[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 18863-18864]
[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. CASE:
       H.R. 5106. A bill to amend the Federal Crop Insurance Act 
     to expand the Agricultural Management Assistance Program to 
     include the State of Hawaii; to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Coble, Mr. Delahunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Jenkins, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Bachus, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Keller, and Mr. Nadler):
       H.R. 5107. A bill to protect crime victims' rights, to 
     eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected 
     from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and 
     expand the DNA testing capacity of Federal, State, and local 
     crime laboratories, to increase research and development of 
     new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training 
     programs regarding the collection and use of DNA evidence, to 
     provide post-conviction testing of DNA evidence to exonerate 
     the innocent, to improve the performance of counsel in State 
     capital cases, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 5108. A bill to reauthorize certain programs of the 
     Small Business Administration, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. CROWLEY (for himself, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Hoeffel, Mr. Weiner, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, 
             Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Berman, Mr. Holt, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Stark, Mr. Israel, Mr. Moran 
             of Virginia, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Delahunt, and 
             Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 5109. A bill to establish the Airport Noise Curfew 
     Commission; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 5110. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term 
     care insurance premiums, a credit for individuals who care 
     for those with long-term care needs, 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. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Reyes, and Mr. Issa):
       H.R. 5111. A bill to enforce restrictions on employment in 
     the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of 
     improved social security cards and an Employment Eligibility 
     Database, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and 
     the Workforce, and 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. ISRAEL:
       H.R. 5112. A bill to provide for a certificate recognizing 
     employees of defense companies for contributions to the 
     national defense during the Cold War; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             George Miller of California):
       H.R. 5113. A bill to prevent abuse of the special allowance 
     subsidies under the Federal Family Education Loan Program; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 5114. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make improvements to assist young farmers and 
     ranchers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 5115. A bill to award posthumously a Congressional 
     gold medal to Constantino Brumidi; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. PALLONE:
       H.R. 5116. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare 
     coverage of individuals disabled with distant stage cancer; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Becerra, 
             and Mr. Foley):
       H.R. 5117. A bill to establish in the Office of the United 
     States Trade Representative an Assistant United States Trade 
     Representative for Intellectual Property Rights; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SESSIONS:
       H.R. 5118. A bill to combat terrorism, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
     to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and International 
     Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS:
       H. Con. Res. 494. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and purposes of National Farm Safety and Health Week 
     and applauding the men and women who provide a stable supply 
     of food and fiber for the United States and the world; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. HILL (for himself, Ms. Carson of Indiana, and 
             Mr. Pence):
       H. Res. 779. A resolution celebrating the life of Joseph 
     Irwin Miller of Columbus, Indiana; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Allen, and 
             Mr. Udall of Colorado):
       H. Res. 782. A resolution affirming the commitments made by 
     the United States at the World Summit on Sustainable 
     Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, to improve 
     worldwide access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation 
     services; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HOUGHTON:
       H. Res. 783. A resolution recognizing Jerry J. Jasinowski 
     on the occasion of his retirement from the presidency of the 
     National

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     Association of Manufacturers; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.

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