[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4995-4998]
[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. WATTS of Oklahoma (for himself, Mr. Hall of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Hastert):
       H.R. 7. A bill to provide incentives for charitable 
     contributions by individuals and businesses, to improve the 
     effectiveness and efficiency of government program delivery 
     to individuals and families in need, and to enhance the 
     ability of low-income Americans to gain financial security by 
     building assets; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. WELDON of Florida (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Frank, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Horn, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. 
             Turner):
       H.R. 1287. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Shays, Mrs. 
             Lowey, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 1288. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to the airport noise and access review program; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mr. Frank, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Lee, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Filner, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Baca, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             and Mr. Borski):
       H.R. 1289. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to prohibit forced overtime hours for certain licensed 
     health care employees; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. 
             Blagojevich, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             and Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island):
       H.R. 1290. A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights 
     Act of 1964 to make such title fully applicable to the 
     judicial branch of the Federal Government; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Armey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Stump, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Bilirakis, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Spence, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Shows, Mr. Quinn, Ms. Berkley, Mr. McKeon, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Ehrlich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Green of

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             Texas, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Hansen, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Schrock, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. 
             McKinney, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. King, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 1291. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the amount of educational benefits for veterans 
     under the Montgomery GI Bill; 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. SKELTON:
       H.R. 1292. A bill to require the President to develop and 
     implement a strategy for homeland security; to the Committee 
     on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. LaTourette, and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 1293. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to ensure the continued stability of the Federal deposit 
     insurance system with respect to banks and savings 
     associations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 1294. A bill to amend titles 10 and 14, United States 
     Code, to provide for the use of gold in the metal content of 
     the Medal of Honor; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Kildee, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Grucci):
       H.R. 1295. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make matching grants available to the 
     States in order to encourage the establishment of State 
     license plate programs to provide funds for the treatment of 
     breast cancer, for research on such cancer, and for 
     educational activities regarding such cancer; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Graham, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Terry, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Hutchinson, 
             Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Allen, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
             Gary G. Miller of California, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Mica, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 1296. A bill to amend chapter 1 of title 9, United 
     States Code, to provide for greater fairness in the 
     arbitration process relating to motor vehicle franchise 
     contracts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas:
       H.R. 1297. 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. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 1298. A bill to provide for the expansion of human 
     clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mrs. Thurman, 
             Mr. King, and Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1299. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a refundable credit to members of the Armed 
     Forces who serve on active duty during a taxable year; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Hilliard, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clay, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Bishop, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ford, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Fattah, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 1300. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to provide grants to States to encourage media 
     campaigns to promote responsible fatherhood skills, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 1301. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to apply the capital gains tax rates to capital gains 
     earned by designated settlement funds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 1302. A bill to prohibit certain foreign assistance to 
     countries that consistently oppose the United States position 
     in the United Nations General Assembly; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. DUNN:
       H.R. 1303. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the rules relating to lessee construction 
     allowances and to contributions to the capital of retailers; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 1304. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for recycling or 
     remanufacturing equipment; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Armey, 
             Mr. Barcia, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bonilla, 
             Mr. Bonior, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Cooksey, 
             Mr. Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Ehrlich, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Frost, Ms. Granger, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Holden, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             John, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. King, 
             Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McInnis, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Otter, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Sandlin, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Shows, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. 
             Quinn):
       H.R. 1305. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. LaFalce, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lantos, Ms. 
             McKinney, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. 
             Frank, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Barrett, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Evans, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Berman, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Thurman, Ms. 
             Lee, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Wexler, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Owens, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Frost, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Capuano, and 
             Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 1306. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to require additional disclosures relating to exchange rates 
     in transfers involving international transactions; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 1307. A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to increase the Government contribution for 
     Federal employee health insurance; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself and Mr. Bishop):
       H.R. 1308. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax-free expenditures from education individual 
     retirement accounts for elementary and secondary school 
     expenses, to increase the maximum annual amount of 
     contributions to such accounts, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mrs. Wilson, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. McKinney, Mr. 
             Fattah, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. Maloney of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 1309. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage contributions by individuals of capital 
     gain real property for conservation purposes, to encourage

