[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 9291-9295]
[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. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Ford, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. Harman, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. 
             Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, 
             and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 1708. A bill to extend the authorization of the 
     Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 1709. A bill to restore standards to protect the 
     privacy of individually identifiable health information that 
     were weakened by the August 2002 modifications, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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. FOLEY (for himself and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1710. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to restore the full market basket percentage 
     increase applied to payments to hospitals for inpatient 
     hospital services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and 
     in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. 
             DeFazio, and Mr. Quinn):
       H.R. 1711. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     ensure that functions relating to the air traffic control 
     system are carried out directly by the United States 
     Government; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Michaud, and 
             Ms. Hooley of Oregon):
       H.R. 1712. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     establish a development program for small business concerns 
     owned and controlled by qualified service-disabled veterans, 
     to reauthorize the programs of the National Veterans Business 
     Development Corporation, to establish a Government-wide 
     procurement goal for small business concerns owned and 
     controlled by veterans, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Filner, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Weiner, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frost, and Mr. Sanders):
       H.R. 1713. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve benefits under the Montgomery GI Bill by establishing 
     an enhanced educational assistance program, by increasing the 
     amount of basic educational assistance, by repealing the 
     requirement for reduction in pay for participation in the 
     program, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
     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. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 1714. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act relating to naturalization through service in the Armed 
     Forces of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 1715. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     enhance the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     to recover from third parties costs of medical care furnished 
     to veterans and other persons by the

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     Department; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 1716. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve educational assistance programs of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs for apprenticeship or other on-job training, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 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. FARR (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Ms. Lee, Mr. Honda, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Case, Mr. Sanders, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lantos, 
             Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Stark, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Capps, 
             Mr. Nadler, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Filner, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 1717. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to 
     provide an affirmative defense for the medical use of 
     marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States, 
     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. SMITH of New Jersey:
       H.R. 1718. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     repeal the four-year terms specified by law for certain 
     officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Souder, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Leach, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. 
             Reyes, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sherwood, 
             Mr. Cox, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 1719. A bill to promote enhanced nonproliferation 
     cooperation between the United States and the Russian 
     Federation and foster various other actions that will 
     increase the national security of the United States, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey):
       H.R. 1720. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to carry out construction projects for the purpose of 
     improving, renovating, establishing, and updating patient 
     care facilities at Department of Veterans Affairs medical 
     centers; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Ms. Bordallo, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H.R. 1721. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide for debt relief to developing countries who 
     take action to protect critical coral reef habitats; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Mr. Davis of Alabama):
       H.R. 1722. A bill to promote the development of affordable, 
     quality rental housing in rural areas for low-income 
     households; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA (for himself, Mr. Rahall, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Case, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Becerra, and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 1723. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System lands in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico as components 
     of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Platts, Mr. Evans, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Ballance, Mr. Ross, and Mr. John):
       H.R. 1724. A bill to require institutions of higher 
     education to make full refunds of tuitions and fees paid by 
     members of the Armed Forces and National Guard called to 
     active duty or active service during a war or national 
     emergency; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Toomey, Mr. 
             Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Flake, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Kingston, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Franks of Arizona, Mr. Chocola, and Mr. Hayes):
       H.R. 1725. A bill to change the deadline for income tax 
     returns for calendar year taxpayers from the 15th of April to 
     the first Monday in November; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hefley, Mr. LaHood, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Paul, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Sandlin, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 1726. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the 
     military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity 
     compensation; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. Sandlin):
       H.R. 1727. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on contributions to 
     funeral trusts; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 1728. A bill to amend title 37, United States Code, to 
     ensure equal treatment for members of reserve components who 
     perform inactive-duty training in determining their 
     entitlement for aviation incentive pay and hazardous duty 
     pay; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. Platts, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Lipinski, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 1729. A bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to 
     require consumer reporting agencies to notify consumers when 
     negative information is added to the consumer's file at such 
     agency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Dingell, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Gerlach, 
             Mr. Kildee, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Levin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Stupak, and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 1730. A bill to impose certain limitations on the 
     receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 1731. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CARTER (for himself and Mr. Edwards):
       H.R. 1732. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Williamson 
     County, Texas, Water Recycling and Reuse Project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Allen, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Sanders, Mr. McNulty, and Mr. Frost):
       H.R. 1733. A bill to amend XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a voluntary Medicare prescription 
     medicine benefit, to provide greater access to affordable 
     pharmaceuticals, to provide for substantial reductions in the 
     cost of prescription drugs made available to Medicare 
     beneficiaries, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
     disallow deductions for direct-to-consumer advertisement of 
     prescription drugs, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable 
     pharmaceuticals and preserving access to safe affordable 
     Canadian medicines, to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to prohibit campaign contributions by chief 
     executive officers of pharmaceutical companies, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Holden, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Fossella, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Moran of Virginia, Mr. Issa, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             Frelinghuysen, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Watt, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Holt, Mr. Owens, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Frost, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. McCotter, Mr. Platts, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ford, Mr. Ney, Mrs.

