[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18494-18495]
[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. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Sherwood, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. 
             LoBiondo, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Ms. Bordallo, 
             Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Sandlin, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Bass, Mr. 
             Towns, and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 5079. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a $1,000 credit against income tax 
     for every 3 years that they employ a military reservist; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON (for himself, Mr. Burr, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Walsh, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. 
             Sherwood, Mr. LoBiondo, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Sandlin, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Gibbons, and Mr. 
             Towns):
       H.R. 5080. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow employers a $1,000 credit against income tax 
     for every 3 years that they employ a veteran; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ (for himself and Mr. Sweeney):
       H.R. 5081. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     provide for a new program of educational assistance for 
     certain reserve component members of the Armed Forces who 
     perform active service; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. 
             Petri, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. Shuster, and Mr. Menendez):
       H.R. 5082. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to award grants to public transportation 
     agencies and over-the-road bus operators to improve security, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. NETHERCUTT (for himself, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, and Ms. Dunn):
       H.R. 5083. A bill to designate certain lower-elevation 
     Federal lands in the Skykomish River valley of the State of 
     Washington as wilderness, to designate a portion of such 
     lands for management as a backcountry wilderness management 
     area, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. SOLIS:
       H.R. 5084. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education 
     to make formula grants to States to ensure that all families 
     have access to high-quality, voluntary preschool education, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5085. A bill to suspend temporarily 
     the duty on Cobaltate(1-), bis[3-[[1-(3-chlorophenyl)-4,5-
     dihydro-3-methyl-5-(oxo- kO)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo-kN1]-4-
     (hydroxy- kO)benzenesulfonamidato(2-)]-,sodium; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5086. A bill to suspend temporarily 
     the duty on 2-[[3,3'-Dichloro-4'-[[1-[[(2,4-
     dimethylphenyl)amino-carbony]-2-oxopropyl]azo][1,1'-
     biphenyl]-4-yl]azo]-3-oxo-N-(o-tolyl) u tyramide; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5087. A bill to suspend temporarily 
     the duty on 3-Hydroxy-4-[(4-methyl-2-sulfophenyl)azo]-2-
     naphthalenecarbo xylic acid, calcium salt; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5088. A bill to suspend temporarily 
     the duty on Benzenesulfonic acid, [[chloracety1)amino]methy1] 
     [4-[[4-(cyclohexylamino)-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dihydro-9,10-dio 
     o-1 anthraceny 1]amino]phenoxy]meth y1-, monosodium salt; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BERRY:
       H.R. 5089. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 2,2'-
     [(3,3'-Dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)[bis[N -
     (2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxobutyramide] Butanamide, 2,2'-
     [(3,3'-dichloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diyl)bis(azo)]bis[N -
     (2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-oxo-]; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. COLE (for himself, Mr. Lucas of Oklahoma, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Istook, and Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania):
       H.R. 5090. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that the credit for producing fuel from a 
     nonconventional source shall apply to gas produced onshore 
     from a formation more than 15,000 feet deep; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, and Mr. Dingell):

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       H.R. 5091. A bill to provide a technical correction to the 
     Federal preemption of State or local laws concerning the 
     markings and identification of imitation or toy firearms 
     entering into interstate commerce; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 5092. A bill to amend part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include 
     hold-harmless provisions for local educational agencies that 
     no longer meet the minimum eligibility criteria for targeted 
     grants and education finance incentive grants, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.R. 5093. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide for small business tax incentives, to amend 
     the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum 
     wage and to increase the exemption for annual gross volume of 
     sales made or business done by an enterprise, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Boyd, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Goss, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. 
             Davis of Florida, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Keller, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Miller of Florida, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Mica, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Weller, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Taylor of 
             North Carolina, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 5094. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans 
     without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the 
     President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural 
     disasters occurring in 2004; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts:
       H.R. 5095. A bill to provide for an indefinite freeze on 
     increases in the monthly premiums for Medicare, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
     subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
     consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
     jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. GILCHREST:
       H.R. 5096. A bill to assist in the conservation of flagship 
     species throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Mrs. Kelly):
       H.R. 5097. A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance 
     Act to prevent conflicts of interest by establishing post-
     employment limitations on bank examiners-in-charge, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GUTIERREZ:
       H.R. 5098. A bill to provide more effective congressional 
     oversight over the operations and administrative expenses of 
     the Comptroller of the Currency, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HASTINGS of Florida:
       H.R. 5099. A bill to reinstate the repealed criminal 
     provisions relating to assault weapons and large capacity 
     ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. McCARTHY of New York (for herself, Mr. Hoeffel, 
             Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Castle):
       H.R. 5100. A bill to reinstate for 10 years the repealed 
     criminal provisions relating to assault weapons and large 
     capacity ammunition feeding devices; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. MEEHAN:
       H.R. 5101. A bill to amend the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to provide greater legislative input from the 
     minority, to provide more time for Members to read 
     legislation before its consideration, and to improve House 
     oversight of the executive branch, to amend the Lobbying 
     Disclosure Act of 1995 to improve lobbying disclosure, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Rules, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Standards of 
     Official Conduct, 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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 5102. A bill to encourage the promotion of democracy, 
     free, fair, and transparent elections, and respect for human 
     rights and the rule of law in Ukraine; to the Committee on 
     International Relations, and in addition to the Committees on 
     the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. WATERS:
       H.R. 5103. A bill to repeal mandatory minimum sentencing 
     for certain Federal crimes and restore justice and fairness 
     to Federal sentencing practices; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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. ROHRABACHER:
       H.J. Res. 104. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to make eligible for 
     the Office of President a person who is not a natural born 
     citizen of the United States but has been a United States 
     citizen for at least 20 years; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. ENGLISH:
       H.J. Res. 105. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to lower the age 
     qualification for Senators from 30 years of age to 21 years 
     of age and for Members of the House of Representatives from 
     25 years of age to 21 years of age; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. Dingell, Mr. Stark, and 
             Mr. Brown of Ohio):
       H. Res. 776. A resolution of inquiry requesting the 
     President and directing the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services provide certain documents to the House of 
     Representatives relating to estimates and analyses of the 
     cost of the Medicare prescription drug legislation; which was 
     referred, jointly, to the Committees 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.

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