[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 11993-11995]
[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. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Wexler, 
             Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. 
             Ackerman):
       H.R. 2112. A bill to provide support for North Atlantic 
     Treaty Organization (NATO) peacekeeping within Iraq; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Engel, Mr. Graves, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. 
             Towns):

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       H.R. 2113. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a credit against income tax for certain energy 
     efficient property placed in service or installed in an 
     existing principal residence or property used by businesses; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURGESS (for himself and Mr. Scott of Georgia):
       H.R. 2114. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand medical savings accounts and to amend title 
     XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for medical freedom 
     accounts under the Medicaid and State children's health 
     insurance programs; 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. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Oberstar, and Mr. DeFazio):
       H.R. 2115. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     reauthorize programs for the Federal Aviation Administration, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 2116. A bill to direct the Administrator of the 
     Environmental Protection Agency to provide relocation and 
     other assistance for residents at the Tar Creek Superfund 
     site; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     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. STARK:
       H.R. 2117. A bill to amend the Federal National Mortgage 
     Association Charter Act and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage 
     Corporation Act to remove certain competitive advantages 
     granted to the housing-related government-sponsored 
     enterprises relative to other secondary mortgage market 
     enterprises, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself and Mr. Conyers):
       H.R. 2118. A bill to increase the annual salaries of 
     justices and judges of the United States; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BALLANCE:
       H.R. 2119. A bill to provide for the use by the State of 
     North Carolina of Federal lands, improvements, equipment, and 
     resource materials at the Oxford Research Station in 
     Granville County, North Carolina; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. TOOMEY (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Kanjorski, 
             Mr. Leach, Mr. Baker, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Biggert, Ms. Hart, Mrs. 
             Kelly, Mr. Ney, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Crowley, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Emanuel, and 
             Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 2120. A bill to revise the banking and bankruptcy 
     insolvency laws with respect to the termination and netting 
     of financial contracts, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, and Mr. Moore):
       H.R. 2121. A bill to amend the Eisenhower Exchange 
     Fellowship Act of 1990 to authorize additional appropriations 
     for the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Program Trust Fund, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. TAUZIN (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Cox, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Mr. Upton, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Issa, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
             Balart of Florida, and Ms. Eshoo):
       H.R. 2122. A bill to enhance research, development, 
     procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond 
     to public health threats affecting national security, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 
     Homeland Security (Select), for a period to be subsequently 
     determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
     such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
     committee concerned.
           By Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Ms. 
             Lofgren, Mr. Honda, Mr. Bereuter, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             McGovern, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. Sanders, Ms. 
             Lee, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, and Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 2123. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act and 
     the Federal Water Pollution Control Act concerning water 
     pollution resulting from discharges of perchlorate; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. CARDOZA:
       H.R. 2124. A bill to establish a Foster Care Reform 
     Commission to study the foster care crisis in the United 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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 Ms. DeLAURO (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Platts, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Frost, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. McNulty, Ms. Norton, Mr. Case, Mr. Deutsch, 
             Mr. Clay, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Moran of Virginia, 
             Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Kucinich, and Mr. Farr):
       H.R. 2125. A bill to amend the National and Community 
     Service Act of 1990 to create the Rite of Passage Community 
     Service Program; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. EDWARDS (for himself, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Rahall, 
             and Mr. Hobson):
       H.R. 2126. A bill to recognize the importance of the 
     Veterans' Administration Medical School Assistance and Health 
     Manpower Training Act of 1972 in addressing shortfalls in the 
     number of physicians and other health care professionals 
     employed in the health care system of the Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, to reauthorize the program of grants to 
     medical schools affiliated with the Department, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryan of 
             Ohio, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Markey, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Lee, and Mr. Smith of Washington):
       H.R. 2127. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to repeal tax benefits relating to company-owned life 
     insurance; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. Walden 
             of Oregon, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 2128. A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United 
     States Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the 
     United States for damages for certain injuries caused by 
     improper medical care; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. 
             Lynch):
       H.R. 2129. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a special resources study regarding the 
     suitability and feasibility of designating certain historic 
     buildings and areas in Taunton, Massachusetts, as a unit of 
     the National Park System, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey:
       H.R. 2130. A bill to redesignate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 650 Kinderkamack Road in 
     River Edge, New Jersey, as the ``New Bridge Landing Post 
     Office''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Mr. Reyes, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Bereuter, Mr. English, Mr. Wynn, and Mr. Wilson 
             of South Carolina):
       H.R. 2131. A bill to award a congressional gold medal to 
     President Jose Maria Aznar of Spain; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. JANKLOW:
       H.R. 2132. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to reallocate costs of the Pactola Dam and 
     Reservoir, South Dakota, to reflect increased demands for 
     municipal and industrial and fish and wildlife purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut (for herself, Mr. Lewis 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Frost, Mr. Doolittle, 
             and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 2133. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the tip tax credit to employers of 
     cosmetologists and to promote tax compliance in the 
     cosmetology sector; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Bass, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. 
             Carson of Oklahoma, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. Deutsch, Mr.

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             English, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Honda, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mr. Mica, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Scott 
             of Virginia, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Chabot, 
             Ms. Hart, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Murphy, Mr. Lampson, and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 2134. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, 
     and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to 
     bail bond forfeitures; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Miller of 
             North Carolina, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
             Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Myrick):
       H.R. 2135. A bill to provide grants to law enforcement 
     agencies that ensure that law enforcement officers employed 
     by such agency are afforded due process when involved in a 
     case that may lead to dismissal, demotion, suspension, or 
     transfer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 2136. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit 
     the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether as a gasoline additive 
     and to repeal the oxygenate requirement for reformulated 
     gasoline, to provide funding for the clean up of underground 
     storage tanks, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Towns, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Ballance, Mr. Hastings of 
             Florida, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Fattah, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Wynn, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, and Mr. Meeks of New York):
       H.R. 2137. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 with respect to the release of alien children in 
     custody; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. OSE:
       H.R. 2138. A bill to elevate the Environmental Protection 
     Agency to cabinet-level status and redesignate such agency as 
     the Department of Environmental Protection; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2139. A bill to repeal the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. PAUL:
       H.R. 2140. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received as damages 
     (including punitive damages) on account of age 
     discrimination; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Baird, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Lipinski, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Kind, Mr. Frank 
             of Massachusetts, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Solis, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Schiff, 
             and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2141. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with 
     the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 2142. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to repeal the long-term goal for reducing to zero the 
     incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in 
     commercial fishing operations, and to modify the goal of take 
     reduction plans for reducing such takings; to the Committee 
     on Resources.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Pickering):
       H. Con. Res. 183. Concurrent resolution supporting National 
     Funeral Service Education Week; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. WALSH (for himself, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina, and Ms. Harris):
       H. Con. Res. 184. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that Congress should participate in and 
     support activities to provide decent homes for the people of 
     the United States; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H. Res. 236. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that United States air carriers should 
     establish for all members of the Armed Forces on active duty 
     reduced air fares that are comparable to the lowest airfare 
     for ticketed flights, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, and Mr. 
             Meeks of New York):
       H. Res. 237. A resolution honoring the life and work of 
     Walter Sisulu, a critical leader in the movement to free 
     South Africa of apartheid, on the occasion of his death; to 
     the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself and Mr. Holt):
       H. Res. 238. A resolution expressing support for the Head 
     Start Program, which has had a positive impact on the lives 
     of low income children and families since its inception and 
     endorsing its administrative structure and program content; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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