[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 771-775]
[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:

           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. 
             Thompson of California, Mr. Stark, Ms. Woolsey, and 
             Mr. Honda):
       H.R. 296. A bill to adjust the boundary of the Rancho 
     Corral de Tierra Golden Gate National Recreation Area; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Whitfield):
       H.R. 297. A bill to restore the prohibition on the 
     commercial sale and slaughter of wild free-roaming horses and 
     burros; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Pombo):
       H.R. 298. A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide public access to Farallon National Wildlife 
     Refuge, Navassa National Wildlife Refuge, and Desecheo 
     National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Costello):
       H.R. 299. A bill to clarify that certain coal industry 
     health benefits may not be modified or terminated; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. Boucher):
       H.R. 300. A bill to amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and 
     for other purposes; to the Committee on Education and the 
     Workforce.
           By Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. Kingston):
       H.R. 301. A bill to require a study and report regarding 
     the construction and designation of a new interstate highway 
     from Savannah, Georgia, to Knoxville, Tennessee; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Issa, 
             Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Honda, Mr. Weller, Mr. 
             Menendez, Ms. Norton, Ms. Millender-McDonald, and Mr. 
             Wolf):
       H.R. 302. A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to 
     deem certain service in the organized military forces of the 
     Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the 
     Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes of 
     benefits under programs administered by the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
           By Mr. BILIRAKIS:
       H.R. 303. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     permit certain additional retired members of the Armed Forces 
     who have a service-connected disability to receive both 
     disability compensation from the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for their disability and either retired pay by reason 
     of their years of military service or Combat-Related Special 
     Compensation and to eliminate the phase-in period under 
     current law with respect to such concurrent receipt; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee 
     on Veterans' Affairs, 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. CRENSHAW (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Stearns, 
             Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cantor, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mrs. Drake, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Forbes, Mr. Meek of Florida, 
             and Mr. Shaw):
       H.R. 304. A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to 
     require the naval forces of the Navy to include not less than 
     12 operational aircraft carriers; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 305. 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. ISSA (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Filner, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H.R. 306. A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security 
     Act to permit local public agencies to act as Medicaid 
     enrollment brokers; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SIMMONS (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mrs. Johnson of 
             Connecticut, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, 
             Mr. Israel, Mr. Ackerman, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Crowley, 
             Mr. King of New York, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Engel, Mr. 
             Serrano, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Bishop of New 
             York, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Owens):
       H.R. 307. A bill to establish the Long Island Sound 
     Stewardship Initiative; 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.

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           By Mr. McINTYRE:
       H.R. 308. A bill to amend title II of the Social Security 
     Act to eliminate the 5-month waiting period for entitlement 
     to disability benefits and to eliminate reconsideration as an 
     intervening step between initial benefit entitlement 
     decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such 
     decisions; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself, Mr. Case, Mr. Young of 
             Alaska, Mr. Faleomavaega, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Moran of 
             Virginia, and Mr. Grijalva):
       H.R. 309. A bill to express the policy of the United States 
     regarding the United States relationship with Native 
     Hawaiians and to provide a process for the recognition by the 
     United States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. Markey, Mr. Barton of 
             Texas, and Mr. Dingell):
       H.R. 310. A bill to increase the penalties for violations 
     by television and radio broadcasters of the prohibitions 
     against transmission of obscene, indecent, and profane 
     material, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Eddie 
             Bernice Johnson of Texas, Mr. Evans, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Carson, 
             and Ms. DeLauro):
       H.R. 311. A bill to posthumously award a Congressional gold 
     medal to Alice Paul in recognition of her role in the women's 
     suffrage movement and in advancing equal rights for women; to 
     the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. BACA (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Ms. Baldwin, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Van 
             Hollen, Mr. Kind, Mrs. Maloney, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. 
             Conyers, Mr. Baird, Mr. Bass, Mrs. Biggert, Mr. 
             Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Virginia, Mr. 
             McDermott, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mrs. 
             Tauscher, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Nadler, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. Boyd, 
             Mr. Cardoza, Mr. Kildee, Ms. Carson, and Mr. 
             Sanders):
       H.R. 312. A bill to extend the provision of title 39, 
     United States Code, under which the United States Postal 
     Service is authorized to issue a special postage stamp to 
     benefit breast cancer research; to the Committee on 
     Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on 
     Energy and Commerce, 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. BLUNT:
       H.R. 313. A bill to provide grants to States to combat 
     methamphetamine abuse; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BLUNT (for himself, Mr. Akin, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. 
