[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 17349-17354]
[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. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Cantor, Mr. 
             Culberson, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Goode, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Linder, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Smith of Michigan, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Wicker, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Brady of Texas, and 
             Mr. Collins):
       H.R. 4892. A bill to establish that marriage in the United 
     States consists only of the union of a man and a woman; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mrs. Napolitano):
       H.R. 4893. A bill to authorize additional appropriations 
     for the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 4894. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement 
     to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an 
     intervening step between initial benefit entitlement 
     decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such 
     decisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. Toomey, 
             Mr. Flake, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Shadegg, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Smith of Michigan, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Otter, Mr. Bartlett of 
             Maryland, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Pitts, and Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 4895. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for 
     enhanced retirement security in the form of an Individual 
     Investment Program; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Blumenauer, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Bishop of 
             New York, and Mr. Meehan):
       H.R. 4896. A bill to provide for the security of the United 
     States railroad system; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Shays, Mr. Farr, Mr. 
             Sanders, Mrs. Capps, Mr. George Miller of California, 
             Mr. Case, Mr. Honda, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Van Hollen, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Engel, Ms. Woolsey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Kucinich, and 
             Mr. Gerlach):
       H.R. 4897. A bill to protect deep sea corals and sponges, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Waxman, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Stark, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Engel, and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 4898. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to modernize the Medicare Program by ensuring 
     that appropriate preventive services are covered under such 
     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. BROWN of Ohio:
       H.R. 4899. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require agreements 
     regarding the wholesale price of brand-name prescription 
     drugs as a condition of the allowance of certain tax 
     deductions and credits; 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. GREENWOOD (for himself, Mr. Farr, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 4900. A bill to establish a national policy for our 
     oceans, to strengthen the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, to establish a National Oceans Council, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen):
       H.R. 4901. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and 
     economic opportunity by establishing a National Enterprise 
     Zone system to promote prosperity in economically depressed 
     areas; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Burr, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kind, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McHugh, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Shuster, Mr. Towns, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Lucas of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Bass, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Udall of New 
             Mexico, Mr. Ross, Mr. Ney, Mrs. Emerson, and Mr. 
             Alexander):
       H.R. 4902. A bill to extend the temporary increase in 
     payments under the Medicare Program for home health services 
     furnished in a rural area; 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. BROWN of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Rangel, Mr. Stark, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 4903. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for improved accountability in the 
     Medicare Advantage and prescription drug 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. FILNER:
       H.R. 4904. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide certain benefits under that Act to individuals 
     who served in the United States Merchant Marine during World 
     War II; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pickering, 
             Mr. Cum-
             mings, Mrs. Capito, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Rush, Mr. Marshall, and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 4905. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     with respect to the Healthy Start Initiative; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. 
             Issa):
       H.R. 4906. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and 
     Indian tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor 
     Relations Act; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 4907. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore 
     Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area 
     Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill 
     Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 4908. A bill to transfer certain land in Riverside 
     County, California, from the Bureau of Land Management to the 
     United States to be held in trust for the Pechanga Band of 
     Luiseno Mission Indians, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Radanovich, and Mr. Pitts):
       H.R. 4909. A bill to establish the Office of Faith-Based 
     and Community Initiatives; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Stark, Mr. 
             Matsui, Mr.

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             Rangel, Mr. Markey, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Costello, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mrs. Christensen, Mrs. Capps, Mr. McNulty, 
             Mr. Waxman, Mr. Serrano, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             Doggett, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Becerra, Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. 
             Kildee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Berman, Mr. Boswell, Ms. 
             McCollum, Mr. Allen, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. 
             Filner, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Clay, Mr. Weiner, Mr. 
             Nadler, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Etheridge, Ms. Millender-
             McDonald, Mr. Strickland, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of 
             Alabama, Ms. Solis, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, Mr. Olver, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. John, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Ross, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, 
             Mr. Marshall, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Lucas of Kentucky, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Ms. 
