[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H1739-H1740]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 4056. A bill to encourage the establishment of both 
     long-term and short-term programs to address the threat of 
     man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to commercial 
     aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. RENZI (for himself, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Matheson, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Reynolds):
       H.R. 4057. A bill to establish a grant program administered 
     under an agreement among the Secretaries of Housing and Urban 
     Development, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs, 
     in consultation with the U.S. Interagency Council on 
     Homelessness, to address the goal of ending chronic 
     homelessness through coordinated provision of housing, health 
     care, mental health and substance abuse treatment, supportive 
     and other services, including assistance in accessing non-
     homeless specific benefits and services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H.R. 4058. A bill to authorize assistance for civilians in 
     foreign countries who have been affected by conflict, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 4059. A bill to provide protections and services to 
     certain individuals after the terrorist attack on September 
     11, 2001, in New York City, in the State of New York, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Smith of Michigan):
       H.R. 4060. A bill to amend the Peace Corps Act to establish 
     an Ombudsman and an Office of Safety and Security of the 
     Peace Corps, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. LEE (for herself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Hyde, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 4061. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide assistance for orphans and other vulnerable 
     children in developing countries; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself and Ms. Velazquez):
       H.R. 4062. A bill to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through June 4, 2004, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. BALLANCE:
       H.R. 4063. 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 Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Smith 
             of Texas, Mr. Souder, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Royce, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Rohrabacher, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.R. 4064. A bill to require certain Federal service 
     contractors to participate in a pilot program for employment 
     eligibility confirmation; 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 Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 4065. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum amount of home loan guaranty available 
     to a veteran, and to provide for annual adjustments to such 
     amount; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COLE:
       H.R. 4066. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     land to the United States and to revise the boundary of 
     Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Houghton, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Ford, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Kelly, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 4067. A bill to provide for a program of scientific 
     research on abrupt climate change, to accelerate the 
     reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by 
     establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas 
     tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions 
     in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and 
     ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such 
     allowances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science, and in addition to the Committee on 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. GOODE:
       H.R. 4068. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to postpone the deadline by which a State is required to 
     meet the election administration requirements of the Act 
     until the total amount appropriated to the State for 
     requirements payments under the Act is equal to or greater 
     than the costs incurred by the State in meeting such 
     requirements; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 4069. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to prevent excessive concentration of ownership of the 
     nation's media outlets, to restore fairness in broadcasting, 
     and to foster and promote localism, diversity, and 
     competition in the media; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself and Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 4070. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate a segment of the Farmington River and Salmon 
     Brook in the State of Connecticut for study for potential 
     addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4071. A bill to extend the time within which claims 
     may be filed under the September 11th Victim Compensation 
     Fund; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mrs. 
             Capito):
       H.R. 4072. A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct minority health 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 4073. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program 
     as rentals from real estate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Istook, and Mr. Gutknecht):
       H.R. 4074. A bill to amend section 1105 of title 31, United 
     States Code, to require the President to include the 
     estimated unfunded liabilities of all Federal programs in 
     annual budget submissions; to the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, 
             and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 4075. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the amount of capital losses which may 
     offset ordinary income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. DeGette, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 4076. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, processing, 
     or distribution in commerce of pentabrominated diphenyl 
     ethers and octabrominated diphenyl ethers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico):

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       H. Con. Res. 401. Concurrent resolution revising the 
     concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005; to 
     the Committee on the Budget.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 402. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     involvement in or support for acts of international terrorism 
     by senior officials of the Government of the Republic of the 
     Sudan and calling on Sudan to cease its involvement in acts 
     of international terrorism and to prosecute and punish any 
     Sudanese officials who have supported or have been involved 
     in acts of international terrorism; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Tierney, and Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico):
       H. Res. 583. A resolution revising the concurrent 
     resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2005, as passed the 
     House; to the Committee on the Budget
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       H. Res. 584. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 548) to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase the minimum Survivor Benefit Plan basic annuity for 
     surviving spouses age 62 and older, to provide for a one-year 
     open season under that plan, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 586. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that an Aviation Maintenance Technician 
     Day should be established in recognition of Charles Edward 
     Taylor's invaluable contributions to aviation; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Pitts, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and Mr. 
             Aderholt):
       H. Res. 587. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding the recent outbreak of violence 
     in Kosovo; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H. Res. 588. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to repeal clause 3 of rule XXI relating to 
     transportation obligation limitations; to the Committee on 
     Rules.

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