[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 22 (Thursday, February 26, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H698-H700]
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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. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Issa, and 
             Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 3845. A bill to amend the Act of August 13, 1946, to 
     raise the maximum amount that may be allotted by the 
     Secretary of the Army for the construction of small shore and 
     beach restoration and protection projects, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico, and Mr. Dooley of California):
       H.R. 3846. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     and the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement 
     or contract with Indian tribes meeting certain criteria to 
     carry out projects to protect Indian forest land; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
     the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Watt, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Waters, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Weiner, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Bell, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meeks 
             of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Shays, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Walsh, Ms. Watson, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 3847. A bill to prohibit racial profiling; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 3848. A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families block grant program through June 30, 2004, 
     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. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             Gutierrez):
       H.R. 3849. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide permanent authority for the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to continue to operate a program to provide 
     counseling and treatment for veterans who while in military 
     service experienced sexual trauma or sexual harassment; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 3850. A bill to provide an extension of highway, 
     highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
     programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
     enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, Resources, and 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. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case):

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       H.R. 3851. A bill to authorize an additional permanent 
     judgeship for the district of Hawaii; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 3852. A bill to extend the benefits of the 
     weatherization assistance program under part A of title IV of 
     the Energy Conservation and Production Act to Puerto Rico and 
     the United States Virgin Islands; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H.R. 3853. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and 
     Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
     discretionary spending limits through fiscal year 2009, to 
     extend paygo for direct spending, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Rules, 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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Akin, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Gutknecht, and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 3854. A bill to contain the costs of the Medicare 
     prescription drug program under part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, and Rules, 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. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Akin, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.R. 3855. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 607 Pershing Drive in 
     Laclede, Missouri, as the ``General John J. Pershing Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Turner of Texas, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, Mr. Doggett, 
             and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 3856. A bill to limit the congressional redistricting 
     that States may do after an apportionment; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 3857. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow issuance of tax-exempt private activity bonds 
     to finance certain surface transportation facilities; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Moore, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mr. Fossella):
       H.R. 3858. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     increase the supply of pancreatic islet cells for research, 
     and to provide for better coordination of Federal efforts and 
     information on islet cell transplantation; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Leach, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Bonner, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Houghton, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Michaud, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Rothman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Walsh, Ms. Waters, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 3859. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States the option to provide Medicaid coverage 
     for low-income individuals infected with HIV; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Obey, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Levin, Mr. Regula, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. 
             Baldwin, and Mr. Green of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3860. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to clarify Federal authority relating to land acquisition 
     from willing sellers for the majority of the trails in the 
     System, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Frost, Mr. Turner of Texas, 
             Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H.R. 3861. 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 Texas; 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. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Towns, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Stark, Mr. Walsh, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 3862. A bill to provide an automatic pay increase to 
     any member of the Armed Forces who is deployed away from the 
     member's permanent station or, in the case of a member of a 
     reserve component of the Armed Forces, the member's home of 
     record, once the deployment period exceeds 180 days of 
     continuous duty; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 3863. A bill to improve the access of investors to 
     regulatory records with respect to securities brokers, 
     dealers, and investment advisers; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Strickland, and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 3864. A bill to provide coverage under the Energy 
     Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program for 
     individuals employed at atomic weapons employer facilities 
     during periods of residual contamination; 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. STARK:
       H.R. 3865. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for certain gifts and benefits 
     provided to physicians by prescription drug manufacturers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PENCE (for himself, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Norwood, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Akin, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Flake, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frost, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Souder, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Weller, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Israel, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. 
             Otter, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Linder, 
             Mr. Stearns, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Sherman, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 371. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     construction by Israel of a security fence to prevent 
     Palestinian terrorist attacks and condemning the decision by 
     the United Nations General Assembly to request the 
     International Court of Justice to render an opinion on the 
     legality of the security fence; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 372. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect

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     to the urgency of cessation of hostilities in the Republic of 
     Haiti; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 373. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Kids Love a Mystery is a program that 
     promotes literacy and should be encouraged; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Baker, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Calvert, and Mr. Souder):
       H. Con. Res. 374. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, Federal 
     banking agencies, the National Credit Union Administration, 
     and the Federal Trade Commission should work to mitigate the 
     financial hardships experienced by members of the reserve 
     component as a result of being called to active duty; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Hall, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Berman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Upton, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Crane, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Ney, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Case, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Turner of Texas, and Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H. Con. Res. 375. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative stamp should be 
     issued in honor of the centennial anniversary of Rotary 
     International and its work to eradicate polio; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Res. 538. A resolution honoring Dick Brown: New York's 
     greatest ambassador to Washington; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. Wolf):
       H. Res. 540. A resolution expressing the condolences and 
     deepest sympathies of the House of Representatives for the 
     untimely death of Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 541. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Senate should give its advice and 
     consent to ratification of the United Nations Convention 
     Against Transnational Organized Crime and certain Protocols 
     thereto; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Watt, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Rush, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Majette, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Clyburn, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Clay, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia):
       H. Res. 542. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     should designate Haiti under section 244 of the Immigration 
     and Nationality Act in order to make nationals of Haiti 
     eligible for temporary protected status under such section; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Dreier, and Mr. Frost):
       H. Res. 543. A resolution providing for the establishment 
     of a commission in the House of Representatives to assist 
     parliaments in emerging democracies; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Pastor, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Menendez):
       H. Res. 544. A resolution commemorating the 75th 
     Anniversary of the Creation of the League of United Latin 
     American Citizens; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 545. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a specific statement should be 
     included in the Iraqi Transitional Administrative Law 
     guaranteeing the people of Iraq the right to freedom of 
     thought, conscience, and religion, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.

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