[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 34 (Tuesday, March 4, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H1514-H1516]
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. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Matheson, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Hart, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Langevin, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. 
             Baird, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 1046. A bill to assess the extent of the backlog in 
     DNA analysis of rape kit samples, and to improve 
     investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases with 
     DNA evidence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 1047. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of 
     duty, to make other technical amendments to the trade laws, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 1048. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of assistance for certain disabled 
     veterans for specially adapted housing and automobile and 
     adaptive equipment; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Stearns):
       H.R. 1049. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     allow the arming of pilots of cargo aircraft, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 1050. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the age limit for the child tax credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 1051. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the 
     feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic 
     trails, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Inslee, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Delahunt, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1052. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle 
     commuters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1053. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 7-year recovery period for depreciation of 
     potato storage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mrs. Bono, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 1054. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, 
     retail sale, and consumer use of new motor vehicles that are 
     powered by fuel cell technology, hybrid technology, battery 
     electric technology, alternative fuels, or other advanced 
     motor vehicle technologies, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. DeMint, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1055. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1901 West Evans Street in 
     Florence, South Carolina, as the ``Dr. Roswell N. Beck Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Moran of Virginia,Mr. Wolf, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Owens, Mr. Allen, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 1056. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts paid on behalf of 
     Federal employees under Federal student loan repayment 
     programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Fletcher, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Granger, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Israel, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Kline, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Mica, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Olver, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Otter, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Platts, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schrock, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi,

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             Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Walden of Oregon, 
             Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 1057. 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. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 1058. A bill to provide for an exchange of certain 
     private property in Colorado and certain Federal property in 
     Utah; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H.R. 1059. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide increased access to military commissary stores for 
     members of the Ready Reserve, persons who would be eligible 
     for military retired pay (but for the fact that they are 
     under 60 years of age), and their dependents; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 1060. A bill to provide for an exchange of lands with 
     the United Water Conservation District of California to 
     eliminate private inholdings in the Los Padres National 
     Forest, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Rehberg):
       H.R. 1061. A bill to remove a restriction on the authority 
     of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into agreements with any Federal agency to 
     acquire goods and services directly related to improving or 
     using the wildfire fighting capability of those agencies; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Resources, 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. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 1062. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to make reimbursement for certain damages incurred as a 
     result of bonding regulations adopted by the Bureau of Land 
     Management on February 28, 1997, and subsequently determined 
     to be in violation of Federal law; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 1063. A bill to limit the age restrictions imposed by 
     the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for 
     the issuance or renewal of certain airman certificates, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 1064. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     authorize Bureau of Prison personnel to carry firearms off 
     duty; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 1065. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow the Commissioner of Social Security reasonable 
     discretion in applying the 10-year marriage requirement for 
     entitlement of divorced spouses to spousal benefits in cases 
     in which the divorce is in whole or in part the result of 
     severe spousal or child abuse; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 1066. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     safeguard the rights and expectations of consumers who 
     lawfully obtain digital entertainment; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 1067. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     memorial at the site in Alaqua, Florida, of the accidental 
     bombing of a home by an aircraft of the United States Army 
     Air Corps on August 11, 1944, which killed Alfred Cosson, 
     James Cosson, James Cosson, Jr., and Winnie Lee Cosson and 
     wounded five other family members; to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Hart, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 1068. A bill to increase the supply of pancreatic 
     islet cells for research, to provide better coordination of 
     Federal efforts and information on islet cell 
     transplantation, to collect the data necessary to move islet 
     cell transplantation from an experimental procedure to a 
     standard therapy, and to provide for a demonstration project 
     on Medicare coverage of pancreatic islet cell transplantation 
     for beneficiaries with type 1 diabetes who have end-stage 
     renal disease; 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. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Bass, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Bradley of 
             New Hampshire):
       H.R. 1069. A bill to establish the Freedom's Way National 
     Heritage Area in the States of Massachusetts and New 
     Hampshire, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Baker, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Honda, Mr. Burgess, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 1070. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to improving transportation and security of 
     household goods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Pastor, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Ortiz, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 1071. A bill to establish the Southwest Regional 
     Border Authority; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial 
     Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 1072. A bill to prohibit post-conflict assistance for 
     Iraq from being expended with any French firm; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Thomas):
       H.R. 1073. A bill to repeal section 801 of the Revenue Act 
     of 1916; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMMONS:
       H.R. 1074. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of a projectin Connecticut, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. Walden of Oregon):
       H.R. 1075. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to dietary supplements containing 
     natural or synthetic ephedrine group alkaloids, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 1076. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an additional advance refunding of bonds 
     originally issued to finance governmental facilities used for 
     essential governmental functions; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WATT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H.R. 1077. A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for 
     revitalization of severely distressed public housing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WICKER:
       H.R. 1078. A bill to establish academies for teachers and 
     students of American history and civics and a national 
     alliance of teachers of American history and civics, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Buyer, Mr. Cole, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gibbons,Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hill, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Kline, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.J. Res. 27. A joint resolution recognizing and commending 
     the continuing dedication, selfless service, and commitment 
     of members of the Armed Forces and their families during the 
     Global War on Terrorism and in defense of the United States; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 28. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right to 
     vote; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Ms. Watson, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Kucinich,Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr.

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             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.J. Res. 29. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of 
     all citizens of the United States to a public education of 
     equal high quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 30. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the right of 
     citizens of the United States to health care of equal high 
     quality; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 31. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to equality of 
     rights and reproductive rights; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 32. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 33. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     a clean, safe, and sustainable environment; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 34. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to taxing the 
     people of the United States progressively; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.J. Res. 35. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     full employment and balanced growth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H. Con. Res. 77. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     60th anniversary of the historic rescue of 50,000 Bulgarian 
     Jews from the Holocaust and commending the Bulgarian people 
     for preserving and continuing their tradition of ethnic and 
     religious tolerance; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H. Res. 120. A resolution to commend the Aircraft Owners 
     and Pilots Association on its proactive commitment to the 
     security of general aviation; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself and Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
       H. Res. 121. A resolution endorsing increased efforts to 
     preserve and protect Lake St. Clair as a vital part of the 
     Great Lakes system; 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hobson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Turner 
             of Ohio):
       H. Res. 122. A resolution recognizing the bicentennial of 
     the admission of Ohio into the Union and the contributions of 
     Ohio residents to the economic, social, and cultural 
     development of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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