[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H2646-H2648]
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 Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Ms. Bean, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Case, Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Cooper):
       H.R. 1868. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide for increased access to capital for small businesses 
     under the section 7(a) loan program, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 1869. A bill to improve the conduct of strategic 
     communication by the Federal Government; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Putnam, Mr. Mack, Ms. Harris, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Jindal, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 1870. A bill to expedite payments of certain Federal 
     emergency assistance authorized pursuant to the Robert T. 
     Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, and to 
     direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise certain 
     authority provided under such Act; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. DRAKE (for herself, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Graves, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Hart, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
             Tanner, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Sessions, Miss McMorris, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. Goode, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Kuhl of New York, 
             and Mr. Taylor of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1871. A bill to provide liability protection to 
     nonprofit volunteer pilot organizations flying for public 
     benefit and to the pilots and staff of such organizations; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Jindal, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Akin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Camp, Mrs. Drake, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Nussle, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. Chocola):
       H.R. 1872. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified 
     health insurance, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BASS (for himself, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. 
             Cooper, and Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire):
       H.R. 1873. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a 
     national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program 
     for the electric generating sector; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1874. A bill to improve national pier inspections and 
     safety standards; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 1875. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating the Wolf House, located in Norfolk, Arkansas, as 
     a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Walden 
             of Oregon, and Mr. Chabot):
       H.R. 1876. A bill to establish a national demonstration 
     project to improve intervention programs for the most 
     disadvantaged children and youth, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1877. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     hydraulic control units; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1878. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on shield 
     asy-steering gear; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 1879. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the unrelated business taxable income rules; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1880. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,4-
     Dichloroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1881. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
     Acetylbutyrolactone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1882. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Alkylketone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1883. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     Cyfluthrin (Baythroid); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1884. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Beta-
     cyfluthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1885. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Deltamethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1886. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     cyclopropane-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, dimethyl ester; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1887. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Spiroxamine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1888. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Spiromesifen; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1889. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Ethoprop; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1890. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Propiconazole; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1891. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 4-
     Chlorobenzaldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1892. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Oxadiazon; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1893. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 2-Chlorobenzyl chloride; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1894. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on NaHP; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1895. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Iprodione; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1896. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Fosetyl-Al; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1897. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Flufenacet (FOE Hydroxy); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Paul, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Mr. Mack, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. Terry, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Culberson, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Souder, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Radanovich, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, and Mr. Aderholt):
       H.R. 1898. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other 
     communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1899. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Phosphorus Thiochloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1900. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Methanol, sodium salt; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER:
       H.R. 1901. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     Trifloxystrobin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Owens, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Berman, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Norton, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Oberstar, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Clay, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Evans, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 1902. A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure 
     that Americans can address their own health needs and the 
     health needs of their families; 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. DeLAY:
       H.R. 1903. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     phosphoric acid, lanthanum salt, cerium terbium-doped; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H.R. 1904. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     lutetium oxide; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 1905. A bill to amend the Small Tracts Act to 
     facilitate the exchange of small tracts of land, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the

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     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. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1906. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on ACM; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1907. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Permethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1908. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Thidiazuron; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1909. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Flutolanil; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1910. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Resmethrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 1911. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     Clothianidin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 1912. A bill to suspend certain nonessential visas, in 
     order to provide temporary workload relief critical to the 
     successful reorganization of the immigration and 
     naturalization functions of the Department of Homeland 
     Security, to ensure that the screening and monitoring of 
     arriving immigrants and nonimmigrants, and the deterrence of 
     entry and settlement by illegal or unauthorized aliens, is 
     sufficient to maintain the integrity of the sovereign borders 
     of the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HOBSON:
       H.R. 1913. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     ACRYPET UT100; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 1914. A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
     of the United States to provide that the calculation of the 
