[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 57 (Wednesday, April 9, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H3051-H3052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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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. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 1681. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow for substitution of parties in the case of a claim for 
     benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs when 
     the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is 
     pending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington):
       H.R. 1682. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the Special Operations Warrior 
     Foundation, Inc; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 1683. A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 
     2003, the rates of disablity compensation for veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency 
     and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-
     connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Dreier, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Wu, Mr. Nunes, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Weller, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Menendez, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Renzi, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1684. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform 
     and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to 
     determine state residency for higher education purposes and 
     to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to cancel the 
     removal and adjust the status of certain alien college-bound 
     students who are long-term U.S. residents; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Akin, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 1685. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act relating to posthumous citizenship through death while on 
     active-duty service during periods of military hostilities to 
     eliminate the prohibition on immigration benefits for 
     surviving family members and to provide such benefits for 
     spouses and children; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 1686. A bill to reward the hard work and risk of 
     individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's 
     small, rural towns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, and Agriculture, 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, and 
             Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 1687. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from income taxation all compensation 
     received for active service as a member of the Armed Forces 
     of the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Olver, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Inslee, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Sabo, 
             and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 1688. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
     discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Mr. 
             Waxman, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Solis, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Levin, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Engel, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Boyd, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Stark, and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 1689. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal 
     immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Castle, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 1690. A bill to protect diverse and structurally 
     complex areas of the seafloor in the United States exclusive 
     economic zone by establishing a maximum diameter size limit 
     on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on 
     bottom trawls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ISAKSON (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Burns, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Marshall, 
             Ms. Majette, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1691. A bill to expedite the granting of posthumous 
     citizenship to members of the United States Armed Forces; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ose, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. McIntyre, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 1692. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and 
     Prostate Cancer Research Fund, 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. KLECZKA:
       H.R. 1693. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for the work-related expenses of 
     handicapped individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Bell, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 1694. A bill to establish an America Rx program to 
     establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for 
     individuals without access to prescription drugs at 
     discounted prices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1695. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OSE:
       H.R. 1696. A bill to repeal the provision of law that 
     provides automatic pay adjustments for Members of Congress; 
     to the Committee on House Administration, 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. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1697. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to permanently prohibit the conduct of offshore 
     drilling on the outer Continental Shelf in the Mid-Atlantic 
     and North Atlantic planning areas; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Clay, 
             and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 1698. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and

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     Means, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial 
     Services, Government Reform, and Agriculture, 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:
       H.R. 1699. A bill to repeal sections 1173(b) and 1177(a)(1) 
     of the Social Security Act, 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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Pickering, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Israel, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Cantor, and Ms. Carson of Indiana):
       H.R. 1700. A bill to provide assistance to train teachers 
     of children with autism spectrum disorders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1701. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 167 East 124th Street in New 
     York, New York, as the ``Tito Puente Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 1702. A bill to designate the Federal building which 
     is to be constructed at 799 First Avenue in New York, New 
     York, as the ``Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the 
     United Nations Building``; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1703. A bill to preserve certain actions in Federal 
     court brought by members of the United States Armed Forces 
     held as prisoners of war by Japan during World War II against 
     Japanese nationals seeking compensation for mistreatment or 
     failure to pay wages in connection with labor performed in 
     Japan to the benefit of the Japanese nationals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on International Relations, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Costello, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 1704. A bill to amend the Violence Against Women Act 
     of 1994 to provide for transitional housing assistance grants 
     for child victims of domestic violence; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary, 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. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1705. A bill to expand and improve the use of DNA 
     analysis in criminal investigations, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Terry, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Platts, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Case, and Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 1706. A bill to provide for the effective punishment 
     of online child molesters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 1707. A bill to provide for the analysis of the 
     incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and 
     local institutions and to provide information, resources, 
     recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from 
     prison rape; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun 
             of Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Royce, and 
             Mr. Stenholm):
       H.J. Res. 46. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States restoring religious 
     freedom; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.J. Res. 47. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States respecting the right to 
     a home; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H. Con. Res. 143. Concurrent resolution relating to the 
     prosecution of Saddam Hussein and other Iraqi officials, 
     military leaders, and citizens who may be responsible for 
     crimes against humanity, attempted genocide, and war crimes; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 144. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Dinah Washington should be recognized 
     for her achievements as one of the most talented vocalists in 
     American popular music history; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 145. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the House of Representatives that Lena Horne should 
     be recognized as one of the most popular performers of the 
     1940s and 1950s and for her outspoken opposition to racial 
     and social injustice; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H. Res. 185. A resolution extending the period of 
     availability of amounts for continuing expenses of standing 
     and select committees of the House through May 9, 2003; to 
     the Committee on House Administration. considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             LoBiondo):
       H. Res. 186. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the founding of the Laborers' International Union of North 
     America and congratulating the members and officers of the 
     Laborers' International Union of North America for the 
     Union's many achievements; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce. considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Shays, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H. Res. 187. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Connecticut Huskies for winning the 2003 National Collegiate 
     Athletic Association Division I women's basketball 
     championship; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.

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