[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 127 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[House]
[Pages H9047-H9050]
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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Portman, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 5290. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a reasonable correction 
     period for certain security and commodity transactions under 
     the prohibited transaction rules; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, 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. TURNER of Texas (for himself, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, 
             and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 5291. A bill to win the war on terror; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Armed Services, International 
     Relations, the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select), Energy and Commerce, Government Reform, 
     Science, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Payne, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 5292. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal 
     Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the availability of benefits 
     under an employer's nonqualified deferred compensation plans 
     in the event that any of the employer's defined pension plans 
     are subjected to a distress or PBGC termination in connection 
     with bankruptcy reorganization or a conversion to a cash 
     balance plan; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. JACKSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 5293. A bill to require States to conduct general 
     elections for Federal office using an instant runoff voting 
     system, to direct the Election Assistance Commission to make 
     grants to States to defray the costs of administering such 
     systems, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 5294. A bill to amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act 
     to authorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center 
     for the Performing Arts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. considered 
     and passed.
           By Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 5295. A bill to amend part III of title 5, United 
     States Code, to provide for the establishment of programs 
     under which supplemental dental and vision benefits are made 
     available to Federal employees, retirees, and their 
     dependents, to expand the contracting authority of the Office 
     of Personnel Management, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform. considered and passed.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Majette, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Larsen of Washington, and 
             Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 5296. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     ensure that a member of the Armed Forces who is wounded or 
     otherwise injured while serving in a combat zone will 
     continue to receive certain special pays and allowances 
     associated with such service, and will continue to receive 
     the benefit of the combat zone tax exclusion associated with 
     the pay and allowances of the member, while the member 
     recovers from the wound or injury, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, 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. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 5297. A bill for the relief of the Big Spring 
     Independent School District; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 5298. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     clarify the treatment of self-employment for purposes of the 
     limitation on State taxation of retirement income; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BERMAN (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 5299. A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to 
     modify certain procedures relating to patents; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 5300. A bill to establish requirements with respect to 
     the terms of consumer credit extended by a creditor to a 
     servicemember or the dependent of a servicemember, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 5301. A bill to ensure that the right of an individual 
     to display the flag of the United States on residential 
     property not be abridged; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Bradley of 
             New Hampshire):
       H.R. 5302. A bill to promote the purchase of renewable 
     energy systems, and for other purposes; 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. BURNS:
       H.R. 5303. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient 
     Clinic

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     (CBOC) for veterans on the grounds of the Navy Supply Corps 
     School in Athens, Georgia; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 5304. A bill to establish a memorial for 40 fallen 
     American servicemen who perished in the tragic air crash 
     during World War II at Bakers Creek, Australia on June 14, 
     1943; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, and Resources, 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. CAPUANO (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 5305. A bill to require automobile dealers to disclose 
     to consumers the presence of Event Data Recorders, or ``black 
     boxes'' on new automobiles, and to require manufacturers to 
     provide the consumer with the option to enable and disable 
     such devices on future automobiles; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 5306. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to market exclusivity for cancer 
     drugs, and to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide 
     for the extension of the patent term on such drugs equal to 
     the regulatory review period for such drugs; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. 
             Emerson, and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.R. 5307. A bill to authorize the Gateway Arch in St. 
     Louis, Missouri, to be illuminated by pink lights in honor of 
     breast cancer awareness month; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rahall, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Holden, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 5308. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to modify requirements relating to 
     transfers from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. COSTELLO:
       H.R. 5309. A bill to extend the filing deadline for certain 
     Medicare claims to account for a delay in processing 
     adjustments from secondary payor status to primary payor 
     status; 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. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 5310. A bill to establish a National Commission on the 
     Quincentennial of the discovery of Florida by Ponce de Leon; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 5311. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide whistleblower protection to employees 
     of clinical laboratories who furnish services under the 
     Medicare Program, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 5312. A bill to amend the Forest and Rangeland 
     Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 and related laws to 
     strengthen the protection of native biodiversity and ban 
     clearcutting on Federal land, and to designate certain 
     Federal land as Ancient forests, roadless areas, watershed 
     protection areas, and special areas where logging and other 
     intrusive activities are prohibited; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 
     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. EVERETT:
       H.R. 5313. A bill to require the advance disclosure to 
     shareholders of certain executive pension plans; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 5314. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require motor carriers to comply with vehicle emission 
     performance standards established by the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Solis, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Meeks of New 
             York):
       H.R. 5315. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to extend certain consumer protections to international 
     remittance transfers of funds originating in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mrs. 
