[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H1810-H1812]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 1219. A bill to limit frivolous medical malpractice 
     lawsuits, to reform the medical malpractice insurance 
     business in order to reduce the cost of medical malpractice 
     insurance, to enhance patient access to medical care, 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. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Frost, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. English, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 1220. A bill to prohibit pyramid promotional schemes, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       H.R. 1221. A bill to provide for the stabilization of 
     prices for gasoline, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     International Relations, Ways and Means, and Resources, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 1222. A bill to permit a special amortization 
     deduction for intangible assets acquired from eligible small 
     businesses to take account of the actual economic useful life 
     of such assets and to encourage growth in industries for 
     which intangible assets are an important source of revenue; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Ms. 
             Berkley,and Mr. Baca):
       H.R. 1223. A bill to create a commission on Internet 
     gambling licensing and regulation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, and 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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 1224. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of the Russian Federation, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on International Relations, and 
     Rules, 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. UPTON (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gordon, and Mr. 
             Frost):
       H.R. 1225. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand coverage of medical nutrition therapy 
     services under the Medicare Program for beneficiaries with 
     cardiovascular 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. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 1226. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to conduct activities to improve worldwide 
     traffic safety, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Carter, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Flake, Mr. Baird, Mr. Otter, 
             Mr. Hefley, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Istook, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. DeMint, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 1227. A bill to provide for the periodic review of the 
     efficiency and public needfor Federal agencies, to establish 
     a Commission for the purpose of reviewing the efficiency and 
     public need of such agencies, and to provide for the 
     abolishment of agencies for which a public need does not 
     exist; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CONYERS:
       H.R. 1228. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to reduce the work hours and increase the 
     supervision of resident-physicians to ensure the safety of 
     patients and resident-physicians themselves; 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 Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 1229. A bill to require assurances that certain family 
     planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets 
     containing the contact information of adoption centers; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 1230. A bill to provide an environmentally sound 
     process for the expeditious consideration and approval of a 
     high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way 
     through the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National 
     Forest in the State of California and adjacent lands under 
     the jurisdictionof the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     Forest Service; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 1231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow Federal civilianand military retirees to pay 
     health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a 
     deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Government Reform, and 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. DREIER:
       H.R. 1232. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to shorten the recovery period for the depreciation of 
     certain property; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Paul, and 
             Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 1233. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the alternativeminimum tax; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1234. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage investment in high productivity property, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 1235. A bill to provide for the management of critical 
     habitat of endangered species and threatened species on 
     military installations in a manner compatible with the 
     demands of military readiness, to ensure that the application 
     of other resource laws on military installations is 
     compatible with military readiness, and for other purposes; 
     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 Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Watson, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Fletcher):
       H.R. 1236. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income 
     tax for the

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     purchase of private health insurance; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 1237. A bill to amend part C of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to improve early intervention 
     programs for infants and toddlers with disabilities, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Dicks, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H.R. 1238. A bill to authorize the Attorney General to 
     carry out a program, known as the Northern Border Prosecution 
     Initiative, to provide funds to northern border States to 
     reimburse county and municipal governments for costs 
     associated with certain criminal activities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEVIN:
       H.R. 1239. A bill to provide for emergency unemployment 
     compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1240. A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia 
     to provide professional development to superintendents, 
     principals, and to prospective superintendents and 
     principals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Lantos, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 1241. A bill to authorize additional appropriations to 
     the National Institutes ofHealth for research on the early 
     detection of and the reduction of mortality rates attributed 
     to breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1242. A bill to establish a program to provide child 
     care through public-private partnerships; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1243. A bill to assure equitable treatment in health 
     care coverage of prescription drugs under group health plans, 
     health insurance coverage, Medicare and Medicaid managed care 
     arrangements, Medigap insurance coverage, and health plans 
     under the Federal employees' health benefits program (FEHBP); 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 1244. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide that service performed by an air traffic controller 
     who is transferred or promoted to a supervisory or staff 
     position continue to be treated as controller service for 
     retirement purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Shays, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Markey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Sanders, Ms. McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Allen, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 1245. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish 
     an inventory, registry, and information system of United 
     States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and 
     private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary 
     reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1246. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to 
     discontinue use of a derogatory or discriminatory name or 
     depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1247. A bill to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care byexempting health care 
     professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their 
     negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1248. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, relating to motor vehicle weight and width limitations; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1249. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for the 
     cost of insurance against negative outcomes from surgery, 
     including against malpractice of a physician; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mr. Petri, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H.R. 1250. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the exemption from the self-employment tax for 
     certain termination payments received by former insurance 
     sales agents; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Kleczka, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 1251. A bill to establish a congressional 
     commemorative medal for organ donors and their families; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services, 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:
       H.R. 1252. A bill to terminate the e-rate program of the 
     Federal Communications Commission that requires providers of 
     telecommunications and information services to provide such 
     services for schools and libraries at a discountedrate; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 1253. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to establish special requirements for determining 
     whether the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is an endangered 
     species or threatened species; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Radanovich, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 1254. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide 
     for market transparency inwholesale sales of electric energy, 
     to prohibit round trip trading of electricity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Radanovich, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 1255. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to prohibit the fradulent recording of revenue from 
     round trip sales of electric power; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Castle, Mr. Clyburn,Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ose, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Case, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner ,Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Paul, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. John, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Levin, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Majette, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks

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             of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Sabo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.J. Res. 37. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the UnitedStates relative to equal rights 
     for men and women; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.J. Res. 38. A joint resolution authorizing special awards 
     to World War I and World War II veterans of the United States 
     Navy Armed Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H. Con. Res. 91. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the Nation should strive to prevent teen 
     pregnancy by encouraging teens to view adolescence as a time 
     for education and growing-up and by educating teens about the 
     negative consequences of early sexual activity; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H. Res. 140. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning the continuous repression of 
     freedoms within Iran and of individual human rights abuses, 
     particularly with regard to women; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McDermott, 
             Ms. Waters, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Filner, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Watson, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Stark, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois):
       H. Res. 141. A resolution disavowing the doctrine of 
     preemption; to the Committee on International Relations.

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