[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 10672-10674]
[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. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Ford, Mr. Hulshof, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Gordon, Mr. DeLay, Ms. Norton, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. Crane, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. English, Mr. Foley, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Upton, Mr. Wolf, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Camp, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Wicker, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Reynolds, 
             Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Hayes, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Terry, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Graves, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Keller, Mr. Pence, Mr. Schrock, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mrs. Blackburn, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Ms. Harris, Mr. Janklow, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Fossella):
       H.R. 7. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide incentives for charitable contributions by 
     individuals and businesses, and for other purposes.
           By Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Ney, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Baker, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burr, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Camp, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Carter, 
             Mr. Cole, Mr. Costello, Mr. Crane, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. DeMint, Mr. Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Everett, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Franks of 
             Arizona, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Gutknecht, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, 
             Mr. Hulshof, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Istook, Mr. Janklow, Mr. 
             John, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Keller, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. King of New York, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Kline, Mr. LaHood, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Oxley, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Pence, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Reynolds, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Weldon of Florida, 
             Mr. Weller, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Mr. 
             Toomey, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Harris, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, 
             Mr. Turner of Ohio, Mr. Feeney, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             Beauprez, and Mr. Gingrey):
       H.R. 1997. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     and the Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect unborn 
     children from assault and murder, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Young of Florida, Mr. Langevin, Mr. Houghton, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Fossella, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Engel, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Evans, and Mr. Filner):
       H.R. 1998. A bill to enhance and further research into 
     paralysis and to improve rehabilitation and the quality of 
     life for persons living with paralysis and other physical 
     disabilities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Ney, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Oberstar, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Hart, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Levin, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Spratt, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Costello, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Frost, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Holden, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Israel, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Ms. Corrine Brown 
             of Florida, Mr. Cummings, Ms. Hoo-
             ley of Oregon, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Pallone, Mr.

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             Ruppersberger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Olver, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Engel, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Green of Texas, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Matheson, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Michaud, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Reyes, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. 
             Allen, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Cramer, Mr. 
             Filner, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Payne, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, and Mr. Thompson of Mississippi):
       H.R. 1999. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the availability of the refundable tax credit 
     for health insurance costs of eligible individuals and to 
     extend the steel import licensing and monitoring program; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Towns, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Rush, Mr. Markey, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Allen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Strickland, 
             Mr. Gordon, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2000. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to provide fiscal relief and program simplification to 
     States, to improve coverage and services to Medicaid 
     beneficiaries, and for other purposes; 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. BAKER:
       H.R. 2001. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     revise the matching funds requirements for States 
     participating in the National Guard Challenge Program and to 
     authorize appropriations for the program for fiscal year 2004 
     and thereafter; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 2002. A bill to establish a pilot program for the 
     promotion of travel and tourism in the United States through 
     United States international broadcasting; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, 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. BERRY:
       H.R. 2003. A bill to clarify the criminal intent required 
     to be established to prove a criminal violation for wrongful 
     disclosure of individually identifiable health information; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
     case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 2004. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     increase the number of persons appointed to the military 
     service academies from Guam and the Virgin Islands from 
     nominations made by the Delegate in Congress from Guam and 
     the Delegate in Congress from the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 2005. A bill to support the public educational 
     programs of the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation, a 
     nonprofit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, 
     by amending title 32 of the United States Code to authorize 
     the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation to receive National 
     Guard services and assistance; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. COLLINS:
       H.R. 2006. A bill to provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-
     era Cessna L-19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the 
     needs of the Department of State to Army Aviation Heritage 
     Foundation; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 2007. A bill to increase the amount allowed as a child 
     tax credit and to repeal the sunset imposed on the 
     modifications to the child tax credit made by the Economic 
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Platts, and Ms. 
             Slaughter):
       H.R. 2008. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for expanded coverage of paramedic 
     intercept services 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. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Leach):
       H.R. 2009. A bill to provide for the recovery, restitution, 
     and protection of the cultural heritage of Iraq; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA:
       H.R. 2010. A bill to protect the voting rights of members 
     of the Armed Services in elections for the Delegate 
     representing American Samoa in the United States House of 
     Representatives, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Wolf, Mr. Matsui, Mr. Goode, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. 
             Boswell, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Kleczka, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Paul, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. Gordon, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Holt, Mr. Honda, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Olver, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Pascrell, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Serrano, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Wu, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Israel, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Alexander, Mr. Capuano, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Mr. Emanuel):
       H.R. 2011. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination 
     provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from 
     benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments 
     exceeds $2,000 and to provide for a graduated implementation 
     of such provision on amounts above such $2,000 amount; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 2012. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     implement fully by September 30, 2004, requirements for 
     additional Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams; 
     to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 2013. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to increase to $1,000 the maximum amount of the lump-sum 
     death benefit and to allow for payment of such a benefit, in 
     the absence of an eligible surviving spouse or child, to the 
     legal representative of the estate of the deceased 
     individual; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 2014. A bill to prohibit the Department of Homeland 
     Security from procuring certain items unless the items are 
     grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Shays, 
             and Mr. Simmons):
       H.R. 2015. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     require Department of Veterans Affairs pharmacies to dispense 
     medications to veterans enrolled in the health care system of 
     that Department for prescriptions written by private 
     practitioners, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Gallegly):
       H.R. 2016. A bill to provide that the Secretary of Defense 
     may provide public identification of military casualties no 
     sooner than 24 hours after notification of next-of-kin; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KLECZKA (for himself and Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 2017. A bill to require public disclosure of 
     noncompetitive contracting for the reconstruction of the 
     infrastructure of Iraq, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Ms. Norton, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois):
       H.R. 2018. A bill to provide the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services and the Secretary of Education with increased 
     authority with respect to asthma programs, and to provide for 
     increased funding for such programs; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. McNULTY:
       H.R. 2019. A bill to extend the existing temporary duty 
     suspension on certain chemical compounds; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MOORE (for himself, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Snyder, Mr.

