[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H233-H236]
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. CASTLE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Ehlers, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 366. A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational 
     and Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve 
     programs under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 367. A bill to make permanent the teacher loan 
     forgiveness provisions of the Teacher-Taxpayer Protection Act 
     of 2003, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 368. A bill to establish and rapidly implement 
     regulations for State driver's license and identification 
     document security standards; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, 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. BACA (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Meeks of 
             New York):
       H.R. 369. A bill to provide for greater recognition of 
     Veterans Day each year; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 370. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow taxpayers to designate that part or all of any 
     income tax refund be paid over for use in biomedical research 
     conducted through the National Institutes of Health; 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. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 371. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide for the regulation of all contact 
     lenses as medical devices, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOYD:
       H.R. 372. A bill to include in St. Marks National Wildlife 
     Refuge, Florida, the land and facilities comprising St. Marks 
     lighthouse; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 373. A bill to require notification to Congress of 
     certain contracts, and to amend title 31, United States Code, 
     to prohibit the unauthorized expenditure of funds for 
     publicity or propaganda purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DICKS:
       H.R. 374. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     take certain tribally-owned reservation land into trust for 
     the Puyallup Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 375. A bill to declare, under the authority of 
     Congress under Article I, section 8 of the Constitution to 
     ``provide and maintain a Navy``, a national policy for the 
     naval force structure required in order to ``provide for the 
     common defense'' of the United States throughout the 21st 
     century; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Ross, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Davis of Florida, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 376. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to negotiate fair prices for Medicare prescription 
     drugs on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries; 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. EVERETT (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 377. A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States 
     Code, to improve death benefits for the families of deceased 
     members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, 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. FATTAH:
       H.R. 378. A bill to establish a program to assist 
     homeowners experiencing unavoidable, temporary difficulty 
     making payments on mortgages insured under the National 
     Housing Act; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 379. A bill to ensure equal protection and due process 
     of law in capital punishment cases by imposing a moratorium 
     on the imposition and carrying out of the death penalty in 
     certain States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jindal, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Boyd, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Baker, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Melancon, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Herger, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Ms. Harris, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Towns, and Mr. 
             Etheridge):
       H.R. 380. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain hazard mitigation 
     assistance; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 381. A bill to clarify congressional approval of 
     certain State energy production tax practices; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GOODE (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 382. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     designate certain counties and a city as part of the 
     Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, 
             Miss McMorris, Mr. Otter, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 383. A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National 
     Geologic Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mrs. Cubin):
       H.R. 384. A bill to prohibit the operation during a 
     calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of 
     minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine 
     spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including 
     designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, and the 
     importation into the United States from Canada of certain 
     bovine ruminant products during that calendar year, unless 
     country of origin labeling is required for the retail sale of 
     a covered commodity during that calendar year; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 385. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are 
     active members of volunteer firefighting and emergency 
     medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Reyes, 
             and Mr. Ortiz):
       H.R. 386. A bill to amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water 
     Resources Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to 
     authorize additional projects and activities under that Act, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       H.R. 387. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude disaster mitigation payments from gross income; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, and Mr. 
             Strickland):
       H.R. 388. A bill to provide for a Biofuels Feedstocks 
     Energy Reserve, and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make and guarantee loans for the production, distribution, 
     development, and storage of biofuels; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Israel, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Foley, Mr.

