Island for inclusion in the Blackwater National 
     Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Tiberi):
       H.R. 275. A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act 
     of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate 
     charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 276. A bill to repeal section 658 of Public Law 104-
     208, commonly referred to as the Lautenberg amendment; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 277. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Defense to assign members of the 
     Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, under certain 
     circumstances and subject to certain conditions, to assist 
     the Department of Homeland Security in the performance of 
     border protection functions; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security, 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. GRAVES:
       H.R. 278. A bill to terminate the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 279. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to include 
     drought in the definition of disaster for purposes of the 
     disaster loan program administered by the Small Business 
     Administration; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Regula, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Ney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Oxley, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Gillmor):
       H.R. 280. A bill to establish the National Aviation 
     Heritage Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             and Mr. Turner of Ohio):
       H.R. 281. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in 
     Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United 
     States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. 
             Souder):
       H.R. 282. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit for contributions for the benefit of 
     elementary and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 283. A bill to establish the Nanoscience and 
     Nanotechnology Advisory Board; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 284. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the required use of certain principal repayments on 
     mortgage subsidy bond financings to redeem bonds, to modify 
     the purchase price limitation under mortgage subsidy bond 
     rules based on median family income, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Portman, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 285. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of United 
     States businesses operating abroad, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Quinn, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify the treatment of incentive stock options and 
     employee stock purchase plans; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H.R. 287. A bill to prohibit the exportation of natural gas 
     from the United States to Mexico for use in electric energy 
     generation units near the United States border that do not 
     comply with air quality control requirements that provide air 
     quality protection that is at least equivalent to the 
     protection provided by requirements applicable in the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     establish programs to enhance roadway safety and improve 
     transportation efficiency in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 289. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Ottawa 
     National Wildlife Refuge Complex and the Detroit River 
     International Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 290. A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory 
     bowel disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 291. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     increase the mandatory minimum penalties provided for 
     possessing, brandishing, or discharging a firearm during and 
     in relation to a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 292. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     add National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day to the list of 
     days on which the flag should especially be displayed; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 293. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking a child hostage in order to evade arrest; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the automobile assistance program for disabled 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require group health plans to provide coverage for 
     reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with 
     the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 296. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for treatment of a minor child's congenital 
     or developmental deformity or disorder due to trauma, 
     infection, tumor, or disease; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 297. A bill to require any amounts remaining in a 
     Member's Representational Allowance at the end of a fiscal 
     year to be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit 
     reduction or to reduce the Federal debt; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 298. A bill to posthumously award congressional gold 
     medals to government workers and others who responded to the 
     attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and 
     perished and to people aboard United Airlines Flight 93 who 
     helped resist the hijackers and caused the plane to crash, to 
     require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in 
     commemoration of the Spirit of America, recognizing the 
     tragic events of September 11, 2001, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 299. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 80 Killian Road in 
     Massapequa, New York, as the ``Gerard A. Fiorenza Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Flake, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Everett, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Hall, Mr. Coble, Mr. Platts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun 
             of Kansas, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Ney, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burr, 
             and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 300. A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 
     shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of 
     funds for certain purposes; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG:
       H.R. 301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to eliminate the tax on the net capital gain of taxpayers 
     other than corporations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 302. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives and job training grants for 
     communities affected by the migration of businesses and jobs 
     to Canada or Mexico as a result of the North American Free 
     Trade Agreement; 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Payne, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Levin, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive both military retired 
     pay by reason of their years of military service and 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 304. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of 
     valor during World War I; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 305. A bill to establish the Kate Mullany National 
     Historic Site in the State of New York, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Calvert, and Mr. Dooley of California):
       H.R. 306. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     provide procedures for claims relating to drinking water; 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. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Moore, Mr. Weller, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 307. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance 
     to agricultural producers to respond to severe crop losses 
     and livestock losses incurred in 2001 and 2002, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 308. A bill to provide for the resolution of certain 
     labor issues relating to the merger of the Metro-North 
     Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 309. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study to determine the feasibility of increasing 
     the capacity of water storage, increasing power generation, 
