[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13910-13913]
[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 Texas (for himself and Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 2344. A bill to restore Federal remedies for 
     infringements of intellectual property by States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pence, and 
             Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 2345. A bill to amend chapter 6 of title 5, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Regulatory Flexibility 
     Act), to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on 
     small entities of rules, 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 Mr. FRANKS of Arizona:
       H.R. 2346. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social 
     Security benefits and tier 1 railroad retirement benefits; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 2347. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a credit which is dependent on enactment 
     of State qualified scholarship tax credits and which is 
     allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable 
     contributions to education investment organizations that 
     provide assistance for elementary and secondary education; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 2348. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 regarding the rigorous standard of 
     quality applicable to paraprofessionals hired before the date 
     of enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gutierrez, 
             Mr. Filner, Ms. Berkley, and Mrs. Davis of 
             California):
       H.R. 2349. A bill to authorize certain major medical 
     facility projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 2350. A bill to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance 
     for Needy Families block grant program through fiscal year 
     2003, and for other purposes; 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. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ose, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Camp, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, and Mr. Norwood):
       H.R. 2351. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts 
     contributed to health savings accounts and to provide for the 
     disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and 
     flexible spending arrangements; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Issa, and 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2352. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs health 
     care for certain Filipino World War II veterans residing in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Farr, and Ms. Kilpatrick):
       H.R. 2353. A bill to require all newly constructed, 
     federally assisted, single-family houses and town houses to 
     meet minimum

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     standards of visitability for persons with disabilities; to 
     the Committee on Financial 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 Mr. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. 
             Gibbons):
       H.R. 2354. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the allowance for burial expenses of certain 
     veterans; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Mr. Case):
       H.R. 2355. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize certain 
     projects in the State of Hawaii and to amend the Hawaii Water 
     Resources Act of 2000 to modify the water resources study; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Bereuter, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Snyder, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 2356. A bill to require the National Institutes of 
     Health to conduct research, and the Agency for Healthcare 
     Research and Quality to conduct studies, on the comparative 
     effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prescription drugs 
     that account for high levels of expenditures or use by 
     individuals in federally funded health programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Miller of Florida):
       H.R. 2357. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish standards of access to care for veterans seeking 
     health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Paul, Mr. Foley, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, and 
             Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2358. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the timely development of a more cost 
     effective United States commercial space transportation 
     industry, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Osborne, and Mr. 
             Latham):
       H.R. 2359. A bill to extend the basic pilot program for 
     employment eligibility verification, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Thompson of California, 
             Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Wu, Mr. Farr, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 2360. A bill to provide for qualified withdrawals from 
     the Capital Construction Fund for fishermen leaving the 
     industry and for the rollover of Capital Construction Funds 
     to individual retirement plans, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. CARDIN (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Capito, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 2361. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to waive the part B late enrollment penalty for 
     military retirees who enroll by December 31, 2004, and to 
     provide a special part B enrollment period for such retirees; 
     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. CASE (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, and Mr. 
             Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 2362. A bill to amend the Native American Languages 
     Act to provide for the support of Native American language 
     survival schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. Cummings, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Solis, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Frost, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Allen, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 2363. A bill to improve early learning opportunities 
     and promote preparedness by increasing the availability of 
     Head Start programs, to increase the availability and 
     affordability of quality child care, to reduce child hunger 
     and encourage healthy eating habits, to facilitate parental 
     involvement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, House 
     Administration, Government Reform, and 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 2364. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act in regard to Caribbean-born immigrants; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. 
             Houghton):
       H.R. 2365. A bill to amend United States trade laws to 
     address more effectively import crises, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ETHERIDGE:
       H.R. 2366. A bill to suspend certain amendments made by the 
     No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 if the Federal Government 
     fails to fully fund such amendments; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 2367. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     public lands in and around historic mining townsites in 
     Nevada, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Stenholm, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Bell, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. 
             Doggett, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 2368. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to tax the campaign committees of candidates for State 
     and local public office in the same manner as campaign 
     committees of candidates for Congress; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Farr, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Andrews, Ms. 
             Majette, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Meeks of New York, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Ferguson, Ms. Waters, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Ms. DeGette, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Shays, Mr. Leach, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wu, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Kleczka, Mr. Stark, Mr. Honda, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Delahunt, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Markey, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Hill, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. Harman, 
             Ms. Solis, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Moore, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Watt, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. Schakowsky, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Clay, Ms. McCollum, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Crowley, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Rush, Mr. Towns, Mr. Evans, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. McCarthy 
             of Missouri, Mr. Sherman, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Allen, Mr. Cooper, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Price 
             of North Carolina, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Miller of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Berkley, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr.

