[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 47 (Tuesday, April 19, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H2148-H2150]
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 Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 1678. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the deduction for increased expensing for 
     small business; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1679. A bill to make supplemental appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2005 to ensure the inclusion of commonly used 
     pesticides in State source water assessment programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1680. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the incentives for the environmental cleanup 
     of certain contaminated industrial sites designated as 
     brownfields; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Owens, Mr. Rush, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Cleaver, and Mr. 
             Clyburn):
       H.R. 1681. A bill to improve education for all students, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 1682. A bill to update the supplemental security 
     income program, and to increase incentives for working, 
     saving, and pursuing an education; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. CLAY (for himself, Ms. McKinney, and Mr. 
             Butterfield):
       H.R. 1683. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     require a minimum basic pay level of $2,000 per month for 
     members of the Armed Forces serving in a combat zone; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Upton, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Miss McMorris, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H.R. 1684. A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to 
     make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to 
     the Internet and to electronic commerce; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Upton, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Eshoo, 
             Mr. Chabot, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Otter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Herger, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Boustany, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. McHenry, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Aderholt, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Miss McMorris, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H.R. 1685. A bill to amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to 
     make permanent the moratorium on certain taxes relating to 
     the Internet and to electronic commerce; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H.R. 1686. A bill to require United States assistance for 
     the repair, maintenance, or construction of the 
     transportation infrastructure of Iraq to be provided in the 
     form of loans subject to repayment in full to the United 
     States Government; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cuellar, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Farr, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Honda, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Dicks, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Strickland, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Wu, Mr. Allen, Ms. Solis, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 1687. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
     discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. FARR (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Evans, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of California, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H.R. 1688. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic 
     animals; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Ms. Hart, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Engel, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Keller, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Green 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. Wasserman Schultz):
       H.R. 1689. A bill to modify the prohibition on recognition 
     by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain 
     marks, trade names, or commercial names; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Owens, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 1690. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination 
     provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from 
     benefits under such title and other

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     monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted 
     amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated 
     implementation of such provision on amounts above such 
     minimum amount; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 1691. A bill to designate the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs outpatient clinic in Appleton, Wisconsin, as the 
     ``John H. Bradley Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient 
     Clinic``; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 1692. A bill to repeal the application of the sunset 
     in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 
     2001 to tuition programs which are qualified under section 
     529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Etheridge):
       H.R. 1693. A bill to provide grants to eligible consortia 
     to provide professional development to superintendents, 
     principals, and to prospective superintendents and 
     principals; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 1694. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit community 
     organizations for the development of open space on 
     municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 1695. A bill to establish the Northeast Regional 
     Development Commission, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
     for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Clay, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Wu, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Waxman, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Sherman, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Case, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Cooper, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Visclosky, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Olver, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Ms. Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Payne, Mr. Berry, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Matheson, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Allen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cramer, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Maloney, Mrs. McCarthy, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Higgins, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Boswell, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Andrews, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Honda, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Lee, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Costello, and Mr. Kuhl 
             of New York):
       H.R. 1696. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, 
     join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory 
     injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing 
     efforts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 1697. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on 
     account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1698. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1699. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
     vinegar or acetic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1700. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain capers preserved by vinegar or acetic acid; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1701. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved by vinegar or 
     acetic acid in concentrations at 0.5% or greater; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1702. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain pepperoncini prepared or preserved otherwise than by 
     vinegar or acetic acid in concentrations less than 0.5%; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 1703. A bill to restore the second amendment rights of 
     all Americans; 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 Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Coble, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mr. Cannon, Ms. Harris, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Ms. Solis, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Ford, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Rangel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1704. A bill to reauthorize the grant program of the 
     Department of Justice for reentry of offenders into the 
     community, to establish a task force on Federal programs and 
     activities relating to the reentry of offenders into the 
     community, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 1705. A bill to establish a program to support 
     deployment of idle reduction and energy conservation 
     technologies for heavy-duty vehicles, 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. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 1706. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     conduct a program in partnership with the private sector to 
     accelerate efforts of domestic automobile manufacturers to 
     manufacture commercially available competitive hybrid vehicle 
     technologies in the United States; to the Committee on 
     Science, 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. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Royce, and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 1707. A bill to assist in the conservation of rare 
     felids and rare canids by supporting and providing financial 
     resources for the conservation programs of nations within the 
     range of rare felid and rare canid populations and projects 
     of persons with demonstrated expertise in the conservation of 
     rare felid and rare canid populations; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 1708. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the volume cap for private activity 
     bonds shall not apply to bonds for facilities for the 
     furnishing of water and sewage facilities; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Simmons, Ms. 
             DeGette, and Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut):
       H.R. 1709. A bill to expand access to preventive health 
     care services that help reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce 
     the number of abortions, and improve access to women's health 
     care; 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 1710. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect individuals performing certain Federal and federally 
     assisted functions, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico:
       H.R. 1711. A bill to provide assistance to the State of New 
     Mexico for the development of comprehensive State water 
     plans, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. Baca, Mr. Becerra, Mr. 
             Berman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Costa, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Ms. Eshoo,

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             Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Ms. Harman, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Pelosi, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Stark, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Matsui):
       H.R. 1712. A bill to expand the boundaries of the Gulf of 
     the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the Cordell Bank 
     National Marine Sanctuary; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Langevin, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 134. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should play a 
     leading role in the drafting and adoption of a thematic 
     United Nations convention that affirms the human rights and 
     dignity of persons with disabilities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 135. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the District of Columbia Special 
     Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SHUSTER (for himself and Ms. Norton):
       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for the National Peace Officers' 
     Memorial Service; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. Boehner):
       H. Res. 218. A resolution congratulating charter schools 
     and their students, parents, teachers, and administrators 
     across the United States for their ongoing contributions to 
     education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Towns, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H. Res. 220. A resolution recognizing America's Blood 
     Centers and its member organizations for their commitment to 
     providing over half the Nation with a safe and adequate 
     volunteer donor blood supply, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Melancon, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, and Mr. McCrery):
       H. Res. 221. A resolution honoring the life of John 
     Hainkel; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Res. 222. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.

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