             Christensen, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 5316. A bill to designate Haiti, Grenada, and the 
     Cayman Islands under section 244 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act in order to make nationals of those countries 
     eligible for temporary protected status under such section; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 5317. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction from gross income for the donation 
     of blood; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 5318. A bill to grant a Federal charter to the 
     National American Indian Veterans, Incorporated; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 5319. A bill to provide incentives for investment in 
     renewable energy facilities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 5320. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled 
     individuals to call emergency services in the event of a 
     life-threatening situation; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 5321. A bill to urge the Government of Ethiopia to 
     hold orderly, peaceful, and free and fair national elections 
     in May 2005 and to authorize United States assistance for 
     elections-related activities to monitor the Ethiopian 
     national elections; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 5322. A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health 
     Service Act to establish a loan repayment program for nurse 
     practitioners and physician assistants serving in underserved 
     nursing homes, to establish a mentoring program for training 
     nursing home administrators, to encourage high family 
     involvement in nursing homes, and to amend title XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to restore payment levels for health care 
     institutions and to increase the Federal medical assistance 
     percentage; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 5323. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a nonrefundable tax credit against income 
     tax for individuals who purchase a residential safe storage 
     device for the safe storage of firearms; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 5324. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing 
     faculty and students, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 5325. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     establish a deadline for the screening of all individuals, 
     goods, property,

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     vehicles, and other equipment entering a secure area of an 
     airport, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 5326. A bill to provide additional security for 
     nuclear facilities under certain circumstances; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 5327. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an increased exclusion of gain from the sale 
     of a principal residence by certain widows and widowers; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. 
             Watson, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 5328. A bill to provide additional funding to prevent 
     sexual assaults in the military; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McDermott, 
             and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 5329. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the 
     President to carry out a program for the protection of the 
     health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and 
     others in a disaster area; 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. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. Cannon):
       H.R. 5330. A bill to authorize and direct the exchange of 
     lands in Grand and Uintah Counties, Utah, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York:
       H.R. 5331. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare 
     payment through competitive bidding for certain items of 
     durable medical equipment; 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. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 5332. A bill to provide improved benefits and 
     procedures for the transition of members of the Armed Forces 
     from combat zones to noncombat zones and for the transition 
     of veterans from service in the Armed Forces to civilian 
     life; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial 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 Mr. MILLER of Florida:
       H.R. 5333. A bill to replace a Coastal Barrier Resources 
     System map relating to Coastal Barrier Resources System 
     Grayton Beach Unit FL-95P in Walton County, Florida; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 5334. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Dichloroethyl Ether; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. PELOSI (for herself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Markey, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Solis, 
             Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Clyburn, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Owens, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. Tierney):
       H.R. 5335. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a Coordinated Environmental Health Network, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 5336. A bill to provide for a prize program to 
     encourage development of space and aeronautics technologies 
     and establish an endowment to further educate and inspire the 
     public's interest in space and aeronautics; to the Committee 
     on Science.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN:
       H.R. 5337. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit members of Congress from entering into any agreement 
     with any foreign person or any commercial entity for the 
     purpose of influencing or seeking a change in a law or 
     regulation of the United States that would ease any 
     restriction on a state sponsor of terrorism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. RUSH:
       H.R. 5338. A bill to reduce health care disparities and 
     improve health care quality, to improve the collection of 
     racial, ethnic, primary language, and socio-economic 
     determination data for use by healthcare researchers and 
     policymakers, to provide performance incentives for high 
     performing hospitals and community health centers, and to 
     expand current Federal programs seeking to eliminate health 
     disparities; 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 Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Menendez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Pastor, and Ms. Roybal-Allard):
       H.R. 5339. A bill to authorize increased funding for 
     research at the National Institutes of Health relating to 
     Alzheimer's disease, to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     to authorize an education and outreach program to promote 
     public awareness and risk reduction with respect to 
     Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education 
     and outreach in Hispanic populations), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 5340. A bill to provide additional protections for 
     recipients of the earned income tax credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Financial 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 Mr. SHADEGG (for himself and Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 5341. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to extend Federal funding for the establishment 
     and operation of State high risk health insurance pools; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. 
             Cardoza):
       H.R. 5342. A bill to establish a grant program to fund 
     eligible joint ventures between United States and Israeli 
     businesses and academic persons, to establish the 
     International Energy Advisory Board, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 5343. A bill to promote the economic development and 
     recreational use of National Forest System lands and other 
     public lands in central Idaho, to designate certain lands in 
     the Challis National Forest, the Sawtooth National Recreation 
     Area, and the Challis District of the Bureau of Land 
     Management as the Boulder-White Cloud Management Area to 
     ensure the continued management of these lands for 
     recreational use as well as for conservation and resource 
     protection, to add certain National Forest System lands and 
     Bureau of Land Management lands in central Idaho to the 
     National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Dingell, and 
             Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 5344. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     require a national primary drinking water regulation for 
     perchlorate; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Ose, and Mr. 