             Duncan, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Renzi, and Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky):
       H.R. 314. A bill to respond to the illegal production, 
     distribution, and use of methamphetamine in the United 
     States, and for other purposes; 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 Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida (for herself and Mr. 
             Crenshaw):
       H.R. 315. A bill to designate the United States courthouse 
     at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the 
     ``John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse''; to 
     the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. CARDIN:
       H.R. 316. A bill to provide for the disposition of the 
     Federal property located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, a 
     portion of which is currently used by the District of 
     Columbia as the Oak Hill juvenile detention facility; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 317. A bill to establish the District Court of the 
     Virgin Islands as a court under article III of the United 
     States Constitution; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mrs. CHRISTENSEN:
       H.R. 318. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to study the suitability and feasibility of designating 
     Castle Nugent Farms located on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, as 
     a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes; 
     to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:
       H.R. 319. A bill to require a temporary moratorium on 
     leasing, exploration, and development on lands of the Outer 
     Continental Shelf off the State of California, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Cantor, and Mr. 
             Issa):
       H.R. 320. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide tax incentives to encourage manufacturers of 
     computer, cell phone, and television equipment to operate an 
     environmentally sound recycling program for use by consumers 
     who want to discard the equipment; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 321. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to certain senior citizens for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare Part B; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H.R. 322. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a refundable credit to military retirees for 
     premiums paid for coverage under Medicare part B; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Wolf, Mrs. 
             Christensen, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Waxman, Ms. Watson, Mr. 
             Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Meeks of New 
             York, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Berman, Mr. Lewis of 
             California, and Mr. Weiner):
       H.R. 323. A bill to redesignate the Ellis Island Library on 
     the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, 
     located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the ``Bob Hope 
     Memorial Library''; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. FEENEY (for himself, Mr. Putnam, Mr. Mica, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Foley, 
             Mr. Keller, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, Mr. 
             Miller of Florida, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of 
             Florida, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Mack, Mr. Weldon 
             of Florida, Mr. Boyd, Mr. Meek of Florida, Mr. Davis 
             of Florida, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Crenshaw, Mr. Young of 
             Florida, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
             Florida, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 324. A bill to designate the facility of the United 
     States Postal Service located at 321 Montgomery Road in 
     Altamonte Springs, Florida, as the ``Arthur Stacey Mastrapa 
     Post Office Building''; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GRAVES:
       H.R. 325. A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to 
     establish requirements for the operation of high occupancy 
     vehicle facilities on highways; to the Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA:
       H.R. 326. A bill to amend the Yuma Crossing National 
     Heritage Area Act of 2000 to adjust the boundary of the Yuma 
     Crossing National Heritage Area and to extend the authority 
     of the Secretary of the Interior to provide assistance under 
     that Act; to the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself and Mr. Hayworth):
       H.R. 327. A bill to allow binding arbitration clauses to be 
     included in all contracts affecting land within the Gila 
     River Indian Community Reservation; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. GUTKNECHT (for himself, Mr. Emanuel, Mrs. 
             Emerson, Mr. Sanders, Ms. DeLauro, Mrs. Northup, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. 
             Istook, Mr. Kingston, Mr. Ramstad, Mr. King of Iowa, 
             and Mr. Langevin):
       H.R. 328. A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and 
     Cosmetic Act with respect to the importation of prescription 
     drugs, and for other purposes; 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. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 329. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to redesign the face of $10 Federal reserve notes so as to 
     include a likeness of President Ronald Wilson Reagan, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH:
       H.R. 330. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exempt certain sightseeing flights from taxes on air 
     transportation; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HAYWORTH (for himself and Mr. Kildee):
       H.R. 331. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to 
     clarify that federally recognized Indian tribal governments 
     are to be regulated under the same government employer rules 
     and procedures that apply to Federal, State, and other local 
     government employers with regard to the establishment and 
     maintenance of employee benefit plans; 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.

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           By Mr. KING of New York:
       H.R. 332. A bill to amend the Cuban Liberty and Democratic 
     Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 to require that, in order 
     to determine that a democratically elected government in Cuba 
     exists, the government extradite to the United States 
     convicted felon William Morales and all other individuals who 
     are living in Cuba in order to escape prosecution or 
     confinement for criminal offenses committed in the United 
     States; to the Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 333. 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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 334. A bill to designate Angola under section 244 of 
     the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to make 
     nationals of Angola eligible for temporary protected status 
     under such section; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. LYNCH:
       H.R. 335. A bill to amend the Child Care and Development 
     Block Grant Act of 1990 to increase the availability and 
     affordability of quality child care services by creating 
     incentives for older individuals to join the child care 
     workforce, and for other purposes; 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. LYNCH:
       H.R. 336. A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic 
     Development Act of 1965 to provide assistance to communities 
     for the redevelopment of brownfield sites; 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 Mrs. MALONEY:
       H.R. 337. A bill to amend title 13, United States Code, to 
     provide that the term of office of the Director of the Census 
     shall be 5 years, to provide that the Director of the Census 
     report directly to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. MALONEY (for herself and Mr. Petri):
       H.R. 338. A bill to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act 
     of 1971 to require the disclosure of certain information by 
     persons conducting phone banks during campaigns for election 
     for Federal office, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on House Administration.
