[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12009-12011]
[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 Mrs. KELLY (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             and Mr. Fletcher):
       H.R. 5031. A bill to expand research regarding inflammatory 
     bowel disease, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 5032. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to convey certain National Forest System lands in the 
     Mendocino National Forest, California, to authorize the use 
     of the proceeds from such conveyances for National Forest 
     purposes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. ARMEY (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Schaffer, Mr. Cox, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Crane, Mr. Flake, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Dan 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Weller, and Mr. Wicker):
       H.R. 5033. A bill to provide scholarships for District of 
     Columbia elementary and secondary students, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Graham, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 5034. A bill to authorize the President to 
     posthumously award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress in 
     honor of Rev. Joseph A. De Laine, in recognition of his 
     contributions to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. FLETCHER (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bishop, 
             Mr. Rogers of Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Mr. Hilleary):
       H.R. 5035. A bill to replace the existing Federal price 
     support and quota programs for tobacco with price support and 
     quota programs designed to assist the actual producers of 
     tobacco, to compensate quota holders for the loss of tobacco 
     quota asset value, to provide assistance for active tobacco 
     producers, including those producers who forgo obtaining a 
     tobacco production license, during the transition of the new 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 5036. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special 
     training, technical assistance, and professional development 
     to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to 
     the staff of such programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Roybal-Allard, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 5037. A bill to require prescription drug 
     manufacturers, packers, and distributors to disclose certain 
     gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or 
     other marketing activities, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 5038. A bill to prohibit the importation of 
     electricity into the United States from Mexico if produced in 
     electric energy generation units near the United States 
     border that do not comply with air quality control 
     requirements that provide air quality protection that is at 
     least equivalent to the protection provided by the 
     requirements applicable to the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 5039. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to convey title to certain irrigation project property in the 
     Humboldt Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County Water 
     Conservation District, Pershing County, Lander County, and 
     the State of Nevada; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Hilliard, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Underwood, Ms. McCollum, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Bonior):
       H.R. 5040. A bill to combat toxic mold, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Financial Services, Ways and 
     Means, 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. HANSEN:
       H.R. 5041. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act concerning loss of nationality for actions supporting 
     terrorism against the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 5042. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to construct, lease, or modify major medical 
     facilities at the site of the former Fitzsimons Army Medical 
     Center, Aurora, Colorado; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 5043. A bill to provide that the marriage penalty 
     relief provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall be permanent whenever the 
     actual on-budget budget of the Government is in balance or 
     surplus and the Director of the Office of Management and 
     Budget determines that this Act will not cause on-budget 
     deficits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Hall of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Frank, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Clement, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Rivers, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. 
             Maloney of New York, Ms. McKinney, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Mink 
             of Hawaii, Mr. Markey, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Smith of 
             Washington, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Andrews, Ms.

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             Brown of Florida, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. DeGette, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Engel, Ms. 
             Roybal-Allard, Mr. Wexler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, 
             Ms. Solis, Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Payne, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Wu, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Price of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Evans, Mr. Moore, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Deutsch, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Coyne, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Levin, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mrs. Tauscher, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Matsui, Ms. Waters, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Dingell, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. 
             Borski, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Ms. 
             Watson, and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H.R. 5044. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to implement the final rule to phase out snowmobile use in 
     Yellowstone National Park, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial 
     Parkway, and Grand Teton National Park, and snowplane use in 
     Grand Teton National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Nussle, and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 5045. A bill to provide for equity in payments under 
     the Medicare 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. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. Udall of 
             Colorado, Mr. Schaffer, and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 5046. A bill to provide for the use of private and 
     appropriated funds for certain facilities related to Mesa 
     Verde National Park; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DAN MILLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. 
             Lynch):
       H.R. 5047. A bill to establish the National Center on Liver 
     Disease Research, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Mink 
             of Hawaii, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Meehan, 
             Ms. Waters, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Stark, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, and Ms. Slaughter.):
       H.R. 5048. A bill to prohibit corporations from making 
     loans to their officers, directors, and principal 
     shareholders; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NEY:
       H.R. 5049. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for an additional place of holding court in the 
     Southern District of Ohio; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hall of Texas, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Upton, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Horn, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Toomey, Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Platts, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Whitfield, and Mr. Buyer):
       H.R. 5050. A bill to establish the Market Integrity 
     Commission to study issues relating to the governance of 
     corporations in interstate and foreign commerce; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado):
       H.R. 5051. A bill to enhance the criminal penalties for 
     illegal trafficking of archaeological resources, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Resources, 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. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Watts 
             of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 5052. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow an income tax credit for the provision of 
     homeownership and community development, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, and Mr. Hastings of Washington):
       H.R. 5053. A bill to provide full funding for the payment 
     in lieu of taxes program for the next five fiscal years, to 
     protect local jurisdictions against the loss of property tax 
     revenues when private lands are acquired by a Federal land 
     management agency, 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. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 5054. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic 
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect 
     to qualified tuition programs; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 5055. A bill to authorize the placement in Arlington 
     National Cemetery of a memorial honoring the World War II 
     veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 5056. A bill to provide for the promotion of 
     democracy, human rights, and rule of law in the Republic of 
     Belarus and for the consolidation and strengthening of 
     Belarus sovereignty and independence; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, Financial Services, and 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. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Scott, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Issa, and Mr. Doggett):
       H.R. 5057. A bill to prevent and punish counterfeiting and 
     copyright piracy, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Tauzin):
       H.R. 5058. A bill to preserve the integrity of the 
     establishment of accounting standards by the Financial 
     Accounting Standards Board, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Clyburn, 
             Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Condit, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Graham, Mr. Watkins, and Mr. 
             Pitts):
       H.R. 5059. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     to provide for fire safety standards for cigarettes, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Farr of California, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Israel, Mr. John, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Matheson, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Murtha, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Pombo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Turner, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. 
             Bilirakis):
       H.R. 5060. A bill to provide for the disclosure of 
     information on projects of the Department of Defense, such as 
     Project 112 and the Shipboard Hazard and Defense Project 
     (Project SHAD), that included testing of biological or 
     chemical agents involving potential exposure of members of 
     the Armed Forces to toxic agents, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 5061. A bill to amend part D of title IV of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the collection of child support 
     arrears in interstate cases; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas:
       H.J. Res. 103. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
     Pledge of Allegiance; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma:
       H.J. Res. 104. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the

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     United States to protect the Pledge of Allegiance; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. King, Mr. 
             Lantos, and Mr. Hyde):
       H. Con. Res. 432. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the education curriculum in the 
     Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. JENKINS (for himself, Mr. Bryant, Mr. Hilleary, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H. Con. Res. 433. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     United States Mint for the cost savings achieved by the 1982 
     conversion to the copper-plated zinc penny and expressing 
     support for the copper-plated zinc penny on the 20th 
     anniversary of its circulation in United States coinage; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SHOWS:
       H. Con. Res. 434. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the economic collapse of 
     WorldCom Inc; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GILMAN (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 467. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should declare its 
     support for the independence of Kosova; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Lantos, 
             and Mr. Cox):
       H. Res. 468. A resolution affirming the importance of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), supporting 
     continued United States participation in NATO, ensuring that 
     the enlargement of NATO proceeds in a manner consistent with 
     United States interests, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Pitts, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mr. Wamp):
       H. Res. 469. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the recent escalation within many 
     participating states of the Organization for Security and 
     Cooperation in Europe of anti-Semitic violence, as well as 
     manifestations of xenophobia and discrimination directed 
     against ethnic and religious minorities, is of grave concern 
     and requires the highest attention of all OSCE governments; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.

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