[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19822-19827]
[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. THOMAS:
       H.R. 2896. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to remove impediments in such Code and make our 
     manufacturing, service, and high-technology businesses and 
     workers more competitive and productive both at home and 
     abroad; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Reyes, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Majette, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weiner, 
             Ms. McCollum, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 2897. A bill to end homelessness in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education 
     and the Workforce, Government Reform, 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. SHIMKUS (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Upton, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Terry, Mr. Towns, Mr.

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             Pickering, Mr. Gillmor, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Whitfield, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 2898. A bill to improve homeland security, public 
     safety, and citizen activated emergency response capabilities 
     through the use of enhanced 911 wireless services, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself and Mr. Flake):
       H.R. 2899. A bill to establish two new categories of 
     nonimmigrant workers, 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 Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Feeney, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. McInnis, and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 2900. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a 7-year recovery period for motorsports 
     entertainment complexes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA:
       H.R. 2901. A bill to protect human health and the 
     environment from the release of hazardous substances by acts 
     of terrorism; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Emanuel):
       H.R. 2902. A bill to establish the Corporate Subsidy Reform 
     Commission to review inequitable Federal subsidies and make 
     recommendations for termination, modification, or retention 
     of such subsidies, and to state the sense of the Congress 
     that the Congress should promptly consider legislation that 
     would make the changes in law necessary to implement the 
     recommendations; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. SMITH of Washington (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Case, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Carter, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Emanuel):
       H.R. 2903. A bill to establish the Program Reform 
     Commission to review unnecessary Federal programs and make 
     recommendations for termination, modification, or retention 
     of such programs, and to state the sense of the Congress that 
     the Congress should promptly consider legislation that would 
     make the changes in law necessary to implement the 
     recommendations; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 2904. 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. RENZI (for himself, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Lynch, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Ross, and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 2905. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to recognize the services of respiratory 
     therapists under the plan of care for home health services; 
     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. RENZI (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Otter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Vitter, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 2906. A bill to clarify that federally licensed 
     firerarms dealers may transfer firearms to other federally 
     licensed firearms dealers at places other than the business 
     premises specified on the license of the transferor dealer; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 2907. A bill to provide for a land exchange in the 
     State of Arizona between the Secretary of Agriculture and 
     Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Cardoza, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 2908. A bill to establish the position of Under 
     Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Technology, 
     require the establishment of a research and implementation 
     program on manufacturing, and promote manufacturing 
     education; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. 
             Matheson):
       H.R. 2909. A bill to ensure the continued availability of 
     the Utah Test and Training Range to support the readiness and 
     training needs of the Armed Forces; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TIBERI:
       H.R. 2910. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
     the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 to provide special 
     rules for Teamster plans relating to termination and funding; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Payne, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Ross, Mr. Baird, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
             and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 2911. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to promulgate a consumer product safety standard 
     under section 7(a) of the Consumer Product Safety Act for 
     each durable infant or toddler product, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LUCAS of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 2912. A bill to reaffirm the inherent sovereign rights 
     of the Osage Tribe to determine its membership and form of 
     government; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 2913. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     regarding distance education, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Rangel, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Case, Mr. Filner, and Mr. Boswell):
       H.R. 2914. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide for the establishment of a flexibility incentive 
     grant program; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. English, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, and Mr. Burgess):
       H.R. 2915. A bill to provide for a National Health 
     Information Infrastructure and data and communication 
     standards for health Information system interoperability; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Kleczka):
       H.R. 2916. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, and the 
     Poultry Products Inspection Act to require that food that 
     contains a genetically engineered material, or that is 
     produced with a genetically engineered material, be labeled 
     accordingly; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Honda, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2917. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of genetically 
     engineered foods, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. Acevedo-Vila):
       H.R. 2918. A bill to provide additional protections for 
     farmers and ranchers that may be harmed economically by 
     genetically engineered seeds, plants, or animals, to ensure 
     fairness for farmers and ranchers in their dealings with 
     biotech companies that sell genetically engineered seeds, 
     plants, or animals, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler,

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             Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and 
             Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2919. A bill to assign liability for injury caused by 
     genetically engineered organisms; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Olver, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Ms. Velazquez, 
             Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2920. A bill to ensure that efforts to address world 
     hunger through the use of genetically engineered animals and 
     crops actually help developing countries and peoples while 
     protecting human health and the environment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. KUCINICH (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Velazquez, Ms. Waters, Ms. Watson, and Ms. 
