[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8549-8552]
[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. ENGLISH (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Sherwood, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Berry, Mr. Murtha, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Farr, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Allen, 
             Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Holden, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Turner of 
             Texas, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Platts, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Latham, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Cooper, and 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 1580. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for national standardized payment 
     amounts for inpatient hospital services furnished under the 
     Medicare Program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Hostettler, and 
             Mr. Edwards):
       H.R. 1581. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for certain 
     compensation received by members of the Armed Forces serving 
     in South Korea; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Cannon, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Otter, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Osborne, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. McInnis, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Kline, Ms. McCarthy of 
             Missouri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Barton 
             of Texas, Mr. Bass, and Mr. Beauprez):
       H.R. 1582. A bill to equitably distribute universal service 
     support throughout rural America, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Keller, Mr. Kline, 
             Mrs. Blackburn, and Mr. Isakson):
       H.R. 1583. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 to provide for adjudicative improvement, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON (for himself, Mr. Thomas, and Mr. 
             Rangel):
       H.R. 1584. A bill to implement effective measures to stop 
     trade in conflict diamonds, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. BUYER (for himself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Everett, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Quinn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1585. A bill to establish an office to oversee 
     research compliance and assurance within the Veterans Health 
     Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. CANNON:
       H.R. 1586. A bill to provide for the fair and efficient 
     judicial consideration of personal injury and wrongful death 
     claims arising out of asbestos exposure, to ensure that 
     individuals who suffer impairment, now or in the future, from 
     illnesses caused by exposure to asbestos receive compensation 
     for their injuries, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Royce, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Souder, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Crowley, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Ros-

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             Lehtinen, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Towns, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Ballenger, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Sam 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Clay, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. English, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Ms. 
             Norton, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bell, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Cox, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Moore, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, and Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 1587. A bill to promote freedom and democracy in Viet 
     Nam; to the Committee on International Relations, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. HUNTER (for himself and Mr. Skelton) (both by 
             request):
       H.R. 1588. A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
     year 2004 for military activities of the Department of 
     Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal 
     year 2004, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 1589. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to provide grants for the preservation of historic 
     courthouses; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 1590. A bill to enhance United States leadership and 
     the functioning of international organizations and 
     multilateral institutions; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1591. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     provide a credit toward the non-Federal share of projects 
     carried out under the airport improvement program to an owner 
     or operator of an airport that is utilized to respond to a 
     disaster or emergency; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 1592. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the two-tier annuity computation system applicable to 
     annuities for surviving spouses under the Survivor Benefit 
     Plan for retired members of the Armed Forces so that there is 
     no reduction in such an annuity when the beneficiary becomes 
     62 years of age; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Hastings 
             of Florida, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 1593. A bill to improve homeland security, prevent tax 
     increases, support education and health care, and strengthen 
     the economy; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
     and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Government Reform, 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. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 1594. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. 
     Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 1595. A bill to further cooperation and support among 
     Federal land managers and designated gateway communities 
     where the results of such cooperation and support are likely 
     to be mutually beneficial, 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. CLAY (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Gephardt, Mr. 
             Skelton, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Graves, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 1596. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 2318 Woodson Road in St. 
     Louis, Missouri, as the ``Timothy Michael Gaffney Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 1597. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to classify qualified rental office furniture as 5-year 
     property for purposes of depreciation; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. COX:
       H.R. 1598. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in projects within 
     the San Diego Creek Watershed, California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 1599. A bill to amend the Office of National Drug 
     Control Policy Act Reauthorization Act of 1998 to ensure that 
     adequate funding is provided for certain high intensity drug 
     trafficking areas; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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 Mrs. DAVIS of California:
       H.R. 1600. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to reserve funds to provide special 
     training, technical assistance, and professional development 
     to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs and to 
     the staff of such programs, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 1601. A bill to provide for reform relating to Federal 
     employment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 1602. A bill to provide for reform of the Senior 
     Executive Service, adjustment in the rates of pay of certain 
     positions, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself and Mr. 
             Putnam):
       H.R. 1603. A bill to amend the Ethics in Government Act of 
     1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) to streamline the financial disclosure 
     process for executive branch employees; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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.
