[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 129 (Thursday, October 6, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H8732-H8734]
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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. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 3968. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with 
     the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Pickering, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 3969. A bill to provide for the designation of a 
     Department of Agriculture disaster liaison to assist State 
     and local employees of the Department in coordination with 
     other disaster agencies in responding to federally declared 
     disasters; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3970. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide liability protections for certain pandemics and 
     countermeasures; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             Jindal, Mr. Baker, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 3971. A bill to provide assistance to individuals and 
     States affected by Hurricane Katrina; 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 Ms. HART (for herself and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 3972. A bill to provide effective training and 
     education programs for displaced homemakers, single parents, 
     and individuals entering nontraditional employment; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Grijalva, 
             and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 3973. A bill to authorize the Forest Service and the 
     Bureau of Land Management to carry out a series of pilot 
     projects to encourage collaborative approaches to, and to 
     provide research on, the rehabilitation of forest ecosystem 
     health following uncharacteristic disturbances of forested 
     Federal lands, to be conducted in a manner that protects 
     wildlife habitat, water quality, and forest resiliency while 
     also promoting social and economic opportunities in nearby 
     communities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, 
     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. LUCAS (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, 
             and Mr. Jenkins):
       H.R. 3974. A bill to prohibit the closure or relocation of 
     county or local Farm Service Agency offices pending the 
     completion of the next omnibus agriculture law; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Porter, 
             Mr. Boustany, Mr. Alexander, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 3975. A bill to ease the provision of services to 
     individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Porter, Mr. Jindal, 
             Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 3976. A bill to accelerate the reemployment and 
     employment of individuals affected by Hurricanes Katrina and 
     Rita by establishing grants to eligible entities to provide 
     worker recovery accounts to eligible individuals; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 3977. A bill to require owners of property to test and 
     disclose the water quality of qualified wells before selling 
     or leasing the property, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
       H.R. 3978. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to 
     purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural 
     resource damage liability claims; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 3979. A bill to suspend temporarily the provisions of 
     title 5, United States Code, relating to the mandatory 
     separation of members of the Capitol Police by reason of age 
     or years of service; to the Committee on House 
     Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, 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. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Boucher, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H.R. 3980. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve the qualified Medicare beneficiary (QMB) and 
     specified low-income Medicare beneficiary (SLMB) programs 
     within the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 3981. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to carry out certain land exchanges involving small parcels 
     of National Forest System land in the Tahoe National Forest 
     in the State of California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 3982. A bill to establish a pilot program to eliminate 
     certain restrictions on eligible certified development 
     companies; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives to restore and increase oil and 
     natural gas production; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GRANGER:
       H.R. 3984. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for the purchase of idling reduction 
     systems for diesel-powered on-highway vehicles; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HARMAN (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Castle, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Dicks, and Mrs. 
             Tauscher):
       H.R. 3985. A bill to provide standards for the treatment of 
     persons under custody or control of the United States 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. HOLT (for himself and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 3986. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     conduct a study on the potential fuel savings from 
     intelligent transportation systems that help businesses and 
     consumers to plan their travel and avoid delays; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. JINDAL:
       H.R. 3987. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives for Hurricane Katrina recovery 
     in the Gulf Opportunity Zone; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCrery, Mr. 
