[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 77 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H4733-H4738]
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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. English, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 2203. A bill to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
     of Agriculture to prescribe performance standards for the 
     reduction of pathogens in meat, meat products, poultry, and 
     poultry products processed by establishments receiving 
     inspection services and to enforce the Hazard Analysis and 
     Critical Control Point (HACCP) System requirements, 
     sanitation requirements, and the performance standards; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, 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. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 2204. A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 
     28, United States Code, relating to equal access to justice, 
     award of reasonable costs and fees, and administrative 
     settlement offers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Kingston):
       H.R. 2205. A bill to establish within the Smithsonian 
     Institution the National Museum of African American History 
     and Culture, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Lewis of California, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Baca):

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       H.R. 2206. A bill to designate a Prisoner of War/Missing in 
     Action National Memorial at Riverside National Cemetery in 
     Riverside, California; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 2207. A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides 
     which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Mr. Hill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
             Bell, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Combest, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Goss, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Isakson, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. John, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Lampson, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Ms. Majette, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. Portman, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Tanner, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Turner of Ohio, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 2208. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to the minimum guarantee program; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 2209. A bill to require that diesel fuel sold in the 
     United States meet specifications designed to facilitate the 
     widespread introduction of clean diesel vehicles in the 
     United States, 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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Regula, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McKeon, and Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina):
       H.R. 2210. A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act to 
     improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2211. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Case, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Filner, Ms. Watson, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Watt):
       H.R. 2212. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act 
     and to adhere to the policies and purposes of Communications 
     Act of 1934 favoring diversity of media voices, vigorous 
     economic competition, technological advancement, and 
     promotion of the public interest, convenience, and necessity, 
     and for other purposes; 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Watt, Ms. Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Filner, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 2213. A bill to study the incidence of downward 
     departures in criminal cases and repeal provisions of the 
     PROTECT Act that do not specifically deal with the prevention 
     of the exploitation of children; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Upton, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Stearns, and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 2214. A bill to prevent unsolicited commercial 
     electronic mail; 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Israel, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Conyers, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 2215. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to ensure that sewage treatment plants monitor 
     for and report discharges of raw sewage, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 2216. A bill to provide for greater recognition of 
     Veterans Day each year; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 2217. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Norwood, 
             Mr. Snyder, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Burgess, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 2218. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of noncorrective 
     contact lens as medical devices, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2219. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     permit Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense 
     medications on prescriptions written by private practitioners 
     to veterans who are currently awaiting their first 
     appointment with the Department for medical care, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2220. A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act 
     for the 21st Century with respect to NAFTA corridor planning 
     and development and coordinated border infrastructure and 
     safety; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, and Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 2221. A bill to provide for availability of contact 
     lens prescriptions to patients, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BUYER:
       H.R. 2222. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code 
     to allow for alienation of benefits to satisfy court 
     judgments, decrees, or orders requiring restitution for 
     embezzlement of State or local government funds; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. CAMP:
       H.R. 2223. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide adequate coverage for 
     immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries under the 
     Medicare Program that have received an organ transplant; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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 Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 2224. A bill to provide for the payment of claims of 
     United States prisoners of war in the First Gulf War, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Turner of 
             Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Schiff, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Mr. Kucinich):

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       H.R. 2225. A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention to make grants to local 
     educational agencies to support the purchase or lease and use 
     of vending machines that offer for sale healthy foods and 
     beverages in schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2226. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to permit reasonable cost reimbursement for 
     emergency room services provided by Federally qualified 
     health centers; 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. CASTLE:
       H.R. 2227. A bill to encourage innovative school-based 
     activities to help reduce and prevent obesity among children, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Houghton, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Collins, Mr. Portman, Mr. English, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mr. McInnis, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2228. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies 
     with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 2229. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow nonitemizers a deduction for a portion of their 
     charitable contributions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 2230. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to waive the income inclusion on a distribution from an 
     individual retirement account to the extent that the 
     distribution is contributed for charitable purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 2231. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exempt the deduction for charitable contributions 
     from the phaseout of itemized deductions; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Berry):
       H.R. 2232. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act relating to the distribution chain of 
     prescription drugs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Andrews, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2233. A bill to provide for the medical use of 
     marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 2234. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment 
     of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is 
     allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable 
     contributions to education investment organizations that 
     provide assistance for elementary and secondary education; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 2235. A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in 
     order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the 
     successful reorganization of the immigration and 
     naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, to ensure that the screening and monitoring of 
     arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the deterrence of 
     entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized aliens, is 
     sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign borders 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Bell, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Hall, Mr. Paul, Mr. Nethercutt, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Menendez, Ms. Lee, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Boozman, Ms. DeGette, and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island):
       H.R. 2236. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare Program 
     for diabetes laboratory diagnostic tests and other services 
     to screen for diabetes; 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McNulty, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 2237. A bill to establish within the National Park 
     Service the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution 
     Commemorative program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nunes, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Waters, Mrs. 
             Wilson of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Cramer, and Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 2238. A bill to expand and enhance post-baccalaureate 
     opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 2239. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require a voter-verified permanent record or hardcopy 
     under title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself and Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon):
       H.R. 2240. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to assist individuals who have lost their 401(k) savings 
     to make additional retirement savings through individual 
     retirement account contributions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2241. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to mental health services for elderly 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Baca, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2242. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to include Indian tribes among the entities consulted 
     with respect to activities carried out by the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, the Budget, Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 2243. A bill to provide for the participation of the 
     United States in the thirteenth replenishment of the 
     resources of the International Development Association, the 
     seventh replenishment of the resources of the

