[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1098-1099]
[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:

           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 3714. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to facilitate entry into the United States by 
     nonimmigrant aliens for brief temporary stays for the serious 
     illness or death of a member of the alien's immediate family; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H.R. 3715. A bill to amend section 4531(c) of the Balanced 
     Budget Act of 1997 to permit payment for ALS intercept 
     services furnished in areas other than rural areas, 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. GOODLATTE:
       H.R. 3716. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide a defense against certain criminal prosecutions for 
     interactive computer service providers; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Leach, Mrs. Roukema, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ney, Mr. King, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Riley, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Thune, and Ms. Hart):
       H.R. 3717. A bill to reform the Federal deposit insurance 
     system, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. BONO:
       H.R. 3718. A bill to authorize a right-of-way through 
     Joshua Tree National Park, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Evans, 
             and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 3719. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase maximum the amount of a home loan guarantee 
     available to a veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 3720. A bill to require the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration to establish a tsunami hazard 
     mitigation program for all United States coastal States and 
     insular areas; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 3721. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to require the Federal Election Commission to 
     establish and administer an escrow account for certain 
     campaign contributions that a political committee intends to 
     return to the contributor, 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 Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3722. A bill to require the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget to include an outlying county in a 
     metropolitan statistical area if the county meets certain 
     requirements; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. HART:
       H.R. 3723. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Army to 
     establish a program to provide environmental assistance to 
     non-Federal interests in western Pennsylvania, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H.R. 3724. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who 
     are active members of volunteer firefighting and emergency 
     medical service organizations; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 3725. A bill to require disclosure of the sale of 
     securities by insiders of issuers of the securities to be 
     made available to the Commission and to the public in 
     electronic form before the transaction is conducted, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. OXLEY:
       H.R. 3726. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit video voyeurism in the special maritime and 
     territorial jurisdiction of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Walsh, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Stupak, 
             and Mr. Ross):
       H.R. 3727. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to issue regulations under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act that 
     authorize States to establish hunting seasons for double-
     crested cormorants; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 3728. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend section 29 to other facilities; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Ney, Ms. DeGette, 
             Mrs. Morella, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Waters, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Blagojevich, Mr. Towns, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Rush, Mr. Evans, Mr. Dooley 
             of California, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Owens, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Capuano, Mr. LaFalce, and Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 3729. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the health benefits coverage of 
     infants and children under the Medicaid and State children's 
     health insurance program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 3730. A bill to expand educational opportunities for 
     recipients of assistance under the program of block grants to 
     States for temporary assistance for needy familiies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PITTS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 324. Concurrent resolution commending 
     President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan for his leadership and 
     friendship and welcoming him to the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations. considered and agreed 
     to.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Davis 
             of Florida, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Cantor):
       H. Con. Res. 325. 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. 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Knollenberg):
       H. Con. Res. 326. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their 
     efforts to remind parents and care givers to use child safety 
     seats and seat belts when transporting children in vehicles 
     and for sponsoring National Child Passenger Safety Week; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 
     considered and agreed to.

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           By Mr. WEXLER (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Foley):
       H. Con. Res. 327. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     Republic of Turkey and the State of Israel for the continued 
     strengthening of their political, economic, cultural, and 
     strategic partnership and for their actions in support of the 
     war on terrorism; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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