[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 8 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H283-H286]
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. TERRY:
       H.R. 433. A bill to amend the Residential Lead-Based Paint 
     Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 to provide assistance for 
     residential properties designated as Superfund sites; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TERRY:
       H.R. 434. A bill to provide additional funding for cleanup 
     activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
     Compensation, and Liability Act for facilities on the 
     National Priority List, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 435. A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 
     28, United States Code, relating to equal access to justice, 
     award of reasonable costs and fees, and administrative 
     settlement offers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. KELLY (for herself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Oxley, 
             and Mr. Baker):
       H.R. 436. A bill to amend the Investment Company Act of 
     1940 to provide incentives for small business investment, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 437. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to require group health plans to provide coverage for 
     reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with 
     the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 438. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2000 Allston Way in 
     Berkeley, California, as the ``Maudelle Shirek Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Holt, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Rothman):
       H.R. 439. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     ensure that certain States remain eligible for Federal 
     highway funds; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 440. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for individual security accounts funded by 
     employee and employer Social Security payroll deductions, to 
     extend the solvency of the old-age, survivors, and disability 
     insurance program, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
     for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 441. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit against income tax for tuition 
     expenses incurred for each qualifying child of the taxpayer 
     in attending public or private elementary or secondary 
     school; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 442. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to change the deadline for income tax returns for calendar 
     year taxpayers from the 15th of April to the first Monday in 
     November; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 443. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit to employers for the value of the 
     service not performed during the period employees are 
     performing service as members of the Ready Reserve or the 
     National Guard; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Dreier, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Harman, Mr. Berman, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Baird, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 444. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by hybrid 
     vehicles; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EHLERS (for himself and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 445. A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 with respect to the marking of imported home furniture; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 446. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide to employers a tax credit for compensation paid 
     during the period employees are performing service as members 
     of the Ready Reserve or the National Guard; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 447. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of the military death gratuity to 
     $100,000; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 448. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make inapplicable the 10 percent additional tax on early 
     distributions from certain pension plans of public safety 
     employees; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 449. A bill to establish the position of Assistant 
     Secretary of Commerce for Job Retention and Creation to 
     gather information about economic development assistance and 
     make the information available to the public; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 450. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage stronger math and science programs at elementary 
     and secondary schools; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 451. A bill to allow a period in which members of the 
     clergy may revoke their exemption from Social Security 
     coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Carnahan, and Mr. 
             Skelton):
       H.R. 452. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study to determine the suitability and 
     feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military 
     Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the 
     National Park System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 453. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-
     based paint hazards; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Boren, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Rehberg, and Mrs. Capito):
       H.R. 454. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the credit for producing fuel from a 
     nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore 
     from a formation more than 15,000 feet deep; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H.R. 455. A bill to establish the Airport Noise Curfew 
     Commission; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.R. 456. A bill to restore State sovereignty; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Al 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr.

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             Platts, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 457. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, and 
             Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 458. A bill to prevent the sale of abusive insurance 
     and investment products to military personnel; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Butterfield, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Berry, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Capuano, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Cardoza):
       H.R. 459. A bill to require the Secretary of the Navy to 
     procure helicopters under the VH-3D presidential helicopter 
     fleet replacement program that are wholly manufactured in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 460. 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. EMANUEL (for himself and Mr. Edwards):
       H.R. 461. A bill to prevent the sale of abusive insurance 
     and investment products to military personnel; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ENGEL:
       H.R. 462. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to impose an excise tax on the termination of retiree 
     prescription drug coverage; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. EVANS:
       H.R. 463. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit the use of education benefits under the Reserve 
     Montgomery GI Bill for licensing or certification tests; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 464. A bill to provide for administrative procedures 
     to extend Federal recognition to certain Indian groups, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 465. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     tsunami hazard mitigation program for all United States 
     insular areas; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 466. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to delegate 
     to the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade 
     the functions relating to trade adjustment assistance for 
     firms, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 467. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to 
     geriatric assessments and chronic care management, 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. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Pickering, 
             and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 468. A bill to amend the Professional Boxing Safety 
     Act of 1996 to establish the United States Boxing Commission 
     to administer such Act, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. KOLBE:
       H.R. 469. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to cooperate with the States on the border with Mexico and 
     other appropriate entities in conducting a hydrogeologic 
     characterization, mapping, and modeling program for priority 
     transboundary aquifers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 470. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require the software used in the operation of an 
     electronic voting machine to meet certain requirements as a 
     condition of the use of the machine in elections for Federal 
     office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 471. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the frequency of disclosure of information by 
     political organizations and to improve the linkage between 
     databases for public disclosure of election-related 
     information maintained by the Department of the Treasury and 
     the Federal Election Commission; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, 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.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Holt, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, and Mr. Ferguson):
       H.R. 472. A bill to reauthorize appropriations for the New 
     Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 473. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide grant eligibility for a State that adopts a program 
     for the impoundment of vehicles operated by persons while 
     under the influence of alcohol; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 474. A bill to ensure that the courts of the United 
     States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by 
     United States citizens and others against any railroad 
     organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the 
     deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi 
     concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such 
     railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Engel, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Towns, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Evans, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. Hastings of Florida):
       H.R. 475. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, 
     domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or 
     grandparent if the same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-
     in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent has a serious 
     health condition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, and 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.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. Baird, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 476. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, 
     parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their 
     children's and grandchildren's educational and 
     extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be 
     taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly 
     relatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, and 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.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 477. A bill to extend the period for COBRA coverage 
     for victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Ms. Harman, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. 
