[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16853-16854]
[From the U.S. 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:

         [September 12 (legislative day of September 11), 2001]

           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 2877. A bill to require that United States assistance 
     may be provided to the government of a foreign country only 
     if a treaty of extradition between that country and the 
     United States is in force, or the government of that country 
     and the United States have entered into negotiations to 
     conclude a treaty of extradition; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HOLDEN:
       H.R. 2878. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity 
     compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who

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     died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same 
     eligibility conditions as apply to payment of dependency and 
     indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners 
     of war who die after that date; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Shows, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 2879. A bill to improve migratory bird management by 
     the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the 
     Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, 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. WATKINS (for himself, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, 
             Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Condit):
       H.R. 2880. A bill to amend laws relating to the lands of 
     the citizens of the Muscogee (Creek), Seminole, Cherokee, 
     Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations, historically referred to as 
     the Five Civilized Tribes, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Schrock):
       H.R. 2881. A bill to authorize emergency appropriations for 
     fiscal year 2002 for the Department of Defense to respond to 
     the infrastructure sustainment and restoration crisis and 
     spare and repair parts shortages adversely affecting the 
     readiness of the Armed Forces and the quality of life of 
     members of the Armed Forces and their families on military 
     installations; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ARMEY (for himself and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.J. Res. 61. Joint resolution expressing the sense of the 
     Senate and House of Representatives regarding the terrorist 
     attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 
     2001; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H. Con. Res. 223. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a prayer vigil in memory of 
     those who lost their lives in the events of September 11, 
     2001; to the Committee on House Administration; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mrs. EMERSON (for herself and Mr. Skelton):
       H. Con. Res. 224. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that, as a symbol of solidarity 
     following the terrorist attacks on the United States on 
     September 11, 2001, every United States citizen is encouraged 
     to display the flag of the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.

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