[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 72 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H3437-H3440]
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. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Isakson, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 4409. A bill to reauthorize title II of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Platts, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Keller, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Porter, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hobson, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kolbe, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Souder, and Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico):
       H.R. 4410. A bill to increase the amount of student loans 
     that may be forgiven for highly qualified teachers in 
     mathematics, science, and special education and for reading 
     specialists; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and 
             Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 4411. A bill to amend title VII of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965 to ensure graduate opportunities in 
     postsecondary education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 4412. A bill to amend the Clayton Act to clarify the 
     application of the antitrust laws in the telecommunications 
     industry; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Sullivan, and Mr. Nunes):
       H.R. 4413. A bill to require certain terms and conditions 
     for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of 
     liquefied natural gas import terminals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Markey, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 4414. A bill to require designation of a senior 
     official within the Office of Management and Budget as the 
     Chief Privacy Officer, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HYDE:
       H.R. 4415. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to eliminate the ``specialized knowledge'' basis for 
     obtaining nonimmigrant status as an intracompany transferee, 
     to impose an annual numerical limitation on nonimmigrant 
     visas for such transferees, 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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 4416. A bill to establish the Great Lakes Protection 
     and Restoration Committee; to the Committee on Resources, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hostettler, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 4417. A bill to modify certain deadlines pertaining to 
     machine-readable, tamper-resistant entry and exit documents; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Levin, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 4418. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2005 and 2006 for the Bureau of Customs and Border 
     Protection and the Bureau of Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, for the 
     Office of the United States Trade Representative, for the 
     United States International Trade Commission, and for other 
     purposes; 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 Mr. DICKS (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Matheson, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 4419. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for fiscal year 2004 for wildland firefighting 
     costs; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Souder, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Crane, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Istook, Mr. Akin, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Renzi, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Pence, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Toomey):
       H.R. 4420. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their 
     unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H.R. 4421. A bill making appropriations for the 
     Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Appropriations, 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. OBEY:
       H.R. 4422. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Agriculture, Education, Health and Human Services, and 
     Transportation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     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. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 4423. A bill making appropriations for the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for the

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     fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. EDWARDS:
       H.R. 4424. A bill making appropriations for military 
     construction and family housing for the Department of Defense 
     for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 4425. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the Purple Heart to be awarded to prisoners of 
     war who die in captivity under circumstances not otherwise 
     establishing eligibility for the Purple Heart; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4426. A bill to prohibit certain entities from trading 
     in capital markets in the United States; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Quinn, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 4427. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 73 South Euclid Avenue in 
     Montauk, New York, as the ``Perry B. Duryea, Jr. Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BLUNT:
       H.R. 4428. A bill to extend trade benefits to certain tents 
     imported into the United States; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO:
       H.R. 4429. A bill to amend subchapter IV of chapter 53 of 
     title 5, United States Code, to provide for wage parity for 
     prevailing rate employees in Guam; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. CHOCOLA (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Beauprez, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Carter, Mr. Cole, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Northup, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Toomey, and 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 4430. A bill to amend chapter 85 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to provide for greater fairness in legal fees 
     payable in civil diversity litigation after an offer of 
     settlement; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Cardoza, 
             and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 4431. A bill to provide for competitive grants for the 
     establishment and expansion of programs that use networks of 
     public, private, and faith-based organizations to recruit and 
     train foster and adoptive parents and provide support 
     services to foster children and their families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 4432. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term 
     care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a 
     credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Platts, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 4433. A bill to protect the public health by providing 
     the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to 
     regulate tobacco products; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 4434. A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act 
     of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO:
       H.R. 4435. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a refundable wage differential credit for 
     activated military reservists; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 4436. A bill to reform and improve certain housing 
     programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Rush, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Wynn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. John, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Becerra, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 4437. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for low-income beneficiaries 
     in the Medicare savings programs automatic enrollment and 
     eligibility for low-income subsidies under the Medicare 
     transitional and permanent prescription drug programs; 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. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Edwards, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Ballance, and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H.R. 4438. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend from two years to five years the eligibility of 
     veterans who served in recent hostilities for hospital care, 
     medical services, and nursing home care for any illness; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 4439. A bill to require the release of the 
     reversionary interest retained by the United States in 
     connection with the conveyance of portions of former Williams 
     Air Force Base, Arizona, to Arizona State University and 
     Maricopa County Community College District; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. 
             Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 4440. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to render proof of possession by an alien of a consular 
     identification card issued by a foreign mission prima facie 
     evidence that the alien is deportable, to render inadmissible 
     for 10 years any alien who is unlawfully present in the 
     United States and presents such a card to satisfy a Federal 
     identification-related requirement, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 4441. A bill to reform and improve the rental housing 
     voucher program under section 8 of the United States Housing 
     Act of 1937; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Porter, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 4442. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1050 North Hills Boulevard 
     in Reno, Nevada, as the ``Guardians of Freedom Memorial Post 
     Office Building`` and to authorize the installation of a 
     plaque at such site, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 4443. A bill to amend the National Historic 
     Preservation Act to extend the authorization of 
     appropriations for the historic preservation fund; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 4444. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts pilot 
     grant program to assist Americans in returning to work; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Clay, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and 
             Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 4445. A bill to waive the time limitation specified by 
     law for the award of certain military decorations in order to 
     allow the posthumous award of the Congressional Medal of 
     Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the Navy 
     during World War II; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 4446. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors 
     Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KOLBE:
       H.R. 4447. A bill to revise the boundary of the Fort Bowie 
     National Historic Site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Leach, and 
             Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 4448. A bill to require the President to seek the 
     establishment of an international

