[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H627-H630]
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. GORDON (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Jenkins, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Case, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Baird, Mr. Wu, 
             Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Latham, Mr. Costello, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Melancon, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Carnahan, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 798. A bill to provide for a research program for 
     remediation of closed methamphetamine production 
     laboratories, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Science.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Watson, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 799. A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability 
     Act to redress imbalances between the faster withdrawals 
     permitted under the Check 21 Act and the slower rates for 
     crediting deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Ms. Hart, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Reynolds, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Nussle, Mr. 
             Terry, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bradley of 
             New Hampshire, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Souder, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Davis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Baca, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Berry, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             McCrery, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Sweeney, Mr. Pence, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Akin, 
             Mr. Chocola, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Nunes, Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Walden

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             of Oregon, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Gohmert, Ms. Herseth, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mr. Bonner, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Goode, Mr. Rogers 
             of Alabama, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Everett, Mr. 
             Young of Alaska, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Mack, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Pombo, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Schwarz of 
             Michigan, and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 800. A bill to prohibit civil liability actions from 
     being brought or continued against manufacturers, 
     distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition 
     for damages or injunctive or other relief resulting from the 
     misuse of their products by others; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Stark):
       H.R. 801. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the 
     Medicare and Medicaid Programs of certain screening 
     procedures for diabetic retinopathy, and to amend the Public 
     Health Service Act to establish pilot programs to foster such 
     screening, 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. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, and Mr. Baca):
       H.R. 802. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Inland Empire 
     regional recycling project and in the Cucamonga Valley Water 
     District recycling project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 803. A bill to require entering students who will 
     reside in on-campus housing at postsecondary institutions to 
     have received meningococcal vaccinations; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 804. A bill to exclude from consideration as income 
     certain payments under the national flood insurance program; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Boucher, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kind, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Lipinski):
       H.R. 805. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase burial benefits for veterans, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 806. A bill to modify the provision of law which 
     provides a permanent appropriation for the compensation of 
     Members of Congress, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 
     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. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Case, Mr. Foley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Snyder, and Mr. 
             Thompson of California):
       H.R. 807. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend the transportation fringe benefit to bicycle 
     commuters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Edwards, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Wolf, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 808. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the 
     military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CANTOR (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Herger, Mr. Camp, and Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas):
       H.R. 809. A bill to make permanent the individual income 
     tax rates for capital gains and dividends; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Foley, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kirk, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Evans, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Gilchrest, 
             Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Porter, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Bean, Mr. 
             Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bradley of 
             New Hampshire, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carnahan, 
             Ms. Carson, Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Ford, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Harman, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren 
             of California, Mrs. Lowey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, 
             Mr. Matheson, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Payne, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Schwartz 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Dent):
       H.R. 810. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell research; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CUBIN:
       H.R. 811. A bill to reduce temporarily the royalty required 
     to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 812. A bill to amend the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to ensure that 
     adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug 
     trafficking areas; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Payne, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Engel, Ms. DeLauro, and 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):