             Case):
       H.R. 5345. A bill to authorize ``Meth Watch'' program 
     grants; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. 
             McHugh):
       H.R. 5346. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to transfer to the Bureau of Immigration and Customs 
     Enforcement all functions of the Customs Patrol Officers unit 
     of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection operating on 
     the Tohono O'odham Indian reservation (commonly known as the 
     ``Shadow Wolves`` unit), and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Calvert, and 
             Mr. Ose):
       H.R. 5347. A bill to eliminate the safe-harbor exception 
     for certain packaged pseudoephedrine products used in the 
     manufacture of methamphetamine, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. John, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 5348. A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National 
     Heritage Area, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 5349. A bill to provide certain enhancements to the 
     Montgomery GI Bill Program for certain individuals who serve 
     as members of the Armed Forces after the September 11, 2001, 
     terrorist attacks, and for other purposes; 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.

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           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 5350. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize grants for the integration of innovative curricula 
     on nutrition in medical education, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H.R. 5351. A bill to establish the Office of Intellectual 
     Property and Competition Policy in the Department of State; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 5352. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of 
     the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank 
     National Marine Sanctuary; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Cummings, 
             and Mr. Conyers):
       H.J. Res. 109. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide for the 
     direct election of the President and Vice President by the 
     popular vote of all citizens of the United States regardless 
     of place of residence; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HASTERT:
       H.J. Res. 110. A joint resolution recognizing the 60th 
     anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HUNTER;
       H. Con. Res. 514. A concurrent resolution directing the 
     Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a technical 
     correction in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 4200; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Payne, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, and Ms. Waters):
       H. Con. Res. 515. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress to support an increase in funds 
     allocated to the Republic of Haiti and to expedite the 
     delivery of emergency aid to the island nation because of the 
     terrible destruction brought on by Hurricane Jeanne; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 516. Concurrent resolution congratulating 
     Jimmy Haywood and Kenny Roy for setting world records in 
     civil aviation history and commending youth aviation programs 
     that encourage young minorities to enter the field of civil 
     aviation; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. STENHOLM:
       H. Con. Res. 517. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     continuing legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers and expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the establishment of a 
     Buffalo Soldiers Heritage Month; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. HUNTER:
       H. Res. 842. A resolution requesting return of official 
     papers on S. 1301; considered and agree to.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H. Res. 843. A resolution waiving points of order against 
     the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4200) to 
     authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military 
     activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
     construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
     Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year 
     for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Ms. HARRIS (for herself, Mr. Ballenger, and Mr. 
             Conyers):
       H. Res. 844. A resolution commending the people and the 
     Government of the Republic of Guatemala for progress toward 
     peace, democratization, and political and economic 
     liberalization, and expressing the hope and support of the 
     House of Representatives for the continuation of this 
     progress; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 845. A resolution relating to a question of the 
     privileges of the House; which was laid on the table.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H. Res. 846. A resolution waiving a requirement of clause 
     6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain 
     resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BALLENGER (for himself, Mr. Istook, and Mr. 
             Rohrabacher):
       H. Res. 847. A resolution honoring the life of astronaut 
     Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H. Res. 848. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to make a technical correction on 
     limitations on the use of the frank; to the Committee on 
     Rules.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Honda, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Markey, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Lee):
       H. Res. 849. A resolution congratulating Wangari Maathai 
     for winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her 
     tireless work to promote sustainable development, democracy, 
     peace, and women's rights in Africa; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H. Res. 850. A resolution to express the sense of the House 
     that the Federal Communications Commission should not enact 
     rules authorizing Broadband Over Power Line Systems without a 
     more comprehensive evaluation of the interference potential 
     to Public Safety services and other licensed radio services; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mrs. Maloney):
       H. Res. 851. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to prohibit any committee from sending 
     more than 999 copies of any mass mailing to addresses within 
     the same Congressional district, from sending any mass 
     mailing to an address within a Congressional district if the 
     mailing is postmarked fewer than 90 days immediately before 
     the date of a House election in the district, and from 
     sending any mass mailing as franked mail which does not meet 
     the standards applicable to franked mail sent by elected 
     officers of the House; to the Committee on Rules.

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