[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 14097-14099]
[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. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4677. A bill to name the lake known as Falls Lake in 
     North Carolina after United States Senator Jesse Helms; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Florida:
       H.R. 4678. A bill to bar certain additional restrictions on 
     travel and remittances to Cuba; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. 
             Kanjorski, Ms. Waters, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Ms. Velazquez, Mr. Watt, Ms. Carson of 
             Indiana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Israel, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Lynch, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Scott of Georgia, and Mr. 
             Davis of Alabama):
       H.R. 4679. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to provide assistance for privately owned 
     low- and moderate-income housing with expiring Federal 
     subsidies to prevent displacement of low- and moderate-income 
     tenants, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 4680. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to ensure that Indian tribes and any organizations owned, 
     controlled, or operated by Indian tribes are not considered 
     employers for purposes of such Act; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. 
             McNulty):
       H.R. 4681. A bill to require the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish and maintain an Internet website 
     that is designed to allow consumers to compare the usual and 
     customary prices for covered outpatient drugs sold by retail 
     pharmacies that participate in the Medicaid Program for each 
     postal Zip Code, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CASTLE (for himself, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Dooley of 
             California, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Gilchrest, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Houghton, Mrs. Johnson 
             of Connecticut, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mr. Shays, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Evans, Mr. Langevin, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Waxman, 
             Mr. Stark, Mr. Moore, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Hoyer, and Ms. 
             Solis):
       H.R. 4682. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for human embryonic stem cell research; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CLYBURN (for himself, Mr. Brown of South 
             Carolina, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H.R. 4683. A bill to enhance the preservation and 
     interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 4684. A bill to extend the Temporary Extended 
     Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself, Mr. Pickering, Mr. Thompson 
             of California, Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Berry, 
             Mr. Boswell, Mr. Boehlert, and Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota):
       H.R. 4685. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a pilot program under which up to 15 States may 
     issue electronic Federal migratory bird hunting stamps; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KIND (for himself and Ms. McCollum):
       H.R. 4686. A bill to revitalize the Mississippi River; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. KIND (for himself and Mr. Osborne):
       H.R. 4687. A bill to amend part C of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to require Medicare Advantage (MA) 
     organizations to pay for critical access hospital services 
     and rural health clinic services at a rate that is at least 
     101 percent of the payment rate otherwise applicable 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. GILCHREST (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, 
             Mr. Schrock, Mr. Cardin, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Rup-
             persberger, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Castle, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Platts, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Hoyer, and 
             Mr. Bartlett of Maryland):
       H.R. 4688. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the Chesapeake Bay Program; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 4689. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to 
     geriatric assessments and chronic care management, and for

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     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. HASTINGS of Washington:
       H.R. 4690. A bill to transfer certain lands along the Cle 
     Elum River in the State of Washington to the administrative 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, to support a 
     land exchange involving a portion of such lands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Beauprez, and Mr. 
             Tancredo):
       H.R. 4691. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to engage in a feasibility study relating to long-
     term water needs for the area served by the Fryingpan-
     Arkansas Project, Colorado, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mrs. Wilson of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Larsen of 
             Washington, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, 
             Mr. Pearce, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 4692. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to permit qualifying States to use a portion of their 
     allotments under the State children's health insurance 
     program for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid 
     expenditures, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 4693. A bill to require persons who seek to retain 
     seed harvested from the planting of patented seeds to 
     register with the Secretary of Agriculture and pay fees set 
     by the Secretary for retaining such seed, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself and Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4694. A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 
     to provide for mental health screening and treatment 
     services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 
     for integration of mental health services and mental health 
     treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. LARSEN of Washington:
       H.R. 4695. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to extend 
     the redesignation period for certain Historically 
     Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones) in States with 
     persistently high unemployment; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4696. A bill to promote the use of anaerobic digesters 
     by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to 
     produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4697. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for a permanent extension of the credit for 
     producing electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4698. A bill to establish a grant program to support 
     cluster-based economic development efforts; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Financial 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. McHUGH:
       H.R. 4699. A bill to establish a grant program to support 
     broadband-based economic development efforts; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Financial 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. McINNIS:
       H.R. 4700. A bill to provide special authority to the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Forest Service 
     administrative sites in the White River National Forest in 
     Colorado, to reserve the proceeds from such conveyances to 
     help resolve the facilities needs of that national forest, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 4701. A bill to provide for entitlement to dependents' 
     and survivors' benefits under the old-age, survivors, and 
     disability insurance program under title II of the Social 
     Security Act based on permanent partnership as well as 
     marriage; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:
       H.R. 4702. A bill to require farmers to be offered 
     supplemental crop insurance based on an area yield and loss 
     plan of insurance; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Hoekstra, and Mr. 