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       H.R. 813. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a 
     sufficient influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an 
     influenza pandemic or epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue 
     Code of 1986 to encourage vaccine production capacity, 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. EVANS (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Conyers, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 814. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for the automatic acquisition of citizenship 
     by certain individuals born in Korea, Vietnam, Laos, 
     Kampuchea, or Thailand; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H.R. 815. A bill to amend section 5318 to prohibit the use 
     of identification issued by foreign governments, other than 
     passports, for purposes of verifying the identity of a person 
     who opens an account at a financial institution, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 816. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     sell certain parcels of National Forest System land in Carson 
     City and Douglas County, Nevada; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Kelly, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Platts, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Harman, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 817. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Royce, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Towns, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Woolsey, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 818. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of qualified 
     acupuncturist services under part B of the Medicare Program, 
     and to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for 
     coverage of such services under the Federal Employees Health 
     Benefits Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 
     Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined 
     by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
     provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
     concerned.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Ramstad, Ms. Hart, Mr. Paul, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 819. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from 
     annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at 
     dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of 
     such payments; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Ms. Harman, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Etheridge, and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 820. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance 
     Program; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 821. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the requirement for reports from the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs on the disposition of cases recommended to 
     the Secretary for equitable relief due to administrative 
     error; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 822. A bill to support the establishment or expansion 
     and operation of programs using a network of public and 
     private community entities to provide mentoring for children 
     in foster care; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. 
             Castle):
       H.R. 823. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a State family support grant program to end the 
     practice of parents giving legal custody of their seriously 
     emotionally disturbed children to State agencies for the 
     purpose of obtaining mental health services for those 
     children; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 824. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to Ray 
     Charles in recognition of his many contributions to the 
     Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 825. A bill to require certain conditions to be met 
     before the International Monetary Fund may sell gold; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 826. A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to 
     be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom 
     paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement 
     for children; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
             and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 827. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of ultrasound screening 
     for abdominal aortic aneurysms under part B of the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 828. A bill to establish the Commission on American 
     Jobs; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 829. A bill to make certain companies that have 
     outsourced jobs during the previous five years ineligible for 
     the receipt of Federal grants, Federal contracts, Federal 
     loan guarantees, and other Federal funding, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 830. A bill to limit the redistricting that States may 
     do after an apportionment of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 831. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain 
     veterans buried in private or State-owned cemeteries; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 832. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase to $100,000 the amount payable under the Department 
     of Defense death gratuity program and to amend title 38, 
     United States Code, to increase to $400,000 the maximum 
     coverage under 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 833. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require a store in which a consumer may apply to open a 
     credit or charge card account to display a sign, at each 
     location where the application may be made, containing the 
     same information required by such Act to be prominently 
     placed in a tabular format on the application; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 834. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit certain State election administration 
     officials from actively participating in electoral campaigns; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 835. A bill to recognize the organization known as the 
     National Academies of Practice; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Regula):
       H.J. Res. 19. A joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Shirley Ann Jackson as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. 
             Regula):
       H.J. Res. 20. A joint resolution providing for the 
     appointment of Robert P. Kogod as a citizen regent of the 
     Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mrs. CAPITO (for herself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Rogers 
             of Kentucky, Mr.

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             Rangel, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Con. Res. 61. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that a postage stamp should be issued 
     honoring the Nation's coal miners; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Tanner, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Carson, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Rangel, and Mr. Owens):
       H. Con. Res. 62. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the designation and goals of ``Hire a Veteran Week``; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Porter, and Mr. 
             LaTourette):
       H. Con. Res. 63. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
     commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
     Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H. Con. Res. 64. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that there should be established a National 
     Teacher Appreciation Day; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. 
             Granger):
       H. Con. Res. 65. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Republic of Turkey for assuming the leadership of the 
     International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan and 
     for its ongoing contribution to the war against terrorism; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Res. 92. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Government Reform in the One Hundred 
     Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Res. 93. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 
     One Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE:
       H. Res. 94. A resolution providing amounts for the expenses 
     of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Ninth 
     Congress; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. DeLay, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Smith of Texas, 
             Mr. Cannon, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Poe, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Carter, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, and Mr. Mack):
       H. Res. 97. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that judicial determinations regarding the 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States should not 
     be based on judgments, laws, or pronouncements of foreign 
     institutions unless such foreign judgments, laws, or 
     pronouncements inform an understanding of the original 
     meaning of the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Case, Mr. Filner, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mr. Melancon, Mr. Hastings of Florida, and 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota):
       H. Res. 98. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to free trade negotiations 
     that could adversely impact the sugar industry of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Ms. Berkley):
       H. Res. 99. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives to the families of the victims of 
     the terrorist attacks in Madrid that occurred one year ago, 
     on March 11, 2004, and expressing deepest sympathy to the 
     individuals injured in those attacks and to the people of the 
     Kingdom of Spain; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. OXLEY:
       H. Res. 100. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Financial Services in the One 
     Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Cantor, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Menendez, 
             and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 101. A resolution urging the European Union to add 
     Hezbollah to the European Union's wide-ranging list of 
     terrorist organizations; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H. Res. 102. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One 
     Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. 
             Beauprez):
       H. Res. 103. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     honoring the Nation's children and expressing the sense of 
     the House of Representatives that a National Children's Day 
     should be established; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H. Res. 104. A resolution providing amounts for the 
     expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One 
     Hundred Ninth Congress; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.

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