[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 170 (Friday, November 21, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H12306-H12310]
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. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 3568. A bill to provide extended unemployment benefits 
     to displaced workers, and to make other improvements in the 
     unemployment insurance system; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 3569. A bill to reauthorize and amend the National 
     Film Preservation Act of 1996; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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. KILDEE:
       H.R. 3570. A bill to prohibit the closure or realignment of 
     inpatient services at the Aleda E. Lutz Department of 
     Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan, as 
     proposed under the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced 
     Services initiative; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 3571. A bill to modify the boundary of the San Juan 
     Island National Historical Park; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 3572. A bill to amend the African Growth and 
     Opportunity Act to expand certain trade benefits to eligible 
     sub-Saharan African countries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on International Relations, Financial Services, 
     and 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. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 3573. A bill to promote human rights, democracy, and 
     development in North Korea, to promote overall security on 
     the Korean Peninsula and establish a more peaceful world 
     environment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. BAKER (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. 
             Lofgren, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 3574. A bill to require the mandatory expensing of 
     stock options granted to executive officers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Conyers, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 3575. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent 
     offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 3576. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide a new subheading for certain 
     log forwarders used as motor vehicles for the transport of 
     goods for duty-free treatment consistent with other 
     agricultural use log handling equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 3577. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Department of Transportation for surface transportation 
     research and development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Lofgren, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 3578. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     ensure the continuation of fixed guideway system projects, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.

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           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 3579. A bill to ease credit union regulatory burdens, 
     advance credit union efforts to promote economic growth, and 
     modernize credit union capital standards; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3580. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the income tax treatment of legal fees 
     awarded or received in connection with nonphysical personal 
     injury cases; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 3581. A bill to amend title 28 of the United States 
     Code with respect to venue in certain preference proceedings 
     under title 11 of the United States Code commenced by the 
     trustee against small businesses; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Frost, Ms. Norton, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Majette, Mr. Hinojosa, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 3582. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to prohibit federally subsidized 
     discrimination in supplemental educational services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms. Norton, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Ruppersberger, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 3583. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish an independent panel to assess the 
     homeland security needs of the National Capital Region; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security (Select).
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 3584. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase the amount of payment for 
     physicians' services under the Medicare Program and to 
     provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under 
     the Medicare Program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, and 
             Mr. Sessions):
       H.R. 3585. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation to develop and implement an environmental 
     review process for safety emergency highway projects; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Camp, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 3586. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect the health benefits of retired miners and to 
     restore stability and equity to the financing of the United 
     Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund by providing 
     additional sources of revenue to the Fund, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 3587. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to give priority in the issuance of immigrant visas to 
     the sons and daughters of Filipino World War II veterans who 
     are or were naturalized citizens of the United States, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Majette, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 3588. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish health empowerment zone programs 
     in communities that disproportionately experience disparities 
     in health status and health care, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 3589. A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CRAMER:
       H.R. 3590. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax to 
     encourage them to have their employees provide volunteer 
     services that aid science, mathematics, and engineering 
     education in grades K-12; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. John, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. 
             McGovern):
       H.R. 3591. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to health professions programs regarding the 
     practice of pharmacy; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida:
       H.R. 3592. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to condition receipt of funds under 
     part A of title V of such Act by a State on the State 
     requiring successful completion of courses in American 
     history and American government as a prerequisite to high 
     school graduation, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 3593. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide funds for campus mental and behavioral health 
     service centers; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. DeGETTE:
       H.R. 3594. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the protection of human subjects in research; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Ms. 
             Lee):
       H.R. 3595. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize financial assistance to 
     permit infants to be cared for at home by parents; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 3596. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the medicine and drugs limitation on the 
     deduction for medical care; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 3597. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, through the Bureau of Reclamation, to conduct a 
     feasibility study on the Alder Creek water storage and 
     conservation project in El Dorado County, California, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 3598. A bill to establish an interagency committee to 
     coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development 
     efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to 
     assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand 
     outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Camp, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 3599. A bill to prevent corporate auditors from 
     providing tax shelter services to their audit clients; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 3600. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     require health insurance issuers to credit toward an annual 
     deductible in case of subsequent issuance of similar health 
     insurance policy by the same issuer to the same person; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 3601. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect the health benefits of steel industry 
     retirees by expanding the availability of the refundable tax 
     credit to the health insurance costs paid by former 
     employers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 3602. A bill to establish a grant program to provide 
     comprehensive eye examinations to children, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Berkley, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 3603. A bill to provide for the adjudication of claims 
     of nationals of the United States against the Government of 
     Iraq arising during the period beginning on May 16, 1987, and 
     ending on May 1, 2003; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Osborne, Mr. Burns, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Upton, Mr. Camp, Mr. Young of Alaska, 
             Mr. Collins, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Janklow, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       H.R. 3604. A bill to simplify the process for admitting 
     temporary alien agricultural workers under section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 
     to increase access to such workers, and for other

