[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 175 (Monday, December 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H12917-H12920]
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. ISSA:
       H.R. 3651. A bill to account for all aliens unlawfully 
     present in the United States by providing incentives for such 
     aliens to register with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
     to provide immunity from criminal

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     prosecution for the employer of such an alien if the employer 
     pays all taxes and penalties owed by reason of such 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. 
             Matheson):
       H.R. 3652. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the taxation of imported archery products; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means. considered and passed.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 3653. A bill to provide authorities to, and impose 
     requirements on, the heads of executive agencies in order to 
     facilitate State enforcement of State tax, employment, and 
     licensing laws against Federal construction contractors; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform, 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. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 3654. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Lee, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       H.R. 3655. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to replace the earned income credit, the child tax 
     credit, and the deduction for dependents with a simplified 
     family tax credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPPS:
       H.R. 3656. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to impose minimum nurse staffing ratios in 
     Medicare participating hospitals, and for other purposes; 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Conyers, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3657. A bill to preserve the cooperative, peaceful 
     uses of space for the benefit of all humankind by prohibiting 
     the basing of weapons in space and the use of weapons to 
     destroy or damage objects in space that are in orbit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Allen, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 3658. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs 
     relating to stroke, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 3659. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enact into law eligibility of certain Reservists and their 
     dependents for burial in Arlington National Cemetery; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 3660. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to enter into a partnership with a qualified local 
     educational agency to conduct a model school-to-work program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 3661. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to 
     provide for the seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of 
     textile and apparel articles imported in violation of certain 
     laws of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Case, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 3662. A bill to provide for substantial reductions in 
     the price of prescription drugs purchased by States for its 
     employees, retirees, and pharmaceutical assistance 
     beneficiaries; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3663. A bill to waive copayments and deductibles for 
     military personnel who qualify for TRICARE and use other 
     health insurance as their primary form of coverage; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 3664. A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related 
     discrimination in governmental activities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:
       H.R. 3665. A bill to award congressional gold medals to 
     former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter in 
     recognition of their outstanding service to the United States 
     and to the world; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia (for himself and Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 3666. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase from 13 to 15 the age of dependents who may 
     be taken into account for purposes of determining the credit 
     for expenses for household and dependent care services 
     necessary for gainful employment; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. CANNON (for himself and Mr. Porter):
       H.R. 3667. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in 
     the State of Utah, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 3668. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide greater access for residents of frontier areas to 
     health care services provided by community health centers; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 3669. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers in renewal communities to qualify for 
     the renewal community employment credit by employing 
     residents of certain nearby areas; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 3670. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a 100 percent tax on amounts received from 
     trading with Cuba if the trading is conditioned explicitly or 
     otherwise on lobbying Congress to lift trade or travel 
     restrictions on Cuba; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Wexler, and Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 3671. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription 
     Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to permit 
     the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into 
     direct negotiations to promote best prices for Medicare 
     beneficiaries; 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. EDWARDS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Obey, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Moore, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Bell, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ross, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Waters, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Majette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Baird, Mr. Owens, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Case, Ms. Solis, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Meek of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3672. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, as added by the Medicare Prescription 
     Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide 
     for negotiation of fair prices for Medicare prescription 
     drugs; 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. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Stark, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, and 
             Mr. Meehan):

