[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12598-12600]
[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. PORTMAN (for himself and Mr. Cardin):
       H.R. 2178. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to clarify the status of professional employer 
     organizations and to promote and protect the interests of 
     professional employer organizations, their customers, and 
     workers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. 
             Ose, and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 2179. A bill to enhance the authority of the 
     Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate, punish, 
     and deter securities laws violations, and to improve its 
     ability to return funds to defrauded investors, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Blumenauer, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Honda, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Weldon of 
             Florida, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Lipinski, Ms. Millender-McDonald, 
             Ms. Norton, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             Platts, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Costello, Mr. Filner, Mr. 
             Sabo, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Stark, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Duncan, Ms. 
             Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mr. McDermott, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Johnson of Illinois, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cole, 
             Mr. Watt, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, 
             Mr. Inslee, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Andrews, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Evans, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mr. Olver, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. 
             Doyle, Mr. Gordon, Mrs. Bono, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Brown 
             of Ohio, Mr. Akin, Mr. Farr, Mr. Delahunt, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Holt, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Holden, Mr. Israel, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Clay, Mr. Payne, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Bell, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Rush, 
             Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Lantos, Ms. Lofgren, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Davis 
             of California, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Becerra, Ms. Lee, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Sherman, Ms. Solis, Ms. Watson, Mr. Shays, and Mr. 
             Tierney):
       H.R. 2180. A bill to amend titles 23 and 49, United States 
     Code, concerning length and weight limitations for vehicles 
     operating on Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H.R. 2181. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to enhance the ability of oilseed 
     producers to use oilseed base acres for the production of 
     fruits and vegetables; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 2182. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage under part B for 
     medically necessary dental procedures; 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. FORBES:
       H.R. 2183. A bill to establish a digital and wireless 
     network technology program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Filner, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Kucinich, 
             Ms. Lee, Mr. Levin, Mr.

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             Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. McGovern, Mr. McNulty, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Pallone, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. 
             Sanders, Ms. Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Tierney, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 2184. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to 
     evade taxation of United States income and to prevent 
     manipulation of transfer prices by deflection of income to 
     tax havens; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. DUNN (for herself, Mr. English, Mr. Quinn, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Castle, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Murphy, Mr. 
             Shays, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. King of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Hastings of Washington, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Weller, and 
             Mr. Nethercutt):
       H.R. 2185. A bill to extend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 2186. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to cover over to a possession of the United States whose 
     income tax laws mirror such Code the refundable portions of 
     the child tax credit and earned income tax credit, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Levin, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 2187. A bill to update the supplemental security 
     income program, and to increase incentives for working, 
     saving, and pursuing an education; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 2188. A bill to provide for additional benefits under 
     the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, 
     to extend the Federal unemployment benefits system, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KANJORSKI:
       H.R. 2189. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     assist homeowners with properties contaminated by leaking 
     underground storage tanks in moving from such properties on a 
     temporary or permanent basis by authorizing the Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development to guarantee loans to such 
     homeowners; to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. McCRERY:
       H.R. 2190. A bill to expand the use of Capital Construction 
     Funds to expand the United States maritime industry and 
     promote construction by domestic shipbuilders; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Wynn, and Ms. Norton):
       H.R. 2191. A bill to amend section 8339(p) of title 5, 
     United States Code, to clarify the method for computing 
     certain annuities under the Civil Service Retirement System 
     which are based on part-time service, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR:
       H.R. 2192. A bill to authorize appropriations for the 
     Surface Transportation Board, to enhance railroad 
     competition, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Janklow, Ms. 
             Harman, Mr. Lewis of California, and Mr. Schrock):
       H.R. 2193. A bill to provide funding for port security 
     enhancements, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. POMEROY (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 2194. A bill to reward the hard work and risk of 
     individuals who choose to live in and help preserve America's 
     small, rural towns, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Education and the Workforce, and 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             and Mr. Matsui):
       H.R. 2195. A bill to provide for additional space and 
     resources for national collections held by the Smithsonian 
     Institution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration, 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 Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 2196. A bill to improve the quality, availability, 
     diversity, personal privacy, and innovation of health care in 
     the United States; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Government Reform, and 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. RYAN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Capuano, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Holden, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Ruppersberger, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Strickland, and Mr. 
             Waxman):
       H.R. 2197. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for Department of Defense funding of continuation of 
     health benefits plan coverage for certain Reserves called or 
     ordered to active duty and their dependents, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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. SCOTT of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Lewis of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Wamp):
       H.R. 2198. A bill to provide funding for student loan 
     repayment for public attorneys; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STARK:
       H.R. 2199. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for limiting 
     maximum out-of-pocket expenditures for beneficiaries 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. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Ms. Solis):
       H.R. 2200. A bill to require Federal agencies to develop 
     and implement policies and practices that promote 
     environmental justice, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. UDALL of Colorado:
       H.R. 2201. A bill to authorize the establishment of a 
     national database for purposes of identifying, locating, and 
     cataloging the many memorials and permanent tributes to 
     America's veterans; to the Committee on Resources, 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. WELDON of Florida:
       H.R. 2202. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for the ratable inclusion of citrus canker 
     tree payments over a period of 10 years, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Hall, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Mr. Peterson of Minnesota, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Vitter):
       H.J. Res. 56. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CUMMINGS:
       H. Con. Res. 187. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
     be issued by the United States Postal Service honoring Hattie 
     McDaniel, and that the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee 
     should recommend to the Postmaster General that such a stamp 
     be issued; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHAW:
       H. Con. Res. 188. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued by the United States Postal Service in honor 
     of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, and that the Citizens' Stamp 
     Advisory Committee should recommend to the Postmaster General 
     that such a stamp be issued; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself and Mr. Ehlers):
       H. Con. Res. 189. Concurrent resolution celebrating the 
     50th anniversary of the International Geophysical Year (IGY) 
     and supporting an International Geophysical Year-2 (IGY-2) in 
     2007-08; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. ALLEN:
       H. Res. 246. A resolution commemorating the 53rd 
     anniversary of Senator Margaret

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     Chase Smith's ``Declaration of Conscience'' speech in which 
     she defended the American rights to free speech and dissent; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.

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