[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 34 (Wednesday, March 17, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H1229]
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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. NEUGEBAUER (for himself and Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 3980. A bill to establish a National Windstorm Impact 
     Reduction Program; to the Committee on Science, 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.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (by request):
       H.R. 3981. A bill to reclassify fees paid into the Nuclear 
     Waste Fund as offsetting collections, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 3982. A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to 
     convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe 
     of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Frost, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 3983. A bill to assist low income taxpayers in 
     preparing and filing their tax returns and to protect 
     taxpayers from unscrupulous refund anticipation loan 
     providers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, and Mr. Hostettler):
       H.R. 3984. A bill to make 1 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, and Mr. Hostettler):
       H.R. 3985. A bill to make 2 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, and Mr. Hostettler):
       H.R. 3986. A bill to make 5 percent across-the-board 
     rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security 
     discretionary spending for fiscal year 2005; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 3987. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship 
     by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, 
     Kampuchea, or Thailand; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 3988. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     by strengthening and expanding the Gaining Early Awareness 
     and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) in order 
     to facilitate the transition of low-income high school 
     students into post-secondary education; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Kleczka, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 3989. A bill to require the Secretary of Treasury to 
     direct the United States Executive Director at the Inter-
     American Development Bank to urge the Bank to release the 
     loans approved for Haiti, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. 
             Sherwood, Mr. Obey, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 3990. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to extend contracts for national dairy 
     market loss payments through fiscal year 2007; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 3991. A bill to make supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2004 for the Federal Air Marshals program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 3992. A bill to amend the National Environmental 
     Policy Act of 1969 to require preparation of statements 
     regarding the environmental impacts of legal and illegal 
     immigration; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JOHN:
       H. Con. Res. 387. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to the current policy on bids 
     for agricultural food tenders in Iraq; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 388. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' 
     Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 389. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the D.C. Special Olympics Law 
     Enforcement Torch Run; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Murtha, and Mr. Matsui):
       H. Res. 564. A resolution relating to the liberation of the 
     Iraqi people and the valiant service of the United States 
     Armed Forces and Coalition forces; 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. WELLER (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Nunes, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Toomey):
       H. Res. 565. A resolution condemning the terrorist bombing 
     attacks in Madrid that occurred on March 11, 2004; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CANTOR (for himself and Mr. Simpson):
       H. Res. 567. A resolution congratulating the American 
     Dental Association for sponsoring the second annual ``Give 
     Kids a Smile'' program which emphasizes the need to improve 
     access to dental care for children, and thanking dentists for 
     volunteering their time to help provide needed dental care; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Souder, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Herger, Mr. Forbes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Akin, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Crane, Ms. Harris, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Pickering, Mr. Keller, Mr. Tiahrt, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Goode, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Camp, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Chocola, Mr. Kline, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Istook, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Pence, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Renzi, and Mr. Flake):
       H. Res. 568. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Judicial determinations regarding the 
     meaning of the laws of the United States should not be based 
     on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign institutions 
     unless such foreign judgments, laws, or pronouncements inform 
     an understanding of the original meaning of the laws of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Dreier):
       H. Res. 569. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives to the victims, their families and 
     friends, and the people of the Kingdom of Spain for the loss 
     suffered during the terrorist attacks in Madrid on March 11, 
     2004; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Owens):
       H. Res. 570. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     Caribbean-American Heritage Month; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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