[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[House]
[Pages 18441-18442]
[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. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H.R. 5071. A bill to amend the International Claims 
     Settlement Act of 1949 to allow for certain claims of 
     nationals of the United States against Turkey, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 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. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.R. 5072. A bill making emergency supplemental 
     appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, 
     for additional disaster assistance relating to hurricane 
     damage, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the 
     Budget, 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. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Maloney, 
             Mr. Cummings, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Clay, Mr. Van Hollen, 
             Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum, and Mr. McDermott):
       H.R. 5073. A bill to restore and strengthen the laws that 
     provide for an open and transparent Federal Government; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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. CHABOT:
       H.R. 5074. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide a 100 percent deduction for the health 
     insurance costs of individuals; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Scott of Virginia, and 
             Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 5075. A bill to encourage successful re-entry of 
     incarcerated persons into the community after release, and 
     for other purposes;

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     to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, 
     Financial Services, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, for 
     a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
     each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
     the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Towns, 
             and Mr. Bishop of New York):
       H.R. 5076. A bill to extend the time for filing certain 
     claims under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 
     2001, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT:
       H.R. 5077. A bill to require the conveyance of a small 
     parcel of Federal land in the Colville National Forest, 
     Washington, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. RUPPERSBERGER:
       H.R. 5078. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for alternative fuels and 
     alternative fuel vehicles; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. GREEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. Baird, and Mr. 
             Delahunt):
       H.J. Res. 103. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to abolish the 
     electoral college and to provide for the direct popular 
     election of the President and Vice President of the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Markey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, 
             and Mr. Walsh):
       H. Con. Res. 491. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     achievements of the National Captioning Institute in 
     providing closed captioning services to Americans who are 
     deaf or hard-of-hearing; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. HINCHEY:
       H. Con. Res. 492. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and 
     Prevention Month and Melanoma Day, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. VITTER:
       H. Con. Res. 493. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Volunteer Blood Donor Month; to 
     the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Collins, Mrs. Miller 
             of Michigan, Mr. Evans, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Gibbons, and 
             Mr. Skelton):
       H. Res. 771. A resolution expressing the thanks of the 
     House of Representatives and the Nation for the contributions 
     to freedom made by American POW/MIAs on National POW/MIA 
     Recognition Day; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. McHugh, Ms. Schakowsky, 
             Mr. Dingell, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clay, 
             Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Owens, and Mr. 
             Snyder):
       H. Res. 772. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals 
     of National Long-Term Care Residents' Rights Week and 
     recognizing the importance the Nation of residents of long-
     term care facilities, including senior citizens and 
     individuals living with disabilities; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. EDWARDS:
       H. Res. 773. A resolution providing for the consideration 
     of the bill (H.R. 4628) to protect consumers in managed care 
     plans and other health coverage; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Mrs. 
             Maloney):
       H. Res. 774. A resolution commending the people and 
     Government of Greece for the successful completion of the 
     2004 Summer Olympic Games; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H. Res. 775. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives with respect to the continuity of 
     Government and the smooth transition of executive power; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.

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