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      purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 3605. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
     to clarify that federally recognized Indian tribal 
     governments are to be regulated under the same government 
     employer rules and procedures that apply to Federal, State, 
     and other local government employers with regard to the 
     establishment and maintenance of employee benefit plans; 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. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 3606. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the contribution 
     rules for Roth IRAs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Wu, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Woolsey, and Ms. 
             DeGette):
       H.R. 3607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses 
     for the costs of qualified health insurance; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Wu, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Evans, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Paul, Ms. McCollum, 
             and Ms. DeGette):
       H.R. 3608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to employers for hiring new 
     employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOSTETTLER (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3609. A bill to amend the Revised Statutes of the 
     United States to eliminate the chilling effect on the 
     constitutionally protected expression of religion by State 
     and local officials that results from the threat that 
     potential litigants may seek damages and attorney's fees; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 3610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to replace the recapture bond provisions of the low 
     income housing tax credit program; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 3611. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     allocate transportation funds to metropolitan areas and 
     increase planning funds to relieve metropolitan congestion, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 3612. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 3613. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the disclosure of return information for 
     student financial assistance purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 3614. A bill to ensure that the national instant 
     criminal background check system provides the Federal Bureau 
     of Investigation with information on approved firearms 
     transfers to persons named in the Violent Gang and Terrorist 
     Organization File; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3615. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Defense to 
     reimburse members of the Armed Forces for the cost of 
     protective body armor purchased by or on behalf of the 
     member; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 3616. A bill to establish the Commission on Preemptive 
     Foreign Policy and Military Planning; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. MEEHAN (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 3617. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reform the system of public financing for 
     presidential elections, and for other purposes; 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. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Clyburn, and Mr. Fattah):
       H.R. 3618. A bill to ensure that all college students and 
     their families have the tools and resources to adequately 
     save for, finance, and repay their postsecondary and post-
     baccalaureate expenses; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Payne, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Wu, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Kind, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Matsui, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Holden, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Ms. Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Levin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Evans, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Ms. Lee, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Pastor):
       H.R. 3619. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, 
     join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory 
     injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing 
     efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 3620. A bill to provide duty-free treatment for 
     certain tuna; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 3621. A bill to extend the grace period for personal 
     watercraft use in Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 3622. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act and the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     to provide for the restoration, protection, and enhancement 
     of the environmental integrity and social and economic 
     benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in the State of Maryland 
     and the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 3623. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to increase the maximum levels of 
     guaranteed single-employer plan benefits, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 3624. A bill to provide that, for purposes of making 
     determinations for certain trade remedies and trade 
     adjustment assistance, imported semi-finished steel slabs and 
     taconite pellets produced in the United States shall be 
     considered to be articles like or directly competitive with 
     each other; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, and Mr. 
             Pomeroy):
       H.R. 3625. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to consolidate the Inspectors General relating to the 
     Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
             Doggett):
       H.R. 3626. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to designate El Camino Real de los Tejas as a National 
     Historic Trail; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 3627. A bill to establish in the Executive Office of 
     the President the Office of Oceans and Coastal Policy; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Science, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 3628. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to facilitate the procurement of safe food by 
     hospitals, nursing homes, schools, and child care facilities; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Solis, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr.

