[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 105 (Wednesday, September 8, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H6898-H6899]
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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 Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Baca, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Cardoza, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Holt, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Berry, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Hill, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Stark, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Langevin, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Strickland, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Dooley of California, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Davis of Florida, 
             Mr. Baird, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 5024. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
     National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States 
     by establishing the position of National Intelligence 
     Director, by establishing a National Counterterrorism Center, 
     by making other improvements to enhance the national security 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and in addition 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, International Relations, 
     Ways and Means, Financial Services, the Judiciary, 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Government Reform, Energy 
     and Commerce, Science, and Rules, 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. LEVIN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Clyburn):
       H.R. 5026. A bill to require the President to take certain 
     actions to enforce the textiles and apparel safeguard with 
     respect to imports from the People's Republic of China; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Stearns, 
             and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 5027. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 411 Midway Avenue in 
     Mascotte, Florida, as the ``Specialist Eric Ramirez Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 5028. A bill to allow a waiver or exemption of certain 
     requirements for restricted airspace if security is not 
     reduced; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 5029. A bill to allow a waiver or exemption of certain 
     requirements for restricted airspace if security is not 
     reduced; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H.R. 5030. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to provide 
     trade adjustment assistance to the services sector and for 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 5031. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 to clarify the application of the credit card bank 
     exception to certain limited purpose credit card banks 
     serving community banks, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 5032. A bill to require the Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission to consider certain criteria in relicensing 
     nuclear facilities, and to provide for an independent 
     assessment of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station by 
     the National Academy of Sciences

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     prior to any relicensing of that facility; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAYS:
       H.R. 5033. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain meatless frozen food products; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 5034. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to require waiver of the 5-month waiting period for 
     entitlement to benefits based on disability in the case of a 
     terminally ill beneficiary; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 5035. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to provide the same screening of all passengers and 
     property that will be carried aboard a passenger aircraft 
     operated in the United States by a person other than an air 
     carrier as is provided for all passengers and property that 
     are carried aboard a passenger aircraft operated by an air 
     carrier, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 756. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 757. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives on the anniversary of the terrorist 
     attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
     2001; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H. Res. 758. A resolution opposing the inclusion in future 
     free trade agreements of provisions that would have the 
     effect of restricting, undermining, or discouraging the 
     enactment or implementation of legislation authorizing the 
     importation of prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Res. 759. A resolution commending the Festival of 
     Children Foundation for its outstanding efforts on behalf of 
     children and expressing the support of the House of 
     Representatives for the designation of a ``Child Awareness 
     Month''; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Pence, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bell, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Engel, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Baird, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Flake, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Pombo, 
             Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Goode, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, and Mr. Forbes):
       H. Res. 760. A resolution condemning the series of 
     terrorist attacks against the Russian Federation that 
     occurred in late August and early September 2004; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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