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       H.R. 3673. A bill to prohibit profiteering and fraud 
     relating to military action, relief, and reconstruction 
     efforts in Iraq, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 3674. A bill to amend section 5318 to prohibit the use 
     of identification issued by foreign governments, other than 
     passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person 
     who opens an account at a financial institution, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Tiberi):
       H.R. 3675. A bill to transfer administrative jurisdiction 
     of a parcel of real property comprising a portion of the 
     Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Payne, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Snyder, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Farr, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ackerman, and 
             Mr. Bell):
       H.R. 3676. A bill to strengthen the national security 
     through the expansion and improvement of foreign language 
     study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 3677. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to require that each prescription drug sold at 
     retail bear a label that states the full retail price of the 
     drug; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON:
       H.R. 3678. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the work opportunity tax credit to include 
     trade adjustment assistance recipients as a targeted group; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3679. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States with respect to rattan webbing; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 3680. A bill to provide that Members of Congress be 
     made ineligible for coverage under the Federal employees 
     health benefits program and instead be made eligible for 
     coverage under the Medicare Program; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Government Reform, Ways and Means, 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself and Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota):
       H.R. 3681. A bill to provide an exemption from certain 
     requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK:
       H.R. 3682. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     clarify certain Buy America provisions; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Ms. 
             Schakowsky):
       H.R. 3683. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to evaluate devices and technology for reducing the incidence 
     of child injury and death occurring inside or outside of 
     motor vehicles, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 3684. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements with respect 
     to allergenic substances in foods, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida:
       H.R. 3685. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to reduce the size of core curriculum classes 
     in public elementary and secondary schools, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 3686. A bill to authorize the Economic Development 
     Administration to make grants to producers of taconite for 
     implementation of new technologies to increase productivity, 
     to reduce costs, and to improve overall product quality and 
     performance; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. OSE (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 3687. A bill to amend section 1464 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to provide for the punishment of certain profane 
     broadcasts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 3688. A bill to provide for review in the Court of 
     International Trade of certain determinations of binational 
     panels and committees under the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. QUINN (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. 
             Reynolds):
       H.R. 3689. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     provide for certain additional former nuclear weapons program 
     workers to be included in the Special Exposure Cohort under 
     the compensation program established by that Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 3690. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2 West Main Street in 
     Batavia, New York, as the ``Barber Conable Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 3691. A bill to prohibit the Office of Federal 
     Detention Trustee from constructing Federal detention centers 
     and to prohibit the Department of Justice from siting a 
     detention center or Federal prison in Maryland, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself and 
             Mr. Quinn):
       H.R. 3692. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant funds for 
     bullying prevention, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Lee, 
             and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 3693. A bill to provide additional resources to the 
     Department of Justice for the investigation and prosecution 
     of identity theft and related credit card and other fraud; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Honda, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 3694. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and 
     certain refueling property; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Saxton, 
             and Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 3695. A bill to establish a pilot and demonstration 
     program in New Jersey and elsewhere to improve security on 
     military installations and to improve the quality of defense 
     contractors and subcontractors; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hill, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Israel, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Holt, Mr. Holden, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 3696. 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, the Marine 
     Corps, and the Air Force, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 3697. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     exempt airports in economically depressed communities from 
     matching grant obligations under the airport improvement 
     program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico):
       H.R. 3698. A bill to assure that development of certain 
     Federal oil and gas resources will occur in ways that protect 
     water resources and surface owner rights, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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.

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           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Gephardt, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Costello, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Berkley, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H.R. 3699. A bill to reinstate the safeguard measures 
     imposed on imports of certain steel products, as in effect on 
     December 4, 2003; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 82. 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. BAIRD:
       H.J. Res. 83. 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. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H. Con. Res. 345. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing as a House document of the transcripts of the 
     proceedings of ``The Changing Nature of the House 
     Speakership: The Cannon Centenary Conference``, sponsored by 
     the Congressional Research Service on November 12, 2003; to 
     the Committee on House Administration. considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 346. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     tenth anniversary of the first democratic elections held in 
     South Africa, recognizing the historical significance of the 
     momentous event, and honoring the South Africans who 
     dedicated their lives to promoting and championing democracy; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ:
       H. Con. Res. 347. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of William C. Velasquez, the 
     national Hispanic civic leader; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Tom 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Filner, 
             and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 348. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     survivors of cervical cancer and the importance of good 
     cervical health, preventing HPV infection, and detecting 
     cervical cancer during its earliest stages; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 474. A resolution relating to a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Stark, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Lee, Mr. Thompson of California, and Mrs. 
             Davis of California):
       H. Res. 475. A resolution congratulating the San Jose 
     Earthquakes for winning the 2003 Major League Soccer Cup; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 476. A resolution providing for a committee to 
     notify the President of completion of business; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H. Res. 477. A resolution calling on the People's Republic 
     of China immediately and unconditionally to release Rebiya 
     Kadeer, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself and Mr. Weiner):
       H. Res. 478. A resolution urging a return to the principles 
     outlined in the ``Road Map for Peace`` as a viable framework 
     for achieving a peaceful solution in the Middle East; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Farr, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rahall, Ms. McCollum, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Kind, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Baird, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H. Res. 479. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding fighting terror and embracing 
     efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             Rahall):
       H. Res. 480. A resolution to honor the 30th anniversary of 
     the enactment of the Endangered Species Act of 1973; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mrs. 
             Miller of Michigan, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. John, Mr. Isakson, and 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 481. A resolution recognizing the establishment of 
     Hunters for the Hungry programs across the United States and 
     the contributions of those programs to efforts to decrease 
     hunger and help feed those in need; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Bishop of Utah, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Burns, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Turner of Ohio):
       H. Res. 482. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the October 3, 2003, order 
     released by the Federal Communications Commission's 
     Enforcement Bureau in response to complaints regarding the 
     broadcast of program material that contained indecent 
     language; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 483. A resolution pledging continued United States 
     support for the sovereignty, independence, territorial 
     integrity, and democratic and economic reforms of the 
     Republic of Georgia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 484. A resolution commending the Governments of 
     India and Pakistan for improved diplomatic relations between 
     the two countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H. Res. 485. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a ``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans 
     Day'' should be established; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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