[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 111 (Thursday, July 24, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H7615-H7617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida (for himself, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Deutsch, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Farr, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 2843. A bill to adjust the immigration status of 
     certain Colombian and Peruvian nationals who are in the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Cole, Mr. Chabot, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 2844. A bill to require States to hold special 
     elections to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives 
     not later than 21 days after the vacancy is announced by the 
     Speaker of the House of Representatives in extraordinary 
     circumstances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 2845. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 
     to allow transportation of merchandise in noncontiguous trade 
     on foreign-flag vessels, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 2846. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 
     to allow transportation of merchandise in Hawaiian 
     noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag vessels, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 2847. A bill to amend the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 
     to allow transportation of certain agricultural goods and 
     livestock in Hawaiian noncontiguous trade on foreign-flag 
     vessels, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 2848. A bill to provide for Federal custody and 
     Federal payment of costs of emergency ambulance and medical 
     services for aliens illegally attempting to enter the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Mica, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H.R. 2849. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to the H-1B and L-1 visa programs to prevent 
     unintended United States job losses, to increase the 
     monitoring and enforcement authority of the Secretary of 
     Labor over such programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. George Miller of California, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2850. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the 
     establishment in the Department of Labor of a Small Employer 
     Health Benefits Program; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Flake, Mr. Crane, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Otter, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 2851. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance 
     coverage for small employers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Towns, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Weldon of Florida, and 
             Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 2852. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to 
     prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood 
     stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-
     reviewed research using such cells; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN:
       H.R. 2853. A bill to designate Colombia under section 244 
     of the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make 
     nationals of Colombia eligible for temporary protected status 
     under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 2854. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to extend the availability of allotments for fiscal years 
     1998 through 2001 under the State Children's Health Insurance 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Upton, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 2855. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the 50-percent bonus depreciation 
     added by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
     2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Frost, and Mrs. 
             Christensen):
       H.R. 2856. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out demonstration projects to 
     increase the supply of organs donated for human 
     transplantation; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, and Ms. Pryce 
             of Ohio):
       H.R. 2857. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to authorize the Food and Drug Administration to 
     require certain research into drugs used in pediatric 
     patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 2858. A bill to prohibit material support for 
     terrorism, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.R. 2859. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2003; 
     to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on the Budget, 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. KIND (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 2860. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for qualified 
     national service educational awards; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. WALSH:
       H.R. 2861. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and 
     for sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, 
     corporations, and offices for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2004, and for other purposes.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Bass):
       H.R. 2862. A bill to amend the Satellite Home Viewer 
     Improvement Act of 1999 to provide residents of States with 
     single network affiliate stations to receive the signals of 
     such stations via satellite, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Baker):
       H.R. 2863. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to responsibility for intermodal equipment 
     compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety requirements, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 2864. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide increased flexibility to donor States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, 
             and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 2865. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit for qualified clean-fuel vehicles 
     which are used

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     in certain ozone nonattainment areas; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 2866. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the Sons and Daughters of Pearl 
     Harbor Survivors, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2867. A bill to reform the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hall, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Sessions, Ms. Granger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Bonilla):
       H.R. 2868. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Michael Ellis DeBakey, M.D.; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 2869. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to sell certain public lands subject to mining operations in 
     Eureka, Lander, White Pine, Elko, and Humboldt Counties, 
     Nevada, for the reclamation of abandoned mines in Nevada, to 
     promote and enhance economic development, education, and 
     local government revenues, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 2870. A bill to protect day laborers from unfair labor 
     practices; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, 
             Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Edwards, Mr. Otter, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Davis of Florida, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Foley):
       H.R. 2871. A bill to establish a National Drought Council 
     within the Department of Agriculture, to improve national 
     drought preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Resources, and 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. HOEFFEL:
       H.R. 2872. A bill to make Federal law apply to antique 
     firearms in the same way it applies to other firearms; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 2873. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act of 1994 to prevent the abuse of inhalants 
     through programs under that Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 2874. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide improved prescription drug benefits for veterans; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2875. A bill to establish procedures for consideration 
     of applications for award of the Purple Heart medal to 
     veterans who were held as prisoners of war before April 25, 
     1962; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Mr. Platts, Mr. Meehan, 
             and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 2876. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit for amounts 
     paid for products and counseling designed to assist 
     individuals to cease using tobacco products; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Evans, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Crane, Mr. Johnson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. LaHood, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 2877. A bill to provide for the revocation of certain 
     exclusions from the safeguard measures imposed by the 
     President on imports of certain steel products; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, 
             and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 2878. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to improve Federal 
     response efforts after a terrorist strike or other major 
     disaster affecting homeland security, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, and Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion 
     Authority Act of 2002; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 2880. A bill to support the establishment or expansion 
     and operation of programs using a network of public and 
     private community entities to provide mentoring for children 
     in foster care; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. MOLLOHAN (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Quinn, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. 
