[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 45 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2268-H2270]
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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. DREIER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Upton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Sessions, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Houghton, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Goodlatte):
       H.R. 1372. A bill to direct the Securities and Exchange 
     Commission to require enhanced disclosures of employee stock 
     options, and to require a study on the economic impact of 
     broad-based employee stock option plans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 1373. A bill to provide options to States to innovate 
     and improve the education of children with disabilities by 
     expanding the choices for students and parents under the 
     Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Michaud, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 1374. A bill to amend chapter 1606 of title 10, United 
     States Code, to increase the amount of basic educational 
     assistance for members of the Selected Reserve, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Bachus, and 
             Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 1375. A bill to provide regulatory relief and improve 
     productivity for insured depository institutions, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Bachus, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 1376. A bill to improve the Enhanced Heavily Indebted 
     Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Farr, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 1377. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to enhance the access of Medicare beneficiaries 
     who live in medically underserved areas to critical primary 
     and preventive health care benefits, to improve the 
     MedicareChoice program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. WELLER:
       H.R. 1378. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to increase payments to States for expenditures 
     for short term training of staff of certain child welfare 
     agencies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1379. A bill to freeze the price of gasoline pending 
     analysis by the Secretary of Energy of fluctuations in such 
     price; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hall, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. English, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Fletcher):
       H.R. 1380. A bill to suspend the excise tax on aviation 
     fuel used in commercial aviation during the period of 
     hostilities with Iraq; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Acevedo-
             Vila, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Baca, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Rush, and Mr. 
             Becerra):
       H.R. 1381. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to allow leave for 
     individuals who provide living organ donations; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Government Reform, and House 
     Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 1382. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the regulatory operation of the 
     Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA); 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 1383. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for the

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     conversion of cooperative housing corporations into 
     condominiums; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1384. A bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 
     1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 1385. A bill to extend the provision of title 39, 
     United States Code, under which the United States Postal 
     Service is authorized to issue a special postage stamp to 
     benefit breast cancer research; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. BONILLA:
       H.R. 1386. A bill to amend part D of title III of the 
     Public Health Service Act to authorize grants and loan 
     guarantees for health centers to enable the centers to fund 
     capital needs projects, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 1387. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship 
     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 1388. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program for surgical first assisting services of certified 
     registered nurse first assistants; 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. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bell, and Mrs. 
             Lowey):
       H.R. 1389. A bill to enhance the ability of first 
     responders to respond to incidents of terrorism and for 
     certain other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Science, the Judiciary, and 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 1390. A bill to establish a pilot program to encourage 
     certification of teachers in low-income, low-performing 
     public elementary and secondary schools by the National Board 
     for Professional Teaching Standards, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 1391. A bill to extend the deadline under the Federal 
     Power Act for commencement of construction of the Mt. Hope 
     Waterpower project (FERC Project No. 9401), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Otter, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, and 
             Mr. Coble):
       H.R. 1392. A bill to require inspection of all cargo on 
     commercial trucks and vessels entering the United States; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. JANKLOW (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 1393. A bill to ensure that tax-exempt status and 
     other benefits afforded under Operation Enduring Freedom are 
     also provided to United States Armed Forces personnel in 
     Israel; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Case, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Baker, Ms. McCollum, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 1394. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     authorize programs and activities to promote intermodal 
     transportation of passengers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 1395. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     research, development, demonstration, and commercial 
     application programs for fuel cell and hydrogen production, 
     delivery, and storage technologies for transportation and 
     stationary applications; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 1396. A bill to allocate spectrum for the enhancement 
     of wireless telecommunications, and to invest wireless 
     spectrum auction proceeds for the military preparedness and 
     educational preparedness of the United States for the digital 
     era, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 1397. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to ensure that employees are not 
     improperly disqualified from benefits under pension plans and 
     welfare plans based on the misclassification or 
     reclassification of their status; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM:
       H.R. 1398. A bill to amend the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act to fully fund 40 percent of the 
     average per pupil expenditure for programs under part B of 
     that Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McINNIS:
       H.R. 1399. A bill to revise the boundary of the Black 
     Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge 
