[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 14 (Monday, January 27, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H169-H171]
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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Knollenberg, 
             and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 336. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic 
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect 
     to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption 
     assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 337. A bill to extend certain hydro-electric licenses 
     in the State of Alaska; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 338. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     require that agencies, in promulgating rules, take into 
     consideration the impact of such rules on the privacy of 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota):
       H.R. 339. A bill to prevent frivolous lawsuits against the 
     manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of food or non-
     alcoholic beverage products that comply with applicable 
     statutory and regulatory requirements; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 340. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use 
     by wireless broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JOHN (for himself and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 341. A bill to provide economic disaster assistance to 
     producers of the 2002 crop of rice in the State of Louisiana; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JOHN (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Dingell, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Norton, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mr. Weiner, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Fossella, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Stupak, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 342. A bill to authorize grants through the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention for mosquito control 
     programs to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. BALDWIN:
       H.R. 343. A bill to amend title 11 of the United States 
     Code to protect family farmers and family fishermen; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 344. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit the use of public funds for political party 
     conventions; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 345. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and 
     the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect 
     to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; 
     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. BASS:
       H.R. 346. A bill to amend the Federal Trade Commission Act 
     to increase civil penalties for violations involving certain 
     proscribed acts or practices that exploit popular reaction to 
     an emergency or major disaster declared by the President, and 
     to authorize the Federal Trade Commission to seek civil 
     penalties for such violations in actions brought under 
     section 13 of that Act; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Nadler, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 347. A bill to provide additional authority to the 
     Office of Ombudsman of the Environmental Protection Agency; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 348. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide improved benefits for veterans who are former 
     prisoners of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 349. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the 
     service not performed during the period employees are 
     performing service as members of the Ready

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     Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 350. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid 
     during the period employees are performing service as members 
     of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 351. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a maximum term of supervised release of life for sex 
     offenders; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 352. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for 
     crimes of violence against children under age 13; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 353. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     dispose of all public lands administered by the Bureau of 
     Land Management that have been identified for disposal under 
     the Federal land use planning process; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 354. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow drug manufacturers a credit against income tax if 
     they certify that the price of a drug in the United States 
     market is not greater than its price in the Canadian or 
     Mexican market; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 355. A bill to provide wage parity for certain 
     Department of Defense prevailing rate employees in Alabama; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. EVERETT:
       H.R. 356. A bill to nullify the effect of certain 
     provisions of various Executive orders; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. EVERETT:
       H.R. 357. A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from 
     being brought or continued against manufacturers, 
     distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition 
     for damages resulting from the misuse of their products by 
     others; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. EVERETT:
       H.R. 358. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enact into law eligibility requirements for burial in 
     Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FOLEY:
       H.R. 359. A bill to amend title XVIII to revise the payment 
     methodology under the Medicare Program for extra-depth shoes 
     with inserts or custom molded shoes with inserts for 
     individuals with diabetes; 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. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 360. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     designate certain counties and a city as part of the 
     Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Engel, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Burr, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 361. A bill to designate certain conduct by sports 
     agents relating to the signing of contracts with student 
     athletes as unfair and deceptive acts or practices to be 
     regulated by the Federal Trade Commission; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 362. A bill to enhance the operation of the AMBER 
     Alert communications network in order to facilitate the 
     recovery of abducted children, to provide for enhanced 
     notification on highways of alerts and information on such 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Dunn, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 363. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use 
     by wireless broadband devices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 364. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require criminal background checks on drivers 
     providing Medicaid medical assistance transportation 
     services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H.R. 365. A bill to recruit and retain more qualified 
     individuals to teach in Tribal Colleges or Universities; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 366. A bill to authorize former Federal employees who 
     receive voluntary separation incentive payments under the 
     Department of Agriculture program to accept subsequent 
     employment with the Federal Government, without loss of their 
     payments, when such employment is directly related to 
     fighting forest fires; to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Cox, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 367. A bill to allow North Koreans to apply for 
     refugee status or asylum; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H.R. 368. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for equitable reimbursement rates 
     under the Medicare Program to MedicareChoice organizations; 
     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. LEVIN:
       H.R. 369. A bill to waive time limitations specified by law 
     in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary 
     Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a 
     helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry 
     Division during the Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Serrano, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 370. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for expanding, intensifying, and coordinating 
     activities with respect to research on autoimmune diseases in 
     women; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. 