             Strickland):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to reauthorize the Emergency Steel Loan 
     Guarantee Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 2882. A bill to reduce traffic congestion, promote 
     economic development, and improve the quality of life in the 
     metropolitan Washington region; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2883. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable long-term care tax credit, and 
     to provide for programs within the Department of Health and 
     Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs for 
     patients with fatal chronic illness; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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. PITTS:
       H.R. 2884. A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Pence, and Mr. DeMint):
       H.R. 2885. A bill to prohibit the distribution of peer-to-
     peer file trading software in interstate commerce; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2886. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     improve the financial accountability requirements applicable 
     to the Department of Homeland Security, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 2887. A bill to provide for naturalization through 
     service in a combat zone designated in connection with 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SABO (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 2888. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive 
     compensation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 2889. A bill to direct the Secretary of Commerce to 
     conduct a study of existing and new fishery observer data to 
     effectively map migratory patterns, delineate wintering areas 
     and feeding grounds of Atlantic Striped Bass in the Mid-
     Atlantic exclusive economic zone, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 2890. A bill to protect the public's ability to fish 
     for sport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Kildee, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Ackerman, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Van Hollen):
       H.R. 2891. A bill to make COBRA continuing coverage more 
     affordable for laid-off

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      American workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2892. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for student loan forgiveness to encourage 
     individuals to become and remain school administrators in low 
     income areas; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2893. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to permit Federal participation in construction projects for 
     the Mackinac Bridge Authority, Michigan; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi:
       H.R. 2894. A bill to establish the Theodore Roosevelt 
     National Wildlife Refuge and the Holt Collier Wildlife 
     Interpretation and Education Center; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 2895. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend bonus depreciation for 2 years; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, and Mr. Hill):
       H.J. Res. 66. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide for terms of 
     office for Members of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Michaud, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Ross, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. English, Mr. Baker, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Acevedo-
             Vila, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, Mr. Kind, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Bell, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Majette, and 
             Mr. Strickland):
       H. Con. Res. 252. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week``; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
       H. Con. Res. 253. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that there should be established a 
     ``Free Enterprise Education Week'' to encourage schools and 
     businesses to educate students about the free enterprise 
     system; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 254. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the 70th anniversary of the 1932-1933 
     man-made famine in Ukraine (``Holodomor'') should serve as a 
     reminder of the incredible suffering and loss sustained by 
     the Ukrainian people as a result of intentional policies 
     implemented by the government of the former Soviet Union; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and 
             Mr. Tancredo):
       H. Con. Res. 255. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States military should 
     not become involved in the Liberian civil war, either alone 
     or as part of a United Nations peacekeeping force; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H. Con. Res. 256. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     Honorable Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela on his 85th birthday; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 257. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the President should posthumously 
     award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Harry W. Colmery; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mr. Issa, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, and Mr. Walsh):
       H. Con. Res. 258. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Social Security promise should 
     be kept; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H. Res. 337. A resolution congratulating Ben Curtis on his 
     outstanding accomplishment in winning the 2003 British Open 
     golf tournament; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 341. A resolution urging the President of the 
     European Union to add Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-
     ranging list of terrorist organizations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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