     National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Berry, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Stark, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Case, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 1400. A bill to provide for substantial reductions in 
     the price of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries; 
     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. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 1401. A bill to support the establishment or expansion 
     and operation of programs using a network of public and 
     private community entities to provide mentoring for children 
     in foster care; 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. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 1402. A bill to designate a United States courthouse 
     in Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Garza-Vela United States 
     Courthouse''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1403. A bill to remove the exemption with respect to 
     Pakistan from the prohibition on assistance to a country 
     whose elected head of government was deposed by decree or 
     military coup; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1404. A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense to 
     present a ribbon of appropriate design to all persons who, 
     while a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty, 
     were exposed to ionizing radiation as a result of 
     participation in a test of atomic weapons; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1405. A bill to disqualify certain persons from 
     receiving Federal funds; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Platts, Ms. Hart, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Murtha):
       H.R. 1406. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit additional States to enter into long-term care 
     partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote 
     the use of long-term care insurance; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 1407. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     enhance security at executive and judicial branch facilities 
     by requiring locksmiths who provide locksmith services at 
     such a facility to be credentialed, which includes undergoing 
     a criminal history background check; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1408. A bill to provide for the consideration of a 
     petition for Federal Recognition of the Lumbee Indians of 
     Robeson and adjoining counties, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma):

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       H.R. 1409. A bill to provide for a Federal land exchange 
     for the environmental, educational, and cultural benefit of 
     the American public and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 1410. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers 
     to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional 
     and mental illnesses; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. WYNN:
       H.R. 1411. A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil 
     Relief Act of 1940 to extend from three months to twelve 
     months the period after release of a member of the Armed 
     Forces from active duty during which the member is protected 
     from mortgage foreclosure under that Act; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. EVANS:
       H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution disapproving the rule 
     submitted to Congress by the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     on January 22, 2003, with the title ``VA Acquisition 
     Regulation: Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Health-Care 
     Resources``; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Tancredo, and 
             Mr. Goode):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to deny United States 
     citizenship to individuals born in the United States to 
     parents who are neither United States citizens nor persons 
     who owe permanent allegiance to the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Israel, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. McCollum, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ney, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Murtha, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Costello, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Hoyer, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 103. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress concerning support to members of the United 
     States Armed Forces and allied military forces engaged in the 
     war on terrorism and the war with Iraq; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. HUNTER:
       H. Con. Res. 104. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     support and appreciation of the Nation for the President and 
     the members of the Armed forces who are participating in 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Con. Res. 105. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress concerning support to members of the United 
     States Armed Forces and allied military forces engaged in the 
     war on terrorism and the war with Iraq; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Portman):
       H. Con. Res. 106. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring America's Jewish community on the occasion of its 
     350th anniversary, supporting the designation of an 
     ``American Jewish History Month'', and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. 
             DeGette, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Norton, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frost, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Owens, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Costello, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Foley, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 107. Concurrent resolution urging increased 
     Federal funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Con. Res. 108. Concurrent resolution encouraging 
     corporations to contribute to faith-based organizations; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Otter, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Gilchrest, and Mr. Renzi):
       H. Con. Res. 109. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the Blue Star Banner and the 
     Gold Star; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Terry, and Mr. Souder):
       H. Res. 153. A resolution recognizing the public need for 
     fasting and prayer in order to secure the blessings and 
     protection of Providence for the people of the United States 
     and our Armed Forces during the conflict in Iraq and under 
     the threat of terrorism at home; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H. Res. 154. A resolution commending the Prime Minister of 
     Great Britain for his stalwart leadership and unwavering 
     support of the United States in the effort to disarm Saddam 
     Hussein of weapons of mass destruction and free the Iraqi 
     people of the scourge of brutal dictatorship; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Fattah, and 
             Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 155. A resolution concerning the formation of the 
     African Union; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself and Mrs. 
             Tauscher):
       H. Res. 156. A resolution recognizing the goals and 
     objectives of the Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H. Res. 157. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding several individuals who are 
     being held as prisoners of conscience by the Chinese 
     Government for their involvement in efforts to end the 
     Chinese occupation of Tibet; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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