[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 86 (Thursday, June 12, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H5364-H5366]
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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 Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Cox, Mr. Shuster, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Foley, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Toomey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Mica, 
             Mr. Wicker, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Platts, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bass, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. English, Mr. Hall, Mrs. Northup, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Crane, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Baker, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Pence, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Goss, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Coble, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Schrock, Mr. Otter, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Keller, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Issa, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Latham, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Janklow, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Renzi, Ms. Harris, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Chocola, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Porter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Carter, Mr. Ney, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Hastert, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Burr, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Fossella, 
             Mr. LaHood, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Hulshof, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Royce, Mr. Nussle, 
             Mr. Portman, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Linder, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 8. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Harris, Ms. Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             LaHood, and Mr. Janklow):
       H.R. 2441. A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge 
     Account to provide increased support for developing countries 
     that have fostered democracy and the rule of law, invested in 
     their citizens, and promoted economic freedom; to assess the 
     impact and effectiveness of United States economic 
     assistance; to authorize the expansion of the Peace Corps, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 2442. A bill to amend the definition of a law 
     enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and 
     chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to 
     ensure the inclusion of certain positions; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             Oberstar, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2443. A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast 
     Guard for fiscal year 2004, to amend various laws 
     administered by the Coast Guard, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Terry, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Istook, Mr. 
             Schrock, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Aderholt, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Crane, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kline, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Souder, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Fletcher, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. Hart, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Janklow, Mr. Goode, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Chocola, 
             Mr. Renzi, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Hunter, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
             LaHood, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 2444. A bill to establish certain requirements 
     relating to the provision of services to minors by family 
     planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EVANS:
       H.R. 2445. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     make permanent the requirement for the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with 
     service-connected disabilities and to expand eligibility for 
     such care to all veterans with compensable service-connected 
     disabilities; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr.

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             Hayworth, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ney, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Myrick, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 2446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the marriage penalty tax relief 
     enacted by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
     of 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Royce, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Weller, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Bachus, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. 
             Hall):
       H.R. 2447. A bill to establish a Federal interagency task 
     force to promote the benefits, safety, and potential uses of 
     agricultural biotechnology to improve human and animal 
     nutrition, increase crop productivity, and improve 
     agricultural sustainability while ensuring the safety of food 
     and the environment; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 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. WELLER (for himself and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 2448. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the special 5-year carryback of certain net 
     operating losses to losses for 2003, 2004, and 2005; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2449. A bill to establish a commission to commemorate 
     the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Honda, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Baird, and Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 2450. A bill to provide for the establishment of an 
     independent, Presidentially-appointed investigative 
     Commission in the event of incidents in the Nation's human 
     space flight program that result in loss of crew, passengers, 
     or the spacecraft, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 2451. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve geographic equity in the provision of 
     items and services provided to Medicare beneficiaries; 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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 2452. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 339 Hicksville Road in 
     Bethpage, New York, as the ``Brian C. Hickey Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 2453. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of substitute adult day care services; 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. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Oberstar, and Ms. Norton) (all by request):
       H.R. 2454. A bill to reauthorize and improve the program 
     authorized by the Public Works and Economic Development Act 
     of 1965; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 2455. A bill to improve air cargo security; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Quinn):
       H.R. 2456. A bill to require increased activities by the 
     National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease 
     Control and Prevention regarding Diamond-Blackfan anemia, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 2457. A bill to authorize funds for an educational 
     center for the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. Isakson, Mr. English, 
             and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 2458. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime 
     annuity payments, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Walsh, Mr. Platts, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 2459. A bill to establish the United States Consensus 
     Council to provide for a consensus building process in 
     addressing national public policy issues, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 2460. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     reversionary interest of the United States in certain lands 
     to the Clint Independent School District, El Paso County, 
     Texas; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 2461. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for establishment of a Medicare 
     prescription drug benefit covering costs that exceed a 
     percentage of a beneficiary's income; 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. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mr. Case, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Ms. Velazquez, 
             and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 2462. A bill to invalidate the actions of the Federal 
     Communications Commission in abrogating the media ownership 
     limitations under the Communications Act of 1934; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Andrews, and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 2463. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require certain contractors with the Department of Defense to 
     perform background investigations, psychological assessments, 
     and behavioral observations, and provide fingerprint cards, 
     with respect to individuals who perform work on military 
     installations or facilities; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 2464. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     provide grants to promote Holocaust education and awareness; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 2465. A bill to extend for six months the period for 
     which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is 
     reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Souder, Ms. Berkley, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Israel, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2466. A bill to encourage democratic reform in Iran 
     and to strengthen United States policy toward the current 
     Government of Iran; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. Dooley 
             of California):
       H.R. 2467. A bill to extend certain trade benefits to 
     countries of the greater Middle East; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2468. A bill to amend the Transportation Equity Act 
     for the 21st Century to modify a high priority project in the 
     State of Michigan; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. Jenkins):
       H.R. 2469. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     modify the Medicare Program; 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 Ms. WATERS (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, and 
             Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 2470. A bill to require certain actions with respect 
     to the availability of medicines for HIV/AIDS and other 
     diseases in developing countries; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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.

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           By Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H. Con. Res. 216. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the policy of the United 
     States at the 55th Annual Meeting of the International 
     Whaling Commission; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 217. Concurrent resolution condemning the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran (also known as Iran) for 
     constructing a facility to enrich uranium with potential for 
     developing a program for the proliferation of weapons of mass 
     destruction, and for its support of global terrorism; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. 
             Fossella):
       H. Con. Res. 218. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued honoring Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone, a 
     great American hero; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself and Mr. Vitter):
       H. Con. Res. 219. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and 
     encouraging education about safety on the Internet and 
     supporting the goals and ideals of National Internet Safety 
     Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H. Con. Res. 220. Concurrent resolution commending Medgar 
     Wiley Evers and his widow, Myrlie Evers-Williams, for their 
     lives and accomplishments; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H. Res. 271. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the flag of the United States should 
     be displayed in each classroom or other similar educational 
     setting in the United States; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Payne, Ms. Watson, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Res. 272. A resolution expressing concern for the status 
     of the Assyrian people in post-war Iraq; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. Bell):
       H. Res. 273. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a postage stamp commemorating Anne Frank; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H. Res. 274. A resolution honoring John Stockton for an 
     outstanding career, congratulating him on his retirement, and 
     thanking him for his contributions to basketball, to the 
     State of Utah, and to the Nation; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi:
       H. Res. 275. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the joint resolution (H. J. Res. 22) proposing a balanced 
     budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to 
     the Committee on Rules.

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