           By Mr. DOOLITTLE:
       H.R. 1604. A bill to amend Public Law 105-295 to increase 
     the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for 
     construction of temperature control devices; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Olver, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Markey, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H.R. 1605. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     require phased increases in the fuel efficiency standards 
     applicable to light trucks; to require fuel economy standards 
     for automobiles up to 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; to 
     increase the fuel economy of the Federal fleet of vehicles, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, 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. GOODE:
       H.R. 1606. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to impose a limitation on the wage that the Secretary of 
     Labor may require an employer to pay an alien who is an H-2A 
     nonimmigrant agricultural worker; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODE:
       H.R. 1607. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit for contributions of real property 
     interests for conservation purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Forbes, and 
             Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 1608. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals to designate any portion of a 
     refund for use by the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     in providing catastrophic health coverage to individuals who 
     do not otherwise have health coverage; 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. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.R. 1609. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 201 West Boston Street in 
     Brookfield, Missouri, as the ``Admiral Donald Davis Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Clay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Hulshof, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, and Mr. Gephardt):
       H.R. 1610. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 120 East Ritchie Avenue in 
     Marceline, Missouri, as the ``Walt Disney Post Office 
     Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, 
             Mr. Lantos, Mr. Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Grijalva, 
             Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Linda 
             T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Holt, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Israel, 
             Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, 
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             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Case, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 1611. A bill to authorize grants to local educational 
     agencies for teacher mentoring programs; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. Brady of Texas, 
             Mr. Herger, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Crane, Mr. Cox, Mr. Hall, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Mica, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Hastings of 
             Washington, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Sweeney, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Forbes, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Miller 
             of Florida, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Kline, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Upton, Mr. Carter, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Cannon, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Souder, Mr. McCotter, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Ryun of Kansas, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Flake, Mr. Beauprez, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Pence, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Doolittle, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Istook, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Culberson, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Pombo, and 
             Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 1612. A bill to make permanent the tax benefits 
     enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
     Act of 2001; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
       H.R. 1613. A bill to establish a demonstration incentive 
     program within the Department of Education to promote 
     installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire 
     suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student 
     housing and dormitories, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself, Mr. Watt, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, and Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 1614. A bill to reauthorize the HOPE VI program for 
     revitalization of severely distressed public housing and to 
     provide financial assistance under such program for main 
     street revitalization or redevelopment projects in smaller 
     communities to support the development of affordable housing 
     for low-income families in connection with such projects, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. 
             Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Dingell, and Mr. 
             Filner):
       H.R. 1615. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     grant a Federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veterans, 
     Incorporated; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 1616. A bill to authorize the exchange of certain 
     lands within the Martin Luther King, Junior, National 
     Historic Site for lands owned by the City of Atlanta, 
     Georgia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LIPINSKI (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Filner, Ms. Norton, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Holden, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Baird, and Mr. Cummings):
       H.R. 1617. A bill to establish and provide for funding for 
     a National Rail Infrastructure Program; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Ms. MAJETTE (for herself, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Isakson, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 1618. A bill to establish the Arabia Mountain National 
     Heritage Area in the State of Georgia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Petri, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H.R. 1619. A bill to provide for a test census of Americans 
     residing abroad, and to require that such individuals be 
     included in the 2010 decennial census; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Sweeney, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Serrano, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Owens, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 1620. A bill to provide that Federal funds for the 
     relief and revitalization of New York City after the 
     September 11, 2001, terrorist attack shall not be subject to 
     Federal taxation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. 
             DeFazio):
       H.R. 1621. A bill to provide environmentally sound, 
     expedited procedures for the planning and implementation of 
     hazardous fuels reduction activities for wild-fire prone 
     National Forest System lands and lands administered by the 
     Bureau of Land Management, 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. NORWOOD (for himself and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 1622. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act and otherwise revise the Medicare Program to 
     reform the method of paying for covered drugs, drug 
     administration services, and chemotherapy support services; 
     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. OSE:
       H.R. 1623. A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to 
     direct the Archivist of the United States to maintain an 
     inventory of all gifts received from domestic sources for the 
     President, the Executive Residence at the White House, or a 
     Presidential archival depository; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 1624. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to improve the enforcement and compliance 
     programs; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 1625. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1114 Main Avenue in Clifton, 
     New Jersey, as the ``Robert P. Hammer Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, and Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 1626. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to ensure equity for all full-service television broadcasters 
     and ensure the benefits of local programming for communities 
     served by class A television broadcast stations by providing 
     cable carriage rights for qualified class A television 
     stations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 1627. A bill to repeal the Public Utility Holding 
     Company Act of 1935, to enact the Public Utility Holding 
     Company Act of 1999, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PICKERING:
       H.R. 1628. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     Chief Phillip Martin of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw 
     Indians; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. REHBERG:
       H.R. 1629. A bill to clarify that the Upper Missouri River 
     Breaks National Monument does not include within its 
     boundaries any privately owned property, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 1630. A bill to revise the boundary of the Petrified 
     Forest National Park in the State of Arizona, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Graves, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. 
