[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1001-1004]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

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

           By Mr. MURTHA:
       H.R. 244. A bill to increase the rates of military basic 
     pay for members of the uniformed services, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HALL of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 245. A bill to provide for the establishment of a 
     Natural Gas Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 246. A bill to repeal the Federal estate and gift 
     taxes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 247. A bill to amend the Housing and Community 
     Development Act of 1974 to authorize communities to use 
     community development block grant funds for construction of 
     tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 248. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that distributions from qualified State tuition 
     programs which are used to pay educational expenses shall not 
     be includible in gross income; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 249. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit private educational institutions to maintain 
     qualified tuition programs and to provide that distributions 
     from such programs which are used to pay educational expenses 
     shall not be includible in gross income; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MORELLA (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Thomas M. Davis of Virginia, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Frost, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Skeen, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Engel, Mr. Holden, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, Mr. Berry, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Rivers, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Costello, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Evans, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, 
             Mrs. Bono, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Luther, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Coyne, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Petri, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Condit, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Towns, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Bishop, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Moore, Mr. Riley, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Ms. 
             Baldwin):
       H.R. 250. A bill to amend the provisions of title 39, 
     United States Code, relating to the manner in which pay 
     policies and schedules and fringe benefit programs for 
     postmasters are established; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Morella, 
             Mrs. Maloney of New York, and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 251. A bill to ensure the safety of children placed in 
     child care centers in Federal facilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform, and in 
     addition to the Committees on House Administration, and 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. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 252. A bill to establish a dependent care assistance 
     program for Federal employees; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mrs. McCarthy of New 
             York):
       H.R. 253. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to expand alternatives for families with children and to 
     establish incentives to improve the quality of child care; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 254. A bill to provide for the review by Congress of 
     proposed construction of court facilities; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GILMAN:
       H.R. 255. A bill to provide grant funds to units of local 
     government that comply with certain requirements and to amend 
     certain Federal firearms laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. SMITH of Michigan:
       H.R. 256. A bill to extend for 11 additional months the 
     period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States 
     Code is reenacted; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CANTOR:
       H.R. 257. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit against the income tax for educational 
     expenses incurred in attending public or private (including 
     religious) elementary and secondary schools and in 
     homeschooling; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CHAMBLISS:
       H.R. 258. A bill to provide wage parity for certain 
     Department of Defense prevailing rate employees in Georgia; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 259. A bill to amend the Violent Crime Control and Law 
     Enforcement Act of 1994 to provide enhanced penalties for 
     crimes of violence against children under age 13; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 260. A bill to require customer consent to the 
     provision of wireless call location information; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Issa, 
             and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 261. A bill to provide for the appointment of 
     additional Federal district judges in the Southern District 
     of California; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 262. A bill to require a temporary moratorium on 
     leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. Thomas M. DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. 
             Rothman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mrs. Wilson, 
             Mr. Dreier, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Rivers, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 263. A bill to establish an Election Administration 
     Commission to study Federal, State, and local voting 
     procedures and election administration and provide grants to 
     modernize voting procedures and election administration, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, 
     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. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 264. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to return to the cost-based regulation of 
     wholesale interstate sales of electricity, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lampson, 
             and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 265. A bill to increase the availability and 
     affordability of quality child care and early learning 
     services, to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 
     to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 266. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for payment of