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             Davis of California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Stearns):
       H.R. 1734. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an Office of Men's Health; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. McGovern):
       H.R. 1735. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     increase the maximum amount of a home loan guarantee 
     available to a veteran; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. 
             Shimkus, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 1736. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to include primary and secondary preventative medical 
     strategies for children and adults with Sickle Cell Disease 
     as medical assistance under the Medicaid Program, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOOLEY of California (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.R. 1737. 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 harm, 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. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, 
             Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jackson 
             of Illinois, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Lipinski, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Wexler, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Etheridge, Ms. Lee, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Grijalva, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Woolsey, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Bell):
       H.R. 1738. A bill to require payments to State and local 
     governments for infrastructure and social services needs in 
     the same amount as the amount of relief and reconstruction 
     funds provided to Iraq; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. McCrery, 
             Mr. Crane, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1739. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to increase payments under the Medicare Program 
     to Puerto Rico hospitals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Bell, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Ortiz, Mr. Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Hall, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Paul, Mr. Burgess, Ms. 
             Granger, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Carter, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Barton of Texas, 
             Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Smith of Texas, and Mr. 
             Combest):
       H.R. 1740. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 1502 East Kiest Boulevard in 
     Dallas, Texas, as the ``Dr. Caesar A.W. Clark, Sr. Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Kline, Mr. 
             Janklow, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Skelton, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Saxton, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Akin, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Coble, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Gibbons, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Ortiz, Mrs. Tauscher, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 1741. A bill to redesignate the position of the 
     Secretary of the Navy as the Secretary of the Navy and Marine 
     Corps; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself, Mr. Herger, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Capito, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mr. Matsui, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Obey, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. 
             Waters, Ms. Watson, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, and Mr. 
             Wu):
       H.R. 1742. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 with respect to the eligibility of veterans for mortgage 
     bond financing, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. LEACH (for himself and Mr. Latham):
       H.R. 1743. A bill to allow applications for the preferred 
     provider organization (PPO) demonstration project under the 
     Medicare+Choice program; 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. LEVIN (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 1744. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to revise and simplify the transitional medical 
     assistance (TMA) program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LoBIONDO:
       H.R. 1745. A bill to express the sense of the Congress that 
     funding should be made available from the Highway Trust Fund 
     to encourage States to require law enforcement officers to 
     impound motor vehicles of those charged with driving while 
     intoxicated, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Norton, 
             Mr. Lynch, Mr. Kildee, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McNulty, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             McIntyre, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Holden, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Wolf, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Holt, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Baker, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gordon, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Owens, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, Mr. Schiff, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mr. Ose, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Simmons, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Stark, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. Doyle, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Leach, Mr. Evans, and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 1746. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     authorize the Director of the National Institute of 
     Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the 
     development and operation of research centers regarding 
     environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of 
     breast cancer; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Ballance, Ms. Lee, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Olver, and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 1747. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     provide for enhanced information regarding credit card 
     balance payment terms and conditions, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Faleomavaega, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Owens, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Gutierrez):
       H.R. 1748. A bill to amend the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
     to permit the collection of demographic information in 
     connection with small business loan applications with the 
     applicant's consent, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McINNIS (for himself, Mr. Strickland, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Stupak, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Sensenbrenner, 
             Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Petri, Mr. Gordon, 
             Mr. Calvert, Mr. Costello, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kirk, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. 
             Kline, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Graves, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Platts, 
             Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Camp, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Weller, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Latham, Mr. Rush,

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             Mr. Ford, Mr. Beauprez, and Mrs. Jones of Ohio):
       H.R. 1749. A bill to promote health care coverage parity 
     for individuals participating in legal recreational 
     activities or legal transportation activities; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Evans, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Strickland, and Mr. Ryan of Ohio):
       H.R. 1750. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for an increase of $250 per month in the rate of 
     monthly dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) payable 
     to a surviving spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who 
     dies on active duty or as a result of a service-connected 
     disability in any case in which there are dependent children; 
     to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Frost, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Engel, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Sandlin, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Boucher, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Stenholm, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Abercrombie, 
             Mr. Etheridge, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 1751. A bill to expand the teacher loan forgiveness 
     programs under the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal 
     Direct Loan programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1752. A bill to provide for the purchase of textbooks 
     and the establishment of the Textbook Recycling Program, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself and Mr. Dicks):
       H.R. 1753. A bill to provide for equitable compensation of 
     the Spokane Tribe of Indians of the Spokane Reservation in 
     settlement of claims of the Tribe concerning the contribution 
     of the Tribe to the production of hydropower by the Grand 
     Coulee Dam, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Goode, and 
             Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 1754. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received on the 
     sale of animals which are raised and sold as part of an 
     educational program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Buyer, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Green 
             of Wisconsin, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Blunt, 
             Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Collins, Mr. Linder, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Goodlatte, Mr. McCrery, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Pitts, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Ms. Hart, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Akin, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Weldon of Florida, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Schrock, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Terry, Mr. Portman, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Goode, Mr. Putnam, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Baker, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Burton of Indiana):
       H.R. 1755. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prohibit taking minors across State lines in circumvention of 
     laws requiring the involvement of parents in abortion 
     decisions; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Edwards, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Dooley of California, Mr. Moore, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Lantos, Mr. Honda, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. 