             Woolsey):
       H.R. 2921. A bill to prohibit the open-air cultivation of 
     genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops, 
     to prohibit the use of common human food or animal feed as 
     the host plant for a genetically engineered pharmaceutical or 
     industrial chemical, to establish a tracking system to 
     regulate the growing, handling, transportation, and disposal 
     of pharmaceutical and industrial crops and their byproducts 
     to prevent human, animal, and general environmental exposure 
     to genetically engineered pharmaceutical and industrial crops 
     and their byproducts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA:
       H.R. 2922. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     provide additional grants to small business development 
     centers located in high unemployment districts; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 2923. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     require periodic testing of the competency of drivers over 
     age 79, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Vitter, and 
             Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2924. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     enhance competition among and between rail carriers in order 
     to ensure efficient rail service and reasonable rail rates, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BALLANCE:
       H.R. 2925. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the Northeastern North Carolina Heritage Area in 
     North Carolina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. 
             Porter):
       H.R. 2926. A bill to provide for interagency planning for 
     preparing for, defending against, and responding to the 
     consequences of terrorist attacks against the Yucca Mountain 
     Project, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. BLUMENAUER:
       H.R. 2927. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide grants and technical assistance to restore orphan 
     highways; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BOEHLERT (for himself, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. Duncan, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Coble, and 
             Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 2928. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, 
     relating to improved consumer protection regulation of the 
     household goods transportation industry, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 2929. A bill to protect users of the Internet from 
     unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable 
     information through spyware programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. BONO:
       H.R. 2930. A bill to authorize the disinterment from the 
     American Ardennes Cemetery at Neuville-en-Condroz, Belgium of 
     the remains of Sergeant Roaul R. Prieto, who died in combat 
     in April 1945, and to authorize the transfer of his remains 
     to his next of kin; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 2931. A bill to provide for the expansion of human 
     clinical trials qualifying for the orphan drug credit; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 2932. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to preserve the effectiveness of medically 
     important antibiotics used in the treatment of human and 
     animal diseases; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDOZA (for himself, Mr. Dooley of California, 
             Mr. Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Hall, Mr. Berry, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Herger, Mr. Peterson 
             of Minnesota, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mr. Calvert, and Mr. Young of Alaska):
       H.R. 2933. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to reform the process for designating critical habitat 
     under that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 2934. A bill to increase criminal penalties relating 
     to terrorist murders, deny Federal benefits to terrorists, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H.R. 2935. A bill to provide fairness in voter 
     participation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 2936. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the sale or trade of 
     prescription drugs that were knowingly caused to be 
     adulterated or misbranded, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 2937. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 48 South Broadway in Nyack, 
     New York, as the ``John G. Dow Post Office Building''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama):
       H.R. 2938. A bill to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 to provide that the provisions relating to 
     countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORBES:
       H.R. 2939. A bill to strengthen and enhance the prevention 
     and prosecution of crimes using weapons of mass destruction, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, 
     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. GERLACH:
       H.R. 2940. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, to promote the integration of local land use planning 
     and transportation planning; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Pastor):
       H.R. 2941. A bill to correct the south boundary of the 
     Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 2942. A bill to establish a national clearinghouse for 
     information on incidents of environmental terrorism and to 
     establish a program to reduce environmental terrorism; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 2943. A bill to waive, for grants awarded in fiscal 
     years 2004 and 2005, certain restrictions on the hiring or 
     rehiring of career law enforcement officers under the COPS 
     grant program under Part Q of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 2944. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for forgiveness of certain overpayments of retired 
     pay paid to deceased retired members of the Armed Forces 
     following death; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pomeroy, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Hinchey, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Payne, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Kilpatrick, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Towns, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Majette, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Stark, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 2945. A bill to condition the implementation of 
     assessment procedures in connection with the Head Start 
     National Reporting System on Child Outcomes, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 2946. A bill to combat illegal gun trafficking, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Murtha, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 2947. A bill to establish a demonstration grant 
     program to assist States in providing subsidies for group 
     health insurance premiums for low-income, Medicaid-eligible 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bereuter, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. 
