[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12630-12631]
[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. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Burr of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Platts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. 
             Tiahrt):
       H.R. 5091. A bill to increase the amount of student loan 
     forgiveness available to qualified teachers, with an emphasis 
     on special education teachers; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. 
             Holt):
       H.R. 5092. A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, 
     and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to restrict ocean dumping at the 
     site off the coast of New Jersey, known as the ``Historic 
     Area Remediation Site``, to dumping of dredged material that 
     does not exceed polychlorinated biphenyls levels of 113 parts 
     per billion; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KIRK: (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Hyde, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Mr. 
             Nussle, Mr. Petri, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina):
       H.R. 5094. A bill to establish the Federal Accounting 
     Standards Advisory Board; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 5095. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve and simplify compliance with the internal 
     revenue laws, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 5096. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. 
     Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 5097. A bill to adjust the boundaries of the Salt 
     River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve 
     located in St. Croix, Virgin Islands; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Upton, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 5098. A bill to provide disadvantaged children with 
     access to dental services; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. HANSEN:
       H.R. 5099. A bill to extend the periods of authorization 
     for the Secretary of the Interior to implement capital 
     construction projects associated with the endangered fish 
     recovery implementation programs for the Upper Colorado and 
     San Juan River Basins; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, 
             Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Andrews):
       H.R. 5100. A bill to deem a certain memorandum of agreement 
     issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Corps 
     of Engineers to be a final rule; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H.R. 5101. A bill to overrule United States v. Fior 
     D'Italia, Inc; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             McInnis, Mr. Hayworth, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 5102. A bill to expedite the process by which the 
     Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
     may utilize military aircraft to fight wildfires, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Resources, Government Reform 
     and 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. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 5103. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to simplify certain rules relating to the taxation of 
     United States businesses operating abroad, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LYNCH (for himself, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mrs. Capps, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Lee, 
             and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 5104. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for expanding, intensifying, and coordinating 
     activities with respect to research on autoimmune diseases in 
     women; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 5105. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny any deduction for direct-to-consumer 
     advertisements of prescription drugs; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. RIVERS:
       H.R. 5106. A bill to provide for coverage of scalp hair 
     prosthesis for individuals who have scalp hair loss as a 
     result of alopecia areata under the Medicare and Medicaid 
     Programs, State children's health insurance program (SCHIP), 
     Federal employees health benefits program (FEHBP), veterans 
     health care programs, TRICARE, and Indian Health Service 
     (IHS); to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Government 
     Reform, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, and 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 Ms. SANCHEZ (for herself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Hilliard, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Matsui, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. LaFalce, Mrs. Mink of Hawaii, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Frank, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Watson, 
             Mrs. Capps, and Mrs. Emerson):
       H.R. 5107. A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer 
     Protection Act of 1973 to assist the neediest of senior 
     citizens by modifying the eligibility criteria for 
     supplemental foods provided under the commodity supplemental 
     food program to take into account the extraordinarily high 
     out-of-pocket medical expenses that senior citizens pay, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 5108. A bill to authorize leases for terms not to 
     exceed 99 years on lands held in trust for the Yurok Tribe 
     and the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. WATKINS:
       H.R. 5109. A bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to 
     convey a parcel of land at the facility of the Southwestern 
     Power Administration in Tupelo, Oklahoma; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Graham, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mrs. Clayton, Mr. Everett, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Frost, Mr. Price of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr.

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             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Shows, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Collins, Mr. Watt of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Clement, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Hilliard, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. McKinney, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Hilleary, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Riley, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Pickering, 
             and Mr. McGovern):

       H.J. Res. 105. A joint resolution calling on the President 
     to take all necessary steps under existing law and 
     international trade agreements to respond to the serious 
     injury currently being experienced by the United States 
     textile and apparel industry, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.

           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself and Mr. Meeks of New York):

       H. Con. Res. 438. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of Charles Hamilton Houston; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.

           By Mr. VITTER (for himself, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cooksey, Mr. Baker, Mr. John, Mrs. 
             Biggert, and Ms. Millender-McDonald):

       H. Con. Res. 439. Concurrent resolution honoring Corinne 
     ``Lindy'' Claiborne Boggs on the occasion of the 25th 
     anniversary of the founding of the Congressional Women's 
     Caucus; to the Committee on House Administration.

           By Mr. RYUN of Kansas:

       H. Res. 481. A resolution providing a sense of the House of 
     Representatives that a standing Committee on Homeland 
     Security should be established; to the Committee on Rules.


     

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