[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 249-253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XII, public bills and resolutions of the 
following titles were introduced and severally referred, as follows:

              [Omitted from the Record of January 4, 2005]

           By Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Gallegly, 
             Mr. Sensenbrenner, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Bono, Mr. Gary G. Miller of California, Mr. 
             Cunningham, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Lewis of California, 
             and Mr. Dreier):
       H.R. 19. A bill to require employers to conduct employment 
     eligibility verification; referred to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, 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.

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           By Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland:
       H.R. 44. A bill to direct the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish an independent panel to assess the 
     homeland security needs of the National Capital Region; to 
     the Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 50. A bill to provide for the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes; referred 
     to the Committee on Science, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Resources, 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. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 58. A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to establish at least one Border Patrol unit for the 
     Virgin Islands of the United States; to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security.
           By Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN (for himself, Mr. Smith of New 
             Jersey, Mr. Saxton, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. 
             Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Payne, Mr. Pallone, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Pascrell, and Mr. 
             Menendez):
       H.R. 91. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to make grants to first responders, and for other 
     purposes; referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure, the Judiciary, and 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. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 101. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act 
     to require the arbitration of initial contract negotiation 
     disputes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 102. A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to 
     provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in 
     low-income schools, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 103. A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act 
     of 1968 to provide a 50 percent discount in flood insurance 
     rates for the first 5 years that certain low-cost properties 
     are included in flood hazard zones; to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 104. A bill to provide Capitol-flown flags to the 
     families of deceased law enforcement officers; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 105. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to exempt elementary and secondary schools from the fee 
     imposed on employers filing petitions with respect to non-
     immigrant workers under the H-1B program; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 106. A bill to require the Surface Transportation 
     Board to consider certain issues when deciding whether to 
     authorize the construction of a railroad line; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 107. A bill to deem the nondisclosure of employer-
     owned life insurance coverage of employees an unfair trade 
     practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and for 
     other purposes; referred 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
       H.R. 130. A bill to amend the General Education Provisions 
     Act to clarify the definition of a student regarding family 
     educational and privacy rights; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 153. A bill to provide increased rail and public 
     transportation security; referred to the Committee on 
     Homeland Security 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. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 154. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to make grants to reimburse State and local 
     governments and Indian tribes for certain costs relating to 
     the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder 
     personnel of such governments or tribes; referred to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, 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 Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 163. A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to 
     direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to carry out an 
     empty shipping container sealing pilot program to encourage 
     shipping container handlers to seal empty shipping containers 
     after they have unpacked them, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 173. A bill to prevent and respond to terrorism and 
     crime at or through ports; referred to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and 
     Homeland Security, 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. REGULA:
       H.R. 189. A bill to provide for the retention of the name 
     of Mount McKinley; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 226. A bill to strengthen and expand scientific and 
     technological education capabilities of associate-degree-
     granting colleges through the establishment of partnership 
     arrangements with bachelor-degree-granting institutions; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY (for himself, Mr. McHugh, and Mr. 
             Boehlert):
       H.R. 227. A bill to reduce acid deposition under the Clean 
     Air Act, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. SWEENEY:
       H.R. 228. A bill to establish a realistic, threat-based 
     allocation of grant funds for first responders; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself. Mr. Fortenberry, and Mr. 
             Osborne):
       H.R. 232. A bill to authorize an additional district 
     judgeship for the district of Nebraska; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 238. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to designate educational empowerment zones in certain low-
     income areas and to give a tax incentive to attract teachers 
     to work in such areas; referred 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. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 239. A bill to amend section 1951 of title 18, United 
     States Code (commonly known as the Hobbs Act), and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. PRYCE of Ohio (for herself, Mr. Thomas, Mr. 
             Boehner, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. 
             Herger, Mr. McKeon, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. DeLay, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Cantor, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Camp, Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Wilson of South Carolina, and Mr. Kline):
       H.R. 240. A bill to reauthorize and improve the program of 
     block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy 
     families, improve access to quality child care, and for other 
     purposes; referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education 
     and the Workforce, Agriculture, 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. 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. KENNEDY of Minnesota:
       H. Con. Res. 7. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that there should be established a Free 
     Enterprise Education Week to encourage schools and businesses 
     to educate students about the free enterprise system; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 8. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that the National Family Caregiver 
     Support Program should be fully funded continue efforts to 
     provide relief and necessary services to individuals who 
     perform informal or unpaid care for the elderly and care for 
     children under 18 years of age; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Georgia):
       H. Con. Res. 10. A concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 
     Awareness Month; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Con. Res. 11. A concurrent resolution requiring the 
     display of the Ten Commandments in the Hall of the House of 
     Representatives and the Chamber of the Senate; to the 
     Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. STEARNS:
       H. Con. Res. 12. A concurrent resolution requiring the 
     display of the Ten Commandments in the United States Capitol; 
     to the Committee on House Administration.

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           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H. Con. Res. 13. A concurrent resolution expressing the 
     sense of the Congress that Harriet Tubman should have been 
     paid a pension for her service as a nurse and scout in the 
     United States Army during the Civil War; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H. Res. 19. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that the President should award the 
     Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously to Rick Husband, 
     William McCool, Michael Anderson, Kalpana Chawla, David 
     Brown, Laurel Clark, and Ilan Ramon, all of whom died in the 
     destruction of the space shuttle Columbia; to the Committee 
     on Government Reform.