           By Mr. McCRERY:
       H.R. 339. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a deduction for contributions to individual 
     investment accounts, and for other purposes; to the Committee 
     on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MORAN of Virginia:
       H.R. 340. A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit 
     stationary sources located in ozone nonattainment areas from 
     purchasing nitrogen oxide emission credits under the 
     Environmental Protection Agency's nitrogen oxide trading 
     program without the consent of the State in which such source 
     is located, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. Castle, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 341. A bill to amend the Community Services Block 
     Grant Act to provide for quality improvements; to the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. OWENS:
       H.R. 342. A bill to provide for adjustment of immigration 
     status for certain aliens granted temporary protected status 
     in the United States because of conditions in Montserrat; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 343. A bill to establish a pilot program of Central 
     Asian scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level 
     public policy internships in the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H.R. 344. A bill to establish a pilot program of 
     Afghanistan scholarships for undergraduate and graduate level 
     public policy internships in the United States; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 345. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to suspend the running of periods of limitation for credit or 
     refund of overpayment of Federal income tax by veterans while 
     their service-connected compensation determinations are 
     pending with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 346. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal 
     safety clothing; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 347. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide that the credit for adoption expenses shall be 
     permanent and to repeal the 5-year limitation on 
     carryforwards of unused credit; to the Committee on Ways and 
     Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 348. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to provide for an enhanced deduction for qualified residence 
     interest on acquisition indebtedness for heritage homes; to 
     the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 349. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow a full deduction for meals and lodging in connection 
     with medical care; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 350. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who 
     are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified 
     retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional 
     tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 351. A bill to repeal the sunset on the increased 
     assistance pursuant to the dependent care tax credit 
     provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
     Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to make the credit refundable; 
     to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.R. 352. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to increase the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes 
     to the standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of 
     the Treasury for business purposes; to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
           By Mr. RADANOVICH:
       H.R. 353. A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior 
     to provide supplemental funding and other services that are 
     necessary to assist certain local school districts in the 
     State of California in providing educational services for 
     students attending schools located within Yosemite National 
     Park, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust 
     the boundaries of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Resources, 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. RAMSTAD:
       H.R. 354. A bill to amend title I of the Omnibus Crime 
     Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and 
     procedures to guide both State and local law enforcement 
     agencies and law enforcement officers during internal 
     investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, 
     and administrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure 
     accountability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the 
     due process rights of law enforcement officers, and to 
     require States to enact law enforcement discipline, 
     accountability, and due process laws; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. SCHIFF (for himself, Mr. Dreier, Mr. George 
             Miller of California, and Mr. Sherman):
       H.R. 355. A bill to provide for a resource study of the 
     area known as the Rim of the Valley Corridor in the State of 
     California to evaluate alternatives for protecting resources 
     of the corridor, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. Davis of 
             Tennessee, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Cantor, 
             Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Stupak, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. 
             Musgrave, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Costello, Mr. Hayes, Mr. 
             Ferguson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Akin, Mr. Pitts, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. Beauprez, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. English of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Cunningham, 
             Mr. Flake, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Fortuno, Mr. Lewis of 
             Kentucky, Mr. Goode, Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. 
             Jindal, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Wamp, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. 
             LaHood, Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King 
             of Iowa, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, Mr. Alexander, 
             Mr. Kingston, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
             Carter, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Forbes, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Shuster, Mr. 
             McHenry, Mr. Hall, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Putnam, 
             Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Bishop of Utah, Mr. 
             Stearns, Mr. Lucas, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
             Bachus, Mr. Chocola, Mr. Renzi, Mr. Pickering, Mr. 
             Davis of Kentucky, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Peterson of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Conaway, 
             Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Northup, Mr. Westmoreland, Mr. 
             Boozman, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Neugebauer, Ms. 
