[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 111-120]
[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. WALDEN of Oregon (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, Mr. 
             Peterson of Pennsylvania, Mr. King of Iowa, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Marshall, Mr. McNulty, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Ney, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ross, Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire, and Mr. Hall):
       H.R. 11. A bill to extend the temporary increase in 
     payments under the Medicare Program for home health services 
     furnished in a rural area; 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 12. A bill to amend the Education Land Grant Act to 
     require the Secretary of Agriculture to pay the costs of 
     environmental reviews with respect to conveyances under that 
     Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Nunes, 
             Mr. Graves, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Radanovich, Ms. Jackson-
             Lee of Texas, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Inslee, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. 
             Towns, Mr. Baird, Mr. Sullivan, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Holden, Mr. Cox, 
             and Mr. Rogers of Alabama):
       H.R. 13. A bill to respond to the illegal production, 
     distribution, and use of methamphetamines in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Agriculture, Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, 
     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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 14. A bill to limit the United States share of 
     assessments for the United Nations regular budget; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. DINGELL:
       H.R. 15. A bill to provide a program of national health 
     insurance, 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 Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself, Mr. Boehner, and Mr. 
             Paul):
       H.R. 16. A bill to clarify the rights of Indians and Indian 
     tribes on Indian lands under the National Labor Relations 
     Act; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 17. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a credit for residential solar energy property; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Calvert, 
             and Mr. Gary G. Miller of California):
       H.R. 18. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, 
     acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination 
     with other Federal, State, and local government agencies, to 
     participate in the funding and implementation of a balanced, 
     long-term groundwater remediation program in California, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Bishop of 
             Georgia, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Scott of 
             Georgia, and Mr. Davis of Tennessee):
       H.R. 20. A bill to establish the SouthEast Crescent 
     Authority, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Hayes):
       H.R. 21. A bill to provide for the recognition of the 
     Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. McHUGH (for himself, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. 
             Tom Davis of Virginia, and Mr. Waxman):
       H.R. 22. A bill to reform the postal laws of the United 
     States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. FILNER:
       H.R. 23. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, and 
     title II of the Social Security Act to provide benefits to 
     certain individuals who served in the United States merchant 
     marine (including the Army Transport Service and the Naval 
     Transport Service) during World War II; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, 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. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Berman, and Ms. Zoe 
             Lofgren of California):
       H.R. 24. A bill to encourage the preservation and 
     restoration of copyrighted works for research, scholarly, and 
     educational purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
     in addition to the Committee on 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. LINDER (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Brady of 
             Texas, Mr. Culberson, Mr. Deal of Georgia, Mr. Flake, 
             Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Kingston, Mr. 
             Westmoreland, and Mr. Price of Georgia):
       H.R. 25. A bill to promote freedom, fairness, and economic 
     opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, 
     abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a 
     national sales tax to be administered primarily by the 
     States; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PORTER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. McKeon, 
             and Mr. Tiahrt):
       H.R. 26. A bill to amend the Workforce Investment Act of 
     1998 to establish a Personal Reemployment Accounts grant 
     program to assist Americans in returning to work; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Tiberi, 
             Mr. Porter, and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 27. A bill to enhance the workforce investment system 
     of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, 
     providing for more effective governance arrangements, 
     promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment, 
     training, and related services, establishing a targeted 
     approach to serving youth, and improving performance

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     accountability, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, 
             and Mr. Boehlert):
       H.R. 28. A bill to amend the High-Performance Computing Act 
     of 1991; to the Committee on Science.
           By Mrs. BONO (for herself, Mr. Towns, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, Mr. Buyer, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Walden of Oregon, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Bilirakis, 
             Mr. Terry, and Mr. Otter):
       H.R. 29. A bill to protect users of the Internet from 
     unknowing transmission of their personally identifiable 
     information through spyware programs, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MICA (for himself, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Stearns, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Cunningham, and Mr. 
             Hunter):
       H.R. 30. A bill to provide compensation for certain World 
     War II veterans who survived the Bataan Death March and were 
     held as prisoners of war by the Japanese; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. MICA:
       H.R. 31. A bill to direct the Administrator of General 
     Services to take such action as may be necessary to have the 
     Federal Trade Commission vacate the building located at 600 
     Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, in the District of Columbia and to 
     make that building available for occupancy by the National 
     Gallery of Art; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KNOLLENBERG (for himself, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Coble, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Camp, 
             Mr. Upton, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Wexler, Mr. 
             Levin, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Hoekstra, 
             Mr. Chabot, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. McGovern, and Mr. Terry):
       H.R. 32. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide criminal penalties for trafficking in counterfeit 
     marks; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 33. A bill to amend the Metric Conversion Act of 1975 
     to require Federal agencies to impose certain requirements on 
     recipients of awards for scientific and engineering research; 
     to the Committee on Science.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Murtha, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Kingston, Mr. Coble, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Gutknecht, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. 
             Weldon of Pennsylvania, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, Mr. Doyle, Mr. 
             Michaud, Mr. Holden, Mr. Renzi, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. 
             Hefley, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 34. A bill to redesignate the Department of the Navy 
     as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. BURGESS:
       H.R. 35. A bill to authorize the Secretary of 
     Transportation to carry out a project to widen Interstate 
     Route 35 East in Denton County, Texas; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 36. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a small agri-biodiesel producer credit and to 
     improve the small ethanol producer credit; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Weldon of Florida, Mr. Terry, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Sam Johnson 
             of Texas, and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 37. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health 
     plans required with respect to health savings accounts; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BAIRD:
       H.R. 38. A bill to designate a portion of the White Salmon 
     River as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
     System; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. YOUNG of Alaska:
       H.R. 39. A bill to establish and implement a competitive 
     oil and gas leasing program that will result in an 
     environmentally sound and job creating program for the 
     exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas 
     resources of the Coastal Plain, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, Mr. Clay, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Ms. Lee, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             Mr. Nadler, Mr. Olver, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rush, Mr. 
             Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Waters, Mr. Watt, Mr. 
             Jackson of Illinois, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. Norton, Mr. Owens, 
             Mr. Rangel, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Towns, and Ms. 
             Watson):
       H.R. 40. A bill to acknowledge the fundamental injustice, 
     cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United 
     States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865 and 
     to establish a commission to examine the institution of 
     slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and 
     economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the 
     impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make 
     recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Cox, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Bonilla, Mr. Gary G. 
             Miller of California, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Pitts, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. 
             Chocola, Mr. Flake, and Mr. Goode):
       H.R. 41. A bill to establish a commission on tax reform; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Rules, 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. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 42. A bill to ensure that the right of an individual 
     to display the flag of the United States on residential 
     property not be abridged; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 43. A bill to recognize the birthdays of Presidents 
     George Washington and Abraham Lincoln; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 45. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to prohibit the use of public funds for political party 
     conventions; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 46. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making 
     disbursements for electioneering communications file reports 
     on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission 
     and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for 
     electioneering communications by corporations and labor 
     organizations, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 47. A bill to protect the right to obtain firearms for 
     security, and to use firearms in defense of self, family, or 
     home, and to provide for the enforcement of such right; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 48. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act and 
     the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect 
     to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses; 
     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 Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 49. A bill to amend title V of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise awareness of eating 
     disorders and to create educational programs concerning the 
     same, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, 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. BURGESS:
       H.R. 51. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group 
     term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross 
     income of the employee; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 52. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     further protect rail and mass transportation, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CAPITO:
       H.R. 53. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     chloroneb; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CASTLE:
       H.R. 54. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to 
     provide reasonable standards for congressional gold medals, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H.R. 55. A bill to make the Federal employees health 
     benefits program available to individuals age 55 to 65 who 
     would not otherwise have health insurance; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mr. Cummings, Ms. Carson, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Clyburn, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, and Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan):

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       H.R. 56. A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services to establish health empowerment zone programs in 
     communities that disproportionately experience disparities in 
     health status and health care, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 57. A bill to amend titles XI and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to remove the cap on Medicaid payments for 
     Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, and American Samoa and to adjust the Medicaid 
     statutory matching rate for those territories; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 59. A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act of 
     May 26, 1936, pertaining to the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Mr. Towns, Mr. Pallone, Mr. McDermott, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Wu, and Mr. Faleomavaega):
       H.R. 60. A bill to designate Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, 
     Thailand, Somalia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Maldives, Tanzania, 
     Seychelles, Bangladesh, and Kenya under section 244 of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act in order to render nationals 
     of such foreign states eligible for temporary protected 
     status under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 61. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the St. Croix National Heritage Area in St. 
     Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Mr. Rahall):
       H.R. 62. A bill to create the Office of Chief Financial 
     Officer of the Government of the Virgin Islands, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Watt, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Weiner, Ms. Norton, Ms. 
             Carson, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mrs. Christensen, 
             Mr. Fattah, Ms. Lee, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Owens, Mr. Cummings, and Mr. Wynn):
       H.R. 63. A bill to treat the Tuesday next after the first 
     Monday in November in the same manner as any legal public 
     holiday for purposes of Federal employment, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Bonilla, Mrs. Blackburn, 
             Mr. Feeney, Mr. Akin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             Sullivan, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Weller, Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coble, Mr. 
             Wamp, Mr. McCrery, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Cantor, Mr. Chocola, Miss McMorris, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. 
             Dreier, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Gary G. Miller of 
             California, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Otter, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Brown of South Carolina, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Hall, Mr. 
             Manzullo, Mr. Simpson, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Miller of Florida, 
             Mr. Issa, Mr. Pence, Mr. Neugebauer, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Franks 
             of Arizona, Mrs. Musgrave, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Burton 
             of Indiana, Mr. Tiberi, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Boozman, Mr. 
             Kline, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Mack, Mr. Kirk, Mr. Doolittle, 
             Mr. Boehner, Mrs. Kelly, and Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 64. A bill to repeal the Federal death tax, including 
     the estate and gift taxes and the tax on generation-skipping 
     transfers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GIBBONS:
       H.R. 65. A bill to amend the age restrictions for pilots; 
     to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Beauprez, Mrs. Blackburn, Mrs. Bono, Mr. Boozman, 
             Mr. Boyd, Mr. Bradley of New Hampshire, Ms. Ginny 
             Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Burton of 
             Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Cole of 
             Oklahoma, Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Feeney, Mr. 
             Flake, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Gillmor, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, Mr. 
             Graves, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. 
             Hall, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Herger, Mr. 
             Hostettler, Mr. Issa, Mr. Istook, Mr. Jones of North 
             Carolina, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHugh, 
             Mr. Manzullo, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Neugebauer, 
             Mrs. Northup, Mr. Otter, Mr. Owens, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Paul, Mr. Pearce, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. 