             Crowley):
       H.R. 2948. A bill to direct the Comptroller General to 
     enter into arrangements with the National Academy of Sciences 
     and the Librarian of Congress for conducting a study on the 
     feasibility and costs of implementing an emergency electronic 
     communications system for Congress to ensure the continuity 
     of the operations of Congress during an emergency, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and 
             Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 2949. A bill to regulate international marriage broker 
     activity in the United States, to provide for certain 
     protections for individuals who utilize the services of 
     international marriage brokers, and for other purposes; 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 Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. Rogers of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Cox, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Crane, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. Doolittle, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Towns, Ms. Dunn, Mr. John, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stupak, 
             Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Coble, and Mr. Camp):
       H.R. 2950. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce the rate of tax on distilled spirits to its 
     pre-1985 level; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             Engel):
       H.R. 2951. A bill to prohibit the operation of nuclear 
     power plants unless there exists a State and county certified 
     radiological emergency response plan; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Pelosi, 
             Mr. Shays, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Holt, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Engel, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Towns, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Solis, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Olver, Mr. Hoeffel, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. McGovern, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Berkley, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Nadler, 
             Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Filner, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Berman, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Baird, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Levin, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 2952. A bill to prohibit the application of certain 
     restrictive eligibility requirements to foreign 
     nongovernmental organizations with respect to the provision 
     of assistance under part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             and Mr. Lantos):
       H.R. 2953. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make grants to educational organizations to carry out 
     educational programs about the Holocaust; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 2954. A bill to ensure that the courts of the United 
     States may provide an impartial forum for claims brought by 
     United States citizens and others against any railroad 
     organized as a separate legal entity, arising from the 
     deportation of United States citizens and others to Nazi 
     concentration camps on trains owned or operated by such 
     railroad, and by the heirs and survivors of such persons; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. 
             Hefley):
       H.R. 2955. A bill to establish the Rio Grande Outstanding 
     Natural Area in the State of Colorado, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Petri, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Greenwood, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Holt, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Souder, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 2956. A bill to begin the process of simplifying the 
     Federal student financial aid process, making it easier and 
     more understandable for students and families to participate 
     in Federal student financial aid programs; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Foley, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Terry, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 2957. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other 
     communications services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 2958. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     allow certain State and local tax debt to be collected 
     through the reduction of Federal tax refunds; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform, 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. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 2959. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to include podiatrists as physicians for purposes of 
     covering physicians services under the Medicaid Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. ORTIZ:
       H.R. 2960. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Brownsville 
     Public Utility Board water recycling and desalinization 
     project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Cooper, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Owens, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 2961. A bill to provide mortgage assistance to 
     firefighters; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Terry, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Capuano):
       H.R. 2962. A bill to prevent the abuse of the illegal drug 
     commonly called ecstasy; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, 
     and 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. POMBO (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Honda, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Ose, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Otter, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. McInnis):
       H.R. 2963. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for portal-to-portal compensation for wildland 
     firefighters, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 2964. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax incentive for land sales for 
     conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2965. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to transfer all excise taxes imposed on alcohol fuels to 
     the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Otter, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. Rehberg, 
             and Mr. Collins):
       H.R. 2966. A bill to preserve the use and access of pack 
     and saddle stock animals on public lands, including 
     wilderness areas, national monuments, and other specifically 
     designated areas, administered by the National Park Service, 
     the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and 
     Wildlife Service, or the Forest Service where there is a 
     historical tradition of such use, 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. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 2967. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of

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     1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State 
     and local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement 
     officers during internal investigations, interrogation of law 
     enforcement officers, and administrative disciplinary 
     hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement 
     officers, to guarantee the due process rights of law 
