[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 14221-14222]
[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. SAM JOHNSON of Texas:
       H.R. 4714. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for retirement savings accounts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. NUSSLE:
       H.R. 4715. A bill to clarify the obligations of the Federal 
     Communications Commission to issue licenses using competitive 
     bidding procedures; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 4716. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to study the suitability and feasibility of 
     designating Ballona Bluff, located in Los Angeles, 
     California, as a unit of the National Park System, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. OTTER (for himself, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Flake, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Bereuter, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Kolbe, and Mr. Doolittle):
       H.R. 4717. A bill to allow small public water systems to 
     request an exemption from the requirements of any national 
     primary drinking water regulation for a naturally occurring 
     contaminant, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Whitfield):
       H.R. 4718. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to certain agriculture-related 
     businesses for the cost of protecting certain chemicals; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. Royce, and Mr. 
             Hensarling):
       H.R. 4719. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to 
     limit the liability of any assignee of a creditor, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Kildee, 
             Ms. Solis, and Mr. Rush):
       H.R. 4720. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for 
     benefits under that Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Government Reform, and House Administration, 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. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mrs. McCarthy 
             of New York, Mr. Grijalva, and Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia):
       H.R. 4721. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from estate taxes the value of farmland so 
     long as the farmland use continues and to repeal the dollar 
     limitation on the estate tax exclusion for land subject to a 
     qualified conservation easement; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Bass):
       H.R. 4722. A bill to authorize the establishment at 
     Antietam National Battlefield of a memorial to the officers 
     and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New Hampshire 
     Volunteer Infantry Regiments and the First New Hampshire 
     Light Artillery Battery who fought in the Battle of Antietam 
     on September 17, 1862, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. 
             Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 4723. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an exclusion from gross income for student 
     loan payments made by an employer on behalf of an employee; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Mr. Ballenger, Mr. Coble, and 
             Mr. Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4724. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for coverage of clinical pharmacist 
     practitioner services under part B of 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. CARSON of Oklahoma:
       H.R. 4725. A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
     to designate a segment of the Glover River in the State of 
     Oklahoma as a component of the National Wild and Scenic 
     Rivers System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CARTER:
       H.R. 4726. A bill to prevent discriminatory taxation of 
     natural gas pipeline property by the States; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CHABOT:
       H.R. 4727. A bill to amend the Agricultural Trade Act of 
     1978 to eliminate the market access program; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meehan, 
             Ms. Waters, and Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 4728. A bill to affirm that the United States may not 
     engage in torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment 
     or punishment, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on the 
     Judiciary, and 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. EMANUEL:
       H.R. 4729. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to rename the earned income credit as the Ronald Reagan 
     earned income credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGLISH (for himself and Mr. Visclosky):
       H.R. 4730. A bill to maintain and expand the steel import 
     licensing and monitoring program; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself and Mrs. Tauscher):
       H.R. 4731. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GERLACH (for himself, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. 
             Holden, Mr. Otter, Mr. Miller of Florida, and Mr. 
             Hostettler):
       H.R. 4732. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to exclude from gross income amounts received as damages 
     and attorneys fees and costs under Federal whistleblower 
     protection laws and to allow income averaging for amounts 
     received as lost income; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 4733. A bill to provide improved income security for 
     members of the Individual Ready Reserve who are called to 
     active duty; to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. JOHN:
       H.R. 4734. A bill to amend the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 
     to include a definition of initial reservation and 
     consultation, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Boswell, 
             Mr. Leach, and Mr. King of Iowa):
       H.R. 4735. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 
     to make a grant to the World Food Prize Foundation to assist 
     the Foundation in covering renovation expenses related to the 
     World Food Prize, which is awarded to individuals who make 
     vital contributions to improving the quality, quantity, or 
     availability of food throughout the world; to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
           By Ms. McCARTHY of Missouri (for herself, Mr. Rangel, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Doggett, 
             Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Schiff, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. McGovern, 
             and Ms. Millender-McDonald):
       H.R. 4736. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage the production of independent motion 
     picture films in the United States; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 4737. A bill to provide additional exemptions from the 
     community service requirement for a resident of a public 
     housing project; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mr. Israel, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Towns, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Engel, 
             Mr. Owens, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Serrano):
       H.R. 4738. A bill to provide that a resident of a public 
     housing project who performs community service shall receive 
     priority consideration for participation in economic self-
     sufficiency programs sponsored by a public housing agency, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Sanders, and Mr. McHugh):
       H.R. 4739. A bill to establish the Northeast Regional 
     Development Commission, and for

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     other purposes; 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. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. 
             Pelosi, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Pallone, Ms. Lee, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Frost, Mr. Markey, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Visclosky, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. DeLauro, and Mr. 
             Kanjorski):
       H.R. 4740. A bill to amend the Worker Adjustment and 
     Retraining Notification Act to provide protections for 
     employees relating to the offshoring of jobs; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4741. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Diresul Brown CR Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4742. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Foron 
     Blue S-BGL granules; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4743. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Diresul Brown FS Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4744. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Diresul Tan RDT-RW Liquid; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mrs. MYRICK:
       H.R. 4745. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Diresul Brown GN Liquid Crude; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 4746. A bill to amend the Military Selective Service 
     Act to terminate the registration requirement and the 
     activities of civilian local boards, civilian appeal boards, 
     and similar local agencies of the Selective Service System, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 4747. A bill to ensure that the goals of the Dietary 
     Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 are met by 
     authorizing appropriations to fully enforce and implement 
     such Act and the amendments made by such Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. PORTER:
       H.R. 4748. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify and make refundable the credit for expenses 
     for household and dependent care services necessary for 
     gainful employment; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Spratt, Mr. Meehan, and Mr. Cramer):
       H.R. 4749. A bill to require accountability for personnel 
     performing Federal contracts with private security 
     contractors; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. RENZI (for himself and Mr. Hayes):
       H.R. 4750. A bill to require any uniforms purchased for the 
     Border Patrol to be made in the United States; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. REYES (for himself, Mr. Bell, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson 
             of Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Stenholm, and Mr. Turner 
             of Texas):
       H.R. 4751. A bill to redesignate the Rio Grande American 
     Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the ``Travis C. Johnson Canal''; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Green of Texas, 
             Mr. Frost, Ms. Watson, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 4752. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     award credit toward the service of a sentence to prisoners 
     who participate in designated educational, vocational, 
     treatment, assigned work, or other developmental programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SMITH of Washington:
       H.R. 4753. A bill to improve certain compensation, health 
     care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on 
     active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed Services, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Government Reform, 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 Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Bell, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Stark, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Mr. Owens, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Kind, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Brady of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             Mr. Towns, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Lantos, 
             Ms. Carson of Indiana, Ms. Waters, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Ms. Bordallo, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Roybal-Allard, 
             Mr. Jackson of Illinois, and Mrs. Christensen):
       H. Con. Res. 468. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress with respect to the world's freshwater 
     resources; to the Committee on International Relations, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, 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. FERGUSON:
       H. Res. 698. A resolution recognizing the 54th anniversary 
     of the start of the Korean War and honoring the members of 
     the United States Armed Forces; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H. Res. 699. A resolution directing the Secretary of State 
     to transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the 
     possession of the Secretary of State relating to the 
     treatment of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, 
     and Guantanamo Bay; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Obey, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Skelton, Mr. Lantos, and Mr. 
             Hinchey):
       H. Res. 700. A resolution directing the Attorney General to 
     transmit to the House of Representatives documents in the 
     possession of the Attorney General relating to the treatment 
     of prisoners and detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and 
     Guantanamo Bay; to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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