             Radanovich, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Royce, Mr. Ryun of 
             Kansas, Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Simpson, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Wilson of South 
             Carolina):
       H.R. 66. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to improve health care choice by providing for the tax 
     deductibility of medical expenses by individuals; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CRENSHAW:
       H.R. 67. A bill to establish the National Commission on the 
     Modernization of the United Nations; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mr. CULBERSON (for himself, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, and Mr. Schiff):
       H.R. 68. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury to 
     mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 
     establishment of the National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 69. A bill to require assurances that certain family 
     planning service projects and programs will provide pamphlets 
     containing the contact information of adoption centers; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 70. A bill to authorize States to regulate the receipt 
     and disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 71. A bill to support the Boy Scouts of America and 
     the Girl Scouts of the United States of America; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 72. A bill to define marriage for all legal purposes 
     in the District of Columbia to consist of the union of one 
     man and one woman; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 73. A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to 
     conduct a study of the suitability and feasibility of 
     establishing the Northern Neck National Heritage Area in 
     Virginia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 74. A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act to impose limitations on wetlands mitigation 
     activities carried out through the condemnation of private 
     property; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 75. A bill to require the Comptroller General to 
     prepare statements for bills and resolutions reported by 
     committees of the House of Representatives and the Senate on 
     whether any new entities, programs, or functions authorized 
     by the bills or resolutions are redundant with existing 
     Federal entities, programs, or functions and could be more 
     efficiently performed by an existing Federal entity, program, 
     or function, and to require such statements to accompany 
     reports on legislation; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 76. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve access to medical services for veterans seeking 
     treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient 
     clinics with exceptionally long waiting periods; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 77. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to allow remarried widows, widowers, and surviving 
     divorced spouses to become or remain entitled to widow's or 
     widower's insurance benefits if the prior marriage was for at 
     least 10 years; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DUNCAN:
       H.R. 78. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for payment of lump-sum death payments upon 
     the death of a spouse; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 79. A bill to establish the Medicare Eligible Military 
     Retiree Health Care Consensus Task Force; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 80. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to provide for an improved benefit computation formula 
     for workers affected by the changes in benefit computation 
     rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977 who 
     attain age 65 during the 10-year period after 1981 and before 
     1992 (and related beneficiaries) and to provide prospectively 
     for increases in their benefits accordingly; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 81. A bill to amend the Federal Education Right to 
     Privacy Act to improve the access of the victims of crimes to 
     information concerning the outcome of disciplinary 
     proceedings by institutions of higher education; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 82. A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer 
     services of Social Security account numbers and related 
     personally indentifiable information; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 83. A bill to require customer consent to the 
     provision of wireless call location information; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 84. A bill to require the Federal Trade Commission to 
     prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal 
     information collected from and about individuals who are not 
     covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 
     1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control 
     over the collection and use of that information, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 85. A bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to 
     issue rules which prohibit expiration dates and fees on gift 
     certificates; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 86. A bill to prohibit a State from imposing a 
     discriminatory commuter tax on nonresidents, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 87. A bill to establish the Crossroads of the American 
     Revolution National Heritage Area in the State of New Jersey, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 89. A bill to require air carriers to honor tickets 
     for bankrupt air service; to the Committee on Transportation 
     and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 90. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     establish a comprehensive program for testing and treatment 
     of veterans for the Hepatitis C virus; to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN:
       H.R. 92. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security 
     Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries upon request to use an 
     identification number other than a social security account 
     number under the Medicare Program in order to deter identity 
     theft; 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. 93. A bill to assist in the conservation of flagship 
     species throughout the world; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H.R. 94. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed 
     in the line of duty; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself, Mr. Pomeroy, and Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota):
       H.R. 95. A bill to establish a National sex offender 
     registration database, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 96. A bill to amend section 302 of the PROTECT Act to 
     modify the standards for the issuance of alerts through the 
     AMBER Alert communications network; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 97. A bill to establish requirements with respect to 
     the terms of consumer credit extended by a creditor to a 
     servicemember or the dependent of a servicemember, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Bradley of New 
             Hampshire, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Issa, Mr. 
             Tancredo, and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 98. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act 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 the Judiciary, Homeland 
     Security, and 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. NUNES:
       H.R. 99. A bill to designate California State Route 99 as a 
     high priority corridor on the National Highway System and a 
     future route on the Interstate System; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself and Mr. Sensenbrenner):
       H.R. 100. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify provisions relating to judicial review of 
     orders of removal; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 108. A bill to provide that no more than 50 percent of 
     funding made available under the Low-Income Home Energy 
     Assistance Act of 1981 for any fiscal year be provided for 
     home heating purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, 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 Ms. HERSETH:
       H.R. 109. A bill to provide compensation to the Lower Brule 
     and Crow Creek Sioux Tribes of South Dakota for damage to 
     tribal land caused by Pick-Sloan projects along the Missouri 
     River; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 110. A bill to amend the Federal Insecticide, 
     Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require local educational 
     agencies and schools to implement integrated pest management 
     systems to minimize the use of pesticides in schools and to 
     provide parents, guardians, and employees with notice of the 
     use of pesticides in schools, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. 
             LaTourette, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mr. Lewis of California, Mr. Farr, Mr. Baca, Ms. 
             Baldwin, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. 
             Bordallo, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Case, Mr. Cramer, 
             Mr. Culberson, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Davis of 
             Florida, Mr. DeFazio, Ms. DeGette, Mr. Doggett, Mr. 
             Wolf, Mr. Israel, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Ford, Ms. Solis, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. 
             Langevin, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Clay, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Matheson, 
             Mr. Schiff, Mr. George Miller of California, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Gordon, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Whitfield, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Hinojosa, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Holden, Ms. Waters, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Saxton, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Kilpatrick 
             of Michigan, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Towns, Ms. Loretta 
             Sanchez of California, Ms. Lee, Mr. Andrews, Mr. 
