[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H2100-H2102]
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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. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Ms. Norton, 
             and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 1629. A bill to amend the District of Columbia Home 
     Rule Act to provide the District of Columbia with autonomy 
     over its budgets, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Appropriations, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1630. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     benefit of Amtrak for fiscal years 2006 through 2008, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             LaTourette, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 1631. A bill to provide for the financing of high-
     speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Cardin, Ms. Hart, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Israel, and 
             Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 1632. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve patient access to, and utilization 
     of, the colorectal cancer screening benefit under 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 Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mrs. Capito, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Renzi):
       H.R. 1633. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend Federal Tort Claims Act coverage to all federally 
     qualified community health centers; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. WAMP (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Schiff, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 1634. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand workplace health incentives by equalizing the 
     tax consequences of employee athletic facility use; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Shuster, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 1635. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a credit against income tax for 
     hiring military service personnel who served in a combat zone 
     or a hazardous duty area; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Ms. Carson, Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Ms. DeLauro, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California):
       H.R. 1636. A bill to establish national standards for 
     discharges from cruise vessels into the waters of the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Matheson, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McIntyre, Ms. Norton, and 
             Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1637. A bill to improve intermodal transportation; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself and Mr. Barrow):
       H.R. 1638. A bill to reinstate regulation under the 
     Commodity Exchange Act of futures contracts, swaps, and 
     hybrid instruments involving natural gas, to require review 
     and approval by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of 
     rules applicable to transactions involving natural gas, to 
     provide for the reporting of large positions in natural gas, 
     to provide for cash settlement for certain contracts of sale 
     for future delivery of natural gas, to temporarily prohibit 
     members of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 
     going to work for organizations subject to regulation by the 
     Commission, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Case, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. 
             Hooley, Mr. Stark, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 1639. A bill to require pre- and post-deployment 
     mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BARTON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Rogers of Michigan):
       H.R. 1640. A bill to ensure jobs for our future with secure 
     and reliable energy; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Science, Resources, 
     Education and the Workforce, Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, Financial Services, 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. FLAKE:
       H.R. 1641. A bill to make the internal control requirements 
     of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 voluntary; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Pence, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Marchant, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Hostettler, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 1642. A bill to prohibit Federal agencies from 
     obligating funds for appropriations earmarks included only in 
     congressional reports, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. FORD:
       H.R. 1643. A bill to amend various banking laws to combat 
     predatory lending, particularly in regards to low and 
     moderate income individuals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, 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. FORTUNO:
       H.R. 1644. A bill to protect the critical aquifers and 
     watersheds that serve as a principal water source for the 
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, to protect the tropical forests 
     of the Karst Region of the Commonwealth, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Holden,

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             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. English of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Gene Green of 
             Texas):
       H.R. 1645. A bill to provide financial assistance for the 
     rehabilitation of the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and the development of an exhibit 
     to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin 
     Franklin; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Ford, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Andrews, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 1646. A bill to provide for the expedited and 
     increased assignment of spectrum for public safety purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H.R. 1647. A bill to require that general Federal elections 
     be held during the first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in 
     November, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Owens, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Wasserman Schultz, and Mr. Meek of Florida):
       H.R. 1648. A bill to require Executive Order 12898 to 
     remain in force until changed by law, to expand the 
     definition of environmental justice, to direct each Federal 
     agency to establish an Environmental Justice Office, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Jefferson, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 1649. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require staff working with developmentally disabled 
     individuals to call emergency services in the event of a 
     life-threatening situation; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Boswell, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Shays, and Mr. Simmons):
       H.R. 1650. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research 
     bonds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Ms. Hooley, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Hensarling, 
             and Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas):
       H.R. 1651. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act to assure meaningful disclosures of the terms of rental-
     purchase agreements, including disclosures of all costs to 
     consumers under such agreements, to provide certain 
     substantive rights to consumers under such agreements, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Carson, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California):
       H.R. 1652. A bill to establish certain duties for 
     pharmacies when pharmacists employed by the pharmacies refuse 
     to fill valid prescriptions for drugs or devices on the basis 
     of personal beliefs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 1653. A bill to prohibit the transfer of personal 
     information to any person outside the United States, without 
     notice and consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Miss McMORRIS (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Larsen of Washington, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 1654. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     demonstration programs to address the shortages of health 
     care professionals in rural areas, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 1655. A bill to establish an America Rx program to 
     establish fairer pricing for prescription drugs for 
     individuals without access to prescription drugs at 