             Watson, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Frost, Mr. Obey, Ms. 
             Schakowsky, Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Ruppers-
             berger, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cummings, and Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas):
       H.R. 4910. A bill to amend the Social Security Act to 
     protect Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLA); 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. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Rodriguez, 
             Mr. Reyes, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Bell, Mr. 
             Edwards, Mr. Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Hall, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of 
             Texas, Mr. Lampson, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Thornberry, Mr. Turner of Texas, Mr. Baca, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Gutierrez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Pastor, Ms. Roybal-
             Allard, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Ms. 
             Loretta Sanchez of California, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
             Solis, Ms. Velazquez, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 4911. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 102 East Alexander Street in 
     Three Rivers, Texas, as the ``Private Felix Z. Longoria 
     Veterans' Memorial Post Office''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. ACKERMAN:
       H.R. 4912. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to expand the Hope Scholarship Credit to allow a credit 
     without limitation for 50 percent of higher education 
     expenses; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ADERHOLT:
       H.R. 4913. A bill to provide for the protection and 
     preservation of certain rare paleontological resources on the 
     former Union Chapel Mine site in Alabama, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Holden, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Ehlers, 
             Mr. Pearce, Mr. Baker, Mr. Shuster, Ms. Norton, Mr. 
             Moran of Kansas, Mr. Matheson, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Rahall, Mr. Capuano, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Chocola, Mr. 
             Pascrell, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Rehberg, Mr. Graves, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Gerlach, and 
             Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida):
       H.R. 4914. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     clarify the importance of utilizing existing, as well as 
     emerging, biometric technology to improve aviation security, 
     including airport perimeter access security; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H.R. 4915. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage investment in small companies; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, and Mr. Lipinski):
       H.R. 4916. 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, Science, and 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. CANNON (for himself, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. 
             Hoyer, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Boucher, Mr. Bachus, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Carter, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Feeney, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Ose, Mr. Coble, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Keller, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Hart, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Pence, 
             Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Forbes):
       H.R. 4917. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     authorize appropriations for the Administrative Conference of 
     the United States for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ALEXANDER:
       H.R. 4918. A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain 
     Federal land administered by the Department of Agriculture in 
     the City of Bastrop, Louisiana, to the City to permit the 
     City to establish and operate a regional emergency services 
     training center for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel 
     serving rural communities in northeast Louisiana, southern 
     Arkansas, and western Mississippi; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. Michaud):
       H.R. 4919. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to provide for the offering of a Federal 
     national prescription drug discount card 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. BAIRD:
       H.R. 4920. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on amyl-
     anthraquinone; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. BERKLEY:
       H.R. 4921. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for the conservation of water; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. Simmons, 
             and Mr. Pallone):
       H.R. 4922. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to reauthorize programs to improve the quality of 
     coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 4923. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act to protect the public health from the unsafe 
     importation of prescription drugs and from counterfeit 
     prescription drugs, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. 
             Crenshaw):
       H.R. 4924. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the 
     ``John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse''; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Barrett of South Carolina, Mr. Marshall, Mr. 
             Kingston, and Ms. Majette):
       H.R. 4925. A bill to require a study and report regarding 
     the construction and designation of a new Interstate from 
     Augusta, Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BURNS (for himself, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bonner, Mr. 
             Pickering, Mr. Barrett of South Carolina, and Ms. 
             Majette):
       H.R. 4926. A bill to require a study and report regarding 
     the construction and designation of a new interstate from 
     Savannah, Georgia to Knoxville, Tennessee; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, and Mr. Pomeroy):
       H.R. 4927. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the benefits under the Medicare 
     Program for beneficiaries with kidney disease, and for 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. CASE:
       H.R. 4928. A bill to prohibit the import, export, and take 
     of certain coral reef species, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Ways and Means, 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.