             Evans, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. Herger, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Cardoza, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Costello, Mr. Neal of Massachusetts, Mr. Berman, 
             Mr. Radanovich, Mr. Cunningham, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Everett, Mr. Levin, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Foley, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Rothman, 
             Mr. Wamp, Ms. Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Allen, Mr. Otter, Mr. Hobson, 
             Mr. Davis of Tennessee, and Mr. Duncan):
       H.R. 111. A bill to amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 
     1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to 
     prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from 
     engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or 
     real estate management activities, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 112. A bill to require the videotaping of 
     interrogations and other pertinent actions between a detainee 
     or prisoner in the custody or under the effective control of 
     the armed forces of the United States pursuant to an 
     interrogation, or other pertinent interaction, for the 
     purpose of gathering intelligence and a member of the armed 
     forces of the United States, an intelligence operative of the 
     United States, or a contractor of the United States; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
       H.R. 113. A bill to require the Secretary of 
     Transportation, in computing the estimated tax payments 
     attributed to highway users for purposes of title 23, United 
     States Code, to take into account the replacement of the 
     reduced rates of tax on gasohol with an excise tax credit; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. 
             George Miller of California, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Kildee, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Andrews, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Hinojosa, 
             Mr. Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Wu, Mr. Davis of Illinois, 
             Mr. Van Hollen, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Davis of Alabama, and 
             Ms. McCollum of Minnesota):
       H.R. 114. A bill to limit the applicability of the annual 
     updates to the allowance for State and other taxes in the 
     tables used in the Federal Needs Analysis Methodology for the 
     award year 2005-2006, prescribed on December 23, 2004; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 115. A bill to strengthen the national security 
     through the expansion and improvement of foreign language 
     study, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, and in addition to

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     the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Armed 
     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 Mr. HOLT:
       H.R. 116. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to preserve all budget surpluses until legislation is 
     enacted significantly extending the solvency of the Social 
     Security and Medicare trust funds; to the Committee on Rules, 
     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. HOLT (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 117. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to make higher education more affordable by providing a tax 
     deduction for higher education expenses, 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 Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 118. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for 
     the costs of qualified health insurance; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. HOOLEY:
       H.R. 119. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a credit to employers for hiring new employees; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, 
             and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 120. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 30777 Rancho California Road 
     in Temecula, California, as the ``Dalip Singh Saund Post 
     Office Building''; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 121. A bill to make technical corrections in patent 
     law; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 122. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Eastern 
     Municipal Water District Recycled Water System Pressurization 
     and Expansion Project; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Calvert, and Mrs. Bono):
       H.R. 123. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Elsinore 
     Valley Municipal Water District Wildomar Service Area 
     Recycled Water Distribution Facilities and Alberhill 
     Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility Projects; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 124. A bill to provide an environmentally sound 
     process for the expeditious consideration and approval of a 
     high-voltage electricity transmission line right-of-way 
     through the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National 
     Forest in the State of California and adjacent lands under 
     the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management and the 
     Forest Service; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. Calvert):
       H.R. 125. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to construct facilities to provide water for irrigation, 
     municipal, domestic, military, and other uses from the Santa 
     Margarita River, California, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Armed 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 Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 126. A bill to amend Public Law 89-366 to allow for an 
     adjustment in the number of free roaming horses permitted in 
     Cape Lookout National Seashore; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Lee, Mr. Payne, 
             Mr. Holt, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Moore of Kansas, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Norton, and Ms. Woolsey):
       H.R. 127. A bill to provide loan forgiveness to social 
     workers who work for child protective agencies; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Weldon of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Conyers, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Gillmor, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Whitfield, Mr. LaTourette, 
             Mr. McDermott, Mr. Portman, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Jackson-Lee 
             of Texas, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, and Mr. 
             Andrews):
       H.R. 128. A bill to establish a demonstration incentive 
     program within the Department of Education to promote 
     installation of fire sprinkler systems, or other fire 
     suppression or prevention technologies, in qualified student 
     housing and dormitories, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio:
       H.R. 129. A bill to allow a waiver or exemption of certain 
     requirements for restricted airspace if security is not 
     reduced; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. KAPTUR (for herself, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Boehlert, 
             Ms. Bordallo, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Farr, Mr. Hinchey, 
             Mrs. Jones of Ohio, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. 
             Kind, Ms. Lee, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Payne, Mr. Sanders, 
             Mr. Serrano, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Towns):
       H.R. 131. A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural 
     Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors 
     Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself, Mr. Fossella, Mr. Jenkins, 
             Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Miller of 
             Florida, and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 132. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to prevent sex offenders subject to involuntary civil 
     commitments from receiving Federal student financial aid; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KELLER:
       H.R. 133. A bill to increase the maximum Pell Grant; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. 
             George Miller of California):
       H.R. 134. 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. LINDER (for himself, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Duncan, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Royce, Mr. Calvert, 
             Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.R. 135. A bill to establish the ``Twenty-First Century 
     Water Commission'' to study and develop recommendations for a 
     comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs; 
     to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. KING of New York:
       H.R. 136. A bill to provide that Executive Order 13166 
     shall have no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of 
     funds for certain purposes; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 137. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in income taxes on Social 
     Security benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. KINGSTON:
       H.R. 138. A bill to revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee 
     Coastal Barrier Resources System Jekyll Island Unit GA-06P; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. LANTOS:
       H.R. 139. A bill to provide for the recapture of unused 
     employment-based immigrant visa numbers in order to 
     facilitate improved health care for all persons in the United 
     States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 140. A bill to promote the use of anaerobic digesters 
     by agricultural producers and rural small businesses to 
     produce renewable energy and improve environmental quality; 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 141. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for a permanent extension of the credit for 
     producing electricity from wind; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 142. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a tax credit for farmers' investments in value-
     added agriculture; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 143. A bill to provide job creation and assistance, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and 
     Means, 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 Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 144. A bill to bridge the digital divide in rural 
     areas; 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.

