[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H9375-H9377]
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. HART (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 3259. A bill to provide effective training and 
     education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, 
     and individuals entering nontraditional employment; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 3260. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend certain authorities for health care services and 
     reporting dates and to augment certain health care business 
     practices or programs administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Tauzin, and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 3261. A bill to prohibit the misappropriation of 
     certain databases; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 3262. A bill to amend section 44921 of title 49, 
     United States Code, to provide for the arming of cargo pilots 
     against terrorism; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Gillmor, 
             and Mr. Hefley):
       H.R. 3263. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Lord Robertson of Port Ellen; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 3264. A bill to amend subtitle IV of title 40, United 
     States Code, regarding county additions to the Appalachian 
     region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 3265. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     convey a parcel of land at the facility of the Southwestern 
     Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 3266. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to make grants to first responders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security (Select), and 
     in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and 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. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3267. A bill to eliminate certain inequities in the 
     Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' 
     Retirement System with respect to the computation of benefits 
     for law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic 
     controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the 
     Supreme Court and Capitol police, and their survivors, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 3268. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     ensure that the health benefits program for Federal employees 
     covers screening for glaucoma; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 3269. A bill to require certain actions to be taken 
     against countries that manipulate their currencies, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. English, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. McHugh, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Sweeney):
       H.R. 3270. A bill to extend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEPHARDT (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Farr, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Becerra, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Green of Texas):
       H.R. 3271. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for permanent resident status for certain 
     long-term resident workers and college-bound students, to 
     modify the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants in 
     order to promote family unification, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 3272. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     establish separate campaign medals to be awarded to members 
     of the Armed Forces who participate in Operation Enduring 
     Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and subsequent campaigns of 
     similar significance in the Global War on Terrorism; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 3273. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States 
     and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KINGSTON (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Burns, and Mr. 
             Ross):
       H.R. 3274. A bill to enhance homeland security by 
     encouraging the development of regional coordination plans 
     for emergency and disaster preparedness, response, and 
     recovery; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 3275. A bill to require transparency, increased 
     competition in contracting, and the increased use of Iraqi 
     contractors in Iraq; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, and Mr. Kucinich):

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       H.R. 3276. A bill to establish an emergency program to 
     provide immediate education assistance for unemployed 
     workers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MURTHA:
       H.R. 3277. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 230th Anniversary of 
     the United States Marine Corps, and to support construction 
     of the Marine Corps Heritage Center; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 3278. A bill to permit statues honoring citizens of 
     the District of Columbia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the 
     same manner as statues honoring citizens of the States are 
     placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. OTTER:
       H.R. 3279. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an 
     election by individuals eligible for old-age insurance 
     benefits under such title to waive payment of benefits based 
     on their work record, to provide for income tax deductions 
     based on the actuarial present value of benefits foregone by 
     reason of such an election, and to provide that special 
     Government obligations issued exclusively for purchase by the 
     Social Security Trust Funds shall bear interest at the 
     average market yield then prevailing for comparable 
     obligations issued in the private sector; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3280. A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States 
     Code, to provide for an increase in military retired pay for 
     officers by reason of being credited with extraordinary 
     heroism on the same basis as applies to enlisted members; 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. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 3281. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     clarify which disclosures of information are protected from 
     prohibited personnel practices; to require a statement in 
     nondisclosure policies, forms, and agreements to the effect 
     that such policies, forms, and agreements are consistent with 
     certain disclosure protections; to provide certain authority 
     to the Special Counsel; and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 3282. A bill to establish the Healthy America 
     Commission; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Petri, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mr. Hobson):
       H.R. 3283. A bill to improve recreational facilities and 
     visitor opportunities on Federal recreational lands by 
     reinvesting receipts from fair and consistent recreational 
     fees and passes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources, 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. REYES (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Baca, and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 3284. A bill to improve the health of residents of, 
     and the environment in, the United States-Mexico border area; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Agriculture, 
     Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     International Relations, and 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Leach, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, 
             Ms. Majette, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Ose, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 3285. A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on 
     the basis of sexual orientation; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Government Reform, and 
     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. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 3286. A bill to establish a commission to improve 
     United States development assistance and food aid around the 
     globe; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Honda, Mr. Towns, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             and Mr. Rush):
       H. Con. Res. 296. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to the President's $87 billion 
     supplemental appropriation request for the occupation and 
     reconstruction of Iraq; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, and in addition to the Committees on Armed 
     Services, and Intelligence (Permanent 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. Con. Res. 297. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Romare Howard Bearden should be 
     recognized as one of the preeminent artists of the 20th 
     century for his artistic genius and visual creativity in the 
     depiction of the complexity and richness of African American 
     life in the United States; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Chabot, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. English, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Terry, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Con. Res. 298. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress supporting vigorous enforcement of the 
     Federal obscenity laws; 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 Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Farr, Mr. Shays, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. Petri):
       H. Con. Res. 299. Concurrent resolution honoring Mr. 
     Sargent Shriver for his dedication and service to the United 
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     America, for his service in the United States Navy, and for 
     his lifetime of work as an ambassador for the poor and 
     powerless citizens of the United States of America, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H. Con. Res. 300. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding so-called ``honor killings''; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Camp):
       H. Res. 392. A resolution congratulating the Detroit Shock 
     for winning the 2003 Women's National Basketball Association 
     championship; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 393. A resolution commending Afghan women for their 
     participation in Afghan government and civil society, 
     encouraging the inclusion of Afghan women in the political 
     and economic life of Afghanistan, and advocating the 
     protection of Afghan women's human rights in the Afghanistan 
     Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Johnson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Isakson, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Coble, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Burns, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Berry, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Goode, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Boozman, and Mr. 
             Rahall):
       H. Res. 394. A resolution recognizing the American Concrete 
     Institute's 100-year contribution as the standards 
     development organization of the concrete industry and for the 
     safe and technologically current construction activity it has 
     enabled, which contributes to the economic stability, quality 
     of life, durability of infrastructure, and international 
     competitiveness of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.

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