[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H632-H633]
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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. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 3826. A bill to require the review of Government 
     programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of 
     evaluating their performance; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 3827. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to protect American jobs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H.R. 3828. A bill to authorize funding for University 
     Nuclear Science, Engineering, and Health Physics Programs at 
     the Department of Energy for fiscal years 2005 through 2008; 
     to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H.R. 3829. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that interests in certain domestically 
     controlled investment partnerships are not treated as United 
     States real property interests; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 3830. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Quinn, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 3831. A bill to extend the sunset on the assault 
     weapons ban for 10 years; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Quinn, Mr. Kirk, and Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 3832. A bill to require criminal background checks on 
     all firearms transactions occurring at events that provide a 
     venue for the sale, offer for sale, transfer, or exchange of 
     firearms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and 
             Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 3833. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to establish a pilot program to facilitate the use of natural 
     gas buses at public airports through grants for energy 
     demonstration and commercial application of energy 
     technology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Case, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Foley, Mr. Filner, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Mica, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Doolittle, and 
             Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 3834. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to make 
     incentive payments to the owners or operators of qualified 
     desalination facilities to partially offset the cost of 
     electrical energy required to operate such facilities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Conyers, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 3835. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare 
     comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Michigan; 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. HOEFFEL (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, and 
             Mr. Murtha):
       H.R. 3836. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the medicare 
     comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in Pennsylvania; 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. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Portman, and Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 3837. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to limit the deduction for charitable contributions of 
     patents and similar property; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Johnson of Illinois):
       H.R. 3838. A bill to provide grants to local governments to 
     assist such local governments in participating in certain 
     decisions related to certain Indian groups and Indian tribes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Owens, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3839. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to make grants to address homeland security 
     preparedness shortcomings of units of municipal and county 
     government; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 3840. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their 
     allotments under the State children's health insurance 
     program for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid 
     expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 3841. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare 
     comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New Jersey; 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 Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Israel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Towns, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 3842. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit the operation of the Medicare 
     comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program in New York; 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. 
             Beauprez):
       H.R. 3843. A bill to better provide for compensation for 
     certain persons injured in the course of employment at the 
     Rocky Flats site in Colorado; 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. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 3844. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost 
     adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of New 
     Mexico; 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. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Reyes):
       H. Con. Res. 367. Concurrent resolution saluting the life 
     and courage of the late Commander Lloyd ``Pete'' Bucher, 
     United States Navy (retired), who commanded the U.S.S. Pueblo 
     (AGER-2) at the time of its capture by North Korea on January 
     23, 1968; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H. Con. Res. 368. Concurrent resolution recognizing The 
     Garden Club of America on the occasion of its 91st annual 
     meeting; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H. Con. Res. 369. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of Matthew Lyon; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Ms. WATERS (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Majette, Mr. Owens, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Payne, Mr. Watt, 
             Mr. Ballance, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr.

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             Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Towns, 
             and Mr. Fattah):
       H. Con. Res. 370. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should support the 
     principles of democracy and constitutional rule in the 
     Republic of Haiti, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. HILL:
       H. Res. 534. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 1769) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on 
     the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and 
     production activities in the United States; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Mr. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Harris, 
             and Mr. Souder):
       H. Res. 535. A resolution expressing the concern and 
     support of the House of Representatives for local elected 
     officials under threat of assassination, kidnapping, forcible 
     displacement, and coercion by terrorist organizations in the 
     Republic of Colombia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania:
       H. Res. 537. A resolution recognizing the exemplary 
     contributions of the Gilmore Commission to the homeland 
     security of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the 
     Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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