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           By Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 145. A bill to establish a grant program to support 
     cluster-based economic development efforts; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committee on 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 Mr. McHUGH:
       H.R. 146. A bill to establish a grant program to support 
     broadband-based economic development efforts; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committee on 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 Mr. McKEON (for himself, Mr. Berman, Mrs. Biggert, 
             Mr. Boehlert, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Goode, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Lewis of California, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Paul, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Neugebauer, Mrs. Emerson, Mr. Gene 
             Green of Texas, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. McGovern, Mr. 
             Butterfield, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Waxman, Mr. McIntyre, Mrs. 
             Capps, Ms. Roybal-Allard, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. Bonner, 
             Mr. Porter, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Ney, Mr. Calvert, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hayes, Ms. Lee, Mr. 
             Kind, Mr. Filner, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Strickland, Ms. 
             Zoe Lofgren of California, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. 
             Engel, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Michaud, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Weiner, Ms. 
             Eshoo, Mr. Goodlatte, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Bradley 
             of New Hampshire, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. 
             Walsh, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Nunes, Mr. LaTourette, Mr. Rogers of 
             Alabama, Mr. Olver, Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Sherman, Mr. Alexander, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Lynch, Mr. 
             Grijalva, Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Holden, Mr. 
             Edwards, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Maloney, Ms. Solis, Mrs. 
             Lowey, Mr. Oberstar, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Clay, 
             Mr. Payne, Mr. Farr, Mr. Evans, Mr. Costello, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Honda, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Ross, Ms. 
             Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Langevin, Mr. 
             Boucher, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Inslee, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 
             Peterson of Minnesota, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. 
             Berry, Mr. Scott of Virginia, Mr. Kildee, Mr. 
             Capuano, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Holt, Mr. Emanuel, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             Delahunt, Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. 
             Chandler, Mr. Rush, Mr. Jenkins, Mr. Cummings, Mr. 
             Bonilla, Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Baca, 
             Ms. Harman, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Davis of California, Mr. 
             Hall, Ms. Kilpatrick of Michigan, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Weller, Mr. Gallegly, and 
             Mr. Allen):
       H.R. 147. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall 
     elimination provisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 148. A bill to require the Federal Communications 
     Commission to report to Congress regarding the ownership and 
     control of broadcast stations used to serve language 
     minorities, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ (for himself and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen):
       H.R. 149. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold 
     medal to Celia Cruz; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 150. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide a grant to the State of New Jersey for the 
     construction of a memorial to the New Jersey victims of the 
     terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 151. A bill to ensure that all college students and 
     their families have the tools and resources to adequately 
     save for, finance, and repay their postsecondary and post-
     baccalaureate expenses; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, 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. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 152. A bill to amend part D of title XVIII of the 
     Social Security Act to improve the coordination of 
     prescription drug coverage provided under retiree plans and 
     State pharmaceutical assistance programs with the 
     prescription drug benefit provided under the Medicare 
     Program, 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. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 155. A bill to provide additional appropriations for 
     the fiscal year 2005 for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at Columbia 
     University's Mailman School of Public Health; to the 
     Committee on Appropriations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 156. A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to 
     report to Congress regarding the requirements applicable to 
     the inscription of veterans' names on the memorial wall of 
     the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 157. A bill to direct the Equal Employment Opportunity 
     Commission to prepare a report about how the Fair Labor 
     Standards Act of 1938 has been used by public and private 
     sector employers to foster or exacerbate pay inequity, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 158. A bill to direct the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study of the rate at which Native Americans and 
     students who reside in American Samoa, the Northern Mariana 
     Islands, and Guam drop out of secondary schools in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 159. A bill to provide, with respect to diabetes in 
     minority populations, for an increase in the extent of 
     activities carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and 
     Prevention and the National Institutes of Health; to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 160. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit States to expand Medicaid eligibility to 
     uninsured, poor adults; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 161. A bill to authorize the Director of the Centers 
     for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct minority health 
     programs; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 162. A bill to authorize the use of Federal funds for 
     research on human embryonic stem cells irrespective of the 
     date on which such stem cells were derived, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 164. A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 to provide for the establishment of a network of 
     pediatric centers in certain developing countries to provide 
     treatment and care for children with HIV/AIDS, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 165. A bill to improve the safety of firearms; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 166. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to allow 
     more joint ventures, leader-follower arrangements, and 
     teaming arrangements under the section 8(a) minority business 
     development program; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 167. A bill to amend the Small Business Investment Act 
     of 1958 to establish a pilot program for lending to small, 
     nonprofit child care businesses; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 168. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     establish a goods movement program to improve the 
     productivity, security, and safety of freight transportation 
     gateways; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 169. A bill to amend the Intermodal Surface 
     Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to designate a high 
     priority corridor in California; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 170. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     improve benefits for Filipino veterans of World War II, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 171. A bill to restore the standards used for 
     determining whether technical workers are not employees as in 
     effect before the Tax Reform Act of 1986; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 172. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to carry out programs regarding the prevention 
     and management of asthma, allergies, and related respiratory 
     problems, to establish a tax credit regarding pest control 
     and indoor air quality and climate control services for 
     multifamily residential housing in low-income communities, 
     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 
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           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 174. A bill to encourage greater use of geothermal 
     energy resources; to the Committee on Resources, 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 175. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for the use of qualified family 
     caregivers in the provision of home health aide services 
     under the Medicare Program; 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. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and 
             Mr. Frank of Massachusetts):
       H.R. 176. A bill to facilitate homeownership in high-cost 
     areas; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. 