             Nadler):
       H.R. 478. A bill to improve seaport security; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 479. 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van Hollen, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 480. A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, 
     United States Code, to clarify the method for computing 
     certain annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System 
     which are based on part-time service, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Cole of 
             Oklahoma):
       H.R. 481. A bill to further the purposes of the Sand Creek 
     Massacre National Historic Site Establishment Act of 2000; to 
     the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER (for himself and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 482. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     Federal lands in the Lincoln National Forest in the State of 
     New Mexico, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Doggett, and Mr. Pastor):
       H.R. 483. A bill to designate a United States courthouse in 
     Brownsville, Texas, as the ``Reynaldo G. Garza and Filemon B. 
     Vela United States Courthouse``; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 484. A bill to establish a Probation and Parole 
     Officer Safety Task Force within the Department of Justice, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 485. A bill to provide that the royalty rate on the 
     output from Federal lands of potassium and potassium 
     compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
     reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 486. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     private land and Bureau of Land Management land in the 
     vicinity of Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, for the 
     purpose of removing private land from the required safety 
     zone surrounding munitions storage bunkers at Holloman Air 
     Force Base; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 487. A bill to impose limitations on the authority of 
     the Secretary of the Interior to claim title or other rights 
     to water absent specific direction of law or to abrogate, 
     injure, or otherwise impair any right to the use of any 
     quantity of water; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 488. A bill to promote greater access to air 
     transportation for all persons; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 489. A bill to provide for an assessment of the extent 
     of the invasion of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive on lands in 
     the Western United States and efforts to date to control such 
     invasion on public and private lands, including tribal lands, 
     to establish a demonstration program to address the invasion 
     of Salt Cedar and Russian Olive, 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. PENCE (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. King of 
             Iowa, Mr. Paul, Mr. Flake, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. 
             Northup, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Mr. 
             Souder):
       H.R. 490. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance 
     coverage for small employers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Simmons, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 491. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require persons conducting Federal election polls 
     by telephone to disclose certain information to respondents 
     and the Federal Election Commission; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 492. A bill to provide for the transfer of the U.S.S. 
     IOWA to the Port of Stockton, California; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. REYES:
       H.R. 493. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     establish an allowance to cover the cost of premiums for 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance coverage for members of 
     the Armed Forces serving in combat zones, for junior enlisted 
     members, and for certain other members; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 494. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 to expand the authority of non-Federal interests 
     to levy harbor fees; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio:
       H.R. 495. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for the costs of college textbooks; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 496. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to require States to permit individuals to 
     register to vote in an election for Federal office on the 
     date of the election; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 497. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to increase the ceiling 
     on the Federal share of the costs of phase I of the Orange 
     County, California, Regional Water Reclamation Project; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 498. A bill to mandate price stability as the primary 
     goal of the monetary policy of the Board of Governors of the 
     Federal Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Committee; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mrs. McCarthy, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 499. A bill to provide for the development of a global 
     tsunami detection and warning system, to improve existing 
     communication of tsunami warnings to all potentially affected 
     nations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Goode, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Linder, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Poe, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Issa, and Mr. Kolbe):
       H.R. 500. A bill to preserve and protect the free choice of 
     individual employees to form, join, or assist labor 
     organizations, or to refrain from such activities; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Owens, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Woolsey, 
             and Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 501. A bill to enforce the public interest obligations 
     of broadcast station licensees to their local communities; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 502. A bill to increase the amounts payable under the 
     Department of Defense death gratuity program and the 
     Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program; 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. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Whitfield, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, and Mr. Shays):
       H.R. 503. A bill to amend the Horse Protection Act to 
     prohibit the shipping, transporting, moving, delivering, 
     receiving, possessing, purchasing, selling, or donation of 
     horses and other equines to be slaughtered for human 
     consumption, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATSON:
       H.R. 504. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 4960 West Washington 
     Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, as the ``Ray Charles 
     Post Office Building``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 505. A bill to prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia; to 
     the Committee on International Relations, 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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.J. Res. 15. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for 
     the Office of President a person who is not a natural born 
     citizen of the United States but has been a United States 
     citizen for at least 20 years; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.J. Res. 16. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth 
     article of amendment; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H. Con. Res. 37. Concurrent resolution honoring former 
     Congressman Dalip Singh Saund and remembering his 
     achievements as the only Indian American to serve in 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr.

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             Engel, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Knollenberg, 
             Mr. Berman, and Mr. Walsh):
       H. Con. Res. 38. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     achievements of the National Captioning Institute in 
     providing closed captioning services to Americans who are 
     deaf or hard-of-hearing; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. SODREL:
       H. Con. Res. 39. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment of the House; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Cardin):
       H. Con. Res. 40. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that, for fiscal year 2006, rates of 
     compensation for civilian employees of the United States 
     should be adjusted at the same time, and in the same 
     proportion, as are rates of compensation for members of the 
     uniformed services; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H. Con. Res. 41. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     second century of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and supporting 
     the mission and goals of that organization; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Langevin, and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H. Con. Res. 42. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued to promote public awareness of Down syndrome; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Pence, and 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 56. A resolution commending the Palestinian people 
     for conducting a free and fair presidential election on 
     January 9, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 57. A resolution urging the European Union to 
     maintain its arms embargo on the People's Republic of China; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CROWLEY:
       H. Res. 58. A resolution recognizing the holiday of Diwali; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. COLE of Oklahoma:
       H. Res. 59. A resolution providing for consideration of the 
     concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 36) expressing the 
     continued support of Congress for equal access of military 
     recruiters to institutions of higher education.
           By Mr. DeLAY (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Dreier, and Mr. Hunter):
       H. Res. 60. A resolution relating to the free election in 
     Iraq held on January 30, 2005; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Linda T. Snchez of 
             California, Ms. Watson, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Stark, and Mr. Al Green of Texas):
       H. Res. 61. A resolution recognizing the unique effects 
     that proposals to reform Social Security may have on women; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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