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             Goode, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Regula, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Holden, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Leach, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Hall, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Bordallo, 
             and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 389. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the centenary of the 
     bestowal of the Nobel Peace Prize on President Theodore 
     Roosevelt, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Filner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Oberstar, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Herger, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Carson):
       H.R. 390. A bill to amend the impact aid program under the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the 
     delivery of payments under the program to local educational 
     agencies; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 391. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     convey the remaining water supply storage allocation in 
     Rathbun Lake, Iowa, to the Rathbun Regional Water 
     Association; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 392. A bill to establish a grant program to enhance 
     the financial and retirement literacy of mid-life and older 
     Americans and to reduce financial abuse and fraud among such 
     Americans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 393. A bill to require the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to notify the Congress of any shortfall in 
     funding for the tenant-based rental assistance program under 
     section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 394. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a boundary study to evaluate the significance of the 
     Colonel James Barrett Farm in the Commonwealth of 
     Massachusetts and the suitability and feasibility of its 
     inclusion in the National Park System as part of the Minute 
     Man National Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 395. A bill to adjust the boundary of Lowell National 
     Historical Park, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Towns, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 396. A bill to provide assistance for early warning 
     systems in foreign countries; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Towns, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 397. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide assistance to children who are orphaned or 
     unaccompanied as a result of the tsunamis that occurred on 
     December 26, 2004, in the Indian Ocean; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 398. A bill to provide for full voting representation 
     in Congress for the citizens of the District of Columbia, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Moran of Kansas, and 
             Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 399. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income interest received on loans 
     secured by agricultural real property; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASTOR:
       H.R. 400. A bill to provide for the conveyance of the 
     Western Cotton Research Laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona, to 
     the nonprofit organizations that originally provided the real 
     property for the laboratory, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 401. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make higher education more affordable by providing a full 
     tax deduction for higher education expenses and interest on 
     student loans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and Mr. Davis 
             of Tennessee):
       H.R. 402. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for elementary and secondary school 
     teachers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Mario 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 403. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow the Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for 
     elementary and secondary expenses; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. 
             Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 404. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for amounts contributed 
     to charitable organizations which provide elementary or 
     secondary school scholarships and for contributions of, and 
     for, instructional materials and materials for 
     extracurricular activities; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Ryun of Kansas):
       H.R. 405. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for professional school personnel in 
     grades kindergarten through grade 12; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 406. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals a credit against income tax for tuition 
     and related expenses for public and nonpublic elementary and 
     secondary education; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 407. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize space-available transportation on Department of 
     Defense aircraft for an individual who is a surviving spouse 
     or dependent child of a member of the Armed Forces who died 
     on active duty when that individual is traveling with a 
     relative of the deceased member who is otherwise eligible for 
     such space-available transportation; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Otter, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. 
             Doolittle):
       H.R. 408. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for portal-to-portal compensation for wildland 
     firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, and Mr. 
             Costa):
       H.R. 409. A bill to provide for the exchange of land within 
     the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 410. A bill to provide for a land exchange in the 
     State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
     Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RENZI:
       H.R. 411. A bill to recognize the importance of livestock 
     ranching to the history and continued economic vitality of 
     the western United States and to compensate ranchers when 
     certain Government actions result in the loss or reduction in 
     animal unit months authorized under a grazing permit or lease 
     issued by a Federal land management agency, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 412. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
     feasibility of establishing the Western Reserve Heritage 
     Area; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 413. A bill to establish the Bleeding Kansas and the 
     Enduring Struggle for Freedom National Heritage Area, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Kildee, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Young of Florida):
       H.R. 414. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of 
     hearing aids; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Cooper, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Holt, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Wolf, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 415. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for direct access to audiologists for 
     Medicare beneficiaries, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means,

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     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. SALAZAR:
       H.R. 416. A bill to prohibit the use of Department of 
     Defense funds for any study related to the transportation of 
     chemical munitions across State lines; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H.R. 417. A bill to provide incentives for investment in 
     research and development for new medicines, to enhance access 
     to new medicines, 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. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hyde, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Bass, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Brady of Texas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cantor, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. 