             Calvert, Mr. Dreier, Mr. Cox, Mr. Rohrabacher, and 
             Mr. Royce):
       H.R. 177. A bill to amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
     Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the 
     Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin 
     Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary 
     to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to 
     construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize 
     the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area 
     desalination demonstration and reclamation project, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California:
       H.R. 178. A bill to suspend temporarily the duty on 
     Dichloroethyl Ether; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 179. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 1993 increase in taxes on Social Security 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 180. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the inclusion in gross income of Social Security 
     benefits; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. Feeney):
       H.R. 181. A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for 
     any universal or mandatory mental health screening program; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
     the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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. PITTS:
       H.R. 182. A bill to provide dollars to the classroom; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 183. A bill to make the repeal of the estate tax 
     permanent; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PITTS (for himself, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Cannon, Mr. 
             Bishop of Utah, and Mr. Cunningham):
       H.R. 184. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Import 
     and Export Act to provide authority to the Attorney General 
     to authorize any controlled substance that is in schedule I 
     or II or is a narcotic drug in schedule III or IV to be 
     exported from the United States to a country for subsequent 
     export from that country to another country, if certain 
     conditions are met; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
     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. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. Tom Davis of 
             Virginia):
       H.R. 185. A bill to require the review of Government 
     programs at least once every 5 years for purposes of 
     evaluating their performance; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. POMBO:
       H.R. 186. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the 
     Interior, acting through the Bureau of Reclamation and in 
     coordination with other Federal, State, and local government 
     agencies, to participate in the funding and implementation of 
     a balanced, long-term groundwater remediation program in 
     California, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. POMEROY:
       H.R. 187. A bill to prohibit the operation during a 
     calendar year of the final rule issued by the Secretary of 
     Agriculture to establish standards for the designation of 
     minimal-risk regions for the introduction of bovine 
     spongiform encephalopathy into the United States, including 
     designation of Canada as a minimal-risk region, unless United 
     States access to major markets for United States exports of 
     cattle and beef products is equivalent or better than the 
     access status accorded such exports as of January 1, 2003; to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
           By Mr. RANGEL:
       H.R. 188. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold 
     medal to Shirley Chisholm; to the Committee on Financial 
     Services.
           By Mr. ROHRABACHER:
       H.R. 190. A bill to restore the Federal electoral rights of 
     the residents of the District of Columbia, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Government Reform, 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. ROYCE (for himself and Mr. Kanjorski):
       H.R. 191. A bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act with 
     respect to the limitations on member business loans; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 192. A bill to authorize increased funding for 
     research at the National Institutes of Health relating to 
     Alzheimer's disease, to amend the Public Health Service Act 
     to authorize an education and outreach program to promote 
     public awareness and risk reduction with respect to 
     Alzheimer's disease (with particular emphasis on education 
     and outreach in Hispanic populations), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 193. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to provide for compensation to States incarcerating 
     undocumented aliens charged with a felony or two or more 
     misdemeanors; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 194. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to 
     increase the maximum amount for which a loan can be made 
     under the Microloan Program; to the Committee on Small 
     Business.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 195. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the required beginning date for distributions from 
     individual retirement plans and for distributions of elective 
     deferrals under qualified cash or deferred arrangements; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SAXTON:
       H.R. 196. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow individuals to defer recognition of reinvested 
     capital gains distributions from regulated investment 
     companies; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 197. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require a State to charge in-State tuition rates to active-
     duty members of the Armed Forces domiciled or stationed on 
     active duty in that State and to the dependents of such 
     members; to the Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 198. A bill to authorize funding for student loan 
     repayment for public attorneys; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 199. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     to require institutions of higher education to preserve the 
     educational status and financial resources of military 
     personnel called to active duty; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 200. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Housing and 
     Urban Development to make grants to States, units of General 
     local government, and nonprofit organizations for counseling 
     and education programs for the prevention of predatory 
     lending and to establish a toll-free telephone number for 
     complaints regarding predatory lending, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. SCOTT of Georgia:
       H.R. 201. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to stabilize the amount of the Medicare part B 
     premium; 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 202. A bill to provide for identification of members 
     of the Armed Forces exposed during military service to 
     depleted uranium, to provide for health testing of such 
     members, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 203. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to expand the fruit and vegetable pilot 
     program to 5 States, including New York, and to include Head 
     Start programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 204. A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National 
     School Lunch Act to restore audit funds under the Child and 
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     Care Food Program to 1.5 percent from 1 percent for fiscal 
     years 2005 through 2007; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 205. A bill to permit members of the House of 
     Representatives to donate used computer equipment to public 
     elementary and secondary schools designated by the members; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 206. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide a business credit relating to the use of clean-
     fuel vehicles by businesses within areas designated as 
     nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 207. A bill to amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act 
     and the egg, meat, and poultry inspection laws to ensure that 
     consumers receive notification regarding food products 
     produced from crops, livestock, or poultry raised on land on 
     which sewage sludge was applied; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce, 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 Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 208. A bill to lift the trade embargo on Cuba, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on International Relations, 
     and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy 
     and Commerce, the Judiciary, Financial Services, Government 
     Reform, 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 Mr. SERRANO:
       H.R. 209. A bill to waive certain prohibitions with respect 
     to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play 
     organized professional baseball; 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. SERRANO:
       H.R. 210. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for designation of overpayments and contributions 
     to the United States Library Trust Fund, 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. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. DeLay):
       H.R. 211. A bill to reorganize the ninth judicial circuit, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SIMPSON:
       H.R. 212. A bill to amend title 28, United States Code, to 
     provide for the appointment of additional Federal circuit 
     judges, to divide the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the United 
     States into two circuits, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SOLIS (for herself, Mr. Dingell, Mrs. Capps, and 
             Mr. Stupak):
       H.R. 213. A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to 
     require a national primary drinking water regulation for 
     perchlorate; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 214. A bill to promote deployment of and investment in 
     advanced Internet communications services; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Strickland):
       H.R. 215. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to 
     provide for the education and training of allied health 
     professionals in exchange for a service commitment, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 216. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and 
     Human Services to make grants to nonprofit tax-exempt 
     organizations for the purchase of ultrasound equipment to 
     provide free examinations to pregnant women needing such 
     services, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 217. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the 2 percent excise tax on the net investment 
     income of tax-exempt foundations; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 218. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for amounts paid for health insurance 
     and prescription drug costs of individuals; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Mica, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. 