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             Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3629. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act and the Solid Waste Disposal 
     Act to establish prohibitions and requirements relating to 
     arsenic-treated wood, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3630. A bill to make available on the Internet, for 
     purposes of access and retrieval by the public, certain 
     information available through the Congressional Research 
     Service web site; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 3631. A bill to prohibit the collection, by 
     interactive video-related service providers, of personally 
     identifiable information regarding the viewing choices of 
     subscribers to such services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Gallegly, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 3632. A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting of 
     copyrighted copies and phonorecords, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Cox, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. King of New York, Ms. Dunn, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Linder, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Akin, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Tiahrt, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Pence, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Terry, Mr. Bishop of 
             Utah, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Ose, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Osborne, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Thomas, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Ramstad, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Walden of Oregon, and Mr. 
             Shimkus):
       H.R. 3633. A bill to provide for dime coins to bear the 
     likeness of President Ronald Reagan, the Freedom President, 
     in honor of his work in restoring American greatness and 
     bringing freedom to captive nations around the world; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ballenger, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Portman, and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 3634. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     lift the patient limitation on prescribing drug addiction 
     treatments by medical practitioners in group practices, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committee on 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. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Jefferson, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 3635. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide for coverage under the Medicare Program of chronic 
     kidney disease patients who are not end-stage renal disease 
     patients; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 3636. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit health discrimination against individuals and their 
     family members on the basis of genetic information, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Cooper, 
             and Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 3637. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide a temporary increase in the minimum end strength 
     level for active duty personnel for the Army, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3638. A bill to adjust the boundary of Redwood 
     National Park in the State of California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 3639. A bill to extend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3640. A bill to require the Commissioner of Labor 
     Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of 
     living in each State, and to require the Comptroller General 
     to determine how certain Federal benefits would be increased 
     if the determination of those benefits were based on that 
     methodology; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 
     Financial Services, and 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. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Case, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Farr, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 3641. A bill to reform the financing of Federal 
     elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, and 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 3642. A bill to require the Secretary of State to 
     prepare an annual report on progress made to eradicate poppy 
     cultivation and prevent illicit drug trafficking in 
     Afghanistan; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Foley, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hill, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Markey, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Andrews, and Mr. Ferguson):
       H.R. 3643. A bill to halt Saudi support for institutions 
     that fund, train, incite, encourage, or in any other way aid 
     and abet terrorism, and to secure full Saudi cooperation in 
     the investigation of terrorist incidents; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 3644. A bill to establish a technology, equipment, and 
     information transfer program within the Department of 
     Homeland Security; to the Committee on Science, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and 
     Commerce, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 3645. A bill To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to clarify the definition of 
     ``essential fish habitat``, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 79. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2004, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations. considered and 
     passed.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H.J. Res. 80. A joint resolution appointing the day for the 
     convening of the second session of the One Hundred Eighth 
     Congress; considered and passed.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.J. Res. 81. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Senator or Representative may serve 
     and providing for 4-year terms for Representatives; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Cox):
       H. Con. Res. 336. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the continued participation of the 
     Russian Federation in the Group of 8 nations should be 
     conditioned on the Russian Government voluntarily accepting 
     and adhering to the norms and standards of democracy; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H. Con. Res. 337. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that raising awareness and working to 
     prevent suicide in the United States are worthy goals,

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     and supporting the goals and ideals of National Survivors of 
     Suicide Day, observed annually on the Saturday before 
     Thanksgiving; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana:
       H. Con. Res. 338. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     15th anniversary of Rebuilding Together, commending 
     Rebuilding Together for its service, and encouraging 
     Americans to volunteer with Rebuilding Together and similar 
     community organizations; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 339. A concurrent resolution providing for the 
     sine die adjournment of the first session of the One Hundred 
     Eighth Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H. Con. Res. 340. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the people of Taiwan should be able to 
     conduct referenda votes free from intimidation or threat of 
     force; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon (for herself, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H. Con. Res. 341. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     20th anniversary of the restoration of Federal recognition of 
     the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of 
     Oregon; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Biggert, and Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon):
       H. Con. Res. 342. Concurrent resolution commending Iraqi 
     women for their participation in Iraqi government and civil 
     society, encouraging the inclusion of Iraqi women in the 
     political and economic life of Iraq, and advocating the 
     protection of Iraqi women's human rights in the Iraqi 
     Constitution; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Evans, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Moore, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Obey, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Engel, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Visclosky, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Stark, Ms. Lee, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, and Ms. Carson of Indiana):
       H. Con. Res. 343. Concurrent resolution affirming the 
     support of Congress for preserving President Franklin D. 
     Roosevelt's profile on the dime because of his innumerable 
     contributions to and lasting impact on the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H. Con. Res. 344. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that American prisoners of war (POWs) 
     during the 1991 Gulf War and their immediate family members 
     should be adequately compensated, without delay, for their 
     suffering and injury, as decided by the United States 
     District Court for the District of Columbia; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Ballenger, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Mr. Houghton, Mr. Terry, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rahall, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H. Res. 462. A resolution supporting the vision of Israelis 
     and Palestinians who are working together to conceive 
     pragmatic, serious plans for achieving peace, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H. Res. 466. A resolution conveying the sympathy of the 
     House of Representatives to the families of the young women 
     murdered in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, and encouraging 
     increased United States involvement in bringing an end to 
     these crimes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Bell):
       H. Res. 467. A resolution commending the astounding work of 
     the Southwest Research Institute in discovering the cause of 
     the Columbia space shuttle disaster; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H. Res. 468. A resolution expressing disapproval of the 
     consideration by Justices of the Supreme Court of the United 
     States of foreign laws and public opinion in their decisions, 
     urging the end of this practice immediately to avoid setting 
     a dangerous precedent, and urging all Justices to base their 
     opinions solely on the merits under the Constitution of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H. Res. 469. A resolution to authorize and direct the 
     Committee on Appropriations to create a new Subcommittee on 
     Veterans' Affairs; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H. Res. 470. A resolution expressing gratitude to Israeli 
     law enforcement officers for the counterterrorism training 
     and consultation they have provided to law enforcement 
     officers in the United States, acknowledging the common 
     challenges that terrorism presents to law enforcement in the 
     United States and Israel, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. RUSH:
       H. Res. 471. A resolution congratulating the people of 
     Haiti on the bicentennial of their independence; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H. Res. 472. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill H.R. 3495; to the Committee on Rules.

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