[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 9 (Wednesday, February 2, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H347-H353]
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. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. McKeon):
       H.R. 507. A bill to amend and extend the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself and Mr. Boehner):
       H.R. 508. A bill to make changes to the Higher Education 
     Act of 1965 incorporating the results of the FED UP 
     Initiative, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. 
             Hinojosa):
       H.R. 509. A bill to amend and extend title VI of the Higher 
     Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 510. A bill to amend and extend title VII of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Norwood, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 511. A bill to provide enhanced Pell Grants for State 
     Scholars; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 512. A bill to require the prompt review by the 
     Secretary of the Interior of the longstanding petitions for 
     Federal recognition of certain Indian tribes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 513. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to clarify when organizations described in section 
     527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as 
     political committees, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 514. A bill to prohibit the Department of Defense from 
     requiring members of the Armed Forces to receive the anthrax 
     and smallpox immunizations without their consent, to correct 
     the records of servicemembers previously punished for 
     refusing to take these vaccines, 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.

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           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Strickland, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Levin, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Kind, Mr. Meehan, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Markey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Holden, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Stark, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Walden of 
             Oregon, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Payne, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 515. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an assured adequate level of funding for veterans 
     health care; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Pence, Mr. Issa, Mr. Keller, 
             Mr. Bachus, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Daniel 
             E. Lungren of California, Mr. Flake, Mr. Bradley of 
             New Hampshire, Mr. Carter, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Rogers 
             of Michigan, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Baker, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Dent, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. Stearns, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Conaway, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. 
             Boren):
       H.R. 516. A bill to amend the procedures that apply to 
     consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer 
     outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain 
     practices that provide inadequate settlements for class 
     members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a 
     disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of 
     class members, to assure prompt consideration of interstate 
     class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity 
     jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Ross, Miss McMorris, Mr. Berry, Mr. Boozman, Ms. 
             Hooley, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 517. A bill to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools 
     and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000, and for other 
     purposes; 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. KIND (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 518. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to refine the Department of the Interior program for 
     providing assistance for the conservation of neotropical 
     migratory birds; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             DeLay, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Wamp, 
             Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Ms. Harris, Mr. Boyd, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Feeney, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Carter, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Culberson, Miss 
             McMorris, Mr. Paul, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Gohmert, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Poe, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Mack, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Al Green of Texas, and Mr. Keller):
       H.R. 519. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make the allowance of the deduction of State and local 
     general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 520. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the effective date for payment of lump sums to persons 
     awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special 
     pension pursuant to section 1562 of such title, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SHERWOOD (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Simmons, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McNulty, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Shuster, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Nunes, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Filner, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Duncan, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Petri, Ms. Hart, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Sweeney, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Kind, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kuhl of New York, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hall, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Graves, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Dent, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Rehberg, and Mr. 
             Saxton):
       H.R. 521. A bill to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain 
     casein and milk protein concentrates; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Jindal, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 522. A bill to establish the Atchafalaya National 
     Heritage Area, Louisiana, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina:
       H.R. 523. A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
     Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend the discretionary 
     spending limits through fiscal year 2010, to extend paygo for 
     direct spending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Budget, 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 Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 524. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives for the conservation of water; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. Sam JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Platts, Mr. Carter, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Shays, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Graves, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Cox, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. McCaul of Texas, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Jindal, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Gerlach, Mr. Culberson, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Drake, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Kline, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Emerson, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 525. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and 
     choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect 
     to medical care for their employees; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 526. A bill to redirect the Nuclear Waste Fund 
     established under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 into 
     research, development, and utilization of risk-decreasing 
     technologies for the onsite storage and eventual reduction of 
     radiation levels of nuclear waste, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Science, and 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. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 527. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a vocational and technical entrepreneurship

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     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 528. A bill to amend the Missing Children's Assistance 
     Act to extend the applicability of such Act to individuals 
     determined to have a mental capacity of less than 18 years of 
     age; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD:
       H.R. 529. A bill to authorize States, in the event of 
     inadequate Federal funding under part B of the Individuals 
     with Disabilities Education Act, to waive certain 
     requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Otter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, and Mr. Carter):
       H.R. 530. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
     enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual 
     Social Security Investment Program; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Bass, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Carson, Mr. Farr, and Mr. 