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           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 4929. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the 
     Virgin Islands of the United States; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. COX (for himself and Mr. Gibbons):
       H.R. 4930. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 
     2002 to enhance homeland security information sharing and 
     analysis, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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 Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, and 
             Mr. Levin):
       H.R. 4931. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to encourage and accelerate the nationwide production, 
     retail sale, and consumer use of new commercial and consumer 
     motor vehicles with intelligent vehicle technology systems; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DeFAZIO:
       H.R. 4932. A bill to establish management priorities for 
     Federal forest lands in Oregon and Washington located west of 
     the Cascade Crest that will protect old growth timber while 
     improving the health of young managed stands, increasing the 
     volume of commercial timber available from these lands, and 
     providing economic opportunities in local communities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, 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. DELAHUNT (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Capuano, 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Lynch, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. Meehan, Mr. Olver, and Mr. Neal of 
             Massachusetts):
       H.R. 4933. A bill to require the prompt review by the 
     Secretary of the Interior of the long-standing petition by 
     the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe for Federal recognition, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DICKS (for himself, Mr. Smith of Washington, and 
             Mr. Inslee):
       H.R. 4934. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to take certain tribally-owned reservation land into trust 
     for the Puyallup Tribe; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Waxman, and Mrs. Capps):
       H.R. 4935. A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social 
     Security Act to clarify and ensure that the authority granted 
     to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 
     1115 of that Act is used solely to promote the objectives of 
     the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself and Mr. Barton of Texas):
       H.R. 4936. A bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security 
     Act to modify the rules relating to the availability and 
     method of redistribution of unexpended SCHIP allotments, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 4937. A bill to amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 
     1995 to require certain coalitions and associations to 
     disclose their lobbying activities; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baird, Mr. 
             Becerra, Mr. Bell, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Cardin, Ms. Carson 
             of Indiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Edwards, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Farr, Mr. Filner, Mr. Frank of 
             Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gonzalez, Mr. Green of 
             Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
             Hoeffel, Mr. Holt, Mr. Inslee, Mr. Jefferson, Mrs. 
             Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. 
             Markey, Mr. Matsui, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms. 
             McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McGovern, 
             Mr. McNulty, Mr. George Miller of California, Mrs. 
             Napolitano, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Pomeroy, 
             Mr. Rodriguez, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, 
             Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Stark, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tierney, Mr. Udall 
             of New Mexico, Mr. Waxman, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 4938. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to require disclosure of lobbying activities by certain 
     organizations; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FORD (for himself, Mr. Petri, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Rhode Island, and Mr. English):
       H.R. 4939. A bill to encourage savings, promote financial 
     literacy, and expand opportunities for young adults by 
     establishing KIDS Accounts; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. 
             Greenwood, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Stupak, Mr. 
             Upton, Mr. Hall, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Tauzin, Mr. Terry, Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Deal of Georgia, Mrs. Cubin, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, 
             Mr. Oxley, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Strickland, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 4940. A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to 
     authorize local governments and Governors to restrict receipt 
     of out-of-State and foreign municipal solid waste, to direct 
     the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
     carry out certain authorities under an agreement with Canada 
     respecting the importation of municipal solid waste, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. GRANGER (for herself and Mr. Hoyer):
       H.R. 4941. A bill to reduce and prevent childhood obesity 
     by encouraging schools and school districts to develop and 
     implement local, school-based programs designed to reduce and 
     prevent childhood obesity, promote increased physical 
     activity, and improve nutritional choices; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce, 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. GREEN of Wisconsin:
       H.R. 4942. A bill to prohibit certain forms of material 
     support for terrorism, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Kolbe):
       H.R. 4943. A bill to provide for a land exchange involving 
     certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Pima County, 
     Arizona for the purpose of consolidating Federal land 
     ownership within the boundaries of the Ironwood Forest 
     National Monument and the Las Cienegas National Conservation 
     Area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. Otter, 
             Ms. Dunn, Ms. Hooley of Oregon, Mr. Nethercutt, Mr. 
             DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. 
