[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 20144-20145]
[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. EVANS (for himself, Mr. Filner, Ms. Corrine 
             Brown of Florida, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Michaud, Ms. 
             Herseth, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Hooley, Mr. Reyes, Ms. 
             Berkley, Mr. Gutierrez, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico):
       H.R. 3727. A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs to provide emergency assistance to homeless veterans 
     and their families affected by Hurricane Katrina, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3728. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to 
     prevent interference with Federal disaster relief efforts, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3729. A bill to provide emergency authority to delay 
     or toll judicial proceedings in United States district and 
     circuit courts; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3730. A bill to extend the statute of limitations 
     pursuant to state of emergency, and for other purposes; to 
     the Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. Case, Ms. Woolsey, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Schakowsky, and Ms. Watson):
       H.R. 3731. A bill to implement the recommendations of the 
     Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress 
     regarding low-power FM service; to the Committee on Energy 
     and Commerce.
           By Mr. ISSA:
       H.R. 3732. A bill to provide for a credit for employers of 
     tipped employees in determining the minimum wage required in 
     States that require employers to pay a minimum wage at a rate 
     higher than the Federal rate; to the Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 3733. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow individuals who are victims of Hurricane 
     Katrina to withdraw funds without penalty from their 
     individual retirement accounts and certain other retirement 
     plans; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 3734. A bill to extend to individuals evacuated from 
     their residences as a result of Hurricane Katrina the right 
     to use the absentee balloting and registration procedures 
     available to military and overseas voters under the Uniformed 
     and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.
           By Mr. DAVIS of Alabama:
       H.R. 3735. A bill to prevent a reduction in the Medicaid 
     Federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) determined for a 
     State for fiscal year 2006; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SENSENBRENNER:
       H.R. 3736. A bill to protect volunteers assisting the 
     victims of Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee on the 
     Judiciary.
           By Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Ms. Harris, Mr. Otter, Mr. 
             Kirk, Mr. Simmons, Mr. Holt, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Bass, 
             Mr. Petri, Mr. Pence, Mr. Wolf, Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite 
             of Florida, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Ms. Foxx, and Mr. 
             Westmoreland):
       H.R. 3737. A bill to establish an Office of Special 
     Inspector General for Hurricane Katrina Recovery; to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. ANDREWS (for himself and Ms. Schakowsky):
       H.R. 3738. A bill to direct the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission to declare Yo-Yo Waterball toys to be a banned 
     hazardous product; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
           By Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3739. A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and 
     Safe Streets Act of 1968 to improve the Department of Justice 
     drug court grant program, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
           By Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania:
       H.R. 3740. A bill to provide for the issuance of a special 
     postage stamp in order to afford a convenient means by which 
     members of the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina 
     disaster relief; to the Committee on Government Reform, and 
     in addition to the Committee on International Relations, 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. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself and Mr. 
             Pickering):
       H.R. 3741. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to 
     allow a one-time emergency, penalty free withdrawal, from a 
     qualified investment retirement account; to the Committee on 
     Ways and Means.
           By Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. Meek of Florida, Ms. 
             Harris, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mr. Weller, Ms. Ros-
             Lehtinen, Mr. English of Pennsylvania, Mr. Mica, Mr. 
             Jefferson, Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. 
             Mack, Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida, Mr. Feeney, 
             Mr. Davis of Florida, Mr. Putnam, Ms. Ginny Brown-
             Waite of Florida, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
             Shaw, Mr. Boyd, and Mr. Bilirakis):
       H.R. 3742. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans 
     without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the 
     President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural 
     disasters; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. GERLACH:
       H.R. 3743. A bill to ensure that certain members of the 
     United States Armed Forces are not subject to secondary 
     airport security screening; to the Committee on Homeland 
     Security.
           By Mr. GONZALEZ (for himself and Mr. Reyes):
       H.R. 3744. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide incentives for Americans to open their homes 
     to fellow Americans from the Gulf Coast who were devastated 
     by Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOEKSTRA (for himself, Mr. Schwarz of Michigan, 
             and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina):
       H.R. 3745. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to extend the tax treatment of members of the Armed 
     Forces who die while serving in, or as a result of serving 
     in, a combat zone to employees of contractors of the Federal 
     Government; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. HOYER (for himself, Mr. Kolbe, Mrs. Tauscher, 
             Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Kirk, 
             Mr. Boucher, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, 
             Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Smith of Washington, Mr. 
             Schiff, Mr. Kind, and Mr. Moore of Kansas):
       H.R. 3746. A bill to prohibit certain abortions; 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. JINDAL:
       H.R. 3747. A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
     Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to assist victims of 
     Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters, and for other 
     purposes; to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
           By Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. 
             Hinojosa, Mr. Ortiz, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, Mr. 
             Doggett, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Reyes, Mr. 
             Cuellar, Ms. Lee, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. 