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     lump-sum death payments upon the death of a spouse; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Ehrlich, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. McInnis, Ms. Dunn, Mr. 
             Watkins, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Thomas M. Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Moore, Mr. Smith of Texas, Ms. Granger, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Baird, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Allen, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Shows, Mr. 
             Lampson, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Istook, Mr. Baker, Mr. Burr 
             of North Carolina, Mrs. Meek of Florida, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Capito, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Ford, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gibbons, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H.R. 267. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an incentive to ensure that all Americans gain 
     timely and equitable access to the Internet over current and 
     future generations of broadband capability; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FILNER (for himself, Mrs. Davis of California, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Stark, Mr. Matsui, 
             and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 268. A bill to require the Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission to order refunds of unjust, unreasonable, unduly 
     discriminatory or preferential rates and charges for 
     electricity, to establish cost-based rates for electricity 
     sold at wholesale in the Western Systems Coordinating 
     Council, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 269. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to promote the development of domestic wind energy resources, 
     and for other purposes; 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. FRANK:
       H.R. 270. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to 
     eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 271. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     convey a former Bureau of Land Management administrative site 
     to the city of Carson City, Nevada, for use as a senior 
     center; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, and Mr. Pastor):
       H.R. 272. A bill to provide for the appointment of 
     additional Federal district judges, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOSS:
       H.R. 273. A bill imposing certain restrictions and 
     requirements on the leasing under the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act of lands offshore Florida, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Grucci):
       H.R. 274. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide incentive payments for multi-year 
     contracts entered into by Medicare+Choice organizations, and 
     for other purposes; 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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crane, 
             Mr. Goss, Mr. Armey, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 275. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the adjusted gross income limitations on itemized 
     deductions, the personal exemption deduction, and the child 
     tax credit and to repeal the alternative minimum tax on 
     individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Watkins, 
             and Mr. McCrery):
       H.R. 276. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to clarify that natural gas gathering lines are 7-year 
     property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H.R. 277. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to permit tax-exempt organizations to participate in 
     political campaigns; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H.R. 278. A bill to assist State and local governments in 
     conducting community gun buy back programs; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. Frost, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Barcia, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baldacci, 
             Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Olver):
       H.R. 279. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to prevent sudden disruption of Medicare 
     beneficiary enrollment in Medicare+Choice plans; 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. KING (for himself and Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 280. A bill to amend title 4, United States Code, to 
     declare English as the official language of the Government of 
     the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, 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. KING:
       H.R. 281. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to establish and provide a checkoff for a Breast and Prostate 
     Cancer Research Fund, and for other purposes; 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. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 282. A bill to authorize the Pyramid of Remembrance 
     Foundation to establish a memorial in the District of 
     Columbia or its environs to soldiers who have lost their 
     lives during peacekeeping operations, humanitarian efforts, 
     training, terrorist attacks, or covert operations; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 283. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require the disclosure of certain information by 
     persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for election 
     for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 284. A bill to protect the civil rights of victims of 
     gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, 
     health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce 
     by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that 
     results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated 
     crime of violence against another individual on premises 
     controlled by the employer; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, 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 Mrs. MALONEY of New York:
       H.R. 285. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to 
     protect breastfeeding by new mothers; to provide for a 
     performance standard for breast pumps; and to provide tax 
     incentives to encourage breastfeeding; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, and 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 Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             Gilman):
       H.R. 286. A bill to provide for the construction and 
     renovation of child care facilities, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. 
             King):
       H.R. 287. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act, title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
     title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require that group 
     and individual health insurance coverage, group health plans, 
     and Medicare+Choice organizations provide prompt payment of 
     claims; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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 Mrs. MINK of Hawaii (for herself, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Ms. McKinney, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
             Frost):
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     extend eligilibity to use the military health care system and 
     commissary stores to an unremarried former spouse of a member 
     of the uniformed services if the member performed at least 20 
     years of service which is creditable in determining the 
     member's eligibility for retired pay and the former spouse 
     was married to the member for a period of at least 17 years 
     during those

