[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 29, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H241-H245]
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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 436. A bill to suspend the phasein of additional tax 
     reductions under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2001 while the United States is in a 
     state of war or on high military alert; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, 
             and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 437. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study of Coltsville in the State of Connecticut for 
     potential inclusion in the National Park System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Baker, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 438. A bill to increase the amount of student loans 
     that may be forgiven for teachers in mathematics, science, 
     and special education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 439. A bill to create a system of background checks 
     for certain workers who enter people's homes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila):

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       H.R. 440. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to adjust the status of certain aliens with longstanding 
     ties to the United States to that of an alien lawfully 
     admitted to permanent residence, to promote family unity, to 
     improve national security, to modify provisions of such Act 
     affecting removal of aliens from the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 441. A bill to amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a 
     United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for 
     Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in 
     May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             English, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 442. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, 
     supplies, and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and 
     Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants from 
     reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholarship 
     Credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 443. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide equitable access for foster care and 
     adoption services for Indian children in tribal areas; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Tiahrt, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 444. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant 
     program to assist Americans in returning to work; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Lynch, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 445. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to make grants to States to supplement 
     State assistance for the preservation of affordable housing 
     for low-income families; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 446. A bill to establish an Emergency Malpractice 
     Liability Insurance Commission; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 447. A bill to establish an Office of Health Care 
     Competition within the Department of Health and Human 
     Services to administer the National Practitioner Data Base 
     and to collect and make available to the public more 
     information on medical malpractice insurance under that Data 
     Base; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 448. A bill to modify the antitrust exemption 
     applicable to the business of insurance; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Baird, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Inslee):
       H.R. 449. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit the use of unexpended allotments under the 
     State children's health care program for an additional fiscal 
     year, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 450. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives to small businesses to provide health 
     insurance to their employees; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY:
       H.R. 451. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the at-risk rules for publicly traded nonrecourse 
     debt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey):
       H.R. 452. A bill to direct the Director of the Federal 
     Emergency Management Agency to designate New Jersey Task 
     Force 1 as part of the National Urban Search and Rescue 
     System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Bereuter, and 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 453. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     with respect to municipal deposits; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 454. 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. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin):
       H.R. 455. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     use the Department of Agriculture's preferred Option 1B as 
     the price structure for Class I fluid milk under Federal milk 
     marketing orders, to provide emergency market loss payments 
     to dairy producers for any calendar year quarter in which the 
     national average price for Class III milk under Federal milk 
     marketing orders is less than a target price of $11.50 per 
     hundredweight, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 456. A bill to amend title 18 of the United States 
     Code to provide life imprisonment for repeat offenders who 
     commit sex offenses against children; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Baker, Mr. McHugh, and 
             Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 457. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of a family 
     farming business to a family member; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 458. A bill to provide for the use and distribution of 
     certain funds awarded to the Gila River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
     Community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 459. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide economic stimulus; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. McInnis, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Kolbe, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 460. A bill to establish Institutes to conduct 
     research on the prevention of, and restoration from, 
     wildfires in forest and woodland ecosystems of the interior 
     West; 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. HILL (for himself, Mrs. Northup, and Mr. 
             Souder):
       H.R. 461. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to 
     extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISAKSON:
       H.R. 462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to temporarily exclude long-term capital gain from the gross 
     income of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 463. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the 
     rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide 
     an alternative simplified credit for qualified research 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. 
             Castle):
       H.R. 464. A bill to provide relief to teachers, 
     administrators, and related services providers from an 
     excessive paperwork burden, and to reduce time spent by 
     teachers on non-instructional activities, as required under 
     the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Graves, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois):
       H.R. 465. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow allocation of small ethanol producer credit to 
     patrons of cooperative, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Pastor, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Payne, 
             and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay 
     Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials 
     payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-
     cost areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 467. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require that foods containing spices, 
     flavoring, or coloring derived from meat, poultry, other 
     animal products (including insects), or known allergens bear 
     labeling stating that fact and their names; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 468. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act relating to freshness dates on food; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 469. A bill to provide an enhanced penalty for 
     threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or 
     to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on 
     school property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 470. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the 7-year restriction on eligibility for 
     widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 471. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period for divorced 
     spouse's benefits following the divorce; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 472. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and 
     widowers without regard to age; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 473. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to credit prospectively individuals serving as caregivers 
     of dependent relatives with deemed wages for up to five years 
     of such service; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Lee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 474. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for increases in widow's and widower's 
     insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 475. A bill to reestablish the Office of Noise 
     Abatement and Control in the Environmental Protection Agency, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Markey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 476. A bill to provide that service of the members of 
     the organization known as the United States Cadet Nurse Corps 
     during World War II constituted active military service for 
     purposes of laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. McDERMOTT:
       H.R. 477. A bill to extend Federal recognition to the 
     Duwamish Tribe, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Herger, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Mrs. Musgrave, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Tancredo, 
             and Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 478. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the rules for involuntary conversions of livestock 
     sold on account of weather-related conditions; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 479. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize Army arsenals to undertake to fulfill orders or 
     contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt 
     of payment under certain circumstances; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 480. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 747 Broadway in Albany, New 
     York, as the ``United States Postal Service Henry Johnson 
     Annex''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 481. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     grant the State of New York authority to allow tandem 
     trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between the New York 
     State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 482. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to sell or exchange certain land in the State of Florida, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Rehberg, and Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 483. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide involuntary conversion tax relief for producers 
     forced to sell livestock due to weather-related conditions or 
     Federal land management agency policy or action, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Castle, and 
             Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 484. A bill to make certain amendments to the Homeland 
     Security Act of 2002; to the Committee on Homeland Security 
     (Select), and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, Science, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 485. A bill to provide for a Federal program to 
     stabilize medical malpractice insurance premiums; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 486. A bill to require the Food and Drug 
     Administration to establish restrictions regarding the 
     qualifications of physicians to prescribe the abortion drug 
     commonly known as RU-486; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 487. A bill to repeal the Military Selective Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, and 
             Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 488. A bill to limit the issuance of student and 
     diversity immigrant visas to aliens who are nationals of 
     Saudi Arabia, countries that support terrorism, or countries 
     not cooperating fully with United States antiterrorism 
     efforts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 489. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
     prospectively that wages earned, and self-employment income 
     derived, by individuals who are not citizens or nationals of 
     the United States shall not be credited for coverage under 
     the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program 
     under such title, and to provide the President with authority 
     to enter into agreements with other nations taking into 
     account such limitation on crediting of wages and self-
     employment income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Honda, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Baca, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Waxman, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 490. A bill to improve access to printed instructional 
     materials used by blind or

