[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13375-13376]
[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. MANZULLO (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer):
       H.R. 2282. A bill to amend the provisions of titles 5 and 
     28, United States Code, relating to equal access to justice, 
     award of reasonable costs and fees, and administrative 
     settlement offers, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Small 
     Business, 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. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. 
             King of Iowa):
       H.R. 2283. A bill to provide for the creation of an 
     additional category of laborers or mechanics known as helpers 
     under the Davis-Bacon Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Payne, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Markey, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Frost, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Nadler, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Rush, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 2284. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to States for assistance in hiring additional 
     school-based mental health and student service providers; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Buyer):
       H.R. 2285. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require the Secretary of

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     Labor to provide staffing at military installations overseas 
     to carry out employment counseling under the Transition 
     Assistance Program for persons separating from active duty in 
     the Armed Forces; 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. RANGEL (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Michaud, 
             Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 2286. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase partial refundability of the child tax 
     credit, to provide that pay received by members of the Armed 
     Forces while serving in Iraq or other combat zones will be 
     taken into account in determining eligibility for partial 
     refundability of the child tax credit, to accelerate marriage 
     penalty relief in the earned income tax credit, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. 
             Ney):
       H.R. 2287. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     remove the prohibition on the ability of qualified dental 
     officers in the uniformed services to receive additional 
     special pay while undergoing dental internship or residency 
     training; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2288. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require the prorating of Medicaid beneficiary 
     contributions in the case of partial coverage of nursing 
     facility services during a month; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2289. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to make grants for projects to construct 
     fences or other barriers to prevent public access to tracks 
     and other hazards of fixed guideway systems in residential 
     areas; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 2290. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide monthly benefits for certain uninsured 
     children living without parents; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. 
             McGovern, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Ms. Solis, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Rush, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Meehan, Ms. 
             Waters, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ford, Mr. Berry, Mr. Brady 
             of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. Engel, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 2291. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to extend loan forgiveness for certain loans to Head Start 
     teachers; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 2292. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a program for promoting good health, disease 
     prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary 
     conditions for persons with disabilities, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 2293. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to prevent government agencies from requiring or prohibiting 
     employers in the construction industry to enter into 
     agreements with labor organizations; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 2294. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     delay the termination of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on 
     Education, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. OLVER (for himself, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Serrano, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2295. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to improve access to advanced practice nurses under the 
     Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Castle, Mr. Baker, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Foley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. Putnam):
       H.R. 2296. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for 
     certain amenities and personal comforts in the Federal prison 
     system; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2297. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     modify and improve certain benefits for veterans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. VELAZQUEZ:
       H.R. 2298. A bill to amend section 3 of the Housing and 
     Urban Development Act of 1968 to ensure improved access to 
     employment opportunities for low-income people; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Lee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Owens, and Mr. 
             Gonzalez):
       H.R. 2299. A bill to authorize assistance through eligible 
     nongovernmental organizations to remove and dispose of 
     unexploded ordnance in agriculturally-valuable lands in 
     developing countries; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Norton, Mr. Frost, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 2300. 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.

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