[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 39 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H1592-H1593]
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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. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 4030. A bill to establish the Congressional Medal for 
     Outstanding Contributions in Math and Science Education 
     program to recognize private entities for their outstanding 
     contributions to elementary and secondary science, 
     technology, engineering, and mathematics education; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, and Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 4031. A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce 
     bureaucracy by streamlining enrollment processes for the 
     Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs 
     through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and 
     related assistance to low-income families; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Bishop 
             of Georgia, Mr. Holden, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Chandler):
       H.R. 4032. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional safeguards for Department of Veterans 
     Affairs benefit recipients who have fiduciaries for receipt 
     and management of benefit payments, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JENKINS (for himself, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Burns, Mr. 
             Burr, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Collins, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 4033. A bill to terminate the Federal tobacco quota 
     and price support programs, to require the payment of fair 
     and equitable compensation for tobacco quota holders and 
     active tobacco producers adversely affected by the 
     termination of such programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. DeMINT (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Barrett 
             of South Carolina, and Mr. Hoekstra):
       H.R. 4034. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for teacher 
     classroom supply expenses, for improving elementary and 
     secondary education, and for contributions for scholarships 
     to attend elementary and secondary schools, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Levin, 
             Mr. English, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 4035. A bill to amend section 402 of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996 to provide a 2-year extension of supplemental security 
     income in fiscal years 2005 through 2007 for refugees, 
     asylees, and certain other humanitarian immigrants; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 4036. A bill to revive the system of parole for 
     Federal prisoners; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hulshof, 
             Mr. Skelton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Gephardt, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Blunt):
       H.R. 4037. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 475 Kell Farm Drive in Cape 
     Girardeau, Missouri, as the ``Richard G. Wilson Processing 
     and Distribution Facility``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 4038. A bill to provide training opportunities for 
     Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in 
     intelligence analysis and dissemination, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Frost, Mr. Souder, and Ms. 
             Hart):
       H.R. 4039. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     revise the requirements for award of the Combat Infantryman 
     Badge and the Combat Medical Badge with respect to service in 
     Korea after July 28, 1953; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA:
       H.R. 4040. A bill to authorize a national memorial to 
     commemorate the final resting place of those lost at the 
     World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Cannon, and Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 4041. A bill to waive, in fiscal year 2004, the 
     numerical limitation applicable to a nonimmigrant described 
     in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, if the employer petitioning on behalf of the 
     nonimmigrant employed such a nonimmigrant in fiscal year 
     2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 4042. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for expenses paid in connection 
     with the donation of an organ; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 4043. A bill to establish a national leadership 
     initiative to promote and coordinate knowledge utilization in 
     education, thereby increasing student achievement consistent 
     with the objectives of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NUNES:
       H.R. 4044. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate California 
     State Route 99 as a high priority corridor on the National 
     Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 4045. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to prepare a feasibility study with respect to the 
     Mokelumne River, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 4046. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 555 West 180th Street in New 
     York, New York, as the ``Sergeant Riayan A. Tejada Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 4047. A bill to require the National Park Service to 
     make necessary safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty 
     and to reopen the Statue to the public; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Doolittle,

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             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Linder, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Ney, and Mr. Kingston):
       H.R. 4048. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to update certain procedures applicable to 
     commerce in firearms and remove certain Federal restrictions 
     on interstate firearms transactions; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Evans, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.J. Res. 91. A joint resolution recognizing the 60th 
     anniversary of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Pallone, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Olver, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Towns, and 
             Mr. Andrews):
       H. Con. Res. 396. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of the Day of Silence and encouraging units 
     of local government, States, and school districts to protect 
     lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students, teachers, 
     and school employees from discrimination and harassment; 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. GIBBONS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. 
             Porter):
       H. Con. Res. 397. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     acceptance of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the 
     people of Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Berman, Mr. Sherman, and 
             Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 398. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     concern of Congress over Iran's development of the means to 
     produce nuclear weapons; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 399. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     President to provide encouragement and support for the 
     ratification, establishment, and financing of a tribunal for 
     the prosecution of surviving leaders of the Khmer Rouge 
     regime; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Delahunt, and Ms. 
             Lee):
       H. Res. 577. A resolution recognizing 50 years of relations 
     between the United States Government and the European Union; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Dreier, 
             Mr. Baker, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Ross, Mr. Jones of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Ford, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Frost, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Israel, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, and Mr. Greenwood):
       H. Res. 578. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Financial Literacy Month, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Lampson, Mr. McNulty, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Bell, Ms. Majette, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Davis 
             of Florida, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H. Res. 579. A resolution honoring the American Association 
     of Physicians of Indian Origin and expressing the sense of 
     the House of Representatives that an American Association of 
     Physicians of Indian Origin Day should be established; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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