[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 137 (Wednesday, October 1, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H9129-H9130]
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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. 
             Otter):
       H.R. 3213. A bill to establish a commission to conduct a 
     comprehensive review of Federal agencies and programs and to 
     recommend the elimination or realignment of duplicative, 
     wasteful, or outdated functions, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Coble, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Carter, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Pence, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Bass, Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Case, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. English, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Hill, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. McInnis, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Petri, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Stupak, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 3214. A bill to eliminate the substantial backlog of 
     DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted 
     offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of 
     Federal, State, and local crime laboratories, to increase 
     research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to 
     develop new training programs regarding the collection and 
     use of DNA evidence, to provide post-conviction testing of 
     DNA evidence to exonerate the innocent, to improve the 
     performance of counsel in State capital cases, 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 Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Istook, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Linder, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
             Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3215. A bill to establish a commission on tax reform; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3216. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     allow a participant in the military Survivor Benefit Plan who 
     has designated an insurable interest beneficiary under that 
     plan to designate a new beneficiary upon the death of the 
     previously designated beneficiary; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BOYD:
       H.R. 3217. A bill to provide for the conveyance of several 
     small parcels of National Forest System land in the 
     Apalachicola National Forest, Florida, to resolve boundary 
     discrepancies involving the Mt. Trial Primitive Baptist 
     Church of Wakulla County, Florida, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H.R. 3218. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to clarify that willful failure to depart from the United 
     States by an alien against whom a final order of removal is 
     outstanding is a continuing criminal offense, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
             Gordon):
       H.R. 3219. A bill to establish an independent committee to 
     oversee the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's 
     Space Shuttle return-to-flight plans, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Forbes, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 3220. A bill to regulate certain State taxation of 
     interstate commerce, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3221. A bill to amend the War Powers Resolution to 
     require the President to include post-conflict strategy in 
     the report required under the Resolution, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 3222. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 300 Quarropas Street in 
     White Plains, New York, as the ``Charles L. Brieant, Jr. 
     Federal Building and United States Courthouse``; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 3223. A bill to amend the National Historic 
     Preservation Act to provide appropriation authorization and 
     improve the operations of the Advisory Council on Historic 
     Preservation; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Cunningham, and 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3224. A bill to provide for the issuance of the Office 
     of the Secretary of Defense Exceptional Public Service Award 
     to journalists who accompanied units of the United States 
     Armed Forces or coalition partners into Iraq during Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom, a process referred to as ``embedding'', in 
     order to provide first-hand and timely reports on the 
     progress of the United States and coalition forces and the 
     liberation of the Iraqi people; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.

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           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Kleczka, and Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota):
       H.R. 3225. A bill to permit startup partnerships and S 
     corporations to elect taxable years other than required 
     years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 3226. A bill to establish commissions to review the 
     facts and circumstances surrounding injustices suffered by 
     European Americans, European Latin Americans, and Jewish 
     refugees during World War II; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan):
       H.J. Res. 71. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States deeming Presidential 
     nominees to be appointed at the time of nomination subject to 
     disapproval by the Senate within 120 days of receiving the 
     nomination from the President; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H. Con. Res. 290. Concurrent resolution urging that the 
     United States file a complaint in the World Trade 
     Organization against oil-producing countries for violating 
     their obligations under the rules of that organization; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Honda, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Frost, Mr. Becerra, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California):
       H. Res. 384. A resolution supporting the goals of the 
     Immigrant Workers Freedom Ride; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Royce, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. McNulty):
       H. Res. 385. A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary 
     of the U.S.-R.O.K (South Korea) Mutual Defense Treaty as a 
     momentous occasion and as an excellent opportunity to 
     reaffirm a mutual commitment and to continue to deepen 
     cooperation and friendship between the United States and the 
     Republic of Korea; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD (for herself, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Res. 386. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Althea Gibson, a pioneer who left an 
     indelible mark on sports, breaking the color barrier in the 
     sport of tennis in the 1950s and helping pave the way for 
     future generations of black athletes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frost, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Dicks, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Baker, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Alexander, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Ford, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Turner of Texas, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Wamp):
       H. Res. 387. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Rest and Recuperation Leave 
     program for members of the Armed Forces serving in combat 
     zones in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation 
     Enduring Freedom should cover all travel and transportation 
     costs necessary to return members of the Armed Forces granted 
     such leave to their homes located throughout the United 
     States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H. Res. 388. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that ``Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day'' 
     should be established; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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