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     Asian Development Fund, and the ninth replenishment of the 
     resources of the African Development Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 2244. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of the Interior 
     from issuing oil and gas leases on portions of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself and Mr. Lampson):
       H.R. 2245. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of 
     shore protection projects; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Andrews, and 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2246. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to modify treatment categories for 
     qualification as a rehabilitation hospital or unit for 
     purposes of reimbursement under the Medicare prospective 
     payment system for inpatient rehabilitation facilities; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LOFGREN (for herself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Towns, Mr. Filner, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 2247. A bill to provide additional punishment for 
     certain crimes against women when the crimes cause an 
     interruption in the normal course of their pregnancies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. McCOLLUM (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 2248. A bill to expand coverage under the Arts and 
     Artifacts Indemnity Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. English, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. LoBiondo, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Schrock, 
             Mr. Owens, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2249. A bill to amend chapter 10 of title 39, United 
     States Code, to include postmasters and postmasters' 
     organizations in the process for the development and planning 
     of certain personnel policies, schedules, and programs of the 
     United States Postal Service, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 2250. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop 
     and implement the READICall emergency alert system; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 2251. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat as a qualified use for purposes of section 
     2032A land rented on a net cash basis to any member of the 
     decedent's family; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2252. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the taxes on certain alcoholic beverages and 
     to provide additional funds for alcohol abuse prevention 
     programs; 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. POMBO:
       H.R. 2253. A bill to amend section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
     to prohibit the use of certain fuel additives; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Gibbons, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 2254. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1101 Colorado Street in 
     Boulder City, Nevada, as the ``Bruce Woodbury Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2255. A bill to extend the suspension of certain 
     payments to be made by noncommercial webcasters under 
     sections 112 and 114 of title 17, United States Code, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2256. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity with respect 
     to substance abuse treatment benefits under group health 
     plans and health insurance coverage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. REHBERG:
       H.R. 2257. A bill to convey the Lower Yellowstone 
     Irrigation Project, the Savage Unit of the Pick-Sloan 
     Missouri Basin Program, and the Intake Irrigation Project to 
     the appurtenant Irrigation Districts; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Solis, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Menendez, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2258. A bill to provide for programs and activities to 
     improve the health of Hispanic individuals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2259. A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, any international 
     financial institution, or the North American Development Bank 
     from being used for loans to a country, or for a project or 
     activity in a country, and to prohibit the Overseas Private 
     Investment Corporation from supporting projects in a country, 
     until the government of the country has honored all United 
     States requests to extradite criminals who have committed a 
     crime punishable by life imprisonment or death; 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 Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2260. A bill to amend subchapter III of chapter 83 and 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to include 
     assistant United States attorneys within the definition of a 
     law enforcement officer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 2261. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made 
     under the Microloan Program; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mr. Holden, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Filner, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Costello, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lynch, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Stark, Mr. Israel, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ross, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Olver, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Markey, Ms. Slaughter, 
             Mr. Holt, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Simmons, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. McCollum, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 2262. A bill to require the establishment of a 
     Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers to compute cost-
     of-living increases for Social Security and Medicare benefits 
     under titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the 
     Workforce, for a period to be