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     qualified conservation contributions, and to modify the rules 
     governing the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a 
     qualified conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Barrett, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Tancredo, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 1310. A bill to reform the Army Corps of Engineers; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaFALCE (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Dingell, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 1311. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to reduce fees on securities transactions; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE:
       H.R. 1312. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to permit leave after the death of a spouse for 
     widows and widowers with minor children; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on 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 Ms. LOFGREN:
       H.R. 1313. A bill to provide grants to local educational 
     agencies that agree to begin school for secondary students 
     after 9:00 in the morning; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Gilman, and 
             Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 1314. A bill to provide an enhanced penalty for 
     threatening to kill, injure, or intimidate an individual, or 
     to cause property damage, by means of fire or an explosive on 
     school property; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MOLLOHAN:
       H.R. 1315. A bill to extend the deadline for commencement 
     of construction of certain hydroelectric projects located in 
     the State of West Virginia; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Ganske, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Latham, Mr. Leach, Mr. Markey, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, and Mr. Snyder):
       H.R. 1316. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit against tax for energy efficient 
     appliances; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUSSLE (for himself and Mr. Herger):
       H.R. 1317. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify that qualified personal service corporations 
     may continue to use the cash method of accounting, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 1318. A bill to authorize the extension of 
     nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations 
     treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself, Mr. English, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Towns, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Ms. Lee, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Frank, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Luther, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Cummings, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Norton, Mr. Gonzalez, and 
             Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 1319. A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection 
     Act and other banking laws to protect consumers who avail 
     themselves of payday loans from usurious interest rates and 
     exorbitant fees, perpetual debt, the use of criminal actions 
     to collect debts, and other unfair practices by payday 
     lenders, to encourage the States to license and closely 
     regulate payday lenders, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SABO:
       H.R. 1320. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to establish an effective real annual rate of interest at 
     6 percent for special obligations issued to the Social 
     Security trust funds; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Cooksey, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 1321. A bill to amend the conservation provisions of 
     the Food Security Act of 1985 to establish a voluntary, 
     incentive-based conservation security program; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Frank, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Bonior, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Borski, Mr. Olver, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Holden, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Filner, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. 
             Thurman, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. McKinney, Mr. Sherman, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Underwood, Mrs. Maloney of New York, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             and Ms. Lee):
       H.R. 1322. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide emergency 
     protection for retiree health benefits; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee 
     on the Budget, 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. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Owens, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Baldacci, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 1323. A bill to narrow the digital divide; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Hall 
             of Ohio, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Gonzalez, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mrs. Napolitano, 
             Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Baird, and Mr. 
             Wynn):
       H.R. 1324. A bill to require Federal agencies to follow 
     certain procedures with respect to the bundling of 
     procurement contract requirements, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Small Business, 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. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1325. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 3160 Irvin Cobb Drive in 
     Paducah, Kentucky, as the ``Morgan Station''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1326. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 203 West Paige Street in 
     Tompkinville, Kentucky, as the ``Tim Lee Carter Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WHITFIELD:
       H.R. 1327. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to prohibit H-2A workers from bringing law suits against 
     employers except in the State in which the employer resides 
     or has its principal place of business; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. 
             Traficant, Mr. Platts, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Ose, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Gilman, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Ney, Mr. Blagojevich, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Cramer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. King, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Frank, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Cantor, Ms. McKinney, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Visclosky, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H.J. Res. 42. A joint resolution memorializing fallen 
     firefighters by lowering the American flag to half-staff in 
     honor of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in 
     Emittsburg, Maryland; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Pastor, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Underwood, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Acevedo-
             Vila, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H. Con. Res. 90. Concurrent resolution authorizing the 
     printing of a revised and updated version of the House 
     document entitled ``Hispanic Americans in Congress''; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.

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           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Doyle):
       H. Con. Res. 91. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of increasing awareness of the autism spectrum 
     disorder, and supporting programs for greater research and 
     improved treatment of autism and improved training and 
     support for individuals with autism and those who care for 
     them; 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. TOWNS:
       H. Con. Res. 92. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that Harriet Tubman should have been paid a 
     pension for her service as a nurse and scout in the United 
     States Army during the Civil War; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H. Res. 107. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives on the death of the Honorable Norman 
     Sisisky, a Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mrs. Morella, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Mascara, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Goode, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. 
             Biggert, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H. Res. 108. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued on the subject of autism awareness; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Frost, Mr. McIntyre, 
             and Mr. Ose):
       H. Res. 109. A resolution recognizing the anniversary of 
     the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath and supporting the 
     establishment of a National Tartan Day to recognize the 
     outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish 
     Americans to the United States; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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