[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16599-16602]
[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. CASE (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Bordallo, 
             and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 2607. A bill to modify the contract consolidation 
     requirements in the Small Business Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 2608. A bill to reauthorize the National Earthquake 
     Hazards Reduction Program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. CONYERS:
       H.R. 2609. A bill to amend title 11, United States Code, to 
     provide for the avoidance of certain transfers, and the 
     alternate prosecution of certain actions, relating to certain 
     retirement benefits; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Latham, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Hall, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Janklow, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 2610. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis 
     rule, to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to 
     an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, and to reduce the rate 
     of the estate and gifts taxes to the generally applicable 
     capital gains income tax rate; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 2611. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to exempt from the windfall elimination provision of such 
     title individuals who are entitled to retired pay based on at 
     least 20 years of service as a member of a uniformed service; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 2612. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide 
     specially adapted housing assistance to veterans with 
     permanent and total service-connected disabilities due to the 
     loss, or loss of use of both upper extremities such as to 
     preclude use of the arms at and below the elbows; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SABO (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 2613. A bill to amend title 17, United States Code, to 
     exclude from copyright protection works resulting from 
     scientific research substantially funded by the Federal 
     Government; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Shays, and Mr. 
             Ferguson):
       H.R. 2614. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to equalize the exclusion from gross income of parking 
     and transportation fringe benefits and to provide for a 
     common cost-of-living adjustment; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Filner, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Lipinski, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Holden, Ms. Norton, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Baird, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Boswell, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Matheson, 
             and Mr. Carson of Oklahoma):
       H.R. 2615. A bill to provide funding for infrastructure 
     investment to restore the United States economy and to 
     enhance the security of transportation and environmental 
     facilities throughout the United States; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, Financial 
     Services, 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. 
             Leach, and Mr. Wexler):

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       H.R. 2616. A bill to increase the capabilities of the 
     United States to provide reconstruction assistance to 
     countries or regions impacted by armed conflict, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SHADEGG:
       H.R. 2617. A bill to protect American consumers from 
     identity theft and other forms of fraud; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, and 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. OBEY:
       H.R. 2618. A bill making appropriations for the Departments 
     of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and 
     related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
     2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations.
           By Mr. CASE:
       H.R. 2619. A bill to provide for the expansion of Kilauea 
     Point National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Pitts, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2620. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     years 2004 and 2005 for the Trafficking Victims Protection 
     Act of 2000, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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. ALLEN (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mrs. Capps, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Farr, Mr. Markey, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2621. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to establish requirements for 
     fishing quota systems; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BACHUS (for himself, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Moore, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Castle, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Ross, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Baker, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Lucas 
             of Oklahoma, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. Ney, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Hart, Mr. Miller of North Carolina, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Feeney, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 2622. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 
     to prevent identity theft, improve resolution of consumer 
     disputes, improve the accuracy of consumer records, make 
     improvements in the use of, and consumer access to, credit 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACHUS:
       H.R. 2623. A bill to provide for the expansion of the 
     Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge in Bibb County, 
     Alabama; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BOSWELL:
       H.R. 2624. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the provision of items and services 
     provided to Medicare beneficiaries residing in rural areas; 
     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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hill, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Weiner, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2625. A bill to establish the Independent Commission 
     on Intelligence about Iraq; to the Committee on Intelligence 
     (Permanent Select).
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. Kind):
       H.R. 2626. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to 
     improve certain child nutrition programs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and 
             Mr. Paul):
       H.R. 2627. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that amounts paid for foods for special 
     dietary use, dietary supplements, or medical foods shall be 
     treated as medical expenses; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Lee, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Lewis of Kentucky, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Owens, and Mr. 
             Lantos):
       H.R. 2628. A bill to provide affordable housing 
     opportunities for families that are headed by grandparents 
     and other relatives of children; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Case, Mr. 
             Hinchey, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 2629. A bill to provide for the importation of drugs 
     into the United States from Canada and Mexico, 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. Conyers, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Solis, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Becerra, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Meeks of 
             New York, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Baca, Mr. Ortiz, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Honda, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Farr, Mr. Berman, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Meehan, and Ms. Lofgren):
       H.R. 2630. A bill to prevent commercial alien smuggling, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Wolf, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 2631. A bill to provide that the actuarial value of 
     the prescription drug benefits offered to Medicare eligible 
     enrollees by a plan under the Federal employees health 
     benefits program shall be at least equal to the actuarial 
     value of the prescription drug benefits offered by such plan 
     to its enrollees generally; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 2632. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to issue a regulation requiring the installation of 2 
     combination cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data 
     recorder systems in each commercial passenger aircraft, 
     currently required to carry each of those recorders, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Ose, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Oberstar, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 2633. A bill to establish methods for preventing 
     identity theft and to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     protect consumers' sensitive, private health-related 
     information, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce, the Judiciary, and Financial 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. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 2634. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     certain steam generators and certain reactor vessel heads for 
     use in nuclear reactors; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 2635. A bill to make permanent the reduction in 
     capital gains rates for individuals made by the Jobs and 
     Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. McInnis, 
             and Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin):
       H.R. 2636. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to make grants to State and tribal governments to 
     assist State and tribal efforts to manage and control the 
     spread of chronic wasting disease in deer and elk herds, 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. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 2637. A bill to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act 
     to require additional disclosures relating to exchange rates 
     in transfers involving international transactions; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.

