[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H2656-H2657]
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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. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Cox, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Royce, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Rehberg, 
             Mr. Otter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Vitter, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Wicker, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, and Mr. Cantor):
       H.R. 4275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the 10-percent individual income 
     tax rate bracket; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 4276. A bill to promote rural safety and improve rural 
     law enforcement; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 4277. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish the Pipeline Safety Administration in the 
     Department of Transportation; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 4278. A bill to amend the Assistive Technology Act of 
     1998 to support programs of grants to States to address the 
     assistive technology needs of individuals with disabilities, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 4279. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits 
     in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Barton 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 4280. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. 
             Burns):
       H.R. 4281. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of

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      1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with 
     small businesses with respect to medical care for their 
     employees; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Case, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 4282. A bill to express the policy of the United 
     States regarding the United States relationship with Native 
     Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the 
     United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 4283. A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Pence, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kline, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Shadegg, and Mr. Toomey):
       H.R. 4284. A bill to require the withholding of United 
     States contributions to the United Nations until the 
     President certifies that the United Nations is cooperating in 
     the investigation of the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 4285. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     public land in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a heliport; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 4286. A bill to provide for public library 
     construction and technology enhancement; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
             Reynolds, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 4287. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States relating to imports of certain wool 
     products, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, 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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 4288. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the exemption amounts for individuals under 
     the alternative minimum tax; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 4289. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow the low-income housing credit without regard to 
     whether moderate rehabilitation assistance is provided with 
     respect to a building; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 4290. A bill to provide for data-mining reports to 
     Congress; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 4291. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of 
     the Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its 
     inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute 
     Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Maloney, and 
             Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 4292. A bill to ban the transfer of 50 caliber sniper 
     weapons, and otherwise regulate the weapons in the same 
     manner as machine guns are regulated; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, 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 Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4293. A bill to modify the boundary of the Mary McLeod 
     Bethune Council House National Historic Site in Washington, 
     District of Columbia; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 4294. A bill to designate the annex to the E. Barrett 
     Prettyman Federal Building and United States Courthouse 
     located at 333 Constitution Ave. Northwest in Washington, 
     District of Columbia, as the ``Judge William B. Bryant Annex 
     to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Building and United 
     States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OSBORNE:
       H.R. 4295. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income interest received on loans 
     secured by agricultural real property; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 4296. A bill to reauthorize and revise the Child Care 
     Access Means Parents in School Program (CCAMPIS); to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 4297. A bill to provide loan guarantees for renewable 
     energy projects using biomass material; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, and Mr. Jenkins):
       H.R. 4298. A bill to improve the efficiency of the 
     Department of Energy's Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
     Compensation Program, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 415. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     Government of Ukraine to ensure a democratic, transparent, 
     and fair election process for the presidential election on 
     October 31, 2004; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and 
             Mr. Ross):
       H. Con. Res. 416. Concurrent resolution designating the 
     second week of March 2005 as ``Extension Living Well Week``; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. FLAKE:
       H. Res. 625. A resolution recognizing, and supporting 
     efforts to enhance the public awareness of, the social 
     problem of child abuse and neglect; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Stark, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Norton, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Markey, and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Res. 626. A resolution honoring the life and 
     accomplishments of Mary McGrory; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H. Res. 627. A resolution deploring the abuse of persons in 
     United States custody in Iraq, regardless of the 
     circumstances of their detention, urging the Secretary of the 
     Army to bring to swift justice any member of the Armed Forces 
     who has violated the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 
     expressing the deep appreciation of the Nation to the 
     courageous and honorable members of the Armed Forces who have 
     selflessly served, or are currently serving, in Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed 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.

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