             Inslee, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Baird):
       H.R. 4944. A bill to designate the Ice Age Floods National 
     Geologic Trail, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. HAYES:
       H.R. 4945. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide an incentive for expanding employment in 
     rural areas by allowing employers the work opportunity credit 
     for hiring residents of rural areas; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. 
             Goode, and Mr. Tancredo):
       H.R. 4946. A bill to provide for the orderly termination of 
     the United States Court of Federal Claims, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. George Miller of 
             California):
       H.R. 4947. A bill to suspend the duty on certain 
     educational toys and devices; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 4948. A bill to facilitate economic growth and 
     development and to promote Tribal sovereignty, by encouraging 
     a dramatic increase in the number of individuals with higher 
     education degrees working within and for Indian Country; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 4949. A bill to provide compensation to the Lower 
     Brule and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage 
     to tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the 
     Missouri River; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. HERSETH (for herself and Mr. Evans):

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       H.R. 4950. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     extend the requirement for biennial reports from the Advisory 
     Committee on Former Prisoners of War; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 4951. A bill to require the videotaping of 
     interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee 
     or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of 
     the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an 
     interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the 
     purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed 
     forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the 
     United States, or a contractor of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 4952. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     methacrylamido etheleneurae monomer; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 4953. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on allyl 
     ureido monomer; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA:
       H.R. 4954. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to authorize leave for the immediate family members 
     of a member of the uniformed services who dies in the line of 
     duty to facilitate the attendance of immediate family members 
     at the burial ceremony of the member, and for other purposes; 
     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 Ms. HOOLEY of Oregon:
       H.R. 4955. A bill to regulate interstate commerce by 
     prohibiting the sale of children's personally identifiable 
     information for commercial marketing purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, 
             Mr. Flake, and Mr. Delahunt):
       H.R. 4956. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for accessing certain electronic 
     communications in a manner that violates consumer privacy, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. JOHN:
       H.R. 4957. A bill to ensure an appropriate balance between 
     resources and accountability under the No Child Left Behind 
     Act of 2001; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. JOHN:
       H.R. 4958. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to conduct a sale of oil and gas leases on certain submerged 
     lands of the outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of 
     Mexico; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JOHN:
       H.R. 4959. A bill to recognize the heritage of hunting and 
     provide opportunities for continued hunting on Federal public 
     land, to protect the public's ability to fish for sport, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 4960. A bill to prohibit the anticipated extreme 
     reduction in the national marketing quotas for the 2005 crop 
     of Flue-cured and Burley tobacco, which, if permitted to 
     occur, would mean economic ruin for tobacco farmers and their 
     families; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio):
       H.R. 4961. A bill to extend State Medicaid fiscal relief; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 4962. A bill to create a commemorative currency 
     program featuring each of the 50 State capitols or 
     statehouses on the $1 Federal reserve note, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. Payne, Mr. Owens, and 
             Mr. Kucinich):
       H.R. 4963. A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to 
     allow Federal employees to take time off from work, without 
     loss of time or pay, for the purpose of donating blood; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. LANGEVIN:
       H.R. 4964. A bill to amend the Social Security Act and the 
     Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to assure comprehensive, 
     affordable health insurance coverage for all Americans 
     through an American Health Benefits 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. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Berman, Mr. Ackerman, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 4965. A bill to impose sanctions on foreign entities 
     that engage in certain nuclear proliferation activities, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4966. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to require the software used in the operation of an 
     electronic voting machine to meet certain requirements as a 
     condition of the use of the machine in elections for Federal 
     office, and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 4967. A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to require automatic fire sprinkler 
     systems in all nursing facilities participating in the 
     Medicare or Medicaid 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. LEWIS of Kentucky:
       H.R. 4968. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 25 McHenry Street in Rosine, 
     Kentucky, as the ``Bill Monroe Post Office''; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Clay):
       H.R. 4969. A bill to require the annual poverty estimate 
     and the National Assessment of Educational Progress to be 
     subject to certain guidance on the release of information to 
     the public; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, 
             and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 4970. A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to 
     repeal the security screening opt-out program for airport 
     operators; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Ms. Lee, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Clay, Ms. Eddie Bernice 
             Johnson of Texas, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Owens, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Chandler, 
             Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. 