             Goode):
       H.R. 219. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to ensure the integrity of the Social Security trust 
     funds by requiring the Managing Trustee to invest the annual 
     surplus of such trust funds in marketable interest-bearing 
     obligations of the United States and certificates of deposit 
     in depository institutions insured by the Federal Deposit 
     Insurance Corporation, and to protect such trust funds from 
     the public debt limit; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, and 
             Mr. Hinchey):
       H.R. 220. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect the 
     integrity and confidentiality of Social Security account 
     numbers issued under such title, to prohibit the 
     establishment in the Federal Government of any uniform 
     national identifying number, and to prohibit Federal agencies 
     from imposing standards for identification of individuals on 
     other agencies or persons; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 
     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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 221. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude from gross income certain interest amounts 
     received by individuals; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H.R. 222. A bill to prohibit the expenditure of Federal 
     funds to conduct or support research on the cloning of 
     humans, and to express the sense of the Congress that other 
     countries should establish substantially equivalent 
     restrictions; 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. STEARNS:
       H.R. 223. A bill to provide that no automatic pay 
     adjustment for Members of Congress shall be made in the year 
     following a fiscal year in which there is a Federal budget 
     deficit; to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
     addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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. STRICKLAND (for himself, Ms. Baldwin, and Mr. 
             Pallone):
       H.R. 224. A bill to amend part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding 
     adequate yearly progress and assessments; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mr. McNulty):
       H.R. 225. A bill to require investigations by institutions 
     of higher education of violent felonies occurring on campus; 
     to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself and Mrs. Lowey):
       H.R. 229. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide penalties for failure to pay certain obligations to 
     spouses and ex-spouses that are similar to the penalties 
     imposed for failure to pay child support obligations, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 230. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to direct 
     the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
     establish a program to provide regulatory compliance 
     assistance to small business concerns, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Small Business.
           By Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Thompson 
             of Mississippi, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Pickering):
       H.R. 231. A bill to designate the parcel of land containing 
     the facility of the Agricultural Research Service of the 
     Department of Agriculture located at State Highway 26 West in 
     Poplarville, Mississippi, as the ``Thad Cochran Southern 
     Horticultural Laboratory Site''; to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 233. A bill to designate certain National Forest 
     System lands in the Mendocino and Six Rivers National Forests 
     and certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Humboldt, 
     Lake, Mendocino, and Napa Counties in the State of California 
     as wilderness, to designate the Elkhorn Ridge Potential 
     Wilderness Area, to designate certain segments of the Black 
     Butte River in Mendocino County, California as a wild or 
     scenic river, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 234. A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United 
     States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers 
     to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional 
     and mental illnesses; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. JONES of North Carolina:
       H.R. 235. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to protect the religious free exercise and free speech rights 
     of churches and other houses of worship; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 236. A bill to require the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to ban toys which in size, shape, or overall 
     appearance resemble real handguns; to the Committee on Energy 
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           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 237. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to deny the exemption from income tax for social clubs found 
     to be practicing prohibited discrimination; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself and Ms. Bordallo):
       H.J. Res. 1. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States regarding presidential 
     election voting rights for residents of all United States 
     territories and commonwealths; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. Sherman):
       H.J. Res. 2. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to permit persons who 
     are not natural-born citizens of the United States, but who 
     have been citizens of the United States for at least 20 
     years, to be eligible to hold the Office of President; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.J. Res. 3. A joint resolution to acknowledge a long 
     history of official depredations and ill-conceived policies 
     by the United States Government regarding Indian tribes and 
     offer an apology to all Native Peoples on behalf of the 
     United States; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 4. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States with respect to the 
     right to life; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 5. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress and the States to prohibit the act of desecration of 
     the flag of the United States and to set criminal penalties 
     for that act; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 6. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution to provide for a balanced budget for the 
     United States Government and for greater accountability in 
     the enactment of tax legislation; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.J. Res. 7. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary 
     school prayer; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H.J. Res. 9. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to repeal the twenty-
     second article of amendment, thereby removing the limitation 
     on the number of terms an individual may serve as President; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Con. Res. 1. A concurrent resolution regarding consent 
     to assemble outside the seat of government; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Con. Res. 2. A concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H. Con. Res. 3. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that schools in the United States should 
     honor the contributions of individuals from the 
     commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United 
     States by including such contributions in the teaching of 
     United States history; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H. Con. Res. 4. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the United States Postal Service should 
     issue commemorative postage stamps honoring Americans who 
     distinguished themselves by their service in the armed 
     forces; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GIBBONS (for himself, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. 
             Porter):
       H. Con. Res. 5. Concurrent resolution providing for the 
     acceptance of a statue of Sarah Winnemucca, presented by the 
     people of Nevada, for placement in National Statuary Hall, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on House 
     Administration.