             Kaptur):
       H.R. 371. A bill to establish the National Center on Liver 
     Disease Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 372. A bill to provide for a pilot program to be 
     conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to assess the 
     benefits of providing for pharmacies of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs to fill prescriptions for drugs and 
     medicines written by private physicians; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Cooper, and Mrs. 
             Christensen):
       H.R. 373. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by 
     the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives 
     in feminine hygiene products, and to establish a program for 
     the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 374. A bill to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to 
     require the Attorney General to acquire data about crimes 
     that manifest evidence of prejudice based on gender; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Langevin, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 375. A bill to declare, under the authority of 
     Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to 
     ``provide and maintain a Navy``, a national policy for the 
     naval force structure required in order to ``provide for the 
     common defense'' of the United States throughout the 21st 
     century; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 376. A bill to provide emergency livestock assistance 
     and emergency crop loss assistance to agricultural producers 
     who suffered 2001 or 2002 crop year losses; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 377. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the replacement period from 2 to 5 years for 
     livestock sold on account of drought, flood, or other 
     weather-related conditions; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE:
       H.R. 378. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 income tax increase on Social Security 
     benefits, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. 
             Dooley of California):
       H.R. 379. A bill to facilitate a Forest Service land 
     exchange that will eliminate a private in-holding in the 
     Sierra National Forest in the State of California and provide 
     for the permanent enjoyment by the Boy Scouts of America of a 
     parcel of National Forest System land currently used under a 
     special use permit, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 380. A bill to provide full funding for the payment in 
     lieu of taxes program for the next five fiscal years, to 
     protect local jurisdictions against the loss of property tax 
     revenues when private lands are acquired by a Federal land 
     management agency, and for other purposes; 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kolbe, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 381. A bill to provide for the retrocession of the 
     District of Columbia to the State of Maryland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Camp, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 382. A bill to authorize States to prohibit or impose 
     certain limitations on the receipt of foreign municipal solid 
     waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 383. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with 
     respect to the limitations on member business loans; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 384. A bill to require Congress to specify the source 
     of authority under the United States Constitution for the 
     enactment of laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for contributions to 
     charitable organizations which provide scholarships for 
     children to attend elementary and secondary schools; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 386. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for the issuance of tax-exempt bonds by Indian 
     tribal governments, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 387. A bill to authorize the Regional Foresters to 
     exempt tree-thinning projects, which are necessary to prevent 
     the occurrence of wildfire likely to cause extreme harm to 
     the forest ecosystem, from laws that give rise to legal 
     causes of action that delay or prevent such projects; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 388. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax credits for Indian investment and employment, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Deutsch, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 389. A bill to authorize the use of certain grant 
     funds to establish an information clearinghouse that provides 
     information to increase public access to defibrillation in 
     schools; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Cummings, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 390. A bill to authorize emergency supplemental 
     assistance to combat the growing humanitarian crisis in sub-
     Saharan Africa; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Hall, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Issa, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Wamp, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Cox, Mr. Wicker, 
             and Mr. Pence):
       H.R. 391. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of 
     individual employees to form, join, or assist labor 
     organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide that Federal 
     judges be reconfirmed by the Senate every 10 years; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H. Con. Res. 12. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President on the state the Union; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of blues music, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued in honor of Harold Washington, the 42d mayor of 
     Chicago; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Toomey, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. Knollenberg, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Holt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Lofgren, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution commending India on 
     its celebration of Republic Day; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H. Res. 28. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should declare its 
     support for the independence of Kosova; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H. Res. 30. A resolution concerning the San Diego long-
     range sportfishing fleet and rights to fish the waters near 
     the Revillagigedo Islands of Mexico; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Putnam):
       H. Res. 31. A resolution congratulating the Tampa Bay 
     Buccaneers for winning Super Bowl XXXVII; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rush, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Fattah, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Gephardt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. Owens):
       H. Res. 32. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the ongoing need to provide 
     every qualified American with equal access to opportunity in 
     education, business, and employment and the indispensability 
     of Affirmative action programs in securing such equal access; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.




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