[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 16723-16724]
[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. BECERRA (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Rodriguez, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frost, 
             Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. 
             Serrano, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 4863. A bill to establish the Commission to Establish 
     the National Museum of the American Latino to develop a plan 
     of action for the establishment and maintenance within the 
     Smithsonian Institution of the National Museum of the 
     American Latino in Washington, D.C., and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 4864. A bill to provide an extension of highway, 
     highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other 
     programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending 
     enactment of a law reauthorizing the Transportation Equity 
     Act for the 21st Century; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
     and Means, Resources, and Science, 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. BEREUTER:
       H.R. 4865. A bill to amend the National Trails System Act 
     to authorize an additional category of national trail known 
     as a national discovery trail, to provide special 
     requirements for the establishment and administration of 
     national discovery trails, and to designate the cross country 
     American Discovery Trail as the first national discovery 
     trail; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Ramstad, Mrs. Myrick, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and Mr. 
             Price of North Carolina):
       H.R. 4866. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish a grant program to provide supportive services in 
     permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless 
     individuals, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DEUTSCH (for himself, Mr. Hastings of Florida, 
             and Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida):
       H.R. 4867. A bill to amend title 3, United States Code, to 
     permit an objection to the certificate of the electoral votes 
     of a State to be received by the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives if the objection is signed by either a 
     Senator or a Member of the House of Representatives; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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.R. 4868. A bill to direct the Secretary of Transportation 
     to conduct a test to determine the costs and benefits of 
     requiring jet-propelled aircraft taking off from Newark 
     International Airport, New Jersey, to conduct ascents over 
     the ocean, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 4869. A bill to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act 
     of 1972 to authorize appropriations for the John H. Prescott 
     Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 4870. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     revise the effective date for payment of lump sums to persons 
     awarded the Medal of Honor who are in receipt of special 
     pension pursuant to section 1562 of such title, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. McCRERY (for himself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. 
             Becerra, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 4871. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for equity in the calculation of 
     Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments for 
     hospitals in Puerto Rico; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4872. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to establish a retinoblastoma public awareness 
     and prevention program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4873. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for flexibility in the naturalization process 
     for aliens in active duty service in the Armed Forces abroad; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ROSS:
       H.R. 4874. A bill to provide emergency assistance to 
     producers that have incurred losses in a 2004 crop due to a 
     disaster; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ford, Mr. 
             Mica, Mr. McCotter, and Mr. Engel):
       H.R. 4875. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     clarify that persons may bring private rights of actions 
     against foriegn states for certain terrorist acts, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Israel, Mr. Shays, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson 
             of Connecticut, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. King of New York, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Engel, and Mr. Crowley):
       H.R. 4876. A bill to establish the Long Island Sound 
     Stewardship Initiative; to the Committee on Resources, 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. STARK:
       H.R. 4877. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to revoke the unique ability of the Joint 
     Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 
     to deem hospitals to meet certain requirements under the 
     Medicare Program and to provide for greater accountability of 
     the Joint Commission to the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. Fossella):
       H. Con. Res. 475. Concurrent resolution encouraging the 
     International Olympic Committee to select New York City as 
     the site of the 2012 Olympic Games; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Renzi, 
             Mr. Pombo, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Istook, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. 
             Bass, Mr. Herger, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Mica, Mr. Jones 
             of North Carolina, Mr. McCrery, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. 
             Coble, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Oxley, Ms. Hart, Mr. Cole, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. McKeon, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Ose, Mr. 
             Walden of Oregon, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Hyde, 
             Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Garrett 
             of New Jersey, Mr. Foley, Mr. Goss, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Thomas, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shuster, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. Otter, 
             Mr. Schrock, Mr. Vitter, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Walsh, Mr. 
             Simpson, Mr. Rehberg, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Regula, Mr.

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             Beauprez, Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Carter, Mr. Hensarling, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Ehlers, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. 
             Bishop of New York, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mrs. Maloney, and Mrs. Miller of 
             Michigan):
       H. Res. 728. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the actions of terrorists will never 
     cause the date of any Presidential election to be postponed 
     and that no single individual or agency should be given the 
     authority to postpone the date of a Presidential election; to 
     the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. Lantos):
       H. Res. 729. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the 50th anniversary of 
     the food aid programs established under the Agricultural 
     Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954; to the 
     Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. BEREUTER (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H. Res. 733. A resolution calling on the Government of 
     Libya to review the legal actions taken against several 
     Bulgarian medical workers; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.

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