     enforcement officers, and to require States to enact law 
     enforcement discipline, accountability, and due process laws; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Matsui, 
             Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Holt):
       H.R. 2968. A bill to permit biomedical research 
     corporations to engage in certain equity financings without 
     incurring limitations on net operating loss carryforwards and 
     certain built-in losses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Ms. Lee, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mrs. Christensen, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 2969. A bill to provide for the establishment of the 
     United States Employee Ownership Bank, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SANDERS:
       H.R. 2970. A bill to authorize the disinterment from the 
     Lorraine American Cemetery in St. Avold, France, of the 
     remains of Private First Class Alfred J. Laitres, of Island 
     Pond, Vermont, who died in combat in France on December 25, 
     1944, and to authorize the transfer of his remains to the 
     custody of his next of kin; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             Brady of Texas, Mr. Becerra, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Sandlin, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Costello, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Frost, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Reynolds, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H.R. 2971. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, 
     to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account 
     number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity 
     theft, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial 
     Services, 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. SHUSTER:
       H.R. 2972. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for rural development, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. DeLauro, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Allen, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, and Mr. Pascrell):
       H.R. 2973. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a business credit against income for the 
     purchase of fishing safety equipment; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 2974. A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security from purchasing equipment 
     containing electronic components that are not manufactured in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 2975. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     clarify the applicability of the prohibition on assignment of 
     veterans benefits to agreements regarding future receipt of 
     compensation, pension, or dependency and indemnity 
     compensation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2976. A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to 
     transfer certain land within the Ottawa National Forest to 
     the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. STUPAK:
       H.R. 2977. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     provide for the installation of baby changing stations at 
     public rest areas along Federal-aid highways; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 2978. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of 
     farmland to encourage the continued use of the property for 
     farming, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. TIERNEY (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Nadler, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. McDermott, Mr. 
             Stark, Mr. Olver, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Evans, Ms. Waters, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Markey, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Thompson of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. DeFazio, 
             Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Delahunt, 
             Mr. Fattah, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 2979. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     provide grants and flexibility through demonstration projects 
     for States to provide universal, comprehensive, cost-
     effective systems of health care coverage, with simplified 
     administration; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. Upton):
       H.R. 2980. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified 
     midwife services and to provide for more equitable 
     reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services; 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 2981. A bill to provide for reform of management of 
     Indian trust funds and assets under the jurisdiction of the 
     Department of the Interior, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2982. A bill to amend the Flood Control Act of 1948 
     with respect to the Middle Rio Grande Project to authorize 
     programs for water conservation, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico:
       H.R. 2983. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for the eligibility of Indian tribal organizations 
     for grants for the establishment of veterans cemeteries on 
     trust lands; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. Nethercutt, and Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington):
       H.R. 2984. A bill to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act 
     to remove the requirement that processors be members of an 
     agency administering a marketing order applicable to pears; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 2985. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to conduct a review of the proposed project for 
     construction of a remote passenger check-in facility at Los 
     Angeles International Airport, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WICKER (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. 
             Capps, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Wamp, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Goode, Ms. Norton, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. King of New York):
       H.R. 2986. A bill to provide for the expansion and 
     coordination of activities of the National Institutes of 
     Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
     with respect to research and programs on cancer survivorship, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. WOOLSEY:
       H.R. 2987. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to improve the nutrition of students served 
     under child nutrition programs; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DeLay:
       H. Con. Res. 259. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             DeMint, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 260. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring the service of those who volunteer their time to 
     participate in funeral honor guards at the interment or 
     memorialization of deceased veterans of the

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     uniformed services of the United States at national 
     cemeteries across the country; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois:
       H. Con. Res. 261. Concurrent resolution directing the 
     Architect of the Capitol to enter into a contract for the 
     design and construction of a monument to commemorate the 
     contributions of minority women to women's suffrage and to 
     the participation of women in public life, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself and Mr. 
