[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H4895-H4896]
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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. WAXMAN (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Spratt, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, 
             Mr. Baca, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Butterfield, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Carnahan, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Cleaver, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, 
             Mr. Fattah, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Hooley, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Israel, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Ms. Matsui, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Michaud, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Moore of 
             Kansas, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Moran of Kansas, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Norton, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Ross, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Rush, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, 
             Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Stupak, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Towns, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Watt, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Wexler, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Carson, and Mr. 
             Case):
       H.R. 3003. A bill to establish an independent Commission to 
     investigate detainee abuses; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Green 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Reynolds, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shuster, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Doyle):
       H.R. 3004. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the 
     People's Republic of China, and to require that additional 
     tariffs be imposed on products of that country on the basis 
     of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of 
     exchange between the currency of that country and the United 
     States dollar; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Blunt, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 3005. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the expansion, intensification, and coordination 
     of the activities of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood 
     Institute with respect to research on pulmonary hypertension; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Berman, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Rothman, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Honda, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Tierney, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Harman, Mr. Sabo, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Allen, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Payne, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Weiner, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Moore of Kansas, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Stark, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 3006. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide a mechanism for United States citizens and 
     lawful permanent residents to sponsor their permanent 
     partners for residence in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3007. A bill to combat terrorism financing, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. COLE of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 3008. A bill to amend part E of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the making of foster care 
     maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 3009. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enable veterans to transfer from a State veterans home in one 
     State to a State veterans home in another State, on a space-
     available basis, without a waiting period with respect to 
     establishment of State residency; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. AKIN (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Barrett of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Chabot, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms. Foxx, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Graves, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Mack, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. 
             McCaul of Texas, Mr. McHenry, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr.

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             Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, and Mr. Sodrel):
       H.R. 3011. A bill to establish certain requirements 
     relating to the provision of services to minors by family 
     planning projects under title X of the Public Health Service 
     Act; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income health care subsidy 
     payments made to employers by local governments on behalf of 
     volunteer firefighters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 3013. A bill to provide for the disposal of certain 
     Forest Service administrative sites in the State of Oregon, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 3014. A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955, 
     regarding leasing of the Moses Allotments; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 3015. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2 
     benzylthio-3-ethyl sulfonyl pyridine; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaHOOD:
       H.R. 3016. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on carbamic acid; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 3017. A bill to provide certain requirements for the 
     licensing of commercial nuclear facilities; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin (for herself, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Kind, Mr. Holden, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Honda, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 3018. A bill to amend the Hmong Veterans' 
     Naturalization Act of 2000 to eliminate the application 
     deadlines; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Rangel, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 3019. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the consolidation of life insurance companies 
     with other companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. King of 
             New York):
       H. Res. 335. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of a National Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness Week to raise 
     public awareness and understanding of the disease and to 
     foster understanding of the impact of the disease on patients 
     and their families; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Engel):
       H. Res. 336. A resolution requesting that the President 
     focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention 
     and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal 
     efforts to participate in ``National Night Out'', which 
     occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by 
     supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by 
     supporting local officials, to promote community safety and 
     help provide homeland security; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.

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