             Cubin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Everett, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Fossella, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutknecht, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Daniel E. Lungren of California, Mr. McCaul of Texas, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Neugebauer, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nunes, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shaw, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Thomas, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina, and Mrs. Drake):
       H.R. 418. A bill to establish and rapidly implement 
     regulations for State driver's license and identification 
     document security standards, to prevent terrorists from 
     abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify 
     terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, 
     and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego 
     border fence; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and 
     Government Reform, 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. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 419. A bill to extend the operation of the President's 
     National Hire Veterans Committee, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Paul, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. Keller, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Shays, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Chocola, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Kline, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Otter, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H.R. 420. A bill to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of 
     Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 421. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the payment of stipends to veterans who pursue 
     doctoral degrees in science or technology; to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Meehan):
       H.R. 422. A bill to provide for counterproliferation 
     measures; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 423. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     establish an Advanced Power System Technology Incentives 
     Program to fund the development and deployment of new 
     advanced technologies such as advanced fuel cells, turbines, 
     or hybrid power systems or power storage systems to generate 
     or store electric energy, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Graves):
       H.R. 424. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against income tax for certain energy 
     efficient property placed in service or installed in an 
     existing principal residence or property used by businesses; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Filner, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Honda, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Engel, 
             Ms. Carson, and Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 425. A bill to establish a grant and fee program 
     through the Environmental Protection Agency to encourage and 
     promote the recycling of used computers and to promote the 
     development of a national infrastructure for the recycling of 
     used computers, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 426. A bill to encourage the development and 
     integrated use by the public and private sectors of remote 
     sensing and other geospatial information, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Ms. Solis, and 
             Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 427. A bill to require Federal agencies to develop and 
     implement policies and practices that promote environmental 
     justice, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. 
             Beauprez):
       H.R. 428. A bill to better provide for compensation for 
     certain persons injured in the course of employment at the 
     Rocky Flats site in Colorado; 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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Matheson, 
             and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 429. A bill to reauthorize additional contract 
     authority for States with Indian reservations; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Reyes, and Mr. Neugebauer):
       H.R. 430. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to identify a route 
     that passes through the States of Texas, New Mexico, 
     Oklahoma, and Kansas as a high priority corridor on the 
     National Highway System; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.J. Res. 12. A joint resolution to commemorate the spirit 
     of Cesar E. Chavez: ``Si Se Puede''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.J. Res. 13. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding regulations 
     on the amounts of expenditures of personal funds made by 
     candidates for election for public office; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Flake):
       H.J. Res. 14. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relative to abolishing 
     personal income, estate, and gift taxes and prohibiting the 
     United States Government from engaging in business in 
     competition with its citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H. Con. Res. 28. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that there should be established a School 
     Zone Safety Awareness Week to encourage schools, government, 
     parents, and businesses in the United States to educate 
     children and adults about safety in our Nation's school 
     zones; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Utah, and Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire):
       H. Con. Res. 29. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     designation of a week as ``Extension Living Well Week``; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Leach, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Lantos):

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       H. Con. Res. 30. Concurrent resolution supporting the goals 
     and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Con. Res. 31. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress with respect to human rights in Central Asia; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 32. Concurrent resolution expressing the grave 
     concern of Congress regarding the occupation of the Republic 
     of Lebanon by the Syrian Arab Republic; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H. Con. Res. 33. Concurrent resolution urging the President 
     take immediate steps to establish a plan to adopt the 
     recommendations of the United States-China Economic and 
     Security Review Commission in its 2004 Report to the Congress 
     in order to correct the current imbalance in the bilateral 
     trade and economic relationship between the United States and 
     the People's Republic of China; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pearce, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. Wilson of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 34. Concurrent resolution honoring the life 
     and contributions of Yogi Bhajan, a leader of Sikhs, and 
     expressing condolences to the Sikh community on his passing; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Pastor, 
             Mr. Farr, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. McDermott, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Waters, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Ms. Moore of Wisconsin):
       H. Con. Res. 35. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the President should develop and implement a 
     plan to begin the immediate withdrawal of United States Armed 
     Forces from Iraq; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 48. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 49. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 50. A resolution electing a certain Member to a 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 51. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     relating to the composition of the Permanent Select Committee 
     on Intelligence; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Miss McMorris, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H. Res. 52. A resolution congratulating the Seattle Storm 
     for winning the 2004 Women's National Basketball Association 
     Championship; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Larsen 
             of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of Washington, 
             Miss McMorris, Mr. Hastings of Washington, and Mr. 
             Baird):
       H. Res. 53. A resolution congratulating Ichiro Suzuki for 
     breaking the Major League Baseball record for hits in a 
     single season; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Pence, and Mr. 
             Chabot):
       H. Res. 54. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding anti-Semitism at the United 
     Nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Res. 55. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of Rotary International; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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