[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 168 (Wednesday, November 19, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H11650-H11651]
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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 Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Ms. McCollum, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Emanuel, and Ms. Pelosi):
       H.R. 3519. A bill to address rising college tuition by 
     strengthening the compact between the States, the Federal 
     government, and institutions of higher education to make 
     college more affordable; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 3520. A bill to reduce duplication in Federal 
     financial literacy and financial programs, identify more 
     effective ways to provide financial education, and facilitate 
     greater cooperation at the Federal, State and local levels 
     and between government units and entities in the private 
     sector by requiring the establishment of a national strategy 
     for assuring financial education, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 3521. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 3522. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to bar the admission, and facilitate the removal, of 
     alien terrorists and their supporters and fundraisers, to 
     secure our borders against terrorists, drug traffickers, and 
     other illegal aliens, to facilitate the removal of illegal 
     aliens and aliens who are criminals or human rights abusers, 
     to reduce visa, document, and employment fraud, to 
     temporarily suspend processing of certain visas and 
     immigration benefits, to reform the legal immigration system, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BELL (for himself, Mr. Cole, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Jefferson):
       H.R. 3523. A bill to extend the same Federal benefits to 
     law enforcement officers serving private institutions of 
     higher education and rail carriers, that apply to law 
     enforcement officers serving units of State and local 
     government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 3524. A bill to amend the Missing Children's 
     Assistance Act to extend the applicability of such Act to 
     individuals determined to have a mental capacity less than 18 
     years of age; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 3525. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election 
     for Federal office; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 3526. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of David Crockett and his 
     contributions to American history; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cardin, and 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3527. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from unrelated business taxable income the 
     gain or loss on the sale or exchange of certain brownfield 
     sites, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 3528. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to authorize the use of funds made available for 
     nonpoint source management programs for projects and 
     activities relating to the development and implementation of 
     phase II of the storm water program of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 3529. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to cancel certain Bureau of Land Management leases that 
     authorize extraction of sand and gravel from the Federal 
     mineral estate in lands in Soledad Canyon adjacent to the 
     City of Santa Clarita, California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Payne, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Farr, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Tierney, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Berman, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 3530. A bill to provide for labor recruiter 
     accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 3531. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a transferable credit against the income 
     tax for producing energy from waste coal; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:
       H.R. 3532. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to improve the efficiency and fairness of acquiring railroad 
     rights-of-way for interim use as public trails by applying 
     the procedures that govern other Federal real estate 
     acquisitions; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3533. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Reform Act of 
     1990 to require appropriations to cover the estimated subsidy 
     costs of monetary resources provided by the United States 
     Government to the International Monetary Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Budget, 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Hefley, and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 3534. A bill to enhance border enforcement, improve 
     homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, 
     and establish a guest worker program; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, Government Reform, Education and the Workforce, and 
     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.
           By Mr. TOOMEY:
       H.R. 3535. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to facilitate the use of private contracts under 
     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 Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 3536. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 210 Main Street in Malden, 
     Illinois, as the ``Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln Hollinsaid Malden 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):

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       H.R. 3537. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 185 State Street in 
     Manhattan, Illinois, as the ``Army Pvt. Shawn Pahnke 
     Manhattan Post Office''; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Hyde, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crane, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Costello, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Hastert, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 3538. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 201 South Chicago Avenue in 
     Saint Anne, Illinois, as the ``Marine Capt. Ryan Beaupre 
     Saint Anne Post Office``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 3539. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
     establish, promote, and support a comprehensive prevention, 
     research, and medical management referral program for 
     hepatitis C virus infection; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.J. Res. 77. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding the 
     appointment of individuals to fill vacancies in the House of 
     Representatives; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 78. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H. Con. Res. 329. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     people and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 
     twelfth anniversary of the independence of Kazakhstan and 
     praising longstanding and growing friendship between the 
     United States and Kazakhstan; 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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Matsui, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, Mr. Filner, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Olver, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Baldwin, and Ms. Majette):
       H. Con. Res. 330. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     concern of Congress regarding human rights violations 
     committed against lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and 
     transgendered (LGBT) individuals around the world based on 
     their real or perceived sexual orientation or gender 
     identity; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SOUDER:
       H. Con. Res. 331. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the President should seek to enter 
     into a free trade agreement with the United Kingdom; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Shaw, and Mr. 
             Brady of Texas):
       H. Res. 452. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Berman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. English, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Harman, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Towns, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Ms. Solis, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H. Res. 453. A resolution condemning the terrorist attacks 
     in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 15, 2003, expressing 
     condolences to the families of the individuals murdered and 
     expressing sympathies to the individuals injured in the 
     terrorist attacks, and standing in solidarity with Turkey in 
     the fight against terrorism; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
       H. Res. 454. A resolution encouraging the AMBER Alert 
     Coordinator of the Department of Justice to include within 
     the minimum standards established pursuant to the PROTECT Act 
     a specific criterion for issuance of an alert through the 
     AMBER Alert communications network; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Latham, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Taylor of North Carolina, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island):
       H. Res. 455. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives in support of establishing a program to 
     foster private investment by the people of the United States 
     in Iraqi schools and hospitals through adopt-a-school and 
     adopt-a-hospital initiatives; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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