     improving water supply reliability and quality, improving 
     water management efficiency, and improving ecosystem function 
     and flood control on the San Joaquin River through the 
     construction of a reservoir at Temperance Flat and other 
     reasonable measures; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 310. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland 
     which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Akin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Flake, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, and Mr. Sullivan):
       H.R. 311. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a 10 percent maximum capital gains tax for 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona):
       H.R. 312. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a dividends paid deduction; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 313. A bill to modify requirements relating to 
     allocation of interest that accrues to the Abandoned Mine 
     Reclamation Fund; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 314. A bill to amend the Fair Debt Collection 
     Practices Act to exempt mortgage servicers from certain 
     requirements of the Act with respect to federally related 
     mortgage loans secured by a first lien, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 315. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to remove the requirement of a mandatory beginning date for 
     distributions from individual retirement plans; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 316. A bill to eliminate certain restrictions on the 
     availability of credits under title III of the Energy Policy 
     Act of 1992 for the use of biodiesel fuel, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS:
       H.R. 317. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, relating to a rural 
     access project in Mt. Vernon, Illinois; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 318. A bill to amend title 23, United Sates Code, to 
     require consideration under the congestion mitigation and air 
     quality improvement program of the extent to which a proposed 
     project or program reduces sulfur or atmospheric carbon 
     emissions, to make renewable fuel projects eligible under 
     that program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 319. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to eliminate the 15 percent reduction in payment 
     rates under the prospective payment system for home health 
     services under the Medicare Program; 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. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 320. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain 
     retirement plans during periods of unemployment for any 
     employee of an air carrier or of a manufacturer of aircraft 
     or parts or components of aircraft; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       H.R. 321. A bill to establish limits on medical malpractice 
     claims, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 322. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to assure coverage for legal immigrant children and 
     pregnant women under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Oberstar, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 323. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint 
     trusteeship of single-

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     employer pension plans; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 324. A bill to restore the consent of Congress to the 
     Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact and to grant the consent 
     of Congress to the Southern Dairy Compact, a Pacific 
     Northwest Dairy Compact, and an Intermountain Dairy Compact; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 325. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income tax 
     for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage 
     device for the safe storage of firearms; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 326. 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. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 327. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor posthumously to Garlin Murl Conner for acts of 
     valor during World War II; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dreier, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Shimkus, 
             and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 328. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to extend modifications to DSH allotments provided under 
     the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and 
     Protection Act of 2000; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 329. A bill to improve mathematics and science 
     instruction in elementary and secondary schools by 
     authorizing the Secretary of Education to make grants for 
     regional workshops designed to permit educators to share 
     successful strategies for such instruction; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 330. A bill to extend indemnification authority under 
     section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 331. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that military retired pay for nonregular service 
     shall be paid without regard to the age of a person otherwise 
     eligible for such retired pay, rather than commencing when an 
     otherwise eligible person attains age 60; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 332. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     study certain sites in the historic district of Beaufort, 
     South Carolina, relating to the Reconstruction Era to assess 
     the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area 
     as a unit of the National Park System; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Watson, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wynn, 
             and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 333. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to authorize grants for institutions of higher education 
     serving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SKELTON (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Israel, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Engel, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Holden, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Holt, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution commending the members of 
     the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Con. Res. 8. A concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution urging the President 
     to negotiate a new base rights agreement with the Government 
     of the Republic of Panama in order for United States Armed 
     Forces to be stationed in Panama for the purposes of 
     defending the Panama Canal; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 10. A concurrent resolution condemning the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea for its failure to 
     comply with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear 
     Weapons and the U.S.-North Korea Agreed Framework of 1994; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H. Con. Res. 11. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the primary author and the 
     official home of ``Yankee Doodle''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H. Res. 22. A resolution electing certain ranking minority 
     members to standing committees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H. Res. 23. A resolution designating minority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the house; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 24. A resolution electing chairmen of certain 
     standing committees of the House.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Keller, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Etheridge, and Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H. Res. 25. A resolution supporting efforts to promote 
     greater awareness of the need for youth mentors and increased 
     involvement with youth through mentoring; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H. Res. 26. A resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H. Res. 27. A resolution concerning the establishment of a 
     permanent United Nations security force; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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