             Ros-Lehtinen, and Mr. Weldon of Florida):
       H.R. 356. A bill to ensure that women seeking an abortion 
     are fully informed regarding the pain experienced by their 
     unborn child; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. Goodlatte, and 
             Mr. Jenkins):
       H.R. 357. A bill to provide for the protection of 
     intellectual property rights, and for

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     other 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. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Berry, Mr. 
             Shays, Mr. Ross, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Brady of 
             Pennsylvania, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. 
             Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. Thornberry, Mr. Taylor of 
             Mississippi, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Hayworth, Mrs. Davis of 
             California, Mrs. Tauscher, Ms. Kilpatrick of 
             Michigan, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Gingrey, and Mr. 
             Hulshof):
       H.R. 358. A bill to require the Secretary of the Treasury 
     to mint coins in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the 
     desegregation of the Little Rock Central High School in 
     Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
           By Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Nunes, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Wilson of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. 
             Gonzalez, and Mr. LaTourette):
       H.R. 359. A bill to require certain terms and conditions 
     for the siting, construction, expansion, and operation of 
     liquefied natural gas import terminals, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. THOMAS:
       H.R. 360. A bill to provide for the preservation of the 
     historic confinement sites where Japanese Americans were 
     detained during World War II, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. THOMPSON of California:
       H.R. 361. A bill to adjust the boundary of Redwood National 
     Park in the State of California, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Resources.
           By Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself and Mrs. Wilson 
             of New Mexico):
       H.R. 362. A bill to designate the Ojito Wilderness Study 
     Area as wilderness, to take certain land into trust for the 
     Pueblo of Zia, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Resources.
           By Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Ms. Woolsey, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Owens, Mr. 
             Payne, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Hinojosa, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             Tierney, Mr. Kind, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Wu, Mr. Holt, 
             Mrs. Davis of California, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Case, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Bishop of New York, Mr. Scott of 
             Virginia, Ms. Lee, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
             Maloney, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Pallone, 
             Ms. Watson, Mr. Barrow, and Mr. Wexler):
       H.R. 363. A bill to require full funding of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 
     Appropriations, 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. 364. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to extend bonus depreciation for 2 years; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:
       H.R. 365. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     to exclude working capital in applying the accumulated 
     earnings tax; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Mr. Murtha, Mr. 
             Bartlett of Maryland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. 
             Buyer, Mr. Crowley, Mr. Davis of Tennessee, Mr. 
             Doolittle, Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
             Mr. Goode, Mr. Hefley, Mr. Holden, Mr. Issa, Mrs. 
             Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Kennedy of Minnesota, Mr. 
             King of Iowa, Mr. McIntyre, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Pitts, 
             Mr. Ramstad, Mr. Rogers of Michigan, Mr. Simmons, Mr. 
             Smith of Texas, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. Taylor of North 
             Carolina, Mr. Taylor of Mississippi, Mr. Wamp, Mr. 
             Wicker, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. McCaul of 
             Texas, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Hunter, 
             Mrs. Cubin, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Mollohan, Mr. 
             McHugh, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Otter, Mr. Royce, Mr. Green of 
             Wisconsin, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Hastings 
             of Washington, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Terry, and Mr. 
             Bradley of New Hampshire):
       H.J. Res. 10. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States authorizing the 
     Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of 
     the United States; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. PLATTS:
       H.J. Res. 11. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to 
     the Constitution of the United States to limit the number of 
     consecutive terms that a Member of Congress may serve; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
       H. Con. Res. 20. Concurrent resolution providing for a 
     joint session of Congress to receive a message from the 
     President; considered and agreed to.
           By Mr. BEAUPREZ:
       H. Con. Res. 21. Concurrent resolution providing for an 
     adjournment or recess of the two Houses; considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mrs. EMERSON:
       H. Con. Res. 22. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress regarding the need to prevent the closure or 
     consolidation of post offices; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas:
       H. Con. Res. 23. Concurrent resolution urging increased 
     Federal funding for juvenile (Type 1) diabetes research; to 
     the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. Jackson of 
             Illinois, Mr. Rangel, and Ms. McKinney):
       H. Con. Res. 24. Concurrent resolution expressing the sense 
     of Congress that the President should grant a posthumous 
     pardon to John Arthur ``Jack'' Johnson for the 1913 racially 
     motivated conviction of Johnson, which diminished his 
     athletic, cultural, and historic significance, and tarnished 
     his reputation; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. MILLER of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. 
             Coble, Mr. Watt, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Conyers, Mr. 
             Cooper, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. 
             Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McIntyre, 
             Ms. Millender-McDonald, Mr. Price of North Carolina, 
             Mr. Pallone, Mr. Barrow, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Marshall, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. 