             Tancredo):
       H.R. 1631. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to exclude from creditable wages and self-employment 
     income wages earned for services by aliens illegally 
     performed in the United States and self-employment income 
     derived from a trade or business illegally conducted in the 
     United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ROYCE:
       H.R. 1632. A bill to create a national commission, modeled 
     after the successful Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
     Commission, to establish a timely, independent, and fair 
     process for realigning or closing outdated, ineffective, or 
     inefficient executive agencies; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms.

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             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Sherman, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Lee, Ms. Norton, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bell, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 1633. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to encourage the use of web-based enrollment systems in 
     the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Weller, Mr. Stark, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Matsui, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lucas of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Isakson, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Frost, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mr. Keller, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Smith of 
             Michigan, Mr. Price of North Carolina, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Wicker, Ms. Harris, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Upton, Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Case, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Manzullo, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, and Mrs. Blackburn):
       H.R. 1634. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the 
     depreciation of certain leasehold improvements; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1635. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a complete transition period for 
     the reduction of Medicare beneficiary copayment for hospital 
     outpatient department services furnished under the Medicare 
     Program; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to 
     be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Tauzin, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Bass, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Towns, Mr. Deal of 
             Georgia, Mr. Weller, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Upton, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Ms. Harman, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H.R. 1636. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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. TANNER:
       H.R. 1637. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army to 
     convey certain land at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Tennessee, 
     for the purpose of realigning and upgrading United States 
     Highway 79 from a 2-lane highway to a 4-lane highway; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Evans, 
             Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Forbes, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Costello, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 1638. A bill to amend the Defense Base Closure and 
     Realignment Act of 1990 to repeal the authorized 2005 round 
     of closures and realignments of military installations; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 1639. A bill to provide a means of resolving claims 
     regarding the continued existence of rights-of-way under 
     former section 2477 of the Revised Statutes, which was 
     repealed by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 1640. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a married couple who operates an unincorporated 
     business as co-owners to file separate returns for purposes 
     of the self-employment tax, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 1641. A bill to require increased safety testing of 
     15-passenger vans, ensure the compliance of 15-passenger vans 
     used as schoolbuses with motor vehicle safety standards 
     applicable to schoolbuses, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 1642. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to require the Federal Communications Commission to monitor 
     complaints regarding the quality of wireless telephone 
     service; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Boehner, 
             Mr. Sandlin, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. English, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Case, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Souder, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Holden, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 
             Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mrs. Jones 
             of Ohio, Mr. Simmons, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of 
             Florida, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Moore, 
             Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Ehlers):
       H.R. 1643. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a tax credit for teachers and principals who 
     work in certain low income schools; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Ackerman, 
             and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Con. Res. 136. Concurrent resolution providing that NATO 
     should play a greater role in promoting security in 
     Afghanistan, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA:
       H. Con. Res. 137. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of a National Safety in Numbers Month; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. BOYD (for himself and Mr. Putnam):
       H. Res. 173. A resolution recognizing the achievements and 
     contributions of the National Wildlife Refuge System on the 
     occasion of its centennial anniversary and expressing strong 
     support for the continued success of the National Wildlife 
     Refuge System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. DeLauro (for herself, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Pomeroy, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Tierney, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Honda, Ms. Solis, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Stark, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee, 
             Ms. McCollum, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Allen, Mr. Case, 
             Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. Berkley, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H. Res. 174. A resolution recognizing the unique effects 
     that proposals to reform Social Security may have on women; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ:
       H. Res. 175. A resolution recognizing the United States Air 
     Force's Air Force News Agency on the occasion of its 25th 
     anniversary and honoring the Air Force personnel who have 
     served the Nation while assigned to that agency; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Rodriguez):
       H. Res. 176. A resolution honoring the San Fernando 
     Cathedral and the city of San Antonio on the occasion of the 
     completion of the cathedral's renovation; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H. Res. 177. A resolution commending the people of the 
     Republic of Kenya for conducting free and fair elections, for 
     the peaceful and orderly transfer of power in their 
     government, and for the continued success of democracy in 
     their nation since that transition; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Murphy, Ms. Hart, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Fattah, Mr. English, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, and Mr. 
             Murtha):
       H. Res. 178. A resolution honoring the life and work of 
     former Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 
     Matthew J. Ryan and offering the deepest condolences of the 
     United States House of Representatives to his wife and family 
     on his death; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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