[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 67 (Thursday, May 19, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H3693-H3694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. SHAW:
       H.R. 2473. A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating 
     to determining the all-others rate in antidumping cases; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Brown 
             of South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Foley, and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2474. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a nonrefundable personal credit to 
     individuals who donate certain life-saving organs; 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. HOEKSTRA:
       H.R. 2475. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2006 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
     activities of the United States Government, the Community 
     Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency 
     Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H.R. 2476. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income gain on the sale of certain 
     residential leased-fee interests to holders of the leasehold 
     rights; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2477. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2478. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2479. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2480. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2481. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2482. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2483. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain bicycle parts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Sodrel, and Mr. Reichert):
       H.R. 2484. A bill to improve benefits for members of the 
     National Guard and Reserve to recognize their service to the 
     United States and to encourage the recruitment and retention 
     of National Guard and Reserve personnel, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 2485. A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary 
     Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by 
     authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement 
     such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Gerlach):
       H.R. 2486. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special 
     dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be 
     treated as medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 2487. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
     Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to provide 
     additional beneficiary protections; 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. CARNAHAN:
       H.R. 2488. A bill to promote State historic tax credits; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COOPER (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. Van 
             Hollen):
       H.R. 2489. A bill to amend the Inspector General Act of 
     1978 to enhance the independence of the Inspectors General, 
     to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity 
     and Efficiency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. DENT (for himself, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Ms. Hart, 
             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Murtha, Ms. 
             Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Platts):
       H.R. 2490. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 442 West Hamilton Street, 
     Allentown, Pennsylvania, as the ``Mayor Joseph S. Daddona 
     Memorial Post Office``; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 2491. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     authorize States to restrict receipt of foreign municipal 
     solid waste and implement the Agreement Concerning the 
     Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Waste between the United 
     States and Canada, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2492. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Crotonic Acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2493. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Glyoxylic Acid 50 %; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2494. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Chloroacetic acid, ethyl ester; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2495. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Chloroacetic Acid, Sodium Salt; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2496. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 3,6,9-Trioxaundecanedioic acid; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. HOLDEN:
       H.R. 2497. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Acetamiprid Technical; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Nussle, 
             and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 2498. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the tax incentives for the use of biodiesel 
     through 2010; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Fossella, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, and 
             Mrs. McCarthy):
       H.R. 2499. A bill to provide that members of the National 
     Guard who served in the counties declared Federal disasters 
     areas in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist 
     attacks on the United States, and who served under State duty 
     so that they could immediately assist in the response to the 
     terrorist attacks should have that service counted as Federal 
     active duty for purposes of military retirement credit under 
     chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 2500. A bill to restore the jurisdiction of the 
     Consumer Product Safety Commission over amusement park rides 
     which are at a fixed site, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2501. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-
     propenyl)-2,2-imethyl-,(2-meth yl(1,1'-biphenyl) -3-yl)methyl 
     ester, (z)-; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2502. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Phosphonic acid (2-chloroethyl) (Ethephon); to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2503. A bill to suspend the duty on Iprodione; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2504. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2-
     Cyclohexen-1-one, and 2-(1-(((3-chloro-2- propenyl)oxy)imino) 
     propyl)-5-(2-(ethylthio) propyl)-3-hydroxy (Clethodim); to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2505. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Benzoic acid, o- and ((3-(4,6-dimethyl-2-pyrimidinyl)-
     ureido)sulfonyl)-, methylester (Sulfometuron methyl); to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2506. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-Dichlorovinyl)-2,2-
     dimethyl-, 3-phenoxybenzyl ester, (+-)-,(cis,trans)-; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2507. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Benzoic acid, 2-(((((4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-
     yl)amino)- carbonyl)amino)sulfonyl)-, methyl ester; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holt, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Payne, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Wexler, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2508. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to improve the ability of foster care youths to attend and 
     succeed in higher education; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H.R. 2509. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act and the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
     to provide for the restoration, protection, and enhancement 
     of the environmental integrity and social and economic 
     benefits of the Anacostia Watershed in the State of Maryland 
     and the District of Columbia; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2510. A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary 
     Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by 
     authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement 
     such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Holt, Ms. Slaughter, and 
             Ms. Herseth):
       H.R. 2511. A bill to postpone the 2005 round of defense 
     base closure and realignment until the completion of certain 
     specified activities by the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Markey, and Mr. 
             Gillmor):
       H.R. 2512. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Digital Opportunity Investment Trust; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. RYUN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 2513. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to prescribe the oath or affirmation of renunciation and 
     allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the 
     United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 2514. A bill to promote the economic development and 
     recreational use of National Forest System lands and other 
     public lands in central Idaho, to designate the Boulder-White 
     Cloud Management Area to ensure the continued management of 
     certain National Forest System lands and Bureau of Land 
     Management lands for recreational and grazing use and 
     conservation and resource protection, to add certain National 
     Forest System lands and Bureau of Land Management lands in 
     central Idaho to the National Wilderness Preservation System, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 2515. A bill to authorize an annual appropriation of 
     $10,000,000 for mental health courts through fiscal year 
     2011; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 2516. A bill to establish standards for the testing of 
     prohibited substances and methods for certain professional 
     baseball, basketball, football, and hockey players; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 2517. A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, 
     United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred 
     annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to 
     the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after 
     separating from Government service with title to a deferred 
     annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before 
     establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BOOZMAN (for himself and Ms. Herseth):
       H. Con. Res. 159. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     sacrifices being made by the families of members of the Armed 
     Forces and supporting the designation of a week as National 
     Military Families Week; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Watt, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, and Mr. Honda):
       H. Con. Res. 160. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and 
     expressing the sense of Congress that history should be 
     regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving 
     the challenges of the future; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 161. Concurrent resolution authorizing the use 
     of the Capitol Grounds for an event to commemorate the 10th 
     Anniversary of the Million Man March; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Menendez, and Mr. 
             McCotter):
       H. Con. Res. 162. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the ongoing nuclear efforts of the 
     Islamic Republic of Iran constitute a threat to the national 
     security of the United States and to international peace and 
     security; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Pascrell, and Mr. Serrano):
       H. Res. 288. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives condemning bigotry and religious 
     intolerance, and recognizing that holy books of every 
     religion should be treated with dignity and respect; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Capuano, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire):
       H. Res. 289. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Health Center Week in order to raise awareness of 
     health services provided by community, migrant, public 
     housing, and homeless health centers, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. Foley, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Crowley, and Mr. McGovern):
       H. Res. 290. A resolution recognizing and appreciating the 
     historical significance and the heroic human endeavor and 
     sacrifice of the people of Crete during World War II and 
     commending the PanCretan Association of America; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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