             Nadler, Mr. Boren, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Ms. Carson, Mr. 
             Honda, Mr. Berman, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cum-
             mings, Mr. Scott of Georgia, Mr. McDermott, Ms. 
             Solis, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Cleaver):
       H.R. 3748. A bill to provide additional funds to local 
     educational agencies for elementary and secondary education 
     and pupil services for students displaced by Hurricane 
     Katrina, and for other purposes; to the Committee on 
     Education and the Workforce.
           By Mr. LEACH:
       H.R. 3749. A bill to establish a national commission to 
     address the rebirth and renewal of neighborhoods and 
     communities affected by Hurricane Katrina; to the Committee 
     on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Financial Services, and Agriculture, for a 
     period to be subsequently determined by the

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     Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as 
     fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
           By Mr. LEWIS of Georgia:
       H.R. 3750. A bill to temporarily increase the standard 
     mileage rate for use of an automobile for purposes of certain 
     deductions allowed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
     and to temporarily increase the reimbursement rate for use of 
     an automobile by Federal employees; 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. McHENRY:
       H.R. 3751. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to provide that withdrawals from section 401(k) and 
     similar plans by victims of Presidentially declared disasters 
     shall not be includible in gross income and shall not be 
     subject to the additional tax on early distributions; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. MENENDEZ:
       H.R. 3752. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to impose a windfall profit tax on crude oil and to ease 
     gas prices for consumers, and for other purposes; to the 
     Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mrs. MUSGRAVE (for herself, Mr. Boehner, Mr. 
             Aderholt, Mr. Akin, Mr. Bartlett of Maryland, Mrs. 
             Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Burgess, Mr. 
             Burton of Indiana, Mr. Chocola, Mrs. Jo Ann Davis of 
             Virginia, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Feeney, Mr. Flake, Ms. 
             Foxx, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Gingrey, Mr. Goode, 
             Mr. Green of Wisconsin, Mr. Hayes, Mr. Hayworth, Mr. 
             Hoekstra, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Hyde, Mr. Inglis of 
             South Carolina, Mr. Istook, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, 
             Mr. Jones of North Carolina, Mr. Kennedy of 
             Minnesota, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. LaHood, Mr. McCaul 
             of Texas, Mr. McCotter, Mr. Miller of Florida, Mrs. 
             Myrick, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Otter, Mr. Paul, 
             Mr. Pence, Mr. Pitts, Mr. Platts, Mr. Renzi, Mr. 
             Rogers of Alabama, Mr. Ryun of Kansas, Mr. Shimkus, 
             Mr. Simpson, Mr. Souder, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Tancredo, 
             Mr. Terry, Mr. Tiahrt, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Wolf):
       H.R. 3753. A bill to amend selected statutes to clarify 
     existing Federal law as to the treatment of students 
     privately educated at home under State law; to the Committee 
     on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the 
     Committees on Ways and Means, 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. POMEROY:
       H.R. 3754. A bill to provide disaster assistance to 
     agricultural producers for 2005 crop and livestock losses, 
     and for other purposes; to the Committee on Agriculture, and 
     in addition to the Committees on Resources, and Small 
     Business, 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. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3755. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     (21 U.S.C. 848) to provide increased penalties for 
     methamphetamine traffickers; 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 Mr. REICHERT (for himself and Mr. Souder):
       H.R. 3756. A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act 
     and title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
     methamphetamine, 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 Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. Burgess, 
             Mr. Blunt, and Mr. Shimkus):
       H.R. 3757. A bill to amend titles XIX of the Social 
     Security Act to provide for health opportunity accounts under 
     the Medicaid Program; to the Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce.
           By Mr. SCHIFF:
       H.R. 3758. A bill to improve foster care court capacity 
     through grants, loan forgiveness, and performance 
     measurement; to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
     addition to the Committees on 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. WYNN (for himself and Mr. Lewis of Kentucky):
       H.R. 3759. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 
     1986 to allow withdrawals from qualified retirement plans 
     without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the 
     President to be disaster areas by reason of Hurricane 
     Katrina; to the Committee on Ways and Means.
           By Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. Blunt, Mrs. Emerson, 
             Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Brown of 
             Ohio, Mr. Higgins, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Wynn, Mr. Moore 
             of Kansas, Mr. Skelton, and Mr. Davis of Alabama):
       H. Con. Res. 240. Concurrent resolution supporting the 
     goals and ideals of a national day of prayer and remembrance 
     for the victims of Hurricane Katrina and encouraging all 
     Americans to observe that day; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
           By Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. Udall of 
             New Mexico, and Mr. Pearce):
       H. Con. Res. 241. Concurrent resolution providing for 
     acceptance of a statue of Po'Pay, presented by the State of 
     New Mexico, for placement in National Statuary Hall, and for 
     other purposes; to the Committee on House Administration.

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