[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 22, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H7442-H7443]
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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. GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 5119. A bill to prohibit the use of remote control 
     locomotives to carry hazardous materials, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself and Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 5120. A bill to improve the operation and utilization 
     of the United States National Arboretum in the District of 
     Columbia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Mica, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 5121. A bill to further protect the United States 
     aviation system from terrorist attacks; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. NEY (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 5122. A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability 
     Act of 1995 to permit members of the Board of Directors of 
     the Office of Compliance to serve for 2 terms; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Ose):
       H.R. 5123. A bill to require agencies to review all major 
     rules within 10 years after issuance, including a cost-
     benefit analysis using a standard government-wide 
     methodology, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 5124. A bill to require that certain measures be taken 
     with respect to countries of concern regarding terrorist 
     financing; to the Committee on Financial 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 5125. A bill to extend the operation of the National 
     Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States to serve 
     as a resource for the President and Congress, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select).
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Filner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. 
             Gordon):
       H.R. 5126. A bill to amend the Federal Rules of Evidence to 
     create an explicit privilege to preserve medical privacy; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 5127. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to define political committee and clarify when 
     organizations described in section 527 of the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 must register as political committees, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 5128. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the founding of America's 
     National Parks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Con. Res. 495. Concurrent resolution recommending 
     expenditures for an appropriate visitor's center at Little 
     Rock Central High School National Historic Site to 
     commemorate the desegregation of Little Rock Central High 
     School; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Leach, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Payne, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, and Ms. 
             Waters):
       H. Con. Res. 496. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with regard to providing humanitarian 
     assistance to countries of the Caribbean devastated by 
     Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Meek 
             of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Goss, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Deutsch, and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H. Res. 784. A resolution commending the resiliency of the 
     people of the State of Florida and the work of those 
     individuals who have assisted with the recovery efforts after 
     the devastation caused by Hurricanes Charley, Frances, and 
     Ivan; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H. Res. 786. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 4421) making appropriations for the 
     Environmental Protection Agency for the fiscal year ending 
     September 30, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Rules.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H. Res. 787. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 4422) 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 Rules.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H. Res. 788. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 4423) making appropriations for the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H. Res. 789. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 4424) 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 Rules.
           By Mr. OBEY:
       H. Res. 790. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 4473) making appropriations for the Department 
     of Education for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA:
       H. Res. 791. A resolution supporting the goals and ideas of 
     Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Week and 
     recognizing the University of Texas-Pan American for its 
     efforts to prepare Hispanic youth for careers in engineering, 
     science, and technology; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Watson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Ford, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Ms. Waters, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Burns, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, and Mr. 
             Weiner):
       H. Res. 792. A resolution honoring the United Negro College 
     Fund on the occasion of the Fund's 60th anniversary and the 
     Fund's unflagging dedication to enhancing top quality college 
     opportunities to millions of students; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Norton, Ms. Waters, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Majette, 
             Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Davis of

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             Illinois, Mr. Ford, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Clay):
       H. Res. 793. A resolution condemning all efforts to 
     suppress and intimidate voters in the United States and 
     reaffirming that the right to vote is a fundamental right of 
     all eligible United States citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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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