             Allen):
       H.R. 531. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hyde, and 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 532. A bill to modify the application of the antitrust 
     laws to permit collective development and implementation of a 
     standard contract form for playwrights for the licensing of 
     their plays; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Owens, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. Carson, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Butterfield, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 533. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to protect voting rights and to improve the administration of 
     Federal elections, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration, 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. COX (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Kirk, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Granger, Mr. Graves, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Otter, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Kline, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Turner, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Dent, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Portman, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Ms. Harris, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Porter, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cole 
             of Oklahoma, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Beauprez, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Regula, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Leach, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Poe, Mr. 
             Everett, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Cannon, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Nunes, Ms. Hart, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 534. A bill to improve patient access to health care 
     services and provide improved medical care by reducing the 
     excessive burden the liability system places on the health 
     care delivery system; 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Baca, Ms. Watson, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Schiff, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 535. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2777 Logan Avenue in San 
     Diego, California, as the ``Cesar E. Chavez Post Office''; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 536. A bill to eliminate the unfair and 
     disadvantageous treatment of cash military compensation other 
     than basic pay under the supplemental security income 
     benefits program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 537. A bill to ensure the continuation of successful 
     fisheries mitigation programs; 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 Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Shadegg, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 538. A bill to require the release of the reversionary 
     interest retained by the United States in connection with the 
     conveyance of portions of former Williams Air Force Base, 
     Arizona, to Arizona State University and Maricopa County 
     Community College District; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. FORTUNO (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 539. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System land in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components 
     of the National Wilderness Preservation System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 540. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey the Newlands Project Headquarters and Maintenance 
     Yard Facility to the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 541. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     convey certain land to Lander County, Nevada, and the 
     Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land to Eureka 
     County, Nevada, for continued use as cemeteries; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 542. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey certain land in Washoe County, Nevada, to the Board of 
     Regents of the University and Community College System of 
     Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 543. A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act 
     of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate 
     charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 544. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act 
     with respect to municipal deposits; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 545. A bill to improve computer access for members of 
     the United States Armed Forces serving in combat zones 
     designated in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom and 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom so that such members can use 
     electronic mail to communicate with family members and other 
     persons; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 546. A bill to revise the boundary of the Wind Cave 
     National Park in the State of South Dakota; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Filner, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cardoza, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Rush, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baca,

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             Mr. Holt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Solis, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Case, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Edwards):
       H.R. 547. A bill to improve graduation rates by authorizing 
     the Secretary of Education to make grants to improve 
     adolescent literacy, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOBSON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Regula, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Tiberi, 
             and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 548. A bill to designate the Federal building and 
     United States courthouse located at 200 West 2nd Street in 
     Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United 
     States Courthouse``; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 549. A bill to amend the basic pay provisions of title 
     37, United States Code, to ensure pay equity for enlisted 
     members of the reserve components who are selected to attend 
     the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, the 
     United States Naval Academy Preparatory School, or the United 
     States Air Force Academy Preparatory School; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dicks, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Kind, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Baird, Mr. Allen, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Wu, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Clay, and Ms. McKinney):
       H.R. 550. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require a voter-verified permanent paper record or hard 
     copy under title III of such Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 551. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct local educational agencies to 
     release secondary school student information to military 
     recruiters if the student's parent provides written consent 
     for the release, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Kingston, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Renzi, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Gingrey, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Pitts, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, and Mr. LaHood):
       H.R. 552. A bill to implement equal protection under the 
     14th article of amendment to the Constitution for the right 
     to life of each born and preborn human person; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 553. A bill to authorize certain States to prohibit 
     the importation of solid waste from other States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Carter, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bachus, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Otter, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Cox, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Mack, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Ms. 