     discounted prices; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ORTIZ:
       H.R. 1656. A bill to correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of 
     the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1657. A bill to ensure financial regulations do not 
     harm economic competitiveness, nor deprive Americans of due 
     process of law, by repealing provisions of Federal law that 
     hold corporate chief executive officers criminally liable for 
     the content and quality of their companies' financial report, 
     even when the chief executive officers had no intention to 
     engage in criminal behavior, and had taken all reasonable 
     steps to assure the accuracy of the statement; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1658. A bill to ensure that the courts interpret the 
     Constitution in the manner that the Framers intended; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Matheson, and Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 1659. A bill to fulfill the United States Government's 
     trust responsibility to serve the educational needs of the 
     Navajo people; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 1660. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act and other banking laws to protect consumers who avail 
     themselves of payday loans from usurious interest rates and 
     exorbitant fees, perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions 
     to collect debts, and other unfair practices by payday 
     lenders, to encourage the States to license and closely 
     regulate payday lenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RUSH:
       H.R. 1661. A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the 
     Communications Act of 1934 to increase participation by small 
     businesses in spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal 
     Communications Commission; to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. SCHIFF (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 1662. A bill to require an annual Department of State 
     report on information relating to the promotion of religious 
     freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries by 
     individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and the media in 
     those countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Holt, and 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):
       H.R. 1663. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for 
     the depreciation of certain leasehold improvements; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Paul, Mr. Holden, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Gerlach, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Hart, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Platts, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 1664. A bill to ensure that amounts in the Victims of 
     Crime Fund are fully obligated; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, and Mr. George Miller of California):
       H.R. 1665. A bill to shorten the term of broadcasting 
     licenses under the Communications Act of 1934 from 8 to 3 
     years, to provide better public access to broadcasters' 
     public interest issues and programs lists and children's 
     programming reports, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Kind, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Smith 
             of Washington, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Boswell, Mr.

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             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Melancon, Ms. Herseth, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Dicks, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Mr. Spratt):
       H.R. 1666. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide a temporary five-year increase in the minimum end-
     strength levels for active-duty personnel for the Armed 
     Forces, to increase the number of Special Operations Forces, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1667. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 and title 5, United States Code, to provide 
     entitlement to leave to eligible employees whose spouse, son, 
     daughter, or parent is a member of the Armed Forces who is 
     serving on active duty in support of a contingency operation 
     or who is notified of an impending call or order to active 
     duty in support of a contingency operation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 
     House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Markey, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rush, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 1668. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America 
     has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, and 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. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 1669. A bill to ensure integrity in the operation of 
     pharmacy benefit managers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 1670. A bill to prohibit United States military 
     assistance for Egypt and to express the sense of Congress 
     that the amount of military assistance that would have been 
     provided for Egypt for a fiscal year should be provided in 
     the form of economic support fund assistance; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. WEINER (for himself and Mr. Moran of Kansas):
       H.R. 1671. A bill to ensure and foster continued patient 
     safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply 
     to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and 
     health plans and health insurance issuers in the same manner 
     as such laws apply to collective bargaining by labor 
     organizations under the National Labor Relations Act; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 1672. A bill to provide protection and victim services 
     to children abducted by family members; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself and Mr. Shays):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who 
     are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who 
     have been citizens of the United States for at least 35 
     years, to be eligible to hold the offices of President and 
     Vice President; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Manzullo):
       H. Con. Res. 132. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the United States should formally 
     withdraw its membership from the United Nations Educational, 
     Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SPRATT (for himself, Mr. Leach, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             Skelton, Mr. Shays, and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H. Con. Res. 133. Concurrent resolution stating the policy 
     of the Congress concerning actions to support the Treaty on 
     the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) on the 
     occasion of the Seventh NPT Review Conference; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 213. A resolution raising a question of the 
     privileges of the House.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Goode, and Mr. Alexander):
       H. Res. 214. A resolution directing the Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives to provide for the display of the 
     Ten Commandments in the chamber of the House of 
     Representatives if the Supreme Court of the United States 
     rules against religious freedom by holding that the display 
     of the Ten Commandments in public places by State and local 
     governments constitutes a violation of the establishment 
     clause of the first amendment to the Constitution of the 
     United States; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PRICE of Georgia:
       H. Res. 215. A resolution recognizing the need to move the 
     Nation's current health care delivery system toward a defined 
     contribution system; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. SCHWARZ of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Ford, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Levin, Mr. Price of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Upton):
       H. Res. 216. A resolution to honor the late playwright 
     Arthur Miller and the University of Michigan for its 
     intention of building a theatre in his name; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida):
       H. Res. 217. A resolution supporting the rights of 
     individuals to make medical decisions as guaranteed by the 
     Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution and encouraging all 
     Americans to set forth their wishes in living wills that 
     designate health care surrogates and in other advance 
     directives; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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