             Meeks of New York):
       H.R. 4971. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to prohibit behavior that threatens that 
     institution, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Rules, 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. MARKEY (for himself, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Lewis 
             of Georgia, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Frost, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Hinchey, and Mr. Deutsch):
       H.R. 4972. A bill to amend the National Voter Registration 
     Act of 1993 to permit certain individuals who are under the 
     minimum legal voting age to complete voter registration 
     application forms, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Ms. Pryce of 
             Ohio, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Payne, Mr. Fattah, and 
             Mr. Berman):
       H.R. 4973. A bill to authorize the Project GRAD program, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4974. A bill to provide health services for 
     individuals assisting with the response to the terrorist 
     attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, and for 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. MEEKS of New York:
       H.R. 4975. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose an excise tax on the international 
     transportation of individuals by water, to establish the 
     Caribbean Ports and Infrastructure Improvement Trust Fund and 
     the Water and Marine Wildlife Protection Trust Fund, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. MICHAUD (for himself, Ms. Slaughter, Ms. 
             DeGette, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 4976. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require emergency contraception to be included on the uniform 
     formulary of pharmaceutical agents of the pharmacy benefits 
     program of the Department of Defense; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Kucinich, and Mrs. Maloney):
       H.R. 4977. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     protect the reasonable expectation of privacy of users of e-
     mail, and for

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     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. NADLER:
       H.R. 4978. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to condition the payment of employer 
     prescription drug subsidies on the maintenance of current 
     prescription drug benefits; 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. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Sessions, and Mr. 
             Vitter):
       H.R. 4979. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for educational activities and research with respect 
     to women's pelvic floor health through the Centers for 
     Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of 
     Health; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OSE (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Sessions, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Gibbons, 
             Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Baker, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Souder, Mr. 
             Osborne, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Radanovich):
       H.R. 4980. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     to arrange for the carving of the figure of former President 
     Ronald Reagan on Mount Rushmore National Memorial, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. OTTER (for himself and Mr. Simpson):
       H.R. 4981. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior 
     and the heads of other Federal agencies to carry out an 
     agreement resolving major issues relating to the adjudication 
     of water rights in the Snake River Basin, Idaho, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Weldon 
             of Pennsylvania, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Green 
             of Texas, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 4982. A bill to establish a Probation and Parole 
     Officer Safety Task Force within the Department of Justice, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. English, 
             Mr. Frost, Mr. Upton, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Harris, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. 
             Souder, Mr. Payne, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Owens, Ms. Hart, Mr. Fattah, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Allen, 
             and Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California):
       H.R. 4983. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a credit to businesses whose employees teach 
     at community colleges; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PEARCE:
       H.R. 4984. A bill to provide that the royalty rate on the 
     output from Federal lands of potassium and potassium 
     compounds from the mineral sylvite in the 5-year period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
     reduced to 1.0 percent, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. 
             Castle):
       H.R. 4985. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign 
     Act of 1971 to clarify the requirements for the disclosure of 
     identifying information within authorized campaign 
     communications which are printed, to apply certain 
     requirements regarding the disclosure of identifying 
     information within communications made through the Internet, 
     to apply certain disclosure requirements to prerecorded 
     telephone calls, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Michigan:
       H.R. 4986. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the 
     People's Republic of China, and to require that measures 
     consistent with the obligations of the United States under 
     the World Trade Organization be taken to offset any 
     disadvantage to United States producers resulting from 
     China's exchange rate policies; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. LoBiondo, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 4987. A bill to provide for priority funding of water, 
     waste disposal, and wastewater facility loans and grants and 
     community facilities loans and grants for the communities in 
     Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey, affected by the 
     flood which occurred on July 12, 2004; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Strickland, Mr. 