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           By Mr. HERGER:
       H.R. 2638. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make permanent the increase in expensing of certain 
     depreciable business assets enacted by the Jobs and Growth 
     Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2003; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 2639. A bill to expedite procedures for hazardous 
     fuels reduction activities and restoration in wildland fire 
     prone National Forests, 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 (for himself, Mr. Frost, 
             and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 2640. A bill to provide greater access to affordable 
     pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes; 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and 
             Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 2641. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to implement the Calfed Bay-Delta Program; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     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 Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2642. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Procion Yellow H-EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2643. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Procion Crimson H-EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2644. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Procion Navy H-EXL; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2645. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix 
     Black XF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 2646. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Dianix 
     Crimson SF; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. NORTON:
       H.R. 2647. A bill to provide for nuclear disarmament and 
     economic conversion in accordance with District of Columbia 
     Initiative Measure Number 37 of 1992; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, 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. POMBO:
       H.R. 2648. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to permit the use of proceeds of tax exempt private 
     activity bonds for community and water facility loans 
     guaranteed under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development 
     Act; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Carter, and Mr. Cole):
       H.R. 2649. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Education 
     from making any funds available to a State under any program 
     administered by the Department of Education unless the 
     Secretary determines that the State has in place a criminal 
     information sharing system; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Rodriguez, and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 2650. A bill to prohibit the study or implementation 
     of any plan to privatize, divest, or transfer any part of the 
     mission, function, or responsibility of the National Park 
     Service; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Towns, Mr. Rush, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Frost, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Pastor, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Baca, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Engel, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Nadler, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 2651. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     make grants to States to establish antibullying programs; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2652. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale of prescription drugs 
     through the Internet; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 2653. A bill to facilitate acquisition by the 
     Secretary of the Interior of certain mineral rights, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H.R. 2654. A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf 
     Lands Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue 
     regulations under which the Secretary may authorize use of a 
     decommissioned offshore oil and gas platform for culture of 
     marine organisms, an artificial reef, or scientific research, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
     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. WALSH (for himself, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Holden, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 2655. A bill to amend and extend the Irish Peace 
     Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary, 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 Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. Thompson of 
             California):
       H.R. 2656. A bill to amend the Graton Rancheria Restoration 
     Act to give the Secretary of the Interior discretion 
     regarding taking land into trust; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Fossella, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Souder, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.J. Res. 62. A joint resolution recognizing Commodore John 
     Barry as the first flag officer of the United States Navy; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 231. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Hefley, 
             Mr. Souder, Mr. Pence, Mr. Burton of Indiana, and Mr. 
             Wu):
       H. Con. Res. 232. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding security for Taiwan; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H. Con. Res. 233. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the dire humanitarian situation 
     in Liberia and efforts to introduce peace and justice to that 
     country; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK (for herself, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Stark, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Waxman, Ms. 
             Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Kildee):
       H. Con. Res. 234. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     importance of preserving the survival of essential urban 
     hospitals; 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. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Clay, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Frost, Mr. Holt, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Payne, Mr. Towns, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Sabo, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Doyle, Mr. Capuano, and Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H. Con. Res. 235. Concurrent resolution celebrating the 
     life and achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H. Con. Res. 236. Concurrent resolution permitting the use 
     of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony to commemorate 
     the unveiling of the statue of Sakajawea provided by the 
     State of North Dakota for display in Statuary Hall; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, and 
             Mr. Grijalva):
       H. Con. Res. 237. Concurrent resolution honoring the late 
     Rick Lupe, lead forestry technician for the Bureau of Indian 
     Affairs Fort Apache Agency, for his dedication and service to 
     the United States and for his essential service in fighting 
     wildfires and protecting the environment and communities of 
     Arizona; to the Committee on Resources.

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           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H. Con. Res. 238. Concurrent resolution supporting efforts 
     to advance regional and community based water and sanitation 
     needs of Israelis, Palestinians, and Jordanians as an 
     effective bridge for peace building in the Middle East; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. WATSON (for herself, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 239. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the global diamond industry, as 
     represented by the World Diamond Council, should provide 
     transition development assistance to communities in Sierra 
     Leone, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where 
     the illicit trade in conflict diamonds for arms fueled civil 
     war, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H. Res. 300. A resolution recognizing the outstanding 
     contributions of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni of 
     Christian colleges and universities; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE:
       H. Res. 301. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Federal Government should 
     actively pursue a unified approach to strengthen and promote 
     the national policy on aquaculture; 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. FILNER (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Kucinich):
       H. Res. 302. A resolution calling for the immediate and 
     unconditional release from prison of certain Kurdish members 
     of the Parliament of the Republic of Turkey; to the Committee 
     on International Relations.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. 
             Majette, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Linder, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Burns, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Collins, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mr. Ford, Ms. Lee, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Ballance, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. Watt, 
             Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rush, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Mr. Owens, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Payne, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi):
       H. Res. 303. A resolution honoring Maynard Holbrook 
     Jackson, Jr., former Mayor of the City of Atlanta, and 
     extending the condolences of the House of Representatives on 
     his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. NORTHUP:
       H. Res. 304. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives regarding United States citizens adopting 
     children from the People's Republic of China; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Holt, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and 
             Mr. Menendez):
       H. Res. 305. A resolution congratulating the New Jersey 
     Devils for winning the 2003 Stanley Cup championship; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SERRANO (for himself and Mr. Ney):
       H. Res. 306. A resolution congratulating the New York 
     Yankees on the occasion of their 100th anniversary; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. 
             Dooley of California):
       H. Res. 307. A resolution creating a select committee to 
     investigate the effectiveness of the United States' 
     intelligence structure to meet global threats; to the 
     Committee on Rules.

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