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             Graves, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, 
             Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, and Mr. McIntyre):
       H.R. 2020. A bill to reduce the impacts of hurricanes, 
     tornadoes, and related hazards through a program of research 
     and development and technology transfer, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Science, 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 Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mrs. Myrick, Mrs. 
             Capps, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2021. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, 
     the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual 
     health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide 
     coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer 
     clinical trials; 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. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 2022. A bill to extend the registration and reporting 
     requirements of the Federal securities laws to certain 
     housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode 
             Island, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Issa, 
             Mrs. Christensen, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey):
       H.R. 2023. A bill to give a preference regarding States 
     that require schools to allow students to self-administer 
     medication to treat that student's asthma or anaphylaxis, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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. TOWNS:
       H.R. 2024. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug 
     coverage to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WEINER:
       H.R. 2025. A bill to require providers of wireless 
     telephone services to provide access to the universal 
     emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations 
     located within their area of coverage; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Castle, 
             Mr. Andrews, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cardin, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. English, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Ferguson, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Ms. Hart, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Menendez, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Toomey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Saxton, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             and Mr. Frelinghuysen):
       H.R. 2026. A bill to grant the consent of the Congress to 
     the SMART Research and Development Compact; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CULBERSON:
       H.J. Res. 55. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to require that Federal 
     district court judges be reconfirmed every ten years by the 
     executive and legislative authorities of the State in which 
     they serve; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Linda T. 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, 
             Mr. Conyers, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, and Mr. Ortiz):
       H. Con. Res. 163. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     historical significance of the Mexican holiday of Cinco de 
     Mayo; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. Brady of Texas, and Mr. 
             Oberstar):
       H. Con. Res. 164. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that there should be established a National 
     Truck Safety Month to raise public awareness about the 
     contributions, responsibilities, and needs of truck drivers 
     to make the Nation's highways safer; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Bilirakis, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doyle, 
             Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. Markey, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mrs. Tauscher, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Con. Res. 165. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the Parthenon Marbles should be 
     returned to Greece; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H. Con. Res. 166. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress in support of Buckle Up America Week; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Ortiz):
       H. Con. Res. 167. Concurrent resolution welcoming the Prime 
     Minister of Singapore, His Excellency Goh Chok Tong, on the 
     occasion of his visit to the United States, expressing 
     gratitude to the Government of Singapore for its strong 
     cooperation with the United States in the campaign against 
     terrorism, and reaffirming the commitment of Congress to the 
     continued expansion of friendship and cooperation between the 
     United States and Singapore; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. HALL (for himself, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Sessions, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Carter, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. 
             Barton of Texas, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Brady 
             of Texas, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Boehlert):
       H. Res. 222. A resolution commending those individuals who 
     contributed to the debris collection effort following the 
     Space Shuttle Columbia accident; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H. Res. 223. A resolution amending rule XXIII of the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives to permit the employing 
     office of an employee of the House who serves in a reserve 
     component of the uniformed services to pay the employee an 
     additional salary for any period during which the employee is 
     on active duty; to the Committee on Rules.

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