[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10578-10580]
[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. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 1953. A bill to revise the provisions of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization 
     through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. 
             Issa, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Conyers, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and 
             Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 1954. A bill to revise the provisions of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization 
     through service in the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Boswell, and 
             Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 1955. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to allow soldiers to serve their country without being 
     disadvantaged financially by Federal student aid programs; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Frost, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Kildee,

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             Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Owens, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Pallone, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Collins, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Engel, Mr. Leach, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, and Mr. Moran of Virginia):
       H.R. 1956. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain self-
     administered intramuscular and subcutaneous drugs 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. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1957. A bill to provide for renewal of project-based 
     assisted housing contracts at reimbursement levels that are 
     sufficient to sustain operations, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 1958. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of 
     the beginning of Korean immigration into the United States; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 1959. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for individuals serving as Federal jurors to continue 
     to receive their normal average wage or salary during such 
     service; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA:
       H.R. 1960. A bill to provide benefits to public safety 
     officers who die or become disabled as a result of certain 
     injuries; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 1961. A bill to provide for the external regulation of 
     nuclear safety and occupational safety and health at the 
     Department of Energy; to the Committee on Science, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. ENGEL:
       H.R. 1962. A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act 
     to confirm the Consumer Product Safety Commission's 
     jurisdiction over child safety devices for handguns, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Camp, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Fletcher, 
             Mr. Cramer, Mr. John, Mr. Berry, Mr. Pomeroy, and 
             Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 1963. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the fair treatment of certain 
     physician pathology services under the Medicare 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. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Israel, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Holt, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Menendez, 
             Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. 
             Engel):
       H.R. 1964. A bill to establish the Highlands Stewardship 
     Area in the States of Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and 
     Pennsylvania, 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. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 1965. A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 
     1973 to limit the application of that Act with respect to 
     actions on military land or private land and to provide 
     incentives for voluntary habitat maintenance, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, and 
             Ms. Harris):
       H.R. 1966. A bill to establish the Millennium Challenge 
     Account and the Millennium Challenge Corporation in order to 
     reduce global poverty through increased economic growth by 
     supporting a new compact for global development; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1967. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Allyl 
     Pentaerythritol (APE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1968. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Butyl 
     Ethyl Propanediol (BEPD); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1969. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     BEPD70L; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1970. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Boltorn-1 (Bolt-1); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1971. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Boltorn-2 (Bolt-2); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1972. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Cyclic 
     TMP Formal (CTF); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1973. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on DiTMP; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1974. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol 
     DPP (DPP); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1975. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPA); to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1976. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1977. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1978. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMP 
     Oxetane (TMPO); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 1979. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on TMPO 
     Ethoxylate (TMPOE); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. KILPATRICK:
       H.R. 1980. A bill to require government agencies carrying 
     out surface transportation projects to conduct a cost-benefit 
     analysis before procuring architectural, engineering, and 
     related services from a private contractor, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, 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 Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Baird, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Towns, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Israel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Carson of Indiana, Mr. Clay, Mr. Watt, Ms. Waters, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Owens, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mr. Gutierrez, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Wynn, Ms. Watson, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Engel, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Baldwin, 
             Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Sabo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Doyle, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 1981. A bill to reauthorize the public and assisted 
     housing drug elimination program of the Department of Housing 
     and Urban Development; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 1982. A bill to amend title III of the Federal 
     Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to provide 
     to contracting officers of the civilian agencies the same 
     authorities available to Department of Defense contracting 
     officers to competitively evaluate products offered by 
     Federal Prison Industries, Inc., to assure that such products 
     represent the best value for the taxpayer dollars being 
     expended, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD (for herself, Ms. Kilpatrick, 
             Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Norton, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rangel, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Case, Mr. Crowley, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Olver, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meehan, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             McDermott):
       H.R. 1983. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to facilitate the immigration to the United States of 
     certain aliens born in the Philippines or Japan who were 
     fathered by United States citizens; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 1984. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve benefits for Filipino

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     veterans of World War II, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 1985. A bill to amend the National Housing Act to 
     increase the maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-insured 
     mortgages for multifamily housing located in high-cost areas; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 1986. A bill to extend the period for temporary 
     mortgage and rental payments under the Robert T. Stafford 
     Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act from 18 months 
     to 24 months for victims of the terrorist attacks on the 
     United States that occurred on September 11, 2001; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Saxton, and Mr. Smith of 
             New Jersey):
       H.R. 1987. A bill to designate the air traffic control 
     tower at Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, 
     as the ``William J. `Whitey' Conrad Air Traffic Control 
     Tower''; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. RAHALL:
       H.R. 1988. A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. Saxton):
       H.R. 1989. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested 
     capital gains distributions from regulated investment 
     companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Obey):
       H.R. 1990. A bill to establish a counter-cyclical income 
     support program for dairy producers; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 1991. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-
     duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on 
     active duty in that State and to the dependents of such 
     members; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 1992. A bill to amend and improve the workforce 
     investment and adult education systems of the Nation; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott 
             of Georgia, and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H.R. 1993. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish an Office of Correctional Health; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND (for himself, Mr. Holden, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Scott of Georgia, 
             Mr. Lewis of Georgia, and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H.R. 1994. A bill to ensure that the incarceration of 
     inmates is not provided by private contractors or vendors and 
     that persons charged or convicted of an offense against the 
     United States shall be housed in facilities managed and 
     maintained by Federal, State, or local governments; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. UPTON:
       H.R. 1995. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to make a technical correction in the definition 
     of outpatient speech-language pathology 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. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 1996. A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
     1938 to clarify the exemption from the minimum wage and 
     overtime compensation requirements of that Act for certain 
     computer professionals, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Pence, and Mr. Pitts):
       H. Con. Res. 160. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United Nations should remove the 
     economic sanctions against Iraq completely and without 
     condition; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, and Mr. 
             Terry):
       H. Con. Res. 161. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     outstanding efforts of the individuals and communities who 
     volunteered or donated items to the North Platte Canteen in 
     North Platte, Nebraska, during World War II from December 25, 
     1941, to April 1, 1946; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. 
             Portman, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Boehner, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Ryan 
             of Ohio, and Mr. Ney):
       H. Con. Res. 162. Concurrent resolution honoring the city 
     of Dayton, Ohio, and its many partners, for hosting 
     ``Inventing Flight: The Centennial Celebration'', a 
     celebration of the centennial of Wilbur and Orville Wright's 
     first flight; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HINCHEY (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Res. 218. A resolution to express the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Federal Communications Commission 
     should not revise its media ownership rules without more 
     extensive review and comment by the public; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Hall, and Mr. 
             Gordon):
       H. Res. 220. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives relating to the achievements of the 
     Expedition 6 Crew aboard the International Space Station; to 
     the Committee on Science.

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