[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 80 (Thursday, June 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H4654-H4655]
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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. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Emanuel, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. LaTourette, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bean, Mr. Higgins, Ms. 
             Kaptur, and Ms. Slaughter):
       H.R. 2930. A bill to prohibit the issuance of any Federal 
     or State permit or lease for new oil and gas slant, 
     directional, or offshore drilling in or under one or more of 
     the Great Lakes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 2931. A bill to amend part B of title III of the 
     Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility 
     requirement to include Predominantly Black Institutions of 
     higher education; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. BLACKBURN:
       H.R. 2932. A bill to amend the International Air 
     Transportation Competition Act of 1979 to modify restrictions 
     on the provisions of air transportation to and from Love 
     Field, Texas; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FORBES (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mrs. Jo Ann 
             Davis of Virginia, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Deal of Georgia, 
             Ms. Harris, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 2933. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to render inadmissible and deportable aliens who have 
     participated in criminal street gangs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2934. A bill to authorize Federal payment to emergency 
     ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of 
     uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or 
     other Federal immigration official; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2935. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term 
     care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under 
     cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a 
     credit for individuals with long-term care needs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2936. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     provide coverage for second opinions; 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 2937. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and 
     individual health insurance coverage and group health plans 
     permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and 
     gynecological physician services directly and without a 
     referral; 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. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Gordon):
       H.R. 2938. A bill to provide for local control for the 
     siting of windmills; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Resources, 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. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Allen, and Mr. Saxton):

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       H.R. 2939. A bill to establish a national policy for our 
     oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, to establish a Committee on Ocean Policy, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Science, 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. 
             Becerra, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, and Mr. Weller):
       H.R. 2940. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that certain settlement funds established 
     under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
     and Liability Act of 1980 are beneficially owned by the 
     United States and are not subject to tax; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 2941. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the qualified small issue bond provisions; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2942. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect potential victims of sex crimes by strengthening the 
     sentencing provisions for sex offenders; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, and 
             Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 2943. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to 
     receive awards under the Small Business Innovation Research 
     Program; to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Science, 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. HASTINGS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 2944. A bill to provide for the assessment of a 
     penalty to gasoline retailers who charge prices grossly in 
     excess of the prescribed index price for gasoline; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Frelinghuysen, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Holt, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 2945. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     extend preventive-health and research programs with respect 
     to prostate cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Hart):
       H.R. 2946. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     require that group and individual health insurance coverage 
     and group health plans provide coverage for qualified 
     individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) 
     to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis; 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 2947. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the 
     inclusion in domestic violence education programs of 
     information on legal rights available to teenage victims of 
     dating violence; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Wexler, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 2948. A bill to give States the flexibility to reduce 
     bureaucracy by streamlining enrollment processes for the 
     Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs 
     through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and 
     related assistance to low-income families; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Tierney, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Holt, Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Barrow, Mr. 
             Higgins, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Matsui, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Stark, Mr. Conyers, 
             and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 2949. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 
     1965; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2950. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a revenue-neutral simplification of the 
     individual income tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 2951. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by 
     excluding from income a portion of such payments; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 2952. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage 
     bond financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 2953. A bill to designate the building located at 493 
     Auburn Avenue, N.E., in Atlanta, Georgia, as the ``John Lewis 
     Civil Rights Institute``; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 2954. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     manganese metal flake containing at least 99.5 percent by 
     weight of manganese; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas:
       H.R. 2955. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has 
     exclusive jurisdiction of appeals relating to patents, plant 
     variety protection, or copyrights, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2956. A bill to provide for the establishment of 
     certain restrictions with respect to drugs containing 
     isotretinoin (including the drug marketed as Accutane); to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Paul, Mr. Meehan, Ms. 
             Woolsey, and Ms. Lee):
       H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution requiring the President to 
     develop and implement a plan for the withdrawal of United 
     States Armed Forces from Iraq, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H. Con. Res. 179. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding bone marrow failure diseases; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi):
       H. Con. Res. 180. Concurrent resolution to support 
     initiatives developed by the Firefighter Life Safety Summit 
     and the mission of the National Fallen Firefighters 
     Foundation and the United States Fire Administration to 
     reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, to encourage 
     implementation of the new ``Everyone Goes Home`` campaign to 
     make firefighter safety a national priority, and to support 
     the goals of the national ``stand down`` called by fire 
     organizations; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kuhl of New 
             York, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Menendez, and Mr. McCotter):
       H. Res. 325. A resolution honoring the spiritual leadership 
     of Archbishop Iakovos to Greek Orthodox Christians in the 
     Western Hemisphere; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Smith 
             of New Jersey):
       H. Res. 326. A resolution calling for free and fair 
     parliamentary elections in the Republic of Azerbaijan; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, and 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H. Res. 327. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Passport Month; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.

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