[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2130-H2132]
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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Graves, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 1345. A bill to provide compensation to members of the 
     reserve components who

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     suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary 
     compensation as a result of being ordered to serve on active 
     duty for a period of more than 30 days, and for other 
     purposes; 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. TURNER of Ohio:
       H.R. 1346. A bill to amend the Office of Federal 
     Procurement Policy Act to provide an additional function of 
     the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy relating to 
     encouraging Federal procurement policies that enhance energy 
     efficiency; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1347. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the requirement that for former prisoners of war to be 
     eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs dental benefits 
     they must have been interned for a specified minimum period 
     of time; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 1348. A bill to assure quality and best value with 
     respect to Federal construction projects by prohibiting the 
     practice known as bid shopping; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Ford, Mr. Moore, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Allen, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Platts, Ms. Watson, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Turner of 
             Ohio, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1349. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. McKeon, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 1350. A bill to reauthorize the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA:
       H.R. 1351. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase payments under the Medicare Program 
     to Puerto Rico hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 1352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers to designate that part or all of any 
     income tax refund be paid over for use in biomedical research 
     conducted through the National Institutes of Health; 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. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
             Cunningham):
       H.R. 1353. A bill to authorize the Port Passenger 
     Accelerated Service System (PortPASS) as a permanent program 
     for land border inspection under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 1354. A bill to amend section 19 of title 3, United 
     States Code, to include the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
     the list of presidential successors; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1355. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to clarify that a prohibition on contracting by the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security with foreign incorporated 
     entities applies to contracting with subsidiaries of such 
     entities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security (Select), 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1356. A bill to encourage the availability and use of 
     motor vehicles that have improved fuel efficiency, in order 
     to reduce the need to import oil into the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and 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. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1357. A bill to establish a program to assist 
     homeowners experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty 
     making payments on mortgages insured under the National 
     Housing Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 1358. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to require the Secretary of State to include in the 
     annual Department of State's Country Reports on Human Rights 
     Practices information on the nature and extent of the 
     promotion of violence and hatred in the curriculum of schools 
     in foreign countries, including the promotion of anti-
     Americanism, anti-Semitism, and racism; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 1359. A bill to increase the number of well-trained 
     mental health service professionals (including those based in 
     schools) providing clinical mental health care to children 
     and adolescents, and for other purposes; 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. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1360. A bill to amend certain provisions of title 39, 
     United States Code, relating to transportation of mail; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Boyd, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Ms. Harris, Mr. Goss, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1361. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resource study to determine the national 
     significance of the Miami Circle site in the State of Florida 
     as well as the suitability and feasibility of its inclusion 
     in the National Park System as part of Biscayne National 
     Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 1362. A bill to provide enhanced Federal enforcement 
     and assistance in preventing and prosecuting crimes of 
     violence against children; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 1363. A bill to prohibit institutions of higher 
     education from unfairly imposing sanctions on student 
     athletes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1364. A bill to authorize a national memorial at, or 
     proximate to, the World Trade Center site to commemorate the 
     tragic events of September 11, 2001, to establish the World 
     Trade Center Memorial Advisory Board, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1365. A bill to establish the United States Commission 
     on an Open Society with Security; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. 
             Lipinski):
       H.R. 1366. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide relief to the airline industry, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Turner of Texas):
       H.R. 1367. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to conduct a loan repayment program regarding the provision 
     of veterinary services in shortage situations, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Cox, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Watson, Mr. Ose, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Radanovich, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Solis, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             McKeon, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Calvert, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Cunningham,

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             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Becerra, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H.R. 1368. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 7554 Pacific Avenue in 
     Stockton, California, as the ``Norman Shumway Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Crane, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Buyer, and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1369. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an above-the-line deduction for overnight 
     travel expenses of national guard and reserve members; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Burr):
       H.R. 1370. A bill to provide for expansion of electricity 
     transmission networks in order to support competitive 
     electricity markets, to ensure reliability of electric 
     service, to modernize regulation and for other purposes; 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. KUCINICH:
       H. Con. Res. 101. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that Public Law 107-243, the 
     authorization to use military force against Iraq, is null and 
     void; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H. Con. Res. 102. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive 
     power to declare war; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hyde, 
             Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Res. 149. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives in response to the assassination of 
     Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic of Serbia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Becerra):
       H. Res. 150. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the members of the Armed Forces 
     of the United States called upon to engage in possible 
     military action in Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.

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