[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H8081-H8082]
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. HOUGHTON (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 3035. A bill to establish an informatics grant program 
     for hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in order to 
     encourage health care providers to make major information 
     technology advances; 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 3036. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Department of Justice for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FEENEY:
       H.R. 3037. A bill to strengthen antiterrorism investigative 
     tools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 3038. A bill to make certain technical and conforming 
     amendments to correct the Health Care Safety Net Amendments 
     of 2002; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Houghton, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Neugebauer, and Mr. 
             Nunes):
       H.R. 3039. A bill to expand opportunities for postsecondary 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Carter, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 3040. A bill to strengthen to enhance public safety 
     through pretrial detention and postrelease supervision of 
     terrorists, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 3041. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the period during which a member of the Armed Forces 
     may enroll for educational assistance under the Montgomery GI 
     Bill; 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Carter, and Ms. Granger):
       H.R. 3042. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     l986 to permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for certain 
     air and water pollution control facilities and to provide 
     that the volume cap for private activity bonds shall not 
     apply to bonds for such air and water pollution control 
     facilities, facilities for the furnishing of water, and 
     sewage facilities; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. English, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             McInnis, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 3043. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by 
     casualty; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COOPER:
       H.R. 3044. A bill to amend the Tennessee Valley Authority 
     Act of 1933 to modify provisions relating to the Board of 
     Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 3045. A bill to amend section 105 of the Housing and 
     Community Development Act of 1974 to permanently extend the 
     public service cap exemption for certain grantees under the 
     community development block grant program; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 3046. A bill to correct and improve the prohibition 
     against terrorism transcending national boundaries, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 3047. A bill to prevent the sale of tobacco products 
     to minors by means of electronic or mail-order sales, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OTTER:
       H.R. 3048. A bill to limit assistance for the Palestinian 
     Authority and the Palestinian people during fiscal year 2004; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Ross, 
             and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 3049. A bill to amend part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 
     adequate yearly progress and assessments; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 3050. A bill to provide a 10 percent increase in the 
     rate of basic pay for members of the uniformed services; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 3051. A bill to pay a one-time bonus to members of the 
     Armed Forces who served or serve in a combat zone designated 
     for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 3052. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     discourage States from issuing an identification card or 
     driver's license to an alien not legally authorized to be in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 3053. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the top two individual income tax rates and 
     to repeal the capital gains treatment of dividend income, and 
     to use the revenue therefrom to make

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     emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2004 
     for military operations in Iraq and in support of the global 
     war on terrorism and for the relief and reconstruction of 
     Iraq and Afghanistan; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Royce, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Green 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Houghton, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. 
             Lowey, and Mr. Menendez):
       H. Con. Res. 274. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     National Endowment for Democracy for its contributions to 
     democratic development around the world on the occasion of 
     the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the National 
     Endowment for Democracy; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H. Con. Res. 275. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that all airport screening functions should 
     continue to be performed by Federal employees and that all 
     employees of the Transportation Security Administration, 
     including Federal airport screeners, should be permitted to 
     engage in collective bargaining and be represented in 
     collective bargaining by a representative or organization of 
     their choosing; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H. Res. 359. A resolution welcoming His Holiness the 
     Fourteenth Dalai Lama and recognizing his commitment to non-
     violence, human rights, freedom, and democracy; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Linder, and Mr. Norwood):
       H. Res. 361. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives upon the death on September 3, 2003, 
     of the late General Raymond G. Davis (United States Marine 
     Corps, retired) and expressing the appreciation and 
     admiration of the House for the unwavering commitment 
     demonstrated by General Davis to his family, the Marine 
     Corps, and the Nation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Ross, Mr. Kind, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Case, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Istook, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, Ms. Harris, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. Green of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 362. A resolution recognizing the importance and 
     contributions of sportsmen to American society, supporting 
     the traditions and values of sportsmen, and recognizing the 
     many economic benefits associated with outdoor sporting 
     activities; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Shaw):
       H. Res. 363. A resolution recognizing the achievements of 
     SUPERB (Students United with Parents and Educators to Resolve 
     Bullying) and its founders Jeremy and Sharon Ring to address 
     the growing problem of bullying in the Nation's schools; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Ms. Watson, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Markey, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bell, and 
             Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 364. A resolution of inquiry requesting the 
     President to transmit to the House of Representatives not 
     later than 14 days after the date of adoption of this 
     resolution the report prepared for the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
     entitled ``Operation Iraqi Freedom Strategic Lessons 
     Learned`` and documents in his possession on the 
     reconstruction and security of post-war Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.

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