[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 1420-1421]
[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. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Shows, Mr. King, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Baldacci, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Reynolds, and 
             Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 3731. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase amounts available to State approving agencies to 
     ascertain the qualifications of educational institutions for 
     furnishing courses of education to veterans and eligible 
     persons under the Montgomery GI Bill and under other programs 
     of education administered by the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 3732. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     limit the use by the President and the Secretary of the 
     Treasury of the Exchange Stabilization Fund to buy or sell 
     gold without congressional approval, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
     the Committee on Rules, 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. EVANS (for himself and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 3733. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     allow for substitution of parties in the case of a claim for 
     benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs when 
     the applicant for such benefits dies while the claim is 
     pending, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3734. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide full service-connected disability benefits for 
     persons disabled by treatment or vocational rehabilitation 
     provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs and for 
     survivors of persons dying from such treatment; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Evans, and Ms. Brown of 
             Florida):
       H.R. 3735. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the time for application for a waiver of recovery of 
     claims of overpayments of veterans benefits and to otherwise 
     improve the administration of overpayments of veterans 
     benefits; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 3736. A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 
     1934 to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
     strengthen the Commission's auditor independence standards; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Baldacci, and Mr. 
             Allen):
       H.R. 3737. A bill to provide for renewal of project-based 
     assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are 
     sufficient to sustain operations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Borski, Ms. Hart, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 3738. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1299 North 7th Street in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Herbert Arlene Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Borski, Ms. Hart, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 3739. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 6150 North Broad Street in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``Rev. Leon Sullivan Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Borski, Ms. Hart, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Gekas, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Platts, Mr. Mascara, and Mr. 
             English):
       H.R. 3740. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 925 Dickinson Street in 
     Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ``William V. Cibotti Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Horn, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Frost, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 3741. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the National Vaccine Injury Compensation 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 3742. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the earned income tax credit for individuals 
     with no qualifying children; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 3743. A bill to provide for restrictions on travel by 
     diplomatic representatives of the Palestine Liberation 
     Organization while in the United States, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GEKAS:
       H.R. 3744. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide for continuing appropriations in the absence of 
     regular appropriations; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Shadegg, 
             Mr. Cox, and Mr. Royce):

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       H.R. 3745. A bill to amend the Securities and Exchange Act 
     of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate 
     charitable contributions, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON:
       H.R. 3746. A bill to amend title XVIII to establish a 
     comprehensive centers for medical excellence demonstration 
     program; 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. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Underwood, 
             Mr. Wu, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Baird, and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 3747. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the site commonly known as Eagledale 
     Ferry Dock at Taylor Avenue in the State of Washington for 
     potential inclusion in the National Park System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H.R. 3748. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 107 South Oak Street in 
     Arcola, Illinois, as the ``James E. Case IV Post Office''; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO (for himself, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Grucci, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mrs. Mink of 
             Hawaii, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. King, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Horn, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Filner, Mr. Stupak, and Mr. Boyd):
       H.R. 3749. A bill to amend the Water Resources Development 
     Act of 1986 to limit the non-Federal share of the cost of 
     shore protection projects; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii:
       H.R. 3750. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study regarding the suitability and feasibility 
     of establishing the East Maui National Heritage Area in the 
     Hana district of East Maui in the State of Hawaii, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 3751. A bill to prohibit the importation of dangerous 
     firearms that have been modified to avoid the ban on 
     semiautomatic assault weapons; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Maloney of 
             New York, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Honda, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mrs. Lowey, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Baldacci, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Skelton, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Owens, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Allen, Mr. Rothman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Clement, Ms. Lee, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Waters, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Blagojevich, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Reyes, 
             Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Olver, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Sanchez, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Brown of Florida, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Underwood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Bonior, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Borski, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Israel, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Wu, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rush, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mrs. Meek of Florida, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ford, and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 3752. A bill to provide housing assistance to domestic 
     violence victims; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 3753. A bill to reinstate and transfer a hydroelectric 
     license under the Federal Power Act to permit the 
     redevelopment of a hydroelectric project located in the State 
     of New York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 3754. A bill to extend the deadlines under part I of 
     the Federal Power Act for commencement of construction of two 
     hydroelectric projects in the State of New York; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 3755. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to preserve the 
     educational status and financial resources of military 
     personnel called to active duty; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 3756. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow as a deduction in determining adjusted gross 
     income the deduction for expenses in connection with services 
     as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces of the 
     United States, to allow employers a credit against income tax 
     with respect to employees who participate in the military 
     reserve components, and to allow a comparable credit for 
     participating reserve component self-employed individuals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WEXLER:
       H.R. 3757. A bill to freeze and repeal portions of the tax 
     cut enacted in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to apply savings there from to 
     a comprehensive Medicare outpatient prescription drug 
     benefit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Norton, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Bonior, Mr. Payne, 
             Ms. Kaptur, and Ms. Brown of Florida):
       H. Con. Res. 328. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with respect to coverage of outpatient 
     prescription drugs under the Medicare Program and with 
     respect to providing for appropriate new budget authority for 
     such coverage; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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 Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Hansen, 
             Mr. Langevin, Mr. Dan Miller of Florida, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Stark, Mr. Traficant, Mr. Waxman, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H. Con. Res. 329. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, 
     tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting 
     National Donor Day; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H. Con. Res. 330. Concurrent resolution honoring the State 
     of Louisiana's oil and gas industry on the occasion of its 
     101st anniversary; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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