[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 12, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H459-H463]
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. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 713. A bill to ensure the availability of spectrum to 
     amateur radio operators; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Foley, Mr. Beauprez, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mrs. Musgrave, and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 714. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand S corporation eligibility for banks, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Dunn, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Weller, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Coble, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. John, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Lantos, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 715. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a United States independent film and television 
     production wage credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Ms. Granger, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Castle, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York):
       H.R. 716. A bill to establish grants to provide health 
     services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, 
     obesity prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, 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. RANGEL:
       H.R. 717. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand the incentives for the construction and renovation 
     of public schools; 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. COBLE (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 718. A bill to prohibit an individual from knowingly 
     opening, maintaining, managing, controlling, renting, 
     leasing, making available for use, or profiting from any 
     place for the purpose of manufacturing, distributing, or 
     using any controlled substance, 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. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Janklow, and Mr. 
             Bereuter):
       H.R. 719. A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 
     1921, to make it unlawful for a packer to own, feed, or 
     control livestock intended for slaughter; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Boyd, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Janklow, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hall, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Tanner, and Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee):
       H.R. 720. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for State and local sales taxes in lieu 
     of State and local income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 721. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of cholesterol and other blood lipid screening tests; 
     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. DeMINT (for himself, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 722. A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security 
     Act to include additional information in Social Security 
     account statements; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 723. A bill to except spouses and children of 
     Philippine servicemen in the United States Navy from bars to 
     admission and relief under the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 724. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require that manufacturers of dietary 
     supplements register with the Food and Drug Administration, 
     to require the submission to such Administration of reports 
     on adverse experiences regarding such supplements, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 725. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish labeling and advertising 
     requirements for dietary supplements containing ephedrine 
     alkaloids, to prohibit sales of such supplements to 
     individuals under the age of 18, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Case, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 726. A bill to require licenses for the sale, 
     purchase, and distribution of certain chemicals that are 
     precursors to chemical weapons, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Waxman, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Farr, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 727. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to include sports utility vehicles in the limitation on the 
     depreciation of certain luxury automobiles; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Herger, Mr. Paul, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Granger, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 728. A bill to amend title III of the Americans with 
     Disabilities Act of 1990 to require, as a precondition to 
     commencing a civil action with respect to a place of public 
     accommodation or a commercial facility, that an opportunity 
     be provided to correct alleged violations; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Hooley of Oregon, and Mrs. McCarthy of New York):
       H.R. 729. A bill to direct the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to carry out a 3-year pilot program to 
     assist law enforcement officers purchasing homes in locally 
     designated at-risk areas; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 730. A bill to require a housing impact analysis of 
     any new rule of a Federal agency that has an economic impact 
     of $100,000,000 or more; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Honda, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Souder, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Matheson, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rodriguez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Clay, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 731. A bill to render all enrolled members of the 
     Tohono O'odham Nation citizens of the United States as of the 
     date of their enrollment and to recognize the valid 
     membership credential of the Tohono O'odham Nation as the 
     legal equivalent of a certificate of citizenship or a State-
     issued birth certificate for all Federal purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon):
       H.R. 732. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make volunteer members of the 
     Civil Air Patrol eligible for Public Safety Officer death 
     benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Baird, Mr.