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     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 2263. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide an exemption from minimum wage and maximum 
     hours requirements for certain seasonal fireworks employees; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 2264. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2004 and 2005 to carry out the Congo Basin Forest 
     Partnership (CBFP) program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. English, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Collins, Mr. Deutsch, and 
             Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2265. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the treatment of certain expenses of 
     rural letter carriers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 2266. A bill to clarify the intent of Congress with 
     respect to the continued use of established commercial 
     outfitter hunting camps on the Salmon River; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dooley 
             of California):
       H.R. 2267. A bill to extend certain trade benefits to 
     countries of the greater Middle East; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Ney, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. McNulty, 
             and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 2268. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to expand or add coverage of pregnant women 
     under the Medicaid and State children's health insurance 
     program, 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. SULLIVAN:
       H.R. 2269. A bill to preserve open competition and Federal 
     Government neutrality towards the labor relations of Federal 
     Government contractors on Federal and federally funded 
     construction projects; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 2270. A bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act 
     of 1946 to extend the country of origin labeling requirements 
     of such Act to additional agricultural commodities, to 
     provide for the implementation of such requirements to 
     certain covered commodities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. TIAHRT (for himself and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 2271. A bill to enable the United States to maintain 
     its leadership in aeronautics and aviation; to the Committee 
     on Science, 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. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 2272. A bill to establish a digital and wireless 
     network technology program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and 
             Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 2273. A bill to amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act 
     and the Poultry Products Inspection Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to order the recall of meat and 
     poultry that is adulterated, misbranded, or otherwise unsafe; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, and Mr. Pastor):
       H.R. 2274. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     at South Federal Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the 
     ``Santiago E. Campos United States Courthouse``; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 2275. A bill to reinstate the requirement that 
     firearms dealers comply with the Freedom of Information Act 
     by providing information about firearms purchasers; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Cardin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 2276. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     National Institutes of Health Police, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. WAXMAN (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 2277. A bill to amend the Toxic Substances Control Act 
     to reduce the health risks posed by asbestos-containing 
     products; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2278. A bill to establish the Kenai Mountains-
     Turnagain Arm National Heritage Corridor in the State of 
     Alaska, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dreier, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gallegly, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. McKeon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Gary 
             G. Miller of California, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ose, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Royce, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.J. Res. 57. A joint resolution expressing the sense of 
     the Congress in recognition of the contributions of the seven 
     Columbia astronauts by supporting establishment of a Columbia 
     Memorial Space Science Learning Center; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.J. Res. 58. A joint resolution disapproving the rules 
     submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury relating to 
     section 326(a) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by 
     Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and 
     Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Frost):
       H. Con. Res. 190. Concurrent resolution to establish a 
     joint committee to review House and Senate rules, joint 
     rules, and other matters assuring continuing representation 
     and congressional operations for the American people; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 191 A Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Towns, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Israel, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Sweeney, 
             Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gordon, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Foley, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Payne, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. LaTourette, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Terry, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H. Con. Res. 192. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
     as a testimonial to the Nation's tireless commitment to 
     reuniting America's missing children with their families, and 
     to honor the memories of those children who were victims of 
     abduction and murder; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 193. Concurrent resolution encouraging 
     employers who employ members of the National Guard and 
     Reserve components of the Armed Forces to provide a pay 
     differential benefit and an extension of employee benefits to 
     such members while they serve on active duty, and commending 
     employers who already provide such benefits; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Frost,

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             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ney, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Waxman):
       H. Con. Res. 194. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of ``National Epilepsy Awareness Month`` and 
     urging funding for epilepsy research and service programs; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Payne, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Costello, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Berry, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Ross, Mr. Graves, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, and Mr. Strickland):
       H. Con. Res. 195. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a minute of silence should be observed 
     annually at 11:00 a.m. on Veterans Day, November 11, in honor 
     of the veterans of all United States wars and to memorialize 
     those members of the Armed Forces who gave their lives in the 
     defense of the United States; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and 
             Mr. Hobson):
       H. Con. Res. 196. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should provide 
     assistance for women and women's organizations in Iraq in 
     order to strengthen and stabilize the emerging Iraqi 
     democracy; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, 
             Mr. Moore, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Terry, and Mr. Weller):
       H. Con. Res. 197. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding housing affordability and urging 
     fair and expeditious review by international trade panels to 
     ensure a competitive North American market for softwood 
     lumber; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H. Con. Res. 198. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of Helen Hayes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Upton, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Reynolds):
       H. Con. Res. 199. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     affirming the efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and 
     Premiers in developing a common standard for decisions 
     relating to withdrawal of water from the Great Lakes and 
     urging that management authority over the Great Lakes should 
     remain vested with the Governors and Premiers; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Majette, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Ford, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H. Con. Res. 200. Concurrent resolution recognizing Gonzalo 
     and Felicitas Mendez for ending segregation in schools in 
     Orange County, California, and for setting the precedent for 
     the historic Brown v. Board of Education case, which ended 
     segregation in schools across the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 201. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Russian Federation and the citizens of St. Petersburg on the 
     300th anniversary of the founding of the city; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Blunt):
       H. Res. 250. A resolution condemning the terrorist bombings 
     in Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Israel, urging strengthened 
     efforts in the fight against terrorism, and calling upon the 
     Palestinian Authority to take effective action against 
     terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MARSHALL:
       H. Res. 251. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 303) to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive both military retired 
     pay by reason of their years of military service and 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. 
             Cardoza):
       H. Res. 252. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives supporting the United States in its 
     efforts within the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end the 
     European Union's protectionist and discriminatory trade 
     practices of the past five years regarding agriculture 
     biotechnology; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Rothman, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Res. 254. A resolution recognizing the ``Code Adam'' 
     child safety program, commending retail businesses and public 
     establishments that have implemented programs to protect 
     children from an abduction or lost scenario, and urging 
     retail businesses and public establishments that have not 
     implemented such programs to consider doing so; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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