[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 25032-25033]
[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. ENGLISH (for himself and Mrs. Wilson of New 
             Mexico):
       H.R. 5393. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide incentives linking quality to payment 
     for skilled nursing facilities and to establish a Long-Term 
     Care Financing Commission; 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. RYAN of Wisconsin (for himself and Mr. 
             Matheson):
       H.R. 5394. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to modify the taxation of arrow components; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 5395. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ACEVEDO-VILA:
       H.R. 5396. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow a deduction for a portion of any dividend 
     received by a domestic corporation from a qualified foreign 
     corporation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5397. A bill to improve the retirement security of 
     American families; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. ANDREWS:
       H.R. 5398. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to improve the retirement security of American families; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 5399. A bill to provide for the disposition of the 
     Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a 
     portion of which is currently used by the District of 
     Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 5400. A bill to provide for reimbursement of enrollees 
     in the Medicare PPO Demonstration Project for expenses 
     inappropriately incurred in being provided coverage through 
     out-of-network providers; 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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 5401. A bill to amend section 304 of the Tariff Act of 
     1930 with respect to the marking of imported home furniture; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Evans, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of 
             California, Mr. George Miller of California, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Meeks of New York, Mr. Lampson, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Capuano, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Eshoo, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. 
             Lofgren):
       H.R. 5402. A bill to provide for immigration relief in the 
     case of certain immigrants who are innocent victims of 
     immigration fraud; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H.R. 5403. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled 
     nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through 
     development of quality measures and changes in reimbursement; 
     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. KUCINICH:
       H.R. 5404. A bill to prohibit price gouging during a 
     shortage of a covered vaccine; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 5405. A bill to provide the Secretary of Energy with 
     authority to draw down the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when 
     oil and gas prices in the United States rise sharply because 
     of anticompetitive activity, and to require the President, 
     through the Secretary of Energy, to consult with Congress 
     regarding the sale of oil from the Strategic Petroleum 
     Reserve; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 5406. A bill to ensure a balanced survey of taxpayers 
     in any system of precertification for the earned income tax 
     credit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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           By Mr. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 5407. A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to 
     prepare a strategic plan to ensure that the United States is 
     energy self-sufficient by the year 2015; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. LARSON of Connecticut:
       H.R. 5408. A bill to provide emergency relief to small 
     businesses affected by significant increases in the prices of 
     electricity, heating oil, natural gas, propane, and kerosene, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business, 
     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 Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Bishop 
             of New York, and Mr. Israel):
       H.R. 5409. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     address the shortage of influenza vaccine, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, 
             Mr. Engel, and Mr. Markey):
       H.R. 5410. A bill to amend the Expedited Funds Availability 
     Act to redress imbalances between the faster withdrawals 
     permitted under the Check 21 Act and the slower rates for 
     crediting deposits, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MARKEY:
       H.R. 5411. A bill to amend the the Atomic Energy Act of 
     1954 to restrict exports of nuclear related materials and 
     equipment; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. ORTIZ:
       H.R. 5412. A bill to correct maps depicting Unit T-10 of 
     the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. PASCRELL:
       H.R. 5413. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide greater protections to domestic and foreign 
     workers under the H-1B nonimmigrant worker program; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 5414. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to deny the foreign tax credit and the benefits of 
     deferral to companies doing business in Sudan until the 
     Government of Sudan takes demonstrable steps to end genocide 
     in Sudan; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Pickering, 
             and Mr. Ramstad):
       H.R. 5415. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide payments to Medicare ambulance 
     suppliers of the full cost or furnishing such services, to 
     provide payments to rural ambulance providers and suppliers 
     to account for the cost of serving areas with low population 
     density, 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 Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 5416. A bill to amend chapter 47 of title 10, United 
     States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to define 
     and punish stalking by persons subject to that chapter; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SHERMAN:
       H.R. 5417. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, 
     relating to high occupancy vehicle lanes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H.R. 5418. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior to enter into new and renewal contracts with the 
     City of Aurora, Colorado, or an enterprise of the City, for 
     the use of excess capacity water in the Fryingpan-Arkansas 
     Project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Florida:
       H.J. Res. 114. A joint resolution making further continuing 
     appropriations for the fiscal year 2005, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Appropriations.
           By Mr. BOEHNER (for himself and Mr. Castle):
       H. Con. Res. 524. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives to make certain corrections 
     to the enrollment of H.R. 1350; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. ISRAEL:
       H. Con. Res. 525. Concurrent resolution commending those 
     individuals that have donated prepaid telephone cards to 
     members of the United States Armed Forces participating in 
     Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom; to 
     the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself and Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois):
       H. Con. Res. 526. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the President should grant a 
     posthumous pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 
     1913 racially motivated conviction of Johnson, which 
     diminished his athletic, cultural, and historic significance, 
     and tarnished his reputation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H. Con. Res. 527. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress with respect to the murder of Emmett Till; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FARR:
       H. Res. 863. A resolution recognizing the importance of 
     local capacity building within developing countries to create 
     sustainable, long-term international development; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Ehlers, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Terry, Mr. Filner, Mrs. 
             McCarthy of New York, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Watson, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Cardin, Ms. 
             Pryce of Ohio, and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H. Res. 864. A resolution recognizing and supporting the 
     goals and ideals of National Adoption Month; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mr. QUINN:
       H. Res. 865. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that there should be equal pay for 
     substantially equal work performed by public sector and 
     private sector employees within each State and locality in 
     which such employees work; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.

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