[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11229-11230]
[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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico):
       H.R. 2068. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to making progress toward the goal of 
     eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BROWN of Ohio (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of 
             New Mexico):
       H.R. 2069. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide increased foreign assistance for tuberculosis 
     prevention, treatment, and control, and for other purposes; 
     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. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Israel, and Mr. 
             Fossella):
       H.R. 2070. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to revitalize and improve 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. FLAKE (for himself, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Abercrombie, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Berman, Mr. Berry, Mrs. 
             Biggert, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Camp, Mr. Clay, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Doyle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Herger, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Houghton, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Leach, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Moore, Mr. Moran of 
             Kansas, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, 
             Mr. Shays, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Snyder, Ms. Solis, Mr. 
             Stenholm, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. 
             Tiberi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 2071. A bill to allow travel between the United States 
     and Cuba; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Bachus, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Ney, Mr. English, Mr. Platts, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Nethercutt, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Hayworth, and Ms. 
             Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida):
       H.R. 2072. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty in the computation of 
     the income tax on Social Security benefits; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 2073. A bill to amend title 32, United States Code, to 
     provide assistance to States for the discharge of homeland 
     security activities by the National Guard, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 2074. A bill to require certain disclosures in 
     connection with any international money transfer, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 2075. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at

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     1905 West Blue Heron Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida, 
     as the ``Judge Edward Rodgers Post Office Building''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. JOHN:
       H.R. 2076. A bill to further the protection and recognition 
     of veterans' memorials, to amend title 38, United States 
     Code, to provide for grants to repair veterans memorials, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
     and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 
     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. MORAN of Kansas (for himself, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania, 
             Mr. Michaud, and Mr. Pearce):
       H.R. 2077. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     enhance essential air service; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OSE:
       H.R. 2078. A bill to amend title I of the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require equitable 
     funding of pension plans maintained by corporations which 
     also maintain executive pension plans; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PICKERING (for himself, Mr. John, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Towns, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Ross, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Everett, Mr. Putnam, Mr. 
             Edwards, and Mr. Simpson):
       H.R. 2079. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with regard to new animal drugs, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 2080. A bill to prevent International Monetary Fund 
     loans for Iraq from being used to pay off Iraq's creditors; 
     to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. WU:
       H.R. 2081. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to reduce to 5 percent the maximum rate of tax on net 
     capital gain on assets held for more than 5 years; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Simmons, 
             Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Gingrey, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Schrock, Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan, Mr. Reyes, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Akin, Mr. Kline, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Thornberry, 
             Mr. Everett, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Turner of Ohio, 
             Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, and Mr. McHugh):
       H. Con. Res. 177. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     commending the members of the United States Armed Forces and 
     their leaders, and the allies of the United States and their 
     armed forces, who participated in Operation Enduring Freedom 
     in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq and 
     recognizing the continuing dedication of military families 
     and employers and defense civilians and contractors and the 
     countless communities and patriotic organizations that lent 
     their support to the Armed Forces during those operations; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services, 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. PALLONE (for himself, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Boyd, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Goode, Mr. Goodlatte, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. Israel, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Kind, Mr. King of New York, 
             Mr. Kleczka, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McCarthy of 
             New York, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Myrick, 
             Mrs. Northup, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Con. Res. 178. Concurrent resolution expressing support 
     for the goals of Veterans Educate Today's Students (VETS) 
     Day, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' 
     Affairs.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Davis 
             of Illinois, Mr. Ramstad, and Mr. Stupak):
       H. Res. 231. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of Peace Officers Memorial Day; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. MICHAUD:
       H. Res. 232. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 17) to provide economic security for America's 
     workers; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Terry, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             English, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Hayes, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Kline, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. 
             Chabot, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Graves, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Manzullo, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       H. Res. 233. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to pregnancy resource 
     centers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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