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     commission for monitoring the treatment of persons in United 
     States custody in Iraq; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 4449. A bill to provide assistance to combat HIV/AIDS 
     in the Republic of India, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             Quinn):
       H.R. 4450. A bill to authorize the Government of Ukraine to 
     establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of 
     Columbia to honor the victims of the Ukrainian famine-
     genocide of 1932-1933; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McKEON:
       H.R. 4451. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to correct the definition of certain 
     non-knit gloves designed for use in sports; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4452. A bill to require funds made available to each 
     Federal department and agency for United States development 
     or humanitarian assistance programs to be made available to 
     foreign countries through the activities of United States 
     organizations or businesses that are owned or controlled by 
     naturalized United States citizens, or aliens lawfully 
     admitted for permanent residence, who are from those foreign 
     countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas:
       H.R. 4453. A bill to improve access to physicians in 
     medically underserved areas; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 4454. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect and promote the public safety and interstate commerce 
     by establishing Federal criminal penalties and civil remedies 
     for certain violent, threatening, obstructive, and 
     destructive conduct that is intended to injure, intimidate, 
     or interfere with plant or animal enterprises, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Science, 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. 4455. A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of certain factors with respect to any aspect of a surety 
     bond transaction; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H.R. 4456. A bill to require labeling of raw agricultural 
     forms of ginseng, including the country of harvest; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Farr, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 4457. A bill to require congressional renewal of trade 
     and travel restrictions on Cuba; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Rules, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial 
     Services, and Agriculture, 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. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Stupak, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. Capps, and Mr. 
             Green of Texas):
       H.R. 4458. A bill to require the repayment of appropriated 
     funds that are illegally disbursed for political purposes by 
     the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. POMBO:
       H.R. 4459. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
     coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
     agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of 
     a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
     California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and 
             Mr. Matheson):
       H.R. 4460. A bill to fulfill the United States Government's 
     trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the 
     Navajo people; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. RENZI:
       H.R. 4461. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the Secretary of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study 
     of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National 
     Monument in the State of Arizona; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SANDLIN (for himself and Mr. Obey):
       H.R. 4462. A bill making appropriations for homeland 
     security programs within the Departments of Energy, Health 
     and Human Services, and Homeland Security for the fiscal year 
     ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. 
             Engel):
       H.R. 4463. A bill to provide for identification of members 
     of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to 
     depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such 
     members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SIMMONS:
       H.R. 4464. A bill to improve the No Child Left Behind Act 
     of 2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STENHOLM:
       H.R. 4465. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to certified or 
     licensed teachers; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 4466. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to exclude the Preble's Meadow Jumping Mouse from lists 
     of endangered species and threatened species published under 
     that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. Davis 
             of Tennessee, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Hill, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Ross, Mr. Holden, Mr. Moore, and Mr. 
             Schiff):
       H.R. 4467. A bill to establish reporting requirements 
     relating to funds made available for military operations in 
     Iraq or for the reconstruction of Iraq, 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.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Towns, Mr. Lynch, and 
             Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 4468. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, 
     and title 10, United States Code, to provide for an 
     opportunity for active duty personnel to withdraw an election 
     not to participate in the program of educational assistance 
     under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Berman, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 4469. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel 
     Island Immigration Station in the State of California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 432. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Berman, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Engel, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Con. Res. 433. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     Republic of India on the conduct of its recent democratic 
     national elections; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H. Con. Res. 434. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     persons who were inducted for service in the United States 
     Armed Forces during World War II; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Meehan, and Ms. McCollum):
       H. Con. Res. 435. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Celiac Awareness Month, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 436. Concurrent resolution celebrating 10 
     years of majority rule in the Republic of South Africa and 
     recognizing the momentous social and economic achievements of 
     South Africa since the institution of democracy in that 
     country; to the Committee on International Relations.

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           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas):
       H. Con. Res. 437. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the President of the United States 
     should request Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to deploy 
     Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join international Coalition 
     forces in the global war on terrorism; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Murphy, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H. Con. Res. 438. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the crew of the U.S.S. Pittsburgh for their heroism 
     in March 1945 for rendering aid and assistance to the U.S.S. 
     Franklin and its crew; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HASTERT (for himself, Mr. DeLay, and Ms. 
             Pelosi):
       H. Res. 651. A resolution expressing the gratitude of the 
     House of Representatives to its Parliamentarian, the 
     Honorable Charles W. Johnson, III; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Res. 652. A resolution urging the Government of the 
     Republic of Belarus to ensure a democratic, transparent, and 
     fair election process for its parliamentary elections in the 
     fall of 2004; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Carter, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Ms. Granger, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bonilla, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H. Res. 653. A resolution honoring former President George 
     Herbert Walker Bush on the occasion of his 80th birthday; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H. Res. 654. A resolution recognizing the 38th anniversary 
     of the independence of Guyana and extending best wishes to 
     Guyana for peace and further progress, development, and 
     prosperity; to the Committee on International Relations.

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