             Hinchey, Mr. Evans, Mr. Owens, Ms. Lee, Mr. Olver, 
             Mr. McGovern, Ms. Waters, Mr. DeFazio, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H.R. 4988. A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to 
     require the observance of certain labor standards by 
     companies that enter into licensing agreements with the 
     United States Olympic Committee; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Jones of 
             Ohio, and Mr. Rohrabacher):
       H.R. 4989. A bill to require an annual Department of State 
     report on information relating to the promotion of religious 
     freedom, democracy, and human rights in foreign countries by 
     individuals, nongovernmental organizations, and the media in 
     those countries, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 4990. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, 
     Texas, as the ``Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 4991. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 9130 Markville Drive in 
     Dallas, Texas, as the ``Vaughn Gross Post Office Building''; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Norwood, and Mr. 
             Thornberry):
       H.R. 4992. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     protect certain health care providers against legal liability 
     for providing emergency and related care to uninsured 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Norwood, 
             and Mr. Thornberry):
       H.R. 4993. A bill to limit the liability of hospitals and 
     emergency departments for noneconomic and punitive damages 
     when providing uncompensated care, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Ms. Solis, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Case, Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. 
             DeLauro, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Frost, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Inslee, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Kucinich, Ms. Lee, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. 
             McNulty, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shays, Mr. 
             Simmons, Mr. Stark, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Wexler, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 4994. A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 to direct certain coeducational 
     elementary and secondary schools to make available 
     information on equality in school athletic programs, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER:
       H.R. 4995. A bill to require the acquisition of 
     intermittent escalators by Federal agencies; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 4996. A bill to enhance Federal Trade Commission 
     enforcement against cross-border fraud and deception; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STENHOLM (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Baca, 
             Mr. Berry, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Boswell, Mr. 
             Boyd, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Case, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Ms. 
             Harman, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Hill, Mr. Holden, Mr. Lucas 
             of Kentucky, Mr. Michaud, Mr. Moore, Mr. Peterson of 
             Minnesota, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. Ross, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Thompson of 
             California, Mr. Turner of Texas, Ms. Loretta Sanchez 
             of California, Mr. Israel, Mr. Ford, and Mr. 
             McIntyre):
       H.R. 4997. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide tax relief for middle income taxpayers, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STRICKLAND:
       H.R. 4998. A bill to make funds available to pay the United 
     States prisoners of war that brought suit against the 
     Government of Iraq in the case of Acree v. Republic of Iraq; 
     to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN:
       H.R. 4999. A bill to repeal the provisions of law making 
     reemployed annuitants ineligible for physicians comparability 
     allowances under title 5, United States Code, and special pay 
     for physicians and dentists under title 38, United States 
     Code; to the Committee on Government Reform, 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 Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. 
             Issa):
       H.R. 5000. A bill to require the Secretaries of Health and 
     Human Services, Defense, and Homeland Security to carry out 
     activities toward bringing to market effective medical 
     countermeasures to radiation from a nuclear or radiological 
     attack; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
     addition to

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     the Committees on Armed Services, 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 Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Allen, 
             and Mr. Greenwood):
       H.R. 5001. A bill to establish a pilot program to develop a 
     comprehensive system of ocean and coastal observations for 
     the Nation's oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes, including 
     enhanced security at United States ports, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to 
     the Committee on 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.J. Res. 101. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential 
     election voting rights for residents of all United States 
     territories and commonwealths; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. FERGUSON:
       H. Con. Res. 477. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that a commemorative postage stamp 
     should be issued in honor of the USS New Jersey and all those 
     who served aboard her; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. COBLE (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Smith of 
             Texas, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and Mr. Chabot):
       H. Con. Res. 478. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Supreme Court of the United States 
     should act expeditiously to resolve the confusion and 
     inconsistency in the Federal criminal justice system caused 
     by its decision in Blakely v. Washington, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 479. A concurrent resolution providing for a 
     conditional adjournment of the House of Representatives and a 
     conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate; considered 
     and agreed to.