           By Mr. HEFLEY:
       H. Con. Res. 6. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of the Congress that the Department of Defense should 
     continue to exercise its statutory authority to support the 
     activities of the Boy Scouts of America, in particular the 
     periodic national and world Boy Scout Jamborees; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
           By Mr. SERRANO:
       H. Con. Res. 9. Concurrent resolution entitled the 
     ``English Plus Resolution''; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 1. A resolution electing officers of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 2. A resolution to inform the Senate that a quorum 
     of the House has assembled and of the election of the Speaker 
     and the Clerk; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 3. A resolution authorizing the Speaker to appoint 
     a committee to notify the President of the assembly of the 
     Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 4. A resolution authorizing the Clerk to inform the 
     President of the election of the Speaker and the Clerk; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 5. A resolution adopting rules for the One Hundred 
     Ninth Congress; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio:
       H. Res. 6. A resolution electing certain members to a 
     standing committee; considered and agreed to.
           By Ms. PELOSI:
       H. Res. 7. A resolution providing for the designation of 
     certain minority employees; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. DREIER:
       H. Res. 8. A resolution fixing the daily hour of meeting of 
     the First Session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress, 
     considered and agreed to.
           By. Mr. DeLAY:
       H. Res. 9. A resolution providing for the attendance of the 
     House at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President and Vice 
     President of the United States; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. NEY (for himself, and Mr. Larson of 
             Connecticut):
       H. Res. 10. A resolution providing amounts for interim 
     expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the first 
     session of the One Hundred Ninth Congress; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By. Mr. STARK:
       H. Res. 11. A resolution expressing profound sorrow on the 
     occasion of the death of the Honorable Robert T. Matsui, a 
     Representative from the State of California; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. Leach, Mr. 
             DeLay, Mr. Blunt, Ms. Pryce of Ohio, Mr. Ackerman, 
             Mr. Berman, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Flake, Mr. Garrett of 
             New Jersey, Mr. Issa, Mr. King of New York, Ms. 
             McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. McCotter, Mr. McHugh, Mr. 
             Meeks of New York, Mr. Menendez, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. 
             Pallone, Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Ms. Watson, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Davis of 
             Illinois, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Rohrabacher, and Mr. 
             Royce):
       H. Res. 12. A resolution expressing condolences and support 
     for assistance to the victims of the earthquake and tsunamis 
     that occurred on December 26, 2004, in South and Southeast 
     Asia; considered and agreed to.
           By Mrs. BIGGERT:
       H. Res. 13. A resolution encouraging increased public 
     awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for 
     treatment and cures; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. DREIER (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Oxley, 
             Mrs. Biggert, Mr. King of Iowa, and Mr. Kline):
       H. Res. 14. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the Bureau of Labor Statistics should 
     adopt statistical measures that accurately reflect the United 
     States workforce of the 21st century; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DUNCAN (for himself and Mr. Green of Wisconsin):
       H. Res. 15. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     National Campus Safety Awareness Month; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Mr. GILLMOR:
       H. Res. 16. A resolution supporting the goals of National 
     Manufacturing Week, congratulating manufacturers and their 
     employees for their contributions growth and innovation, and 
     recognizing the challenges facing the manufacturing sector; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GILLMOR (for himself and Mr. Kingston):
       H. Res. 17. A resolution recognizing the thousands of 
     Freemasons in every State in the Nation and honoring them for 
     their many contributions to the Nation throughout its 
     history; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H. Res. 18. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States Postal Service 
     should issue a postage stamp commemorating Juan Nepomuceno 
     Seguin; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H. Res. 20. A resolution expressing the disapproval of the 
     House of Representatives of the Social Security totalization 
     agreement between the United States and Mexico; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JONES of Ohio (for herself, Ms. Solis, Ms. 
             Slaughter, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mrs. 
             Capito, Mr. Watt, Ms. Lee, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks of New York, Ms. 
             Velazquez, Mr. Towns, and Mr. Owens):
       H. Res. 21. A resolution honoring Shirley Chisholm for her 
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     expressing condolences to her family, friends, and supporters 
     on her death; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. KELLER (for himself and Mr. Cramer):
       H. Res. 22. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that American small businesses are 
     entitled to a Small Business Bill of Rights; to the Committee 
     on Small Business.
           By Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. Gillmor, 
             Mr. Hayworth, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Baker, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. 
             Foley, Mr. Tiberi, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, and Mr. Bachus):
       H. Res. 23. A resolution honoring the contributions of 
     Catholic schools; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself and Mr. Hyde):
       H. Res. 24. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the United States should declare its 
     support for the independence of Kosova; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Holt, Mr. 
             Leach, Mr. Case, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 25. A resolution amending the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives to establish a standing Committee on Homeland 
     Security and a standing Committee on Intelligence and to 
     allow the Committee on Appropriations to have 14 subcommitees 
     (of which one is a Subcommittee on Intelligence), and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Rules.
           By Mr. McDERMOTT (for himself and Mrs. Biggert):
       H. Res. 26. A resolution congratulating the Downers Grove 
     North High School Trojan football team and the students and 
     fans of Downers Grove North High School on their outstanding 
     sportsmanship and on winning the 2004 Illinois Class 8A 
     Football State Championship; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MEEKS of New York:
       H. Res. 27. A resolution congratulating Wangari Maathai for 
     winning the Nobel Peace Prize and commending her for her 
     tireless work promoting sustainable development, democracy, 
     peace, and women's rights in Africa; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Res. 28. A resolution commending Tincher Preparatory 
     School in Long Beach, California, for the school's innovative 
     efforts to fight childhood obesity, including by designating 
     one day each week as ``Healthy Snack Day''; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Res. 29. A resolution honoring the United States Army 
     Volunteer Reserve for its dedicated and distinguished service 
     to veterans and communities in need in the United States; to 
     the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H. Res. 30. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a ``Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans 
     Day'' should be established; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H. Res. 31. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a portrait of Dilip Singh Saund 
     should be displayed in an appropriate place in the United 
     States Capitol or in a House Office Building; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.