     duty imposed on imported cherries that are provisionally 
     preserved does not include the weight of the preservative 
     materials of the cherries; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1915. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on diethyl 
     ketone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1916. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 5-
     Amino-1-[2,6-dichloro-4- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-[(1R,S)-
     (trifluoromethyl)-sulfiny] -1H-pyrazole-3-carbonitrile; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1917. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3-
     Pyridinedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1918. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 80% 
     2,3-Dimethylbutylnitrile and 20% toluene; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1919. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,3-
     Quinolinedicarboxylic acid; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1920. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on p-
     Chlorophenylglycine; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1921. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 3,5-
     Difluoroaniline; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1922. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,3-
     Dibromo-5-dimethyl-hydantoin; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1923. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     booster and master cyl asy-brake; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1924. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain 
     transaxles; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1925. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     converter asy; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1926. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on module 
     and bracket asy-power steering; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF:
       H.R. 1927. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on unit 
     asy-battery hi volt; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 1928. A bill to allow the entry of certain United 
     States-origin defense articles into bonded warehouses and 
     foreign-trade zones; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky):
       H.R. 1929. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to update the optional methods for computing net 
     earnings from self-employment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, and Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas):
       H.R. 1930. A bill to amend the Agricultural Credit Act of 
     1987 to reauthorize State mediation programs; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY:
       H.R. 1931. A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United 
     States Code, to extend the firearm and ammunition 
     prohibitions applicable to convicted felons to those 
     convicted in a foreign court; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MILLER of Michigan:
       H.R. 1932. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     standardize the grade specified by law for the senior dental 
     officer of the Air Force with that of the senior dental 
     officer of the Army; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rangel, and 
             Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 1933. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to eligible schools to assist such schools to 
     discontinue use of a derogatory or discriminatory name or 
     depiction as a team name, mascot, or nickname, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. LoBiondo):
       H.R. 1934. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymers; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 1935. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Clomazone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 1936. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Flonicamid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 1937. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Bifenthrin; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H.R. 1938. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Chloropivaloyl Chloride; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 1939. A bill to prohibit funds appropriated for the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, any international 
     financial institution, or the North American Development Bank 
     from being used for loans to any country until the country 
     has honored all United States requests to extradite criminals 
     who have committed a crime punishable by life imprisonment or 
     death; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Miller of North Carolina, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Watt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Holt, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Waters):
       H.R. 1940. A bill to provide for research on, and services 
     for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 1941. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on 
     triethylene glycol bis[3-(3-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-
     methylphenyl)propionate]; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, and Mr. English of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1942. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose penalties for the failure of 527 organizations 
     to comply with disclosure requirements; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 1943. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 3, United 
     States Code, relating to Presidential succession; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Thompson of California, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Kline, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Otter, Mr. Jenkins, and 
             Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1944. A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on certain 
     articles of natural cork; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Etheridge):
       H.R. 1945. A bill to provide temporary duty reductions for 
     certain cotton fabrics, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Agriculture, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 1946. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to expand and improve coverage of mental health 
     services 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.

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           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.J. Res. 45. A joint resolution authorizing special awards 
     to World War I and World War II veterans of the United States 
     Navy Armed Guard; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY (for herself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H. Con. Res. 139. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideas of a National Child Care Worthy Wage Day; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Camp, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Mr. Schwarz 
             of Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 140. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     affirming the efforts of the Great Lakes Governors and 
     Premiers in developing a common standard for decisions 
     relating to withdrawal of water from the Great Lakes and 
     urging that management authority over the Great Lakes should 
     remain vested with the Governors and Premiers; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. NEY:
       H. Res. 239. A resolution dismissing the election contest 
     relating to the office of Representative from the Sixth 
     Congressional District of Tennessee; considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H. Res. 240. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to reinstate certain provisions of the 
     rules relating to procedures of the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct to the form in which those provisions 
     existed at the close of the 108th Congress.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, 
             and Mr. Shaw):
       H. Res. 243. A resolution recognizing the Coast Guard, the 
     Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the National Safe Boating Council 
     for their efforts to promote National Safe Boating Week; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself and Mrs. Bono):
       H. Res. 244. A resolution commemorating the 100th 
     anniversary of the creation of the Salton Sea; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Terry, Mr. Hall, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Watt, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Tanner, 
             and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 245. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Nurses Week; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. 
             Ramstad):
       H. Res. 246. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be established a 
     National Drug Court Month, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself and Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California):
       H. Res. 247. A resolution commending the Southern 
     California Association of Governments for Forty Years of 
     Planning and Advocacy in Transportation, Air Quality, and 
     Growth Management; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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