[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 43 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H1967-H1969]
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                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions were 
introduced and severally referred, as follows:

           By Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Garrett of New Jersey):
       H.R. 1587. A bill to match willing United States workers 
     with employers, to increase and fairly apportion H-2B visas, 
     and to ensure that H-2B visas serve their intended purpose; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lynch, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Baird, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Emanuel, and Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi):
       H.R. 1588. A bill to improve programs for the 
     identification and treatment of post-deployment mental health 
     conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder, in 
     veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Owens, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Wexler, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Filner, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Payne, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             McDermott, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Solis, Mrs. Capps, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 1589. A bill to improve the lives of working families 
     by providing family and medical need assistance, child care 
     assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care 
     assistance, and encouraging the

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     establishment of family-friendly workplaces; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on House Administration, Government Reform, and 
     Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 1590. A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 to 
     restore integrity to, and strengthen payment limitation rules 
     for, commodity payments and benefits; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 1591. A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic 
     Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to reauthorize 
     and improve that Act; 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. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Baird, Mr. Honda, and Mr. Kirk):
       H.R. 1592. A bill to establish marine and freshwater 
     research, development, and demonstration programs to support 
     efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species, 
     as well as to educate citizens and stakeholders and restore 
     ecosystems; to the Committee on Science, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     Resources, and House Administration, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 1593. A bill to establish the National Invasive 
     Species Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Meehan):
       H.R. 1594. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     develop and implement a plan to provide chiropractic health 
     care services and benefits as part of the TRICARE program; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Honda, Mr. Flake, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Renzi, Ms. Velzquez, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Issa, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Kind, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Towns, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Langevin, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. Wu, Ms. Watson, Mr. Case, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 1595. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
     Guam War Claims Review Commission; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Boustany, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. 
             Melancon):
       H.R. 1596. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to promote uses on the Outer Continental Shelf; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Gonzalez, and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 1597. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the age limit for the child tax credit; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, 
             Ms. Hart, Mr. Foley, Mr. Fossella, and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 1598. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide improved benefits for veterans who are former 
     prisoners of war; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 1599. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend for two years the higher exemption amounts 
     under the alternative minimum tax for individuals and to 
     adjust the exemption amounts and phaseout thresholds in the 
     alternative minimum tax for inflation; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Costello, and Mr. Ney):
       H.R. 1600. A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 to reauthorize and reform the 
     Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FATTAH:
       H.R. 1601. A bill to require a study and comprehensive 
     analytical report on transforming America by reforming the 
     Federal tax code through elimination of all Federal taxes on 
     individuals and corporations and replacing the Federal tax 
     code with a transaction fee-based system; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY:
       H.R. 1602. A bill to provide grants for prosecutions of 
     cases cleared through use of DNA backlog clearance funds; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GINGREY:
       H.R. 1603. A bill to require the Bureau of Alcohol, 
     Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to make video recordings of 
     the examination and testing of firearms and ammunition, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. GRANGER:
       H.R. 1604. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for the inclusion of hazardous duty pay and diving 
     pay in the computation of military retired pay for members of 
     the Armed Forces with extensive hazardous duty experience, to 
     require a Comptroller General study on the need for a tax 
     credit for businesses that employ members of the National 
     Guard and Reserve, and to require a report by the Secretary 
     of Defense on the expansion of the Junior ROTC and similar 
     military programs for young people; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H.R. 1605. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from 
     the definition of public communication; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. HENSARLING:
       H.R. 1606. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from 
     the definition of public communication; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 1607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax-free distributions from individual 
     retirement accounts for charitable purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Pomeroy, Mr. Graves, Mr. Boswell, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Fortenberry, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Leach, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Latham, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Chandler):
       H.R. 1608. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to increase 
     production and use of renewable fuel and to increase the 
     energy independence of the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 1609. A bill to reduce until December 31, 2008, the 
     duty on potassium sorbate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 1610. A bill to reduce until December 31, 2008, the 
     duty on sorbic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1611. A bill to modify the calculation of back pay for 
     persons who were approved for promotion as members of the 
     Navy and Marine Corps while interned as prisoners of war 
     during World War II to take into account changes in the 
     Consumer Price Index; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1612. A bill to establish ethanol and biodiesel fuel 
     requirements for the Federal fleet; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Lee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Higgins, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 1613. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize formula grants to States to provide access to 
     affordable health insurance for certain child care providers 
     and staff, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 1614. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase 
     the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to the 
     equivalent of a $3,000,000 exclusion and to provide an 
     inflation adjustment of such amount, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Petri, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Leach, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Walsh, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 1615. A bill to ensure that proper planning is 
     undertaken to secure the preservation and recovery of the 
     salmon and steelhead of the Columbia River basin and the 
     maintenance of reasonably priced, reliable power, to direct 
     the Secretary of Commerce to seek scientific analysis of 
     Federal

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     efforts to restore salmon and steelhead listed under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources, 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. McHENRY (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Souder, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Ms. Foxx, Miss McMorris, and Mr. 
             Boozman):
       H.R. 1616. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide an increased penalty for endangering the life of a 
     child while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. PETRI:
       H.R. 1617. A bill to allow borrowers consolidating student 
     loans to choose a variable or fixed interest rate, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1618. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a group disability insurance benefit for members of 
     the Armed Forces who incur certain severe disabilities; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Cummings, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 1619. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     protect consumers from usury and unreasonable fees, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHERMAN (for himself and Mr. Smith of Texas):
       H.R. 1620. A bill to establish the Commission on Freedom of 
     Information Act Processing Delays; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Holt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 1621. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to enter into private tax collection contracts; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 1622. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to reduce restrictions on media ownership, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 1623. A bill to recognize the organization known as 
     the National Academies of Practice; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Chandler, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Costa, Mr. Israel, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Berry, Mrs. 
             McCarthy, and Ms. Hooley):
       H.R. 1624. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the immediate and permanent repeal of the 
     estate tax on family-owned businesses and farms, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 1625. A bill to amend the Act entitled ``An Act to 
     provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National 
     Lakeshore, and for other purposes`` to clarify the authority 
     of the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations of lands 
     that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 1626. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare 
     prescription drugs and to eliminate the gap in coverage of 
     Medicare prescription drug benefits, to authorize the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate 
     regulations for the reimportation of prescription drugs, 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. WU:
       H.R. 1627. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide geographic equity in fee-for-service 
     reimbursement for providers under the Medicare Program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Ms. Foxx):
       H.J. Res. 41. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to provide that no 
     person born in the United States will be a United States 
     citizen unless a parent is a United States citizen, or is 
     lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United 
     States, at the time of the birth; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Con. Res. 131. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress relating to a free trade agreement between 
     the United States and the European Union (EU); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. 
             Spratt, Mr. Shimkus, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Hayes, Mrs. 
             Drake, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Neugebauer):
       H. Res. 212. A resolution honoring military children during 
     ``National Month of the Military Child''; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.

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