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     years of service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 289. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to prohibit the use of soft money to influence any 
     campaign for election for Federal office; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 290. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the effective date for an award of disability 
     compensation by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under 
     section 1151 of such title for persons disabled by treatment 
     or vocational rehabilitation; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 291. A bill to compensate the Wyandotte Tribe of 
     Oklahoma for the taking of certain rights by the Federal 
     Government, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 292. 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 annual screening 
     mammography for women 40 years of age or older if the 
     coverage or plans include coverage for diagnostic 
     mammography; 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. 
             Hayworth):
       H.R. 293. A bill to elevate the position of Director of the 
     Indian Health Service within the Department of Health and 
     Human Services to Assistant Secretary for Indian Health, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Shows, Mr. Frost, and 
             Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 294. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland 
     which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a 
     principal residence; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Holt, 
             and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 295. A bill to limit the use of eminent domain under 
     the Natural Gas Act to acquire certain State-owned property; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinojosa, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Olver, Mr. Stark, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Holden):
       H.R. 296. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     require credit card issuers to mail monthly statements at 
     least 30 days before the due date of the next payment, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 297. A bill to foster the reclamation of abandoned 
     coal mine sites in order to protect public health and safety, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 298. A bill to provide a further increase in the rates 
     of military basic pay for members of the uniformed services 
     for fiscal year 2001, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN:
       H.R. 299. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     prohibit the operation in certain metropolitan areas of civil 
     subsonic turbojets that fail to comply with stage 3 noise 
     levels; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 300. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals an exclusion from gross income for 
     certain amounts of capital gains distributions from regulated 
     investment companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H.R. 301. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     make emergency loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act and provide emergency assistance under the 
     Livestock Assistance Program to poultry farmers whose energy 
     costs have escalated sharply; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H.R. 302. A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     make emergency loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
     Development Act to poultry farmers whose energy costs have 
     escalated sharply; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Condit, Mr. Shows, 
             and Mr. Kolbe):
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit retired members of the Armed Forces who have a 
     service-connected disability to receive both military retired 
     pay by reason of their years of military service and 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability; 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. THORNBERRY:
       H.R. 304. A bill to establish an independent nonpartisan 
     review panel to assess how the Department of State can best 
     fulfill its mission in the 21st century and meet the 
     challenges of a rapidly changing world; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 305. A bill to establish the Fair Justice Agency as an 
     independent agency for investigating and prosecuting alleged 
     misconduct, criminal activity, corruption, or fraud by an 
     officer or employee of the Department of Justice; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 306. A bill to prohibit oil and gas drilling in 
     Mosquito Creek Lake in Cortland, Ohio; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TRAFICANT:
       H.R. 307. A bill to amend the Act of June 1, 1948 to 
     provide for reform of the Federal Protective Service, to 
     enhance the safety and security of federal employees, members 
     of the public and for children enrolled in childcare 
     facilities located in public buildings under the control of 
     the General Services Administration, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 308. A bill to establish the Guam War Claims Review 
     Commission; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UNDERWOOD:
       H.R. 309. A bill to provide for the determination of 
     withholding tax rates under the Guam income tax; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 310. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     move the legal public holiday known as Washington's Birthday 
     to election day in Presidential election years; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 311. A bill to prohibit a State from determining that 
     a ballot submitted by an absent uniformed services voter was 
     improperly or fraudulently cast unless the State finds clear 
     and convincing evidence of fraud, to direct the Secretary of 
     Defense to prepare and submit a plan for electronic voting by 
     absent uniformed services voters, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. WYNN (for himself, Mr. Shadegg, Ms. Eshoo, and 
             Mr. Ehrlich):
       H.R. 312. A bill to amend the Federal Power Act to provide 
     for the reliability of the electric power transmission system 
     in the United States, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DELAHUNT:
       H.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 
     election of the President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING:
       H.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John 
     Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Obey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Levin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Israel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             King, and Mr. Jefferson):
       H. Con. Res. 13. Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy 
     for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck 
     India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid

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     efforts; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. NEY (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Linder, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Cannon, Mr. Davis of Florida, and Mr. Cantor):
       H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the 
     commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
     Holocaust; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Hooley 
             of Oregon, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Obey, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Berman, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mr. Foley, Mr. Doyle, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Boucher, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Levin, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Horn, Mr. Israel, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             King, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution expressing sympathy 
     for the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck 
     India on January 26, 2001, and support for ongoing aid 
     efforts; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution calling for a 
     peaceful transition to stability and democracy in the 
     Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mrs. 
             Morella):
       H. Con. Res. 17. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress supporting Federal funding of pluripotent 
     stem cell research; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi):
       H. Res. 23. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that any portion of the Federal budget 
     surplus attributable to the Department of Defense Military 
     Retirement Fund should be used exclusively for the financing 
     of the military retirement and survivor benefit programs of 
     the Department of Defense; to the Committee on the Budget, 
     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.

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