[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17445-17446]
[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. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Hart, and 
             Mr. Deal of Georgia):
       H.R. 2671. A bill to provide for enhanced Federal, State, 
     and local enforcement of the immigration laws of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, 
             Mr. Camp, Mr. Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Cole, Mr. Cox, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Culberson, 
             Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Linder, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Gingrey, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. McInnis, 
             Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Paul, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2672. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     permit voluntary compliance with provisions relating to the 
     rate of wage paid to laborers and mechanics employed on 
     Federal-aid highway projects; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 Mr. BECERRA:
       H.R. 2674. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to provide for student loan forgiveness to encourage 
     individuals to become and remain librarians in low income 
     areas; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CRANE:
       H.R. 2675. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to treat Indian tribes the same as State governments for 
     purposes of chapter 35 of such Code; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2676. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide that consensual sexual activity between adults shall 
     not be a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 2677. A bill to amend title 1, United States Code, to 
     eliminate any Federal policy on the definition of marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. INSLEE:
       H.R. 2678. A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness 
     programs under the guaranteed and direct student loan 
     programs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce, and in addition to

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     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. ISRAEL (for himself and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 2679. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to make New York a member of 
     the New England Fishery Management Council; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Norton, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Fattah, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Majette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Case, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Markey, Mr. Honda, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Leach, Mr. Portman, Mr. Berman, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Terry, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ford, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Rush, Ms. Waters, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Upton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Serrano, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Watt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Moore, Ms. 
             Slaughter, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 2680. A bill to authorize the President to award a 
     gold medal on behalf of the Congress to Reverend Doctor 
     Martin Luther King, Jr. (posthumously) and his widow Coretta 
     Scott King in recognition of their contributions to the 
     Nation on behalf of the civil rights movement; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Boehlert, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 2681. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     increase penalties for individuals who operate motor vehicles 
     while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY:
       H.R. 2682. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce estate tax rates by 20 percent, to increase 
     the unified credit against estate and gift taxes to the 
     equivalent of a $3,000,000 exclusion and to provide an 
     inflation adjustment of such amount, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Norton, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Holden, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and 
             Mrs. McCarthy of New York):
       H.R. 2683. A bill to provide for disclosure of fire safety 
     standards and measures with respect to campus buildings, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 2684. A bill to provide emergency assistance to 
     producers that have suffered crop losses due to disasters; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Evans, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Lowey, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Crowley, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Nadler, and Mr. Hyde):
       H.R. 2685. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to reauthorize the Matching Grant 
     Program for School Security; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 2686. A bill to ensure the safety of recreational 
     fishermen and other persons who use motor vehicles to access 
     beaches adjacent to the Brigantine Wilderness Area in the 
     Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, New Jersey, by 
     providing a narrow transition zone above the mean high tide 
     line where motor vehicles can be safely driven and parked; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2687. A bill to allow beach maintenance and grooming 
     of certain areas; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 2688. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for 
     temporary workers; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Mr. 
             Wicker):
       H.R. 2689. A bill to establish the Mississippi Gulf Coast 
     National Heritage Area in the State of Mississippi, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Pearce, 
             Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Case, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Young of Alaska, and Mr. Rehberg):
       H.R. 2690. 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.J. Res. 64. A joint resolution disapproving the extension 
     of the waiver authority contained in section 402(c) of the 
     Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois:
       H. Res. 314. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Illinois Fighting Illini men's tennis team for their 
     successful season; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Paul, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H. Res. 315. A resolution congratulating Rafael Palmeiro of 
     the Texas Rangers for hitting 500 major league home runs and 
     thanking him for being a role model for the Cuban American 
     community, as well as for all Americans; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.

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