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             Tierney, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H.R. 2369. A bill to protect inventoried roadless areas in 
     the National Forest System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture, 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island:
       H.R. 2370. A bill to improve homeland security by providing 
     for national resilience in preparation for, and in the event 
     of, a terrorist attack, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on the Judiciary, and Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. LEE (for herself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Filner, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. 
             Case, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Ballance, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Clay, Mr. Rangel, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Waters, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Farr, and 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 2371. A bill to provide for the issuance of a 
     semipostal to benefit the Peace Corps; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Towns, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Paul, Mr. Frost, Mr. Payne, and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2372. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an increased low-income housing credit for 
     property located immediately adjacent to qualified census 
     tracts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 2373. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to make grants to nonprofit community 
     organizations for the development of open space on 
     municipally owned vacant lots in urban areas; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 2374. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to allow 
     more joint ventures, leader-follow arrangements, and teaming 
     arrangements under the section 8(a) minority business 
     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 2375. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to increase the contribution limits applicable to simple 
     retirement accounts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 2376. A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and 
     crime at or through ports; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Solis, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 2377. A bill to establish the Child Care Provider 
     Development and Retention Grant Program, the Child Care 
     Provider Scholarship Program, and a program of child care 
     provider health benefits coverage, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2378. A bill to reform the safety practices of the 
     railroad industry, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, 
     and hazardous materials releases, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OSBORNE:
       H.R. 2379. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve access to health care for rural veterans, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota:
       H.R. 2380. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize additional compensation to be paid to certain 
     veterans in receipt of compensation for a service-connected 
     disability rated totally disabling for whom a family member 
     dependent on the veteran for support provides care; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, and Mr. 
             Strickland):
       H.R. 2381. A bill to complete construction of the 13-State 
     Appalachian development highway system, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. McCollum, 
             Mr. Markey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H.R. 2382. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to improving transportation in the national parks; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2383. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the tax treatment of smoking cessation costs; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Shays, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut):
       H.R. 2384. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide an exemption from Interstate System weight 
     limitations for milk hauling vehicles in the State of 
     Connecticut; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. Abercrombie):
       H.R. 2385. A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
     to provide for more equitable allotment of funds to States 
     for centers for independent living; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. Otter, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Goss, Mr. Peterson 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Pearce, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 2386. A bill to amend the Antiquities Act regarding 
     the establishment by the President of certain national 
     monuments and to provide for public participation in the 
     proclamation of national monuments; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 2387. A bill to foster local collaborations which will 
     ensure that resources are effectively and efficiently used 
     within the criminal and juvenile justice systems; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 2388. 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. VISCLOSKY:
       H.R. 2389. A bill to assure that the services of a 
     nonemergency department physician are available to hospital 
     patients 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week in all non-Federal 
     hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2390. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to enter into 
     agreements with private for-profit organizations for the 
     provision of work-study employment; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H. Con. Res. 208. Concurrent resolution supporting National 
     Men's Health Week; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Kirk, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H. Con. Res. 209. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     signing of the United States-Adriatic Charter, a charter of 
     partnership among the United States, Albania, Croatia, and 
     Macedonia; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ballance, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Jefferson, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Majette, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr.

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             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Watt, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Clay):
       H. Con. Res. 210. Concurrent resolution honoring Army 
     Specialist Shoshana Nyree Johnson, former prisoner of war in 
     Iraq; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H. Con. Res. 211. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress and appreciation for the support and 
     cooperation from Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar in Operation 
     Iraqi Freedom; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Watson, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Farr, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Owens, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Waters, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Honda, Ms. Solis, 
             Mr. Towns, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Res. 260. A resolution requesting the President to 
     transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 
     days after the date of the adoption of this resolution 
     documents or other materials in the President's possession 
     relating to Iraq's weapons of mass destruction; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. McNulty, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. 
             Wamp):
       H. Res. 261. A resolution expressing the support of the 
     House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations 
     such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance 
     to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all 
     Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for 
     local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief 
     charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, 
     food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.

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