[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 106 (Thursday, September 9, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H6996-H6997]
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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. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Kingston, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 5038. A bill to permit each State to provide a statue 
     of an individual representing that State to be displayed in 
     the Capitol Visitor Center, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Burr, Mr. Coble, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Watt, and Mr. Miller of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5039. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at United States Route 1 in 
     Ridgeway, North Carolina, as the ``Eva Holtzman Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moore, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Pence, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Castle, Mr. Kind, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Turner of Texas, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 5040. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
     National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon 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, 
     Government Reform, the Judiciary, Rules, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and 
     Homeland Security (Select), 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. ACEVEDO-VILA:
       H.R. 5042. A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture 
     Organic Act of 1944 to ensure that the dependents of 
     employees of the Forest Service stationed in Puerto Rico 
     receive a high-quality elementary and secondary education; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BELL (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 5043. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 5044. A bill to provide for a study of the potential 
     for increasing hydroelectric power production at existing 
     Federal facilities, and for other purposes; 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. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 5045. A bill to restore State sovereignty; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Schrock, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 5046. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the tragic loss of lives at 
     the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, and to support 
     construction of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial in Arlington, 
     Virginia; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 5047. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum coverage under the Servicemembers' Group 
     Life Insurance and Veterans' Group Life Insurance programs 
     from $250,000 to $500,000; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 5048. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare 
     Program of annual screening pap smear and screening pelvic 
     exams; 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 5049. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to revoke the authority granted to Enron to sell 
     electricity at market rates and to prohibit Enron from 
     enforcing certain contract provisions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 5050. A bill to establish the Director of National 
     Intelligence as a cabinet level position in the Executive 
     Office of the President to oversee budget, operations, and 
     personnel of the entire intelligence community of the Federal 
     Government; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             and Mr. Beauprez):
       H.R. 5051. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1001 Williams Street in 
     Ignacio, Colorado, as the ``Leonard C. Burch Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Ms. DeGette, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
             and Mr. Beauprez):
       H.R. 5052. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 222 West 8th Street in 
     Durango, Colorado, as the ``Ben Nighthorse Campbell Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 5053. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1475 Western Avenue, Suite 
     45, in Albany, New York, as the ``Lieutenant John F. Finn 
     Post Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 5054. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to carry out a pilot program to evaluate the use of 
     hardened containers for cargo and luggage on passenger 
     aircraft; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.

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           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hill, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Berry, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Israel, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Lampson, Ms. Solis, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Stupak, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Clay, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Waters, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Strickland, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, Mr. Boswell, and Mr. Bonner):
       H.R. 5055. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of the military death gratuity from 
     $12,000 to $50,000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 5056. A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Helena, 
     Lolo, and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forests in the State 
     of Montana; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, and Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 5057. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to 
     provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who 
     incur severe disabilities; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 5058. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit alien children receiving medical treatment in 
     the United States to be classified as immediate relatives to 
     avoid extreme hardship to themselves or their immediate 
     relative alien parents; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Case, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 5059. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     with respect to stored electronic communications; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 5060. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair 
     advantage of full-time, traditional-aged, college students, 
     to protect parents of traditional college student credit card 
     holders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Payne):
       H.R. 5061. A bill to provide assistance for the current 
     crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan and to facilitate a 
     comprehensive peace in Sudan; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. 
             Faleomavaega):
       H.J. Res. 102. A joint resolution recognizing the 60th 
     anniversary of the Battle of Peleliu and the end of Imperial 
     Japanese control of Palau during World War II and urging the 
     Secretary of the Interior to work to protect the historic 
     sites of the Peleliu Battlefield National Historic Landmark 
     and to establish commemorative programs honoring the 
     Americans who fought there; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Foley, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Keller, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Harris, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. Davis of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 488. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its 
     employees for its dedication and hard work during Hurricanes 
     Charley and Frances; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. COX (for himself and Ms. Harman):
       H. Con. Res. 489. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Preparedness Month; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Bass, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Honda, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H. Res. 761. A resolution congratulating Lance Armstrong on 
     his record-setting victory in the 2004 Tour de France; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res.762. A resolution electing a Member to a certain 
     standing committee of the House of Representative; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Res. 763. A resolution condemning the terrorist attack 
     at Middle School No. 1 in Beslan, Russia, that occurred in 
     early September 2004; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H. Res. 764. A resolution condemning the terrorist attack 
     in Beslan, Russia, that occurred beginning on September 1, 
     2004, expressing condolences to the families of the 
     individuals murdered in the terrorist attack, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.

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