           By Mr. BURR (for himself and Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H. Con. Res. 480. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     spirit of Jacob Mock Doub and his contribution to encouraging 
     youth to be physically active and fit and expressing the 
     sense of Congress that ``National Take a Kid Mountain Biking 
     Day'' should be established in Jacob Mock Doub's honor; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Con. Res. 481. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress regarding high level visits by 
     democratically elected officials of Taiwan to the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York (for himself, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Ms. Lee, Mr. Rush, Mr. Rangel, and Mr. 
             Cummings):
       H. Con. Res. 482. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     celebrating the abolition of slavery more than 150 years ago 
     in the Latin American countries of Mexico, Chile, Uruguay, 
     Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, and Venezuela, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H. Con. Res. 483. Concurrent resolution affirming the 
     support of the Congress for preserving the image of Alexander 
     Hamilton on the face of $10 Federal reserve notes because of 
     his standing as one of the United States' most influential 
     founding fathers; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H. Con. Res. 484. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the Honorable Percy Sutton be 
     recognized as primarily responsible for the rebirth of the 
     legendary Apollo Theatre of Harlem and as a trailblazer in 
     business, politics, telecommunications, and law; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself and Mr. Evans):
       H. Con. Res. 485. Concurrent resolution extending the 
     thanks of Congress and the Nation to the Defense POW/Missing 
     Personnel Office and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command of 
     the Department of Defense and to the Socialist Republic of 
     Vietnam for their efforts to achieve the fullest possible 
     accounting of all Americans unaccounted for as a result of 
     the Vietnam War; to the Committee on Armed Services, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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. MENENDEZ:
       H. Res. 741. A resolution electing a Member to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. Castle, and Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York):
       H. Res. 742. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H. R. 3831) to extend the sunset on the assault 
     weapons ban for 10 years; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. Faleomavaega, and Ms. Norton):
       H. Res. 743. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to allow Delegates and the Resident 
     Commissioner to file, sign, and call up discharge petitions; 
     to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. BURTON of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Wexler, and 
             Mr. Bereuter):
       H. Res. 744. A resolution congratulating the people and 
     Government of the Republic of Indonesia on successfully 
     completing elections for national, provincial, and regional 
     parliamentary representatives, and praising the growth of 
     democracy in Indonesia; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Waxman, and Mr. 
             Markey):
       H. Res. 745. A resolution of inquiry requesting the 
     President of the United States to provide certain information 
     to the House of Representatives respecting the National 
     Energy Policy Development Group; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Bass, Mr. Castle, Mr. Greenwood, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Shays, Mr. Gil-
             chrest, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller 
             of California, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Udall 
             of Colorado):
       H. Res. 746. A resolution honoring the 40th Anniversary of 
     the Wilderness Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Res. 747. A resolution recognizing the anniversary of 
     the ratification of the 13th Amendment and encouraging the 
     American people to educate and instill pride and purpose into 
     their communities and to observe the anniversary annually 
     with appropriate programs and activities; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LEE:
       H. Res. 748. A resolution providing for consideration of 
     the bill (H.R. 1102) to establish the National Affordable 
     Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to 
     provide for the development, rehabilitation, and preservation 
     of decent, safe, and affordable housing for low-income 
     families; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mrs. MALONEY:
       H. Res. 749. A resolution amending the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives to limit the maximum voting time; to the 
     Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. McCOTTER (for himself and Mr. Stupak):
       H. Res. 750. A resolution recognizing the 130th anniversary 
     of the creation of lifesaving stations on the Great Lakes, 
     which became part of the United States Life-Saving Service, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 751. A resolution commending the people and the 
     Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom 
     of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar, and the 
     Sultanate Oman for their progress toward democratization and 
     political and economic liberalization; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. SHIMKUS (for himself, Mr. Souder, and Mr. 
             Lipinski):
       H. Res. 752. A resolution expressing continued support for 
     the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H. Res. 753. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund 
     should be displayed in an appropriate place in the United 
     States Capitol or in a House Office Building; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.

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