             Hobson):
       H.R. 1756. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require the abatement of interest on erroneous refund 
     checks without regard to the size of the refund; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:
       H.R. 1757. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to increase the personal needs allowance applied to 
     institutionalized individuals under the Medicaid Program; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Kanjorski, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. DeGette, Mr. 
             Udall of Colorado, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mr. Frost, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico):
       H.R. 1758. A bill to amend the Energy Employees 
     Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 to 
     improve the program of benefits for contractor employees of 
     the Department of Energy who were exposed to toxic substances 
     at Department of Energy facilities, to provide coverage under 
     subtitle B of that Act for certain additional individuals and 
     illnesses, to establish an ombudsman, to make technical 
     corrections, 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. TAYLOR of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Ballenger):
       H.R. 1759. A bill to establish the Blue Ridge National 
     Heritage Area in the State of North Carolina, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Honda, Ms. Lee, Ms. Harman, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Watson, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Capps, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. 
             Davis of California, and Mr. Baca):
       H.R. 1760. A bill to establish water conservation and 
     habitat restoration programs in the Klamath River basin and 
     to provide emergency disaster assistance to fishermen, Indian 
     tribes, small businesses, and others that suffer economic 
     harm from the devastating effects of the Klamath River basin 
     fish kill of 2002; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. TIAHRT:
       H.R. 1761. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 9350 East Corporate Hill 
     Drive in Wichita, Kansas, as the ``Garner E. Shriver Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. TURNER of Ohio:
       H.R. 1762. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for preservation and protection of historic buildings 
     under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs, 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. WEINER:
       H.R. 1763. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 
     to facilitate an increase in programming and content on radio 
     that is locally and independently produced, to facilitate 
     competition in radio programming, radio advertising, and 
     concerts, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. WOLF:
       H.R. 1764. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     provide for appropriate overtime pay for National Weather 
     Service employees who perform essential services during 
     severe weather events; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. WOLF (for himself and Mr. Scott of Virginia):
       H.R. 1765. A bill to provide for the analysis of the 
     incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and 
     local institutions and to provide information, resources, 
     recommendations, and funding to protect individuals from 
     prison rape; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Saxton, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Shays, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Shadegg, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Royce, and Mr. Gallegly):
       H.J. Res. 48. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to protect the rights 
     of crime victims; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself and Mr. Stenholm):
       H.J. Res. 49. A joint resolution recognizing the important 
     service to the Nation provided by the Foreign Agricultural 
     Service of the Department of Agriculture on the occasion of 
     its 50th anniversary; to the Committee on Agriculture, and in 
     addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the

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     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. SESSIONS (for himself, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Hall, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. English, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Paul, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Mica, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. Cubin, 
             Mr. DeMint, Mr. Castle, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, 
             Ms. Granger, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Shimkus, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Fletcher, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Camp, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Goode, Mr. Pombo, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Hastings of Washington, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Hensarling, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
             Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Burr, Mr. Simmons, and Mr. 
             Ney):
       H.J. Res. 50. A joint resolution proposing a tax limitation 
     amendment to the Constitution of the United States; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. KELLY:
       H. Con. Res. 146. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     supporting the efforts of the State of New York to develop 
     the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New 
     York, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Kolbe, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Herger, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. LaHood, and Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 147. Concurrent resolution commemorating the 
     20th Anniversary of the Orphan Drug Act and the National 
     Organization for Rare Disorders; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H. Con. Res. 148. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that America's public education system 
     belongs to all Americans and should be celebrated for the 
     role the system plays in strengthening American values and 
     ensuring a brighter, stronger future for this Nation; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Olver, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Capuano, and 
             Mr. Lynch):
       H. Con. Res. 149. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the celebration of Patriot's Day on April 19th and 
     honoring the Nation's first patriots; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mrs. Jo 
             Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hall, Mr. Coble, 
             Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Terry, Mr. Brown of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Sullivan, 
             Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Janklow, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Franks of Arizona, and Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey):
       H. Con. Res. 150. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding the protection of religious sites 
     and the freedom of access and worship; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Knollenberg, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Andrews, 
             Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bradley 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Dooley of California, Mr. Dreier, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Kildee, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Langevin, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Levin, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Markey, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Ms. Norton, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Olver, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Rothman, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Shays, 
             Mr. Sherman, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Upton, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Watson, and Mr. Weiner):
       H. Res. 193. A resolution reaffirming support of the 
     Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of 
     Genocide and anticipating the 15th anniversary of the 
     enactment of the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 
     1987 (the Proxmire Act) on November 4, 2003; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Wexler):
       H. Res. 194. A resolution regarding the importance of 
     international efforts to abolish slavery and other human 
     rights abuses in the Sudan; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Solis, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Rush, and Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois):
       H. Res. 195. A resolution congratulating Sammy Sosa of the 
     Chicago Cubs for hitting 500 major league home runs; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H. Res. 196. A resolution congratulating the Saint John's 
     University men's basketball team for winning the 2003 
     National Invitation Tournament basketball championship; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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