[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 15888-15890]
[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. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 2569. A bill to improve benefits for members of the 
     Armed Forces and veterans and for their dependents and 
     survivors; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, 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. DeFAZIO (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Slaughter, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Bell, 
             Mr. Ballance, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Doyle, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Stark, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Blumenauer, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Honda, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Kaptur, and 
             Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 2570. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to reimburse States for direct expenses and losses 
     incurred by State and local government entities during the 
     effective period of a high threat condition (Code Orange) or 
     severe threat condition (Code Red) declared by the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security, that are in excess of normal operating 
     expenses; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Quinn, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 2571. A bill to provide for the financing of high-
     speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Quinn, and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):

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       H.R. 2572. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     benefit of Amtrak for fiscal years 2004 through 2006, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. LaTOURETTE (for himself, Ms. Norton, Mr. Young 
             of Alaska, and Mr. Oberstar):
       H.R. 2573. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     make reforms in the management and development of Federal 
     real property; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Ballance, Ms. Norton, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Cummings, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Filner, Mr. Owens, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Waters, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. Majette, 
             Mr. Watt, Mr. Fattah, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Payne, and 
             Ms. Baldwin):
       H.R. 2574. A bill to abolish the death penalty under 
     Federal law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             King of New York, Mr. Leach, Mr. Shays, Mr. Linder, 
             Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Cox, Mr. Ryan 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Renzi, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 2575. A bill to reform the regulation of certain 
     housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Platts, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Israel, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Frost, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mrs. Davis of California, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Hill, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Murtha, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             and Mr. Wu):
       H.R. 2576. A bill to amend the Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil 
     Relief Act of 1940 to enhance the protection of credit 
     ratings of active duty military personnel who are activated 
     for military service; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Bishop of Utah):
       H.R. 2577. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on price 
     controls of foreign governments on pharmaceuticals; 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. BURR (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Burgess, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kline, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey, and Mr. Jones of North Carolina):
       H.R. 2578. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to establish a voluntary Medicare outpatient 
     prescription drug discount and security program; 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. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Blunt, Mr. McInnis, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Holden, Mr. Gutknecht, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Moran of Kansas, Mr. Janklow, Mr. 
             Ross, Mr. Rehberg, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Graves, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Case, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Ose, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith 
             of Michigan, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2579. A bill to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to 
     establish procedures for identifying countries that deny 
     market access for agricultural products of the United States, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H.R. 2580. A bill to establish the Congaree Swamp National 
     Park in the State of South Carolina, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 2581. A bill to authorize State and local governments 
     to petition the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency for enforcement of certain violations of the Solid 
     Waste Disposal Act, and to require the establishment of a 
     manifest system for the interstate transportation of solid 
     waste; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH:
       H.R. 2582. A bill to amend the State eligibility provisions 
     for grants under section 106 of the Child Abuse Prevention 
     and Treatment Act to ensure that State foster care agencies 
     meet certain requirements if the agencies have knowledge that 
     foster children under the responsibility of the State are 
     missing; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 2583. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving 
     divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or 
     widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at 
     least 10 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 2584. A bill to provide for the conveyance to the 
     Utrok Atoll local government of a decommissioned National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ship; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Filner, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 2585. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to 
     seek cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 2586. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     National Forest System lands to the towns of Laona and 
     Wabeno, Wisconsin; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HOLDEN (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Upton, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 2587. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     establish a combat badge for helicopter medical evacuation 
     ambulance (Medevac) pilots and crews; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 2588. A bill to establish under the Medicare Program 
     under title XVIII of the Social Security Act incentives to 
     health care providers for delivering high-quality, cost-
     effective health care to Medicare beneficiaries; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 2589. A bill to amend title 40, United States Code, to 
     add Nicholas and Robertson Counties, Kentucky, to the 
     Appalachian region; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 2590. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to permit the admission to the United States of 
     nonimmigrant students and visitors who are the spouses and 
     children of United States permanent resident aliens, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 2591. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for Small Business Protection Accounts, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. PUTNAM (for himself, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. 
             Boyd, Ms. Harris, and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 2592. A bill to promote improved nutrition for needy 
     Americans, including women, infants, children, and students, 
     by revising and enhancing Federal nutrition programs to 
     incorporate a greater role for fruits, vegetables, and 100 
     percent juice products; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. RADANOVICH (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, and 
             Ms. Harman):
       H.R. 2593. A bill to provide veterans benefits to certain 
     individuals who serve in the United States Merchant Marine 
     during a period of war; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, 
             Mr. Filner, and Mr. Hinojosa):
       H.R. 2594. A bill to establish an Adult Job Corps 
     demonstration program for the United States-Mexico border 
     area; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Crane, 
             Mr. Linder, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Doolittle, and Mr. 
             Culberson):
       H.J. Res. 61. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the Federal 
     income tax; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. Pastor, Mr. Hayworth, 
             Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Grijalva, and Mr. Renzi):
       H. Con. Res. 227. Concurrent resolution expressing profound 
     sorrow for the death of the Honorable Bob Stump and gratitude 
     to the Honorable Bob Stump for serving the United States and 
     the State of Arizona with honor and distinction in his 26 
     years as a Member of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 228. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the National Family Caregiver Support 
     Program should be fully funded to continue efforts to provide 
     relief and necessary services to individuals who perform 
     informal or unpaid care for the elderly and care for children 
     under 18 years of age; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H. Con. Res. 229. Concurrent resolution acknowledging the 
     strong relationship between the United States and the 
     Republic of Mali and recognizing Mali's role in building a 
     participative democracy, providing leadership through 
     conflict resolution and peacekeeping activities, and 
     supporting the fight against terrorism; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Pelosi, and 
             Mr. Hyde):
       H. Res. 294. A resolution condemning the terrorism 
     inflicted on Israel since the Aqaba Summit and expressing 
     solidarity with the Israeli people in their fight against 
     terrorism; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Graves, Mr. Dingell, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas):
       H. Res. 296. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which 
     has been a significant part of the social, economic, and 
     cultural heritage of the United States and many other nations 
     and a leading force for product and manufacturing innovation 
     throughout the 20th century; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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