                      [Submitted January 6, 2005]

           By Mr. THOMAS (for himself and Mr. Rangel):
       H.R. 241. A bill to accelerate the income tax benefits for 
     charitable cash contributions for the relief of victims of 
     the Indian Ocean tsunami; to the Committee on Ways and Means. 
     considered and passed.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 242. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Department of Transportation for surface transportation 
     research and development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science, 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. EHLERS:
       H.R. 243. A bill to authorize appropriations to the 
     Department of Transportation for surface transportation 
     research and development, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Science.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 244. A bill to create a separate DNA database for 
     violent predators against children, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 245. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act with respect to the record of admission for permanent 
     residence in the case of certain aliens; to the Committee on 
     the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 246. A bill to prevent children's access to firearms; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 247. A bill to increase the numerical limitation on 
     the number of asylees whose status may be adjusted to that of 
     an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 248. A bill to modify the requirements applicable to 
     the admission into the United States of H-1C nonimmigrant 
     registered nurses, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BAKER:
       H.R. 249. A bill to repeal the reservation of mineral 
     rights made by the United States when certain lands in 
     Livingston Parish, Louisiana, were conveyed by Public Law 
     102-562; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. EHLERS:
       H.R. 250. A bill to establish an interagency committee to 
     coordinate Federal manufacturing research and development 
     efforts in manufacturing, strengthen existing programs to 
     assist manufacturing innovation and education, and expand 
     outreach programs for small and medium-sized manufacturers, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Science.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 251. A bill to assist aliens who were transplanted to 
     the United States as children in continuing their education 
     and otherwise integrating into American society; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 252. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social 
     Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the 
     Medicare system to establish and implement security 
     procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient 
     abduction and baby switching, including procedures for 
     identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner 
     that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing 
     from the hospital; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and 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 Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 253. A bill to provide for the collection of data on 
     traffic stops; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 254. A bill to provide for the establishment of a task 
     force within the Bureau of Justice Statistics to gather 
     information about, study, and report to the Congress 
     regarding, incidents of abandonment of infant children; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 255. A bill to prevent commercial alien smuggling, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 256. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     provide an alternate release date for certain nonviolent 
     offenders, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 257. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to reunify families, permit earned access to permanent 
     resident status, provide protection against unfair 
     immigration-related employment practices, reform the 
     diversity visa program, provide adjustment of status for 
     Haitians and Liberian nationals, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 258. A bill to authorize the President to posthumously 
     award a gold medal on behalf of the Congress to the seven 
     members of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia in 
     recognition of their outstanding and enduring contributions 
     to the Nation; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 259. A bill to enhance Federal enforcement of hate 
     crimes, and for other purposes; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 260. A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act to modify the requirements for a child born abroad and 
     out of wedlock to acquire citizenship based on the 
     citizenship of the child's father, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 261. A bill to expand the class of beneficiaries who 
     may apply for adjustment of status under section 245(i) of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act by extending the deadline 
     for classification petition and labor certification filings; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H.R. 262. A bill to require the Secretary of Education to 
     conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on methods 
     for identifying and treating children with dyslexia in 
     kindergarten through third grade; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 263. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow employers a tax credit for hiring displaced 
     homemakers; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 264. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a lump sum contribution to Coverdell education 
     savings accounts whenever the contribution limit is 
     increased; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire:
       H.R. 265. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide an exclusion from gross income for student loan 
     payments made by an employer on behalf of an employee; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida:
       H.R. 266. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 
     1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any 
     reduction in benefits; 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. CAMP:
       H.R. 267. A bill to require amounts remaining in Members' 
     representational allowances at the end of a fiscal year to be 
     used for deficit reduction or to reduce the Federal debt, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 268. A bill to repeal the sunset of the Economic 
     Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect 
     to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption 
     assistance programs; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CAMP:
       H.R. 269. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     provide for certain servicemembers to become eligible for 
     educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill; to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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 Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 270. A bill to require establishment of an Office of 
     Territorial Affairs in each Executive department and each 
     independent establishment; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 271. A bill to convey certain submerged lands to the 
     Government of the Virgin Islands, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 272. A bill to provide for a land exchange on the 
     island of Saint John, Virgin Islands, between the National 
     Park Service and the Government of the United States