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     other persons with print disabilities in elementary and 
     secondary schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Ross, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cramer, 
             and Mr. Alexander):
       H.R. 491. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify 
     the adjustments to be made in determining export price and 
     constructed export price; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 492. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes 
     to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 493. A bill to repeal the sunset on the increased 
     assistance pursuant to the dependent care tax credit 
     provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to make the credit refundable; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 494. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection 
     with medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Kolbe):
       H.R. 495. A bill to approve the settlement of the water 
     rights claims of the Zuni Indian Tribe in Apache County, 
     Arizona, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Cubin, Ms. Dunn, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 496. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested 
     capital gains distributions from regulated investment 
     companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 497. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to suspend all motor fuel taxes for six months, and to 
     permanently repeal the 4.3-cent per gallon increases in motor 
     fuel taxes enacted in 1993; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 498. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employees of county and local governments and of 
     schools to maintain medical savings accounts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 499. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit against income tax for tuition 
     expenses incurred for each qualifying child of the taxpayer 
     in attending public or private elementary or secondary 
     school; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 500. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a permanent increase in payment 
     amounts under the Medicare Program for home health services 
     furnished in rural areas; 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. TANCREDO (for himself and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 501. A bill to establish a student loan forgiveness 
     program for nurses; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 502. A bill to require identification that may be used 
     in obtaining Federal public benefits to meet restrictions 
     ensuring that it is secure and verifiable; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, and House Administration, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Combest, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 503. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit for the production of oil and gas from 
     domestic marginal wells and to extend the credit for 
     alternative fuels; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 504. A bill to provide for the reclamation of 
     abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes; 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. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 505. A bill to establish the Northern Rio Grande 
     National Heritage Area in the State of New Mexico, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 506. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     archaeological sites in the Galisteo Basin in New Mexico, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 507. A bill to declare that the United States holds 
     certain public domain lands in trust for the Pueblos of San 
     Ildefonso and Santa Clara; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 508. A bill to provide that, in establishing wage 
     schedules for certain prevailing rate employees with respect 
     to whom the Government is currently experiencing recruitment 
     and retention problems, rates of pay for comparable positions 
     in the nearest, most similar wage area shall be taken into 
     account; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Berman, and 
             Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution honoring Czech 
     Republic President Vaclav Havel; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burr, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Crane, Mr. Davis 
             of Florida, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Dunn, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Flake, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gillmor, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Leach, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Platts, Ms. Pryce 
             of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Shays, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Upton, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Petri, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Gary G. Miller 
             of California):
       H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution urging the President 
     to request the United States International Trade Commission 
     to take certain actions with respect to the temporary 
     safeguards on imports of certain steel products, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURR:
       H. Con. Res. 24. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress with respect to the election of Libya to the 
     chairmanship of 59th session of the United Nations Commission 
     on Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Con. Res. 25. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Social Security reform measures should 
     not force State and local government employees into Social 
     Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. McCollum (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Capuano, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Norton, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. Markey, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rahall, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Weiner):
       H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     punishment of execution by stoning as a gross violation of 
     human rights, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Wu, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H. Res. 41. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Portland women's soccer team for winning the 2002 NCAA 
     Division I national championship; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Ms. Hooley of 
             Oregon, and Mr. Kleczka):
       H. Res. 42. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a postage stamp should be issued 
     honoring American farm women; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Petri, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, and Mr. Berman):

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       H. Res. 43. A resolution directing the Clerk of the House 
     of Representatives to post on the official public Internet 
     site of the House of Representatives all lobbying 
     registrations and reports filed with the Clerk under the 
     Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H. Res. 44. A resolution honoring the service and sacrifice 
     of the United States Armed Forces military working dog teams 
     for the part they have played in the Nation's military 
     history; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burr, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Kline, Mr. Murtha, 
             Mr. Simmons, Mr. Israel, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Deutsch, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Issa, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McNulty):
       H. Res. 45. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued in remembrance of the victims of the peacekeeping 
     mission in Beirut, Lebanon, from 1982 to 1984; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Hinchey):
       H. Res. 46. A resolution honoring the life of Al Hirschfeld 
     and his legacy; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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