[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H2371-H2372]
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. ISTOOK:
       H.R. 4193. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow for the expansion of areas designated as 
     renewal communities based on 2000 census data and to treat 
     certain census tracts with low populations as low-income 
     communities for purposes of the new markets tax credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CUBIN:
       H.R. 4194. A bill to reduce temporarily the royalty 
     required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, and Mr. 
             Payne):
       H.R. 4195. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to improve the coordination of 
     prescription drug coverage provided under retiree plans and 
     State pharmaceutical assistance programs with the 
     prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare 
     Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. KIRK:
       H.R. 4196. A bill to authorize the conveyance of certain 
     environmentally sensitive land at former Fort Sheridan, 
     Illinois, for the purpose of ensuring the permanent 
     protection of the lands; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 4197. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on othro 
     nitro aniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 4198. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Bis 
     (2,2,6,6,-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) sebaceate; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 4199. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,5-
     thiophenediybis(5-tert-butyl-1,3-benzoxazole); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 4200. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2005 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal 
     year 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. BONNER:
       H.R. 4201. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Tetrakis ((2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)4,4-biphenylenediphonite); 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BOUCHER (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 4202. A bill to designate additional National Forest 
     System lands in the State of Virginia as wilderness, to 
     establish the Seng Mountain and Crawfish Valley Scenic Areas, 
     to provide for the development of trail plans for the 
     wilderness areas and scenic areas, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Resources, 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. COBLE:
       H.R. 4203. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     nitrocellulose; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Watt, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. Becerra, 
             Mr. Bell, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Bono, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Case, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Foley, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Majette, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Markey, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Smith of Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 4204. A bill to provide Federal assistance to States 
     and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 4205. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for the installation of hydrogen 
     fueling stations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, 
             and Mr. Lewis of California):
       H.R. 4206. A bill to provide for various energy efficiency 
     programs and tax incentives, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Levin, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Ford, Ms. Waters, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Conyers, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Solis, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Crowley, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 4207. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the refundability of the child tax credit; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 4208. A bill to discourage the abuse of stock options 
     by executives of public companies by preventing unjust 
     enrichment through the recapture of profits when shareholders 
     suffer losses; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 4209. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for the purchase of idling reduction 
     systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. Lobiondo (for himself and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4210. A bill to amend the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to 
     support the commercial fishing industry; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.

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           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4211. A bill to amend the Health Care Quality 
     Improvement Act of 1986 to expand the National Practitioner 
     Data Bank; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 4212. A bill to promote the national security of the 
     United States by facilitating the removal of potential 
     nuclear weapons materials from vulnerable sites around the 
     world, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 4213. A bill to provide uniform criteria for the 
     administrative acknowledgment and recognition of Indian 
     tribes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. 
             Ferguson):
       H.R. 4214. A bill to require a report on acts of anti-
     Semitism around the world; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 4215. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     prohibit discrimination regarding exposure to hazardous 
     substances, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 4216. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a refundable credit of $500 to public safety 
     volunteers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. John, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Baker, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Young of 
             Alaska):
       H.R. 4217. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     rename the National Guard Challenge Program as the National 
     Guard Youth Challenge Program, to increase the maximum 
     Federal share of the costs of State programs under the 
     National Youth Guard Challenge Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Shays, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Tierney, Ms. Norton, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Payne, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Conyers, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Harman, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. Crowley, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. McCollum, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Farr, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Gonzalez, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Stark, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Res. 603. A resolution commending the marchers, 
     expressing the belief that each individual has the right to 
     manage his or her own fertility, recognizing that the 
     expression of sexuality is a lifelong aspect of human 
     development, trusting individuals to make responsible choices 
     related to having children, supporting loving families in all 
     of their relationship forms, and celebrating the March for 
     Women's Lives in which individuals make their voices heard 
     through collective pro-choice power; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Culberson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Smith of Michigan, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hall, Mr. Holt, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Allen, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             McNulty, and Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 604. A resolution establishing the Congressional 
     Science Competition for conducting academic competitions in 
     the sciences among high school students in Congressional 
     districts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Kind, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Turner of Texas, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Terry):
       H. Res. 605. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     increasing awareness of autism, supporting programs for 
     increased research and improved treatment of autism, 
     improving training and support for individuals with autism 
     and those who care for individuals with autism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. WELLER:
       H. Res. 606. A resolution commending Kankakee County, the 
     Kankakee River Basin Partnership, the Illinois Department of 
     Natural Resources (IDNR), The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the 
     Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, and local 
     citizens for their work in preserving the Kankakee Sands 
     Ecosystem in Kankakee County, Illinois; to the Committee on 
     Resources.

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