             Ford):
       H.R. 4703. A bill to establish a Federal Youth Development 
     Council to improve the administration and coordination of 
     Federal programs serving youth, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Carson of 
             Oklahoma, and Mr. Dooley of California):
       H.R. 4704. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to establish tax credits for climate neutral combustion 
     technologies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 4705. A bill to provide crop and livestock disaster 
     assistance; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. McCollum, Mrs. Capps, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Case, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, Mr. Honda, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4706. A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
     Conservation and Management Act to provide for stewardship of 
     fishery resources for the American public, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Houghton):
       H.R. 4707. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of 
     ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Small Business, 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:
       H.R. 4708. A bill to allow workers certified to receive 
     trade adjustment assistance under the Trade Act of 1974 who 
     are rehired by the same employer to continue to receive such 
     assistance if they are subsequently unable to work because of 
     a lock-out in the course of a labor dispute; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 4709. A bill to amend the Uniform Code of Military 
     Justice to bring sexual assault crimes under military law 
     into parallel with sexual assault crimes under Federal law, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. 
             Grijalva):
       H.R. 4710. A bill to clarify the congressional intent 
     concerning, and to codify, certain requirements of the 
     Communications Act of 1934 that ensure that broadcasters 
     afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of 
     conflicting views on issues of public importance; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SNYDER (for himself and Mr. Boozman):
       H.R. 4711. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     eliminate reductions of basic pay for eligibility for basic 
     educational assistance for veterans under the Montgomery GI 
     Bill; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. TIAHRT (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Norwood, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4712. A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and 
     Health Act of 1970 with respect to enforcement provisions; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McGOVERN (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, and Mr. 
             Honda):
       H. Con. Res. 465. Concurrent resolution commending the 
     efforts of women in the Republic of Colombia to promote 
     peace; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Con. Res. 466. Concurrent resolution urging the 
     Government of India to conduct a thorough and transparent 
     investigation of the scope of abusive child labor in circuses 
     throughout India and to pursue immediate and effective 
     remedies to end such abuse, and to provide immediate and 
     continuous police protection to secure the personal safety of 
     Kailash Satyarthi, his family, and his colleagues in the 
     South Asian Coalition Against Child Servitude; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Jefferson, 
             Mr. Wynn, Ms. Lee, Ms. Majette, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             Davis of Illinois, Ms. Waters, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Ms. 
             Millender-McDonald, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. Rush, 
             Mr. Towns, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
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             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Watt, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Ms. Watson, Ms. Jackson-Lee of 
             Texas, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Ford, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick, Mr. Tancredo, and Mr. Bishop of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 467. Concurrent resolution declaring genocide 
     in Darfur, Sudan; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Hoyer, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Bartlett 
             of Maryland, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, and Mr. Matsui):
       H. Res. 695. A resolution expressing the condolences of the 
     House of Representatives to the family and friends of Mattie 
     Stepanek on his passing, and honoring the life of Mattie 
     Stepanek for his braveness, generosity of spirit, and efforts 
     to raise awareness of muscular dystrophy; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. FROST:
       H. Res. 696. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 3767) to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to deliver a meaningful benefit and lower 
     prescription drug prices under the Medicare Program; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. RYAN of Ohio (for himself and Mr. Manzullo):
       H. Res. 697. A resolution urging the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China to take certain actions regarding 
     exports of coke; to the Committee on International Relations.

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