             Ruppersberger):
       H. Con. Res. 262. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress in support of the National Anthem 
     ``SingAmerica'' project; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. FOSSELLA (for himself and Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana):
       H. Con. Res. 263. Concurrent resolution calling for an 
     expedited resolution of all existing child custody cases in 
     which Saudi Arabian subjects are holding United States 
     citizens who are minors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
     without regard for United States law and calling for the 
     establishment of a permanent treaty or other agreement to 
     govern future child custody disputes between the two 
     countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Capuano, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Manzullo, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Renzi):
       H. Con. Res. 264. Concurrent resolution authorizing and 
     requesting the President to issue a proclamation to 
     commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Constantino 
     Brumidi; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Ross, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Goode, Mr. Holden, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Berry, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Snyder, Mr. Spratt, and Mr. Payne):
       H. Con. Res. 265. Concurrent resolution expressing the need 
     for enhanced public awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury and 
     support for the designation of a National Brain Injury 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Walsh, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Collins, Mr. Frost, Mr. Filner, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. 
             Kaptur, Mr. Ose, Mr. John, Mr. English, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Platts, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Wynn, 
             Mr. Burns, Mr. Holt, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             McIntyre, and Mr. Bereuter):
       H. Con. Res. 266. Concurrent resolution honoring veterans 
     by requesting that television and radio stations provide a 
     moment of silence or a public service announcement on 
     November 11, at 11 a.m. each year; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. PAYNE:
       H. Con. Res. 267. Concurrent resolution urging a full and 
     impartial inquiry into the murder of attorney Pat Finucane in 
     1989 in Northern Ireland; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself and Mr. Gilchrest):
       H. Con. Res. 268. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress regarding the imposition of sanctions 
     on nations that are undermining the effectiveness of 
     conservation and management measures for Atlantic highly 
     migratory species, including marlin, adopted by the 
     International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic 
     Tunas and that are threatening the continued viability of 
     United States commercial and recreational fisheries; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H. Con. Res. 269. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the trade and economic development 
     policies of the United States should respect and support the 
     rights of African farmers with respect to their agricultural 
     and biological resources, traditional knowledge, and 
     technologies; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Frost, Mr. Davis of Illinois, and Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois):
       H. Res. 342. A resolution supporting the National Railroad 
     Hall of Fame, Inc., of Galesburg, Illinois, in its endeavor 
     to erect a monument known as the National Railroad Hall of 
     Fame; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Toomey):
       H. Res. 343. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to limit service on the Committee on 
     Appropriations to not more than three Congresses in a period 
     of five successive Congresses; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Crowley):
       H. Res. 344. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that Syria, Lebanon and Iran should be 
     held accountable for the well-being of abducted Israeli 
     civilian Elchanan Tannenbaum, provide the International 
     Committee of the Red Cross access to Elchanan Tannenbaum, and 
     take all necessary measures to secure the release of Elchanan 
     Tannenbaum; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Frost):
       H. Res. 345. A resolution extending condolences to the 
     family, friends, and loved ones of the late David Christopher 
     Kelly, PhD; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Oberstar, and Mr. 
             Allen):
       H. Res. 346. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be parity among the 
     countries that are parties to the North American Free Trade 
     Agreement with respect to the personal exemption allowance 
     for merchandise purchased abroad by returning residents, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 347. A resolution concerning United States assessed 
     contributions to the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Ross, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Woolsey, and Mrs. 
             Christensen):
       H. Res. 348. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives to raise the awareness of alopecia areata; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Ms. Lee, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Doggett, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Sabo, Mr. Filner, and 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H. Res. 349. A resolution encouraging the consumption of 
     Fair Trade Certified coffee; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House 
     Administration, 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.

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