             Alexander, and Mr. Boustany):
       H.R. 3988. A bill to provide for priority in Federal 
     contracting for businesses in areas adversely affected by 
     Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita and treatment of small 
     business concerns adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina and 
     Hurricane Rita as HUBZone small business concerns, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Small Business, 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. KLINE (for himself, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Ramstad, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Kennedy 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Sabo, and Ms. McCollum of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 3989. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 37598 Goodhue Avenue in 
     Dennison, Minnesota, as the ``Albert Harold Quie Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3990. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Pigment Yellow 219; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3991. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Pigment Blue 80; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3992. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Solvent Blue 104; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3993. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Pigment Yellow 180; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3994. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on Pigment Red 187; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3995. A bill to extend the temporary suspension of 
     duty on 4-amino-2,5-dimethoxy-N-phenylbenzene sulfonamide; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 3996. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Pigment Yellow 214; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Castle, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 3997. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     provide for secure financial data, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. McKINNEY:
       H.R. 3998. A bill to provide farm debt and program relief 
     to African-American farmers who suffered discrimination in 
     the administration of Department of Agriculture farm credit 
     programs and other agriculture programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 3999. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish the National Emergency Family Locator 
     System; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. MORAN of Kansas (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 4000. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to revise certain repayment contracts with the 
     Bostwick Irrigation District in Nebraska, the Kansas Bostwick 
     Irrigation District No. 2, the Frenchman-Cambridge Irrigation 
     District, and the Webster Irrigation District No. 4, all a 
     part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. OTTER:
       H.R. 4001. A bill to temporarily waive the restriction on 
     highway use in applying the tax exemption for diesel fuel 
     used on a farm for farming purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4002. A bill to ensure that a private for-profit 
     nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same 
     reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major 
     disaster; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 4003. A bill to make amendments to the Iran 
     Nonproliferation Act of 2000 related to International Space 
     Station payments; to the Committee on International 
     Relations, 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. PAUL:
       H.R. 4004. A bill to reduce the price of gasoline by 
     allowing for offshore drilling, eliminating Federal obstacles 
     to constructing refineries and providing incentives for 
     investment in refineries, suspending Federal fuel taxes when 
     gasoline prices reach a benchmark amount, and promoting free 
     trade; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Resources, 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. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Ms. Hooley, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 4005. A bill to revise and extend the National Police 
     Athletic League Youth Enrichment Act of 2000; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself and Mr. Tanner):
       H.R. 4006. A bill to permit startup partnerships and S 
     corporations to elect taxable years other than required 
     years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 4007. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide additional authority for the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide health care for a period of two years to 
     members of the Armed Forces (including members of the 
     National Guard serving under State authority) who serve in 
     areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita, to 
     provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the 
     Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with the 
     National Academy of Sciences to survey and assess the 
     potential health consequences of service by members in those 
     areas, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Higgins, 
             Mr. Bass, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Graves, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Coble, and 
             Mrs. Musgrave):
       H.R. 4008. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional 
     gold medal on behalf of each person aboard United Airlines 
     Flight 93 who helped resist the hijackers and caused the 
     plane to crash; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi (for himself, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Christensen, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Etheridge, and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 4009. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct comprehensive examinations of the human 
     resource capabilities and needs, organizational structure, 
     innovation and improvement plans, intelligence and 
     information analysis capabilities and resources, 
     infrastructure capabilities and resources, budget, and other 
     elements of the homeland security program and policies of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent 
     Select), and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
     to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
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     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Ms. Carson, 
             Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 4010. A bill to provide emergency assistance for 
     families receiving assistance under part A of title IV of the 
     Social Security Act and low-income working families; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana):
       H.R. 4011. A bill to prohibit after 2008 the introduction 
     into interstate commerce of mercury intended for use in a 
     dental filling, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Mr. Gordon, Mr. King of 
             New York, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to raising awareness and 
     enhancing the state of computer security in the United 
     States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Cyber 
     Security Awareness Month; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's Declaration 
     on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, 
     Nostra Aetate, and the continuing need for mutual 
     interreligious respect and dialogue; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. 
             Lee):
       H. Con. Res. 261. Concurrent resolution paying tribute to 
     the Africa-America Institute (AAI) for its more than 50 years 
     of dedicated service toward nurturing and unleashing the 
     productive capacities of knowledgeable, capable, and 
     effective African leaders through education; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. McDermott, 
             Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Honda, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Berman, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Lee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Wynn, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Costa, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Fortuno, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Engel, Mr. Stark, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Baca, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Al Green of Texas, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. Pastor):
       H. Con. Res. 262. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     observance of National Latino AIDS Awareness Day on October 
     15th, 2005, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H. Res. 479. A resolution recognizing the 50th Anniversary 
     of the Hungarian Revolution that began on October 23, 1956 
     and reaffirming the friendship between the people and 
     governments of the United States and Hungary; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Ms. Slaughter):
       H. Res. 480. A resolution permitting individuals to be 
     admitted to the Hall of the House in order to obtain footage 
     of the House in session for inclusion in the orientation film 
     to be shown to visitors at the Capitol Visitor Center; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H. Res. 482. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued to honor sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Res. 483. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention 
     Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Osborne, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. 
             Van Hollen):
       H. Res. 484. A resolution supporting efforts to promote 
     greater awareness of effective runaway youth prevention 
     programs and the need for safe and productive alternatives, 
     resources, and supports for homeless youth; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SOUDER (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Tom Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Turner, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Granger, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Calvert, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Mr. Boozman, Mr. Latham, and Mr. Terry):
       H. Res. 485. A resolution supporting the goals of Red 
     Ribbon Week; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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