[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11343]
[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. McGOVERN (for himself, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, and Mr. Evans):
       H.R. 4477. A bill to amend the Uniform Services Employment 
     and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 to require employers to 
     post a notice of the rights and duties that apply under that 
     Act; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. MANZULLO:
       H.R. 4478. A bill to provide for an additional temporary 
     extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the 
     Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through July 23, 2004, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. CARSON of Indiana (for herself, Mr. Clay, Ms. 
             Lee, Mr. Owens, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. 
             Watson):
       H.R. 4479. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 
     2002 to prohibit States from denying certain veterans who 
     have been convicted of a felony and who have completed their 
     sentence the opportunity to register to vote or vote; to the 
     Committee on House Administration, 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. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chocola, 
             Mr. English, Mr. Gerlach, Mr. Gillmor, Ms. Hart, Mr. 
             Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Kline, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Ney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. 
             Portman, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Regula, Mr. Rogers of 
             Michigan, Mr. Shays, Mr. Tiberi, Mrs. Jones of Ohio, 
             and Mr. Walsh):
       H.R. 4480. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow taxpayers a credit against income tax for 
     expenditures to remediate contaminated sites; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Graves, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Clay, Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Skelton, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Gephardt, and Mr. Hulshof):
       H.R. 4481. A bill to amend Public Law 86-434 establishing 
     Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in the State of Missouri 
     to expand the boundaries of the park, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. BISHOP of New York:
       H.R. 4482. A bill to amend the Marine Protection, Research, 
     and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 to prohibit the dumping of 
     dredged material in certain bodies of water; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4483. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 
     Hexanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4484. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 
     Octanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4485. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Methyl 
     Salicylate; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4486. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on Anisic 
     Aldehyde; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BROWN of South Carolina:
       H.R. 4487. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 1,2 
     Pentanediol; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRANE (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
             Ramstad):
       H.R. 4488. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow tax-free distributions from individual 
     retirement accounts for charitable purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 4489. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     mandate a life sentence for repeat sex offenders; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 4490. A bill to provide for acquisition of subsurface 
     mineral rights to land owned by the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and 
     land held in trust for the Tribe, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HOBSON (for himself and Mr. Ford):
       H.R. 4491. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare 
     payment for certain items of durable medical equipment; 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. REGULA (for himself, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Burns, 
             Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. 
             Gordon, Mr. Engel, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Tierney, Ms. Hart, Mr. Boswell, Mr. Spratt, Mr. 
             Meehan, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Barrett of South 
             Carolina, Mr. Rahall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. DeMint, Mr. 
             Brown of Ohio, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Sweeney, Mr. Doyle, 
             Mr. Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Murtha, and Mr. 
             Ney):
       H.R. 4492. A bill to amend the Omnibus Parks and Public 
     Lands Management Act of 1996 to extend the authorization for 
     certain national heritage areas, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Meehan, 
             Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 4493. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     establish grant programs to provide for education and 
     outreach on newborn screening and coordinated followup care 
     once newborn screening has been conducted, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHERWOOD:
       H.R. 4494. A bill to designate the Grey Towers National 
     Historic Site in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 439. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     members of the Army Motor Transport Service that served 
     during World War II and participated in the trucking 
     operation known as the Red Ball Express for their service and 
     contribution to the Allied advance following the D-Day 
     invasion; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. TANCREDO:
       H. Con. Res. 440. Concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal 
     diplomatic relations with the Republic of China on Taiwan, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. BELL (for himself and Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire):
       H. Res. 659. A resolution recognizing the need for 
     consistent information, regulations, and guidelines regarding 
     the safe disposal of used syringes outside medical 
     facilities; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. Flake, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Hayworth, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. 
             Pastor, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H. Res. 660. A resolution congratulating Randy Johnson of 
     the Arizona Diamondbacks on pitching a perfect game on May 
     18, 2004; to the Committee on Government Reform.

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