             Wynn, and Mr. Clyburn):
       H. Con. Res. 25. Concurrent resolution recognizing the 
     contributions of Jibreel Khazan (Ezell Blair, Jr.), David 
     Richmond, Joseph McNeil, and Franklin McCain, the 
     ``Greensboro Four'', to the civil rights movement; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Turner, Mr. 
             Bonner, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Davis of Alabama, 
             Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. 
             Everett, Mr. McDermott, Mr. Payne, Mr. Rangel, Ms. 
             Corrine Brown of Florida, Mr. Owens, Mr. Duncan, Mr. 
             Cox, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Simmons, Mrs. McCarthy, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. 
             Scott of Georgia, Mr. Fortuno, and Mr. Schwarz of 
             Michigan):
       H. Con. Res. 26. Concurrent resolution honoring the 
     Tuskegee Airmen for their bravery in fighting for our freedom 
     in World War II, and for their contribution in creating an 
     integrated United States Air Force; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
           By Ms. LINDA T. SANCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. 
             Michaud, and Mr. Lynch):
       H. Con. Res. 27. Concurrent resolution recognizing and 
     honoring America's labor movement, supporting the designation 
     of a National Labor History Month, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LANTOS (for himself, Mr. Hyde, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
             Blunt, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Cantor, Mr. Tancredo, Mr. 
             Ackerman, Ms. Berkley, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brown of Ohio, 
             Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Capuano, Mr. Cardin, Mr. 
             Cardoza, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Chandler, Mr. Crowley, Mrs. 
             Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, Mr. Dent, Mr. Dicks, Mr. 
             Emanuel, Mr. Engel, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Faleomavaega, 
             Mr. Filner, Mr. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
             Gallegly, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. 
             Hastings of Florida, Mr. Israel, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, 
             Mrs. Maloney, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, Mr. 
             McCotter, Mr. McDermott, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Meek of 
             Florida, Mr. Menendez, Mr. George Miller of 
             California, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Payne, Mr. 
             Pence, Mr. Pitts, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Rothman, Mr. 
             Royce, Mr. Saxton, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Schiff, Ms. 
             Schwartz of Pennsylvania, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Sherman, 
             Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mrs. Tauscher, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. Udall of New Mexico, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. 
             Visclosky, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Waxman, Mr. 
             Weiner, Mr. Weller, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Wynn, Mr. 
             Burgess, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. 
             Honda, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. King of New 
             York, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, and Ms. Watson):
       H. Res. 39. A resolution commending countries and 
     organizations for marking the 60th anniversary of the 
     liberation of Auschwitz and urging a strengthening of the 
     fight against racism, intolerance, bigotry, prejudice, 
     discrimination, and anti-Semitism; to

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     the Committee on International Relations. considered and 
     agreed to.
           By Mr. FORTENBERRY (for himself, Ms. Watson, Mr. Terry, 
             Mr. King of Iowa, Mrs. Bono, Ms. Lee, Mr. Schiff, Mr. 
             Moore of Kansas, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Osborne, Mr. 
             Hayworth, and Mr. Tom Davis of Virginia):
       H. Res. 40. A resolution honoring the career and 
     philanthropic contributions of Johnny Carson; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. McINTYRE (for himself and Mr. Duncan):
       H. Res. 41. A resolution expressing the sense of the House 
     of Representatives that a day should be established as 
     ``National Tartan Day'' to recognize the outstanding 
     achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to 
     the United States; to the Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia (for herself, Mr. 
             Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. King 
             of New York, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Berman, and Mr. 
             Blumenauer):
       H. Res. 43. A resolution urging the European Council to 
     continue to maintain its embargo on the sales of arms to the 
     People's Republic of China; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Ms. KAPTUR:
       H. Res. 44. A resolution supporting the establishment and 
     full funding of a staff exchange program between the House of 
     Representatives and the Parliament of Ukraine, the Verkhovna 
     Rada, as soon as possible; to the Committee on International 
     Relations.
           By Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. Thomas):
       H. Res. 45. A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary 
     of the founding of the California League of Food Processors 
     and congratulating the members and officers of the California 
     League of Food Processors for its achievements; to the 
     Committee on Government Reform.
           By Mr. OSBORNE (for himself, Ms. McCollum of Minnesota, 
             Mr. Keller, and Mrs. Davis of California):
       H. Res. 46. A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of 
     National Mentoring Month; to the Committee on Education and 
     the Workforce.
           By Mr. PITTS:
       H. Res. 47. A resolution urging a peaceful resolution of 
     the conflict over Kashmir, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on International Relations.

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