[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 16, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H1116]
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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. GINGREY (for himself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 3970. A bill to provide for the implementation of a 
     Green Chemistry Research and Development Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 3971. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to credit the Highway Trust Fund with the full amount of 
     fuel taxes, to combat fuel tax evasion, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 3972. A bill to ensure that appropriate State social 
     services officers have the authority to access certain 
     Federal databases for the purpose of carrying out checks in 
     cases of child abuse and neglect and cases of missing 
     children, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 3973. A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget 
     and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the 
     discretionary spending limits and pay-as-you-go through 
     fiscal year 2009; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Watt):
       H.R. 3974. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     impose restrictions and limitations on high-cost mortgages, 
     to revise the permissible fees and charges on certain loans 
     made, to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices by mortgage 
     brokers and creditors, and to provide for public education 
     and counseling about predatory lenders, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BALLANCE:
       H.R. 3975. A bill to authorize States, in the event of 
     inadequate Federal funding under part B of the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act, to waive certain 
     requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 3976. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the depreciation adjustments required in 
     computing alternative minimum taxable income; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 3977. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the work opportunity credit, welfare-to-work 
     credit, and research credit against the alternative minimum 
     tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 3978. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify provisions relating to designation of foreign 
     terrorist organizations, to amend the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989, to include in 
     annual Department of State country reports on terrorism 
     information on terrorist groups that seek weapons of mass 
     destruction and groups that have been designated as foreign 
     terrorist organizations, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee 
     on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 3979. A bill to exempt the natural aging process in 
     the determination of the production period for distilled 
     spirits under section 263A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SKELTON:
       H. Con. Res. 385. Concurrent resolution calling on the 
     President to negotiate a bilateral security agreement with 
     the Iraqi Governing Council before June 30, 2004; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Simmons, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Evans, and 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 386. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     United States Air Force Academy on its 50th Anniversary and 
     recognizing its contributions to the Nation; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 561. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the resolution (H. Res. 557) relating to the liberation of 
     the Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States 
     Armed Forces and Coalition forces.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H. Res. 562. A resolution honoring and congratulating Don 
     Haskins on his 50 years of contributions to the game of 
     basketball and his efforts in support of diversity in sports; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. Mario Diaz-
             Balart of Florida):
       H. Res. 563. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the one-year anniversary of the 
     human rights crackdown in Cuba; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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