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     Virgin Islands to facilitate the establishment of a school on 
     the island, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 273. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to repeal the cap on the cover over of tax on distilled 
     spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia:
       H.R. 274. A bill to impose certain limitations on the 
     receipt of out-of-State municipal solid waste, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 275. A bill to amend the Personal Responsibility and 
     Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow States 
     and localities to provide primary and preventive care to all 
     individuals; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 276. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to remove the limitation upon the amount of outside 
     income which an individual may earn while receiving benefits 
     under such title, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H.R. 277. A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health 
     Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income 
     Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual 
     health insurance coverage and group health plans provide 
     comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization; 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 Mr. KING of Iowa:
       H.R. 278. A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 
     to require voting systems to produce a verifiable paper 
     record of each vote cast and to ensure the security of 
     electronic data, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     House Administration.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H.R. 279. A bill to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act 
     of 1993 to include nurse practitioners and domestic partners 
     within the scope of coverage of the Act and to extend the 
     period of family or medical leave for spouses employed by the 
     same employer; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House 
     Administration, and 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. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. 
             Ney, Mr. Kanjorski, Mr. Leach, Ms. Hart, Mr. Souder, 
             and Mr. Turner):
       H.R. 280. A bill to facilitate the provision of assistance 
     by the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 
     cleanup and economic redevelopment of brownfields; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. NORWOOD:
       H.R. 281. A bill to require a study and report regarding 
     the construction and designation of a new Interstate from 
     Augusta, Georgia to Natchez, Mississippi; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Lantos, Mr. 
             Chabot, Mr. Berman, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. 
             Andrews, Mr. Bachus, Ms. Berkley, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Boehlert, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chandler, Mr. 
             Cox, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. 
             Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart 
             of Florida, Mr. Engel, Mr. Faleomavaega, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, 
             Ms. Harris, Mr. Israel, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. McCotter, Mr. 
             Menendez, Mr. Mica, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Nadler, Mr. 
             Norwood, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Pence, Mr. Platts, Mr. 
             Porter, Mr. Rothman, Mr. Rohrabacher, Mr. Ryan of 
             Wisconsin, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
             Tancredo, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, and Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina):
       H.R. 282. A bill to hold the current regime in Iran 
     accountable for its threatening behavior and to support a 
     transition to democracy in Iran; to the Committee on 
     International Relations.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California:
       H.R. 283. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
     Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the use of grant funds for 
     bullying and gang prevention, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. SHIMKUS (for himself and Mr. Davis of Illinois):
       H.R. 284. A bill to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools 
     and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment 
     prevention programs; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. THORNBERRY (for himself and Ms. Zoe Lofgren of 
             California):
       H.R. 285. A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
     to enhance cybersecurity, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 286. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to require States that provide Medicaid prescription drug 
     coverage to cover drugs medically necessary to treat obesity; 
     to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 287. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to assure coverage for legal immigrant children and 
     pregnant women under the Medicaid Program and the State 
     children's health insurance program (SCHIP); to the Committee 
     on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. TOWNS:
       H.R. 288. A bill to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 
     the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis 
     of affectional or sexual orientation, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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. WATERS:
       H.R. 289. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 8200 South Vermont Avenue in 
     Los Angeles, California, as the ``Staff Sergeant First Class 
     John Marshall Post Office Building''; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 14. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be 
     issued in honor of the late George Thomas ``Mickey'' Leland; 
     to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 15. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that Congress has the sole and exclusive power to 
     declare war; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. HYDE (for himself, Mr. Lantos, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis 
             of Virginia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Wexler, and 
             Ms. Kaptur):
       H. Con. Res. 16. Concurrent resolution congratulating the 
     people of Ukraine for conducting a democratic, transparent, 
     and fair runoff presidential election on December 26, 2004, 
     and congratulating Viktor Yushchenko on his election as 
     President of Ukraine and his commitment to democracy and 
     reform; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. MILLENDER-McDONALD:
       H. Con. Res. 17. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the National Academy of Sciences, through 
     the Board on Children, Youth, and Families, should convene an 
     expert panel to recommend the best practices and measures to 
     use in data collection relating to foster care and to 
     research and develop methods for streamlining the application 
     and approval process for moving a child from foster care to a 
     permanent residence; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Engel):
       H. Con. Res. 18. Concurrent resolution expressing the grave 
     concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations 
     of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian and 
     Lebanese people by the Government of the Syrian Arab 
     Republic; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PENCE:
       H. Res. 32. A resolution electing Members, Delegates, and 
     Resident Commissioners to standing committees of the House of 
     Representatives; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. CLYBURN:
       H. Res. 33. A resolution electing Members to certain 
     standing committees of the House of Representatives; 
     considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. COX (for himself, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Rohrabacher, Ms. Solis, and Mr. Shadegg):
       H. Res. 34. A resolution congratulating the University of 
     Southern California Trojans for their second straight 
     national title; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H. Res. 35. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives concerning health promotion and disease 
     prevention; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself and Ms. 
             Bordallo):
       H. Res. 36. A resolution congratulating the College of 
     Saint Catherine in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on its centennial 
     anniversary, and commending its outstanding contributions to 
     the education and preparation of women as leaders of our 
     communities, our families, and our nation; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce.

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           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. Ackerman):
       H. Res. 37. A resolution commending the people and the 
     Governments of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom 
     of Morocco, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the 
     State of Qatar, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of 
     Yemen for their political and economic liberalization efforts 
     and expressing hope that progress will continue and that the 
     efforts of these countries will serve as a model for other 
     Arab countries; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. Crowley, and Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia):
       H. Res. 38. A resolution expressing support for the 
     accession of Israel to the Organization for Economic Co-
     operation and Development (OECD); to the Committee on 
     International Relations.

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