             Berkley):
       H.R. 554. A bill to prevent legislative and regulatory 
     functions from being usurped by civil liability actions 
     brought or continued against food manufacturers, marketers, 
     distributors, advertisers, sellers, and trade associations 
     for claims of injury relating to a person's weight gain, 
     obesity, or any health condition associated with weight gain 
     or obesity; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself and Mr. Van Hollen):
       H.R. 555. A bill to establish additional safeguards on 
     schools acting as lenders under the Federal Family Education 
     Loan Program; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Holden, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Issa, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Inslee, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Israel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Stupak, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Capito, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ford, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Platts, Mr. Souder, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Payne, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Gene Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Hall, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Castle, Mr. Shays, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Allen, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Clay, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Langevin, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 556. A bill to amend the Federal Law Enforcement Pay 
     Reform Act of 1990 to adjust the percentage differentials 
     payable to Federal law enforcement officers in certain high-
     cost areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Flake, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Issa, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Pearce, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 557. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2005 through 
     2011 to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Cannon, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Kind, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Baker, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Goode, Mr. Shaw, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Simpson, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, and Mr. Ford):
       H.R. 558. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     revise the age and service requirements for eligibility to 
     receive retired pay for non-regular service; to expand 
     certain authorities to provide health care benefits for 
     Reserves and their families, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 559. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional 
     school-based mental health and student service providers; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H.R. 560. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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 
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           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Turner, 
             Mr. LaTourette, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan):
       H.R. 561. A bill to waive time limitations specified by law 
     in order to allow the Medal of Honor to be awarded to Gary 
     Lee McKiddy, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for acts of valor while a 
     helicopter crew chief and door gunner with the 1st Cavalry 
     Division during the Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Berman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 562. A bill to authorize the Government of Ukraine to 
     establish a memorial on Federal land in the District of 
     Columbia to honor the victims of the manmade famine that 
     occurred in Ukraine in 1932-1933; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 563. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to negotiate and disclose lowest possible 
     prices for prescription drug prices for Medicare 
     beneficiaries, and, with respect to the Federal Food, Drug, 
     and Cosmetic Act, to provide waivers that permit such 
     beneficiaries to import prescription drugs from Canada; 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 Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Wynn, 
             Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Jackson of Illinois):
       H.R. 564. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     provide for a just apportionment of Representatives in 
     Congress for all States; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Owens, Mrs. McCarthy, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 565. A bill to extend the time for filing certain 
     claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 
     2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Kind, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 566. A bill to provide protections and services to 
     certain individuals after the terrorist attack on September 
     11, 2001, in New York City, in the State of New York, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Bass, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Doggett, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Fattah, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Harman, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Levin, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Obey, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Sabo, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Saxton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Scott of Virginia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Watson, 
             Ms. Waters, and Ms. Pelosi):
       H.R. 567. A bill to preserve the Arctic coastal plain of 
     the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, as wilderness in 
     recognition of its extraordinary natural ecosystems and for 
     the permanent good of present and future generations of 
     Americans; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 568. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Secretary of Education, acting 
     jointly, to make grants for community outreach programs to 
     empower patients and health care consumers, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. McNULTY:
       H.R. 569. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of 
     valor during World War I; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 570. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     authorize Army arsenals to undertake to fulfill orders or 
     contracts for articles or services in advance of the receipt 
     of payment under certain circumstances; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. McNULTY:
       H.R. 571. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     grant the State of New York authority to allow tandem 
     trailers to use Interstate Route 787 between the New York 
     State Thruway and Church Street in Albany, New York; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Berry, and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 572. A bill to amend the National Highway System 
     Designation Act of 1995 concerning the applicability of hours 
     of service requirements to drivers operating commercial motor 
     vehicles transporting agricultural commodities and farm 
     supplies; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 573. A bill to repeal the per-State limitation 
     applicable to grants made by the National Endowment for the 
     Arts from funds made available for fiscal year 2005; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 574. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for regional cost of living adjustments; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 575. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements 
     of prescription drugs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEY:
       H.R. 576. A bill to amend chapter 8 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to establish the Joint Committee on Agency Rule 
     Review; to the Committee on Rules, 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. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Meehan, 
             Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Wexler, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Allen, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Lee, and Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 577. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit to businesses whose employees teach at 
     community colleges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 578. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     with respect to the purchase of prescription drugs by 
     individuals who have attained retirement age, and to amend 
     the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 
     importation of prescription drugs and the sale of such drugs 
     through Internet sites; 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 579. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy 
     and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government 
     Reform, and 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. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 580. A bill to provide greater health care freedom for 
     seniors; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the

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     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. PENCE (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 581. A bill to maintain the free flow of information 
     to the public by providing conditions for the federally 
     compelled disclosure of information by certain persons 
     connected with the news media; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETRI (for himself and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 582. A bill to protect employees from invasion of 