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             Blumenauer, and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 733. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to acquire the McLoughlin House National Historic Site in 
     Oregon City, Oregon, and to administer the site as a unit of 
     the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and 
             Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 734. A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social 
     workers who work for child protective agencies; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 735. A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to reform the funding of benefits under the 
     Civil Service Retirement System for employees of the United 
     States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Langevin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frost, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Case, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 736. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and 
     Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require 
     that group and individual health insurance coverage and group 
     health plans provide coverage for annual screening 
     mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the 
     coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic 
     mammography; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Levin, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Markey, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 737. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prevent corporate expatriation to avoid United States 
     income taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. DeFazio, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Leach, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. Smith of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 738. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to clarify that fill material cannot be comprised 
     of waste; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 739. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to modify the unrelated business income limitation on 
     investment in certain debt-financed properties; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 740. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage new school construction through the creation of 
     a new class of bond; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 741. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the deduction for health insurance costs of self-
     employed individuals to be allowed in computing self-
     employment taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Turner of Texas, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Holden, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Foley, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Burr, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hoeffel, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Crenshaw, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 742. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-
     regular service from 60 to 55; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Fletcher, Ms. Harris, Mrs. 
             Northup, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 743. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional 
     safeguards for Social Security and Supplemental Security 
     Income beneficiaries with representative payees, to enhance 
     program protections, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. DeMint, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H.R. 744. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the Southern Campaign of the Revolution Heritage 
     Area in South Carolina, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Pallone, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Towns, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Moore, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 745. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting 
     the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be 
     required to work in certain providers of services to which 
     payments are made under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Lipinski, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 746. A bill to prohibit the Federal Government from 
     entering into contracts with companies that do not include 
     certifications for certain financial reports required under 
     the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 747. A bill to improve the Telecommunications 
     Development Fund; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 748. A bill to require the Council on Environmental 
     Quality to conduct a study on urban sprawl and smart growth, 
     and to ensure the consideration by Federal agencies of urban 
     sprawl in the preparation of their environmental reviews 
     under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 749. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     establish the Cooperative Landscape Conservation Program; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 750. A bill to provide for a study of options for 
     protecting the open space characteristics of certain lands in 
     and adjacent to the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests in 
     Colorado, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 751. A bill to authorize increased fines for improper 
     use of vehicles that results in damage to public lands or 
     national forests, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, 
     and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rahall, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Weiner, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Crowley, and Mr. Boehlert):
       H.R. 752. A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Finger 
     Lakes National Forest in New York; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Evans, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 753. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide assistance for the construction of certain air 
     traffic control towers; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 754. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to remove the 20 percent inpatient limitation 
     under the Medicare Program on the proportion of hospice care 
     that certain rural hospice programs may provide; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 755. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a minimum geographic cost-of-
     practice index value for physicians' services furnished under 
     the Medicare Program of 1; 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 Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Christensen, and 
             Mr. Frost):
       H. Con. Res. 34. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that private health insurance companies 
     should take a proactive role in promoting healthy lifestyles, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make a technical 
     correction in the enrollment of H.J. Res. 2; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on 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. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Holden, Mr. Clay, Mr. Akin, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Etheridge, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. Cummings, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moore, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Majette, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Terry, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Watson, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Doyle, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Costello, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Evans, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. John, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             McKeon, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Watt, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Berman):
       H. Con. Res. 36. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     people of the United States to honor and celebrate the 140th 
     anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and commending 
     Abraham Lincoln's efforts to end slavery; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Snyder, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hefley, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Akin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Evans, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Ross):
       H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should 
     issue commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who 
     distinguished themselves by their service in the armed 
     forces; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution expressing the pride 
     of the Congress for the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock on 
     December 21, 1620; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Janklow, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Frost, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Granger, 
             and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress regarding viral hepatitis; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H. Res. 67. A resolution permitting official photographs of 
     the House of Representatives to be taken while the House is 
     in actual session on March 12, 2003; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. McDermott):
       H. Res. 68. A resolution requesting the President to 
     transmit to the House of Representatives not later 14 days 
     after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents 
     in the President's possession relating to Iraq's declaration 
     on its weapons of mass destruction that was provided to the 
     United Nations on December 7, 2002; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H. Res. 70. A resolution designating majority membership on 
     certain standing committees of the House; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Wu, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H. Res. 72. A resolution recognizing the inauguration of 
     President Roh Moo Hyun as a momentous moment for the people 
     of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) and an opportunity to 
     broaden and deepen the friendship and cooperation between the 
     United States and the Republic of Korea, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.

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           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Frost):
       H. Res. 73. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Eighth Congress; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H. Res. 74. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Resources in the One Hundred Eighth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. TAUZIN:
       H. Res. 75. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred 
     Eighth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Leach, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 76. A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks 
     in Mombasa, Kenya, which occurred on November 28, 2002; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.

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