     privacy by employers by prohibiting certain video monitoring 
     and audio monitoring of employees by their employers, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Holden, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Matheson, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Hall, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Engel, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 583. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for arthritis research and public health, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 584. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to recruit volunteers to assist with, or facilitate, the 
     activities of various agencies and offices of the Department 
     of the Interior; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 585. A bill to require Federal land managers to 
     support, and to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate with, 
     designated gateway communities, to improve the ability of 
     gateway communities to participate in Federal land management 
     planning conducted by the Forest Service and agencies of the 
     Department of the Interior, and to respond to the impacts of 
     the public use of the Federal lands administered by these 
     agencies, 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. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 586. A bill to preserve the use and access of pack and 
     saddle stock animals on public lands, including wilderness 
     areas, national monuments, and other specifically designated 
     areas, administered by the National Park Service, the Bureau 
     of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
     Service, or the Forest Service where there is a historical 
     tradition of such use, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 587. A bill to improve the safe operation of aircraft; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Lincoln 
             Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Linder, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Terry, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 588. A bill to take certain steps toward recognition 
     by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 589. A bill to permit States to place supplemental 
     guide signs relating to veterans cemeteries on Federal-aid 
     highways; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 590. A bill to provide for the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to conduct a pilot program to determine the 
     effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory 
     care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's Disease; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Foley, 
             and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 591. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow the sworn affidavit of a veteran who served in combat 
     during the Korean War or an earlier conflict to be accepted 
     as proof of service-connection of a disease or injury alleged 
     to have been incurred or aggravated by such service; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Lynch):
       H.R. 592. A bill to amend title XVI of the Social Security 
     Act to provide that annuities paid by States to blind 
     veterans shall be disregarded in determining supplemental 
     security income benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Schwarz of 
             Michigan):
       H.R. 593. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal 
     solid waste, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Meehan, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Watson, Mr. Gutierrez, and 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 594. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for expanded dental coverage under 
     Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs and 
     to provide for funding for expanded community oral health 
     services; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Solis, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Simmons, Ms. Bordallo, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Harman, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Strickland, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 595. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational 
     elementary and secondary schools to make available 
     information on equality in school athletic programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Norwood, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Burgess, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Marshall, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 596. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network to 
     prepare, store, and distribute human umbilical cord blood 
     stem cells for the treatment of patients and to support peer-
     reviewed research using such cells; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SULLIVAN (for himself and Mr. Boren):
       H.R. 597. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permanently extend the Indian employment credit and the 
     depreciation rules for property used predominantly within an 
     Indian reservation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Ruppersberger, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Case, Mr. Pallone, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 598. A bill to amend the Impact Aid program under the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve the 
     distribution of school construction payments to better meet 
     the needs of military and Indian land school districts; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. 
             Tancredo):
       H.R. 599. A bill to provide a source of funds to carry out 
     restoration activities on Federal lands under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior or the 
     Secretary of Agriculture, 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. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 600. A bill to clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction 
     within the exterior boundaries of Pueblo lands; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Case, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Cole of Oklahoma, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Lee,

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             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Towns, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 601. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations 
     for grants for the establishment of veterans cemeteries on 
     trust lands; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 602. A bill to restore health care coverage to retired 
     members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Government Reform, 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. WATSON:
       H.R. 603. A bill to improve safety and reduce traffic 
     congestion at grade crossings; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 604. A bill to halt the issuance of visas to citizens 
     of Saudi Arabia until the President certifies that the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance 
     of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself and Ms. Bean):
       H.R. 605. A bill to authorize the President to award the 
     Medal of Honor posthumously to Garlin Murl Conner for acts of 
     valor during World War II; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Farr, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 606. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Secretary of the Interior for the restoration of the Angel 
     Island Immigration Station in the State of California; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Con. Res. 43. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Social Security reform measures should 
     not force State and local government employees into Social 
     Security coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Owens, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Pastor):
       H. Con. Res. 44. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de 
     Mayo; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself and Mr. Cunningham):
       H. Con. Res. 45. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     benefits and importance of school-based music education, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 62. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Boucher, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Drake, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Forbes):
       H. Res. 63. A resolution congratulating the James Madison 
     University Dukes football team for their outstanding and 
     historic victory in the National Collegiate Athletic 
     Association Division I-AA Championship Game; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PUTNAM:
       H. Res. 64. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H. Res. 65. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H. Res. 66. A resolution electing Members and Delegates to 
     certain standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Payne, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Farr, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Owens, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Olver, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Solis, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Engel, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Allen, Mr. Markey, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Berkley, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Carson, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